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Just to let folks know I’m concentrating on getting our CMS upgraded. I’ve run into some technical issues that have slowed me down. Once I get the newer CMS going on the test server, I’ll resume writing. Till then, keep your fingers crossed. |
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Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7 seems to have caught the interest of many readers. Perhaps, it’s the fact that the company is not charging for the software. Or, it could be people are tired of Windows XP. Whatever your reasons for wanting to try this release candidate, there are some important issues you should consider. |
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Last month I was involved in a documentation project. I thought it would end once I submitted my file minus some final edits. Instead, I was asked if I could make the Word document to a brochure. Immediately, I started thinking of layouts, orientation and tables. And then I remembered a seldom used feature of a program most of us already use. |
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I’m not into multi-tasking but if I can write an article that does two objectives, I’m game. As with many articles, this one started with a reader email. John in Canada has a problem reading a specific page on this site. My problem is I can’t figure out why so I want to gather more information from other readers. While there are many ways to collect data, I thought I would create a web form using Google Docs. |
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It’s no surprise to most readers that I hate buying printer ink. I find the process wasteful and expensive even if I recycle empty ink cartridges. You can imagine my joy when I found a free utility that saves ink and paper. It does this by allowing me to select the items from a web page I wish to print. It even saves web pages as a PDF file. |
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This website, like many others, is monetized using Google AdSense. The advertisements you see are based on an advertiser’s themed keywords and matched by Google to relevant articles. That is going to change soon because of a new Google program. As a result, you may wish to change how you handle their advertising cookies. I’ve included instructions for opting in and opting out of various advertising cookies. |
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One item people complain about Windows Vista is the need to run programs as an Administrator. Elevating your privileges is easy although it can confuse some people when it comes to the Vista command prompt or cmd.exe. This need happens when people run into installation problems or get the infamous internal error 2739. Fortunately, there are easy solutions. |
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One of the scariest ordeals laptop owners encounter is a lost or stolen computer. It’s one of those scenarios that once you peel away one layer, the potential for bigger problems appears. And that’s when you break into a cold sweat unless you’ve taken preventive measures to aid in the recovery or track your laptop. |
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