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PCI Slots A Quick Visual Guide

This will no doubt be valuable to someone one day. I often neglect to save older data and when I come across something it's off to Google I go to search for information.

Windows 7 Quicktip Aero Snap Feature

The Aero snap feature on Windows 7 is really useful. You can use it to maximize a window by left clicking and dragging that window to the top of the screen or drag left or right to have the active program use that half of the screen. This is what you might see in the Microsoft commercial. There is a small problem, what if you have 2 or more monitors? It doesn't work unless you drag it all the way to the right, left or top most screen edge. You can actually use this feature even with multiple scr...

Quick Tip Email Sorting

Use the "from" and "subject" fields to sort Emails while you are cleaning up your inbox. You should find it easier to get through your back log of messages by addressing issues with certain individual(s)... or certain subjects all at once. Quite often the most recent Email of a certain subject contains all the prior information and the older ones can be deleted.

Quick Tip The Universal Solution

Reboot your troubled PC before calling your help desk or tech savvy friend. If the problem persists through a reboot take notes and get help.

Quick Tip Windows Updates

When windows update prompts you to update your computer, take a moment or two before you log off at the end of your day to make sure you get the updates. They usually fix security issues that can cause a lot of headaches if not addressed.

Don’t Become Over-Dependant on Auto-Save

Develop a habit to save documents as you work on them, whereas not all programs come with an auto-save feature. A quick save can avoid the loss of valuable time in the event of a crash or failure.   Your data is often reproducible or recoverable, but time is not! Most programs reserve the hotkey Ctrl+S to save a file. If a hotkey is available for a program, it is usually displayed next to the "save" option on the program's "file" menu.