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Earlier this year we went through the steps to set up MozyHome Free which is an online backup service which provides 2GB of free space to automatically, and securely backup your computer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 16
Online Backup Redux
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is terribly cliche, but also true. Sometimes a simple screenshot can make all the difference when troubleshooting a computer problem remotely. There are remote assistance software available, but sometimes, especially when troubleshooting via email, a simple screenshot often helps a lot.
One of my methods for keeping on top of my Inbox is by attrition – once I reply/complete a message I move it into a sub-folder so it is visually out of the way. I am definitely a keyboard jockey, and if possible would prefer to never have to lift my hands from the keyboard to use a mouse, so dragging and dropping a lot of emails gets clumsy after a while.
To quickly move a message to a different folder in Outlook, have a message selected in your Inbox, then hit the key combination Ctrl + Shift + V (I do this with my left hand pinky + ring finger + index finger), and a windows will pop-up where you can use your arrow keys to select the folder, then hit Enter to finalize the message destination.
Some people are less keyboard-coordinated so this shortcut won’t work for everyone. But I find it much easier than dragging and dropping and possibly sending my message to the wrong folder.
How do I get it back? Read the rest of this entry »
Devices like the iPhone, iPad and Android phones provide a tremendous amount of functionality from creating documents to watching movies. However one function that has been oddly missing is printing capability. Tech columnist Amit Agarwal provides a brilliant and simple solution, send a document to your Dropbox and it automatically prints to your printer.