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PDFCreator: Increase Quality of JPEG\’s in Generated Documents

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By default, PDFCreator sets the quality of images in JPEG format at 75%. This can produce a less than desired effect when viewed. To increase the quality level of your image so that it better resembles the original JPEG, follow these instructions:

FeedReader 3: Display the Number of Unread Articles for each Feed

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If you have subscribed to a large amount of feeds, it can be quite helpful to know how many unread articles are in each feed. To display the number of unread articles for each of your feeds, simply follow these steps:

Quattro Pro X3: Change Sheet Tab Display to Use Sheet Numbers

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By default, Quattro Pro uses letters to label the sheet tabs (A, B, C, etc.). The tab display can be changed so that it shows the sheet number instead (Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3, etc.) so that looks more like other spreadsheet applications.

DVDFab Platinum: Change the Location of Your Temporary and Output Directories

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By default, DVDFab places the Output and Temporary directories in your Documents (Vista) or My Documents (XP) folder. If you don’t want your boot drive filling up with ripped DVD’s, you can change it to be on another drive.

FeedReader 3: Prevent Notifications from Displaying

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By default, FeedReader displays a notification for each feed that has new articles. This can be a major distraction, especially if you have subscribed to a large number of feeds. To stop FeedReader from displaying the notifications:

Quattro Pro X3: Change the Color of a Sheet Tab

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You can change the color of individual worksheet tabs to make them stand out from the rest. For example, you could make Sales the color green, Expenses the color red, Assets the color black, etc.

Adobe Acrobat 8: Prevent Editing and/or Printing of a PDF Document

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After creating your PDF document, you may decide that you do not want the contents altered or possibly even printed. Here’s how to prevent editing and/or printing of your PDF document:

Vista: Find drivers for unknown devices

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Well, i’ve been playing w/vista now for about a few months and have found a very obvious but useful tip on installing non-vista / ‘unknown devices’ compatible hardware (ie no vista drivers or xp drivers do not work)

OpenOffice.org Calc: Show Formulas to Verify Your Equations

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One mistake that is often made in spreadsheets containing lots of data and formulas, is the accidental placement of numbers in a cell instead of the formula. It is a painful task to examine each and every cell one at a time to verify that the proper cells are using the proper equation. In addition, verifying that the cells referenced in the equations are correct can be equally overwhelming. Fortunately, Calc allows you to show the formulas of the entire spreadsheet so that you can more easily check your work.

Evolution: How To Resend a Message

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Sometimes you need to resend a message either because the recipient never received it or because they accidentally deleted it. To do this…

Outlook 2007: Give a Message an Expiration Date

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You can give messages generated in Outlook an expiration date. Once the message has expired, the header will still be visible when viewed in Outlook, however it will have a strikethrough. The message can still be opened, but will give the recipient the indication that the email is no longer relevant.

FeedReader 3: Set the Update Period for Individual Feeds

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Since the feeds you are subscribed to have content added to them at varying intervals, it only makes sense to set the update period for each feed to better match these intervals. Sites that update their content frequently should have a smaller update period, while those that only post new stuff a few times a day would benefit from a larger update period.