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Calibrate Colors in Windows 7
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
If you are a photographer or artist, you are probably obsessed with having the correct colors displayed on your screen, printer, and at the press. Windows 7 provides a color correction utility in the display control panel. Open the Control Panel. Click on Appearance and Personalization. Click on Display. Click on Calibrate color.
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Start a “Sharing of the Mind” Lunch
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
I had the fortunate experience of being part of a new group within a large firm to tackle the Web. This organization had an elementary web presence and the team was formed to take it to a new level. Part of the problem in this company was the lack of understanding about the web – [...]
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View Additional ‘Send To’ Options
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
When you right-click on a folder or file in Windows 7 Explorer and select Send To, there are a limited number of options available. If you hold down the Shift key, right-click, and select the Send To menu, you will see an expanded set of options.
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Open a Command Prompt in a Folder
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
In Windows XP, there was a great power toy to Open Command Window Here when you right-clicked on a folder. Windows 7 has the same functionality, but you have to know a trick to have it appear. Hold down Shift and right-click on the folder you want to open in command prompt. Select Open command [...]
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Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts – Docking
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Windows 7 has much better window management than previous versions of Windows. This allows you to easily maximize, minimize, and dock windows. You can drag windows to the top to maximize or the right or left to dock, but these keyboard shortcuts will allow you to work even faster: Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock [...]
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Create a Budget
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Creating a realistic budget is one of the most difficult things to do when you are working on getting your financial life in order. It is also one of the most important things! A budget will help you understand where your money is going and help control your spending so you can pay all of [...]
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Quick & Easy Business Phone
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
If you’re looking for an inexpensive and portable option for your business phone line, consider Skype. Skype allows you to have a phone number, an outgoing line to call any normal phone number, perform video calls, have voicemail, and more. There are dozens of handsets available for you to have a “real” office phone – [...]
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21 Tips for Dealing With Stress
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Stress is a part of life. How you handle it is as important as the situation you are in. Here’s 21 tips for dealing with stress in your life: Look at problems as challenges Get up 15 minutes early Avoid negative people Prepare for your morning the night before Use time wisely Don’t worry about [...]
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Adding Useful Folders to the Dock
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
You can add folders to the right side of your Dock to save time and allow you quick access to commonly used folders and files. Instead of adding the entire Applications folder link to your Dock, you can create a new folder and place shortcuts in it to your commonly used applications. This allows you [...]
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Empty the Trash on Your Mac Permanently
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
To delete files on the Mac, you can simply drag them to the Trash icon in the Dock (or select them and press COMMAND-DELETE). The files aren’t deleted yet, you need to choose Empty Trash in the Finder menu or press COMMAND-SHIFT-DELETE. The files have not really been deleted, the space on your hard drive [...]