Remote Desktop: Changing The Listening Port
Changing the listening port for Remote Desktop can have its advantages, particularly if you are remoting in from behind a firewall. Since a lot of public firewalls (hotels, airports, etc.) block most ports except for those used for email and internet access, using the default settings for Remote Desktop will not work on them. As long as you are not remoting into a machine that is serving secure sites, you can change the listening port to 443 and access your machine from almost anywhere. Just follow these instructions:
Vista: Resizing Icons Made Simple
Vista features a nice little trick for resizing your icons from small to huge while you are browsing files in Explorer or checking out files on your desktop. This can come in very handy since different directories have different viewing requirements. Image folders are going to serve you best if you can clearly see the thumbnails while large directories of miscellaneous files are going to be better with a small icon. The easy way of doing this is as follows:
Wii: Send Photos to Friends (video)
Using the wii console, users can send pictures to friends through the internet. This video tutorial walks the user through the steps required to send pictures to one’s contacts in the address book.
Wii: Getting DVD Slot to Glow When Not Playing
this is a quickie recipe on how to get the dvd slot to glow when you are not using your wii. this requires your wii to be on wiiconnect24 (ie have a wifi network and a wii and enabled the wiiconnect24 option and the glowing slot option on the wii)
Opera 9: Using The Wand for a Site Previously Labeled as Never
If you change your mind and decide that you want to now use the Wand for a site you had previously selected as Never to use the wand, follow these instructions:
Outlook 2003: How to send a multiple day meeting request as one request
this is a recipe i just tasted last week at work. the client wanted to be able to have a meeting request that was on thur at 5p – 10p and then fri and sat at 8a – 5p. however, he wanted this request to be only 1 meeting request not 3 that the invitees would receive. lets get cooking!
Wii: How do I Find My Wii Number and Register Friends?
The first key to the social aspects of the wii is to find your unique wii number. By sharing this number and registering the wii numbers of others on your system, you create your virtual community. This allows you to message others, share miis, and play online.
IE7: How To Remove the Search Bar
If you do not utilize IE7’s Search Bar and wish to remove it from the browser, simply do the following:
Wii: Sending photos on a sd card to your wii friends
here’s another quick wii tip. this is a video recipe on how to send emails to your Wii friends you’ve added to your address book. you will need to have the photos on a sd card or you can send a photo to your wii via email too!
also, you can also view a slideshow of your message board photos too in the photo channel.