If you use GMail or Yahoo! web based email, you probably wished that Firefox 3 could open your (GMail or Yahoo!) mailbox when clicking an email link on a web page. Instead, Firefox will open Microsoft Outlook (if you have it installed).
Now that's great if you use Outlook to manage all your email, but many people like to use web based email, such as GMail or Yahoo! Mail instead of downloading their email to their computer.
Fortunately, Firefox makes it very easy to change the default setting so your GMail or Yahoo account will open when clicking on an email link (mailto:) inside web pages.
read more: Make Firefox 3 Use Your GMail Or Yahoo Account When Clicking Email Links in Web Pages
One of the reasons why many Windows users are deathly afraid of using the command prompt in Windows is because they simple don't know what to do when that black screen pops open.
It doesn't look or act like their favorite word document or browser program, and it gives you that "lost in space" feeling.
One way to give yourself a sense of orientation when using the command prompt, is being able to navigate around the file system and into different folders. To do this, you just need to know two simple commands, and, learn how to type less with a simple trick.
read more: How To Navigate Through Folders When Using Windows Command Prompt
One change in Vista's Windows Explorer that I really like is the addition of filters. Filters allow you to choose how you want contents of a folder displayed, which makes finding files much easier, especially in large folders and sub-folders. One example of using filters is when you need to find files by their file type extension (exe, mp3, doc, etc…).
What's cool about using filters to find files of the same type, is that you don't need to know the file extension name and you can group and sort them, which allows you to easily view the files of the same type.
To see how you can use the file type filter, just open Windows Explorer by doubling clicking on My Computer or any folder shortcut on your desktop and navigate to a folder that you want to find a specific file.
read more: Use Vista Windows Explorer Filters To Find Different File Types In Large Folders
After my post on How To Print A Directory Tree From Windows Explorer, many readers asked me how to save a directory tree listing to a file. In additional to that question, readers also wanted to know how to display other types of information about the directory and files.
Saving a directory tree to a file can be very useful such as using it with batch files, keeping track of folders, or emailing to technical support when there are problems.
No matter what the reason, here are some tips on how to do it.
read more: How to Save A Directory Tree Listing To A File In Windows
How many times have you gone on vacation only to forget something. It seems to never fail that the only time you remember everything you need to take care of, is when your planning the trip a day or two before leaving.
For me I always seem to forget about setting up my out of office reply. I'll go away and get a ton of email, and it'll hit me. I forgot to set up my out of office reply.
But not anymore. Thanks to GMail, they finally introduced a feature that allows you to schedule your vacation auto reply (A.K.A. Out Of Office Reply) ahead of time before you venture off on vacation.
read more: How To Schedule Your GMail Vacation Auto Reply Before Leaving On Vacation
Ok, you read the many articles and reviews on all the Tech sites about how much faster OpenDNS servers are compared to your ISP's DNS servers.
But did you notice what's missing in all those claims?
How about proof? Yea, you know, some test results so you can SEE the result in numbers, instead of just everyone saying "it seems faster" after making the switch over to OpenDNS.
Hey, I'm not saying the claims being made are false, or that OpenDNS sucks, but it would be nice to see real proof of the data to backup those claims.
So how can you test your own ISP's DNS servers against OpenDNS servers?
Here's how…
read more: Who's Faster: Your ISP DNS Or OpenDNS Servers? Here's How To Find Out
Each 'print' command, however small, makes your printer use ink, but with some easy tips, you can actually save a lot of ink and use a cartridge for a longer period than usual.
read more: 6 Tips to Save on Your Printer Ink Cartridges
Save time and avoid frustration with these smart and easy ways to setup and print your Excel worksheets.
Customizing the Print Area
By default, an entire worksheet is printed in Excel unless you indicate a specific print area. To limit the printed area:
- Highlight the cells you want to print
- Choose File > Print Area > Set Print Area. The new print area remains in place until changed.
To clear the current print area, pick File > Print Area > Clear Print Area.
read more: Microsoft Excel - Easy to Expert Printing Tips
