tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74578678730009564462011-11-28T07:39:04.522+08:00Accidentally deleted my original blog a few days ago.This translate into lost of manhour and the frustration.If its not accidental,a person in right frame of mind would not have do it. My request to blogspot.com to help me recover my lost "child" was answered,thanks to staffs of blogspot.com.Please check-up my "Quick Links"below for my recovered blog.siewSiANlanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268580137796288934noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457867873000956446.post-75854314225245285432009-12-23T13:02:00.002+08:002009-12-23T13:07:27.794+08:00

To send an email message to a number of people without showing them the addresses of other recipients,use the BCC field in your email programme. BCC stands for 'blind carbon copy'.It's used frequently by those who send out e-newsletters,but it's also a great way to maintain the privacy of your recipients if you're unsure about whether they would mind having their email addresses displayed to

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If you've ever formatted a disk in Windows,you know that you have a choice between regular and 'quick'formatting.Regular formatting will scan the disk for bad sectors and remove those from being used later on,but it can take a long time.This is the type of formatting you should do on new disks.Quick formatting takes much less time - often under a minute - but merly removes data from the drive.

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Social networking sites make it easy to keep your friends up-to-date on your life,but they can also broadcast your infomation to people you don't know.You should regularly check their privacy options to make sure you're not publicising yourself more than you want.On Facebook,click the "Privacy"link at the top right corner of the page to see the dozens of different setting available.The most

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You will find some of the best,no-string-attached freebies listed at The Free Site.Everything on the site is FREE.You'll find a lot of computer-related freebies,but there are plenty of other things as well,including newsletters,web space,and fonts.

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When you find that you have three or four application windows cluttering your Windows screen,you can quickly gain your sanity by holding down the Windows key and tapping the letter D.Doing so immediately minimises all open applications,without shutting them down.Tapping them again opens all Windows just as they were before you minimised them.This trick works with all recent version Windows,

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Computers are no different from closets,bookshelves or pantries:They accumulate old,unwanted purchases.A program that you no longer need will only take up valuable disk space,as well as a spot in Windows Start menu or a Mac Applications folder.So every few months,inventory the software on your machine,decide which programs you still need and get rid of the ones you don't.On a Mac,you usually only

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One of the hidden applications in Windows XP and Vista is a graphical keyboard.In Vista,launch it by opening the Start menu and type OSK and pressing Enter.The representation of the keyboard will appear.Thjis is handly for people with disabilities,or if your keyboard starts acting up.

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If your finger is tired of turning the wheel in the middle of a computer mouse to roll through a page,press down on the scroll just moving the mouse up and down.Click the scroll again to return to normal scrolling.The trick works on many web browsers and in long documents in some versions of Microsoft Word.Firefox users have another shortcut with the scroll wheel button: Click on a link to open

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Sometime you can have a DVD stuck in your computer's drive and it will not eject using traditional methods.In some cases,all you need to ease open the drive is a paper clip,unfolded.If you have a computer with a tray-loading CD or DVD drive, look for a small round hole on the door of the drive,then gently push the end of the paper clip through the hole until you hit the internal latch to pop open

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If your finger is tired of turning the wheel in the middle of your computer mouse to roll through a page,press down on the scroll-wheel button.Arrows appear and you scroll just by moving the mouse up and down.Click the scroll wheel again to return to normal scrolling.The trick works on many web browsers and in long documents in some versions of Microsoft Word.Firefox users have another shortcut

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Here are some troubleshooting tips to try to speed up your broadband connection.You can check your broadband connection speed with a free online test,such as www.speedtest.netSpring cleaning your computer - delect old webpages and infomation that your machine automatically stores when you surf the Intenet. In Internet Explorer, go to Tool then Internet Option and click on delete files,delete

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Windows comes with dozens of fonts,otherwise know as typefaces.You can also install hundreds of additional fonts.The trouble is,after a while,you no longer remember what all those font look like.Thankfully,a tool called Fast Font Preview give you an overview of the fonts installed on your system.A quick glance at your fonts should tell you which one is best for the job.

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You can quickly close an Internet Explorer window by holding down the Ctrl key and tapping the letter W on your keyboard.This is a handy shortcut,especially when you have multiple Internet Explorer windows open.Pressing Ctrl+W repeatedly will make short work of getting rid of many IE windows.

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If you are using the laptop as your primary computer and keeping it plugged into the electrical outlet all the time, removing the batttery is fine.Many companies actually recommend against keeping the battery constantly plugged in,as heat and other factors could affect its internal chemistry and shorten its overall life span.Sudden surges of current from the wall outlet can do bad things to

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Your wheel mouse in conjunction with the Control key can perform some nifty tricks.In Internet Explorer,holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling the wheel on a wheel mouse will increase or decrease the font size of webpages.In Office applications,the same action will zoom and or zoom out of a document.Move the wheel one increment at a time to see the effect that the movement has.

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Kids love the internet.But parents should know where to send their youngsters online.That's what Bert's Best Sites for children www.beritsbest.com is all about.This site categorises children's website by activity,age or topic and allows you to preview sites before visiting them.Once you settle on the sites appropriate for your children,bookmark them,and you're done.

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If you have noticed that your hard drive spce is shrinking and you are not sure what is hogging all the megabytes,you can get a quick,colourful look at the big picture - without wading through folders or fidding with the system utilities.Just download a tree-map program like WinDirStat for Windows http://windirstat.info/ or Disk Inventory X for the Mac www.derlien.com.Once you open and run the

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Plenty of unexplained PC problems have solved by simple restart of the PC.While your PC may be capable of running for days at a time,its a good idea to reboot your system on a regular basis - daily if possible.That way,your PC's memory will have a chance to clear,and misbehaving programs won't bog down your system.

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The Windows Task Manager can show at a glance exactly which programs are running on your computer - including hidden programs or those that run at startup.There is a quick way to get to the Task Manager.Simply hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys,and tap the Esc key.Doing so will present you with the Processes tab of the Task Manager.From there,you can select a running application and click the End

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In Windows,its easy to undo a mistake by selecting Undo from the Edit menu of any application.But there's an easier way.Instead of navigating to the Edit menu,simply hold down the Ctrl key and the letter Z on your keyboard.Doing this will undo your last action.To redo an action that you "undid".try pressing Ctrl-Y.This work in some but not all applications.

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If you are an online shopper,you should bookmark www.resellerratings.comThats'where you can find out whether an online retailer is trustworthy.There,you'll find lots of candid users reviews from people who have purchased from retailers in the past.Remeber that when deals you find online sound too good to be true,they often are. So,check them out thoroughly.

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Repeatedly opening and saving jpeg image files will result in deterioration of the image.So if your digital camera takes pictures in the jpeg format - and many do - copy the files to your hard drive,open them in an image editor's native format.The way,you can often avoid the worry and probability the your images will suffer from multiple alterations.

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Be careful when removing software from your PC.Occasionally,software can replace files that are used by other programs.When the software is removed,all files could be deleted,including those that were used by other programs.As a result,some of your software may not work.If during uninstallation,you receive a warning that some files may be used by other programs,choose not to delete those files

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If you have a business trip to a foreign country where the native language isn't English,you can try out a new online.www.mangolanguages.comThe site makes use of slides and audio dialogues to walk you through the basics of a foreign language.At the end of a short session you can quiz yourself to see how well you are doing.Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual

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Snipping tool allows you to select and capture a portion of your screen-part of a Web site,document,or application.Then add handwritten commentsThe screen capture utility is built into Vista didn't make it into all version of the OS.Here's how to turn it on if you have it.If you have a version of Vista other than Home Basic, you already have the Snipping Tool screen capture utility:Choose Start,

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Ever want to take a "picture" of what's on your computer screen and put it in a document?.It's easy.Just tap the PrtScn keyy on your keyboard.Doing so places an image of whatever is currently on your screen into the Windows Clipboard.Switch to the program into which you would like to paste the picture,and choose Paste from the Edit menu. The image should appear almost immediately.

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Need to shut down Windows XP in a hurry? The standard way take time,but the free utility Quick Shutdown can get you going in a hurry.Quick Shutdown makes actions such as shutdown,reboot,hibernate, and logoff a one-click affair. The tiny,memory resident tool also allows you to configure key combinations that shut down and restart your PC.Quick Shutdown works with Windows 9x/Me/XP/2000/NT and is

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Your computer's monitor will pick up a decent amount of dust and worst over time.(Let's just say that this problem can get alot worst during cold and flu season!)But just because it look like a big pane of glass doesn't mean you should break out whatever cleaner you use on a car's windshield.Flatpanel LCD screens scratch easily - the coating you see on the front is not glass,but a soft film that

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What's the first thing you need when starting a website?An address to call home of course.While you're racking your brain to figure out what to put behind "www". head on over to www.nameboy.com to find some domain names that are still available.

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If you click a link in your web browser and decide that you don't want to go wherever it leads,you can back out.Before you release the left mouse button,move the mouse pointer away from the link and click somewhere else on the webpage.This effectively deactivates the link you just clicked,and you will remain on the current page.

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If you have a whole lot of applications installed on your computer that is taking up valuable system resources,try using Revo Uninstaller applications.Revo Uninstaller is billed as a fast performing application that lets you quickly remove resource-hogging applications.Even if you have a stubborn program that cannot be easily/totally removed via the normal Add/Remove Program option,Revo

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If your computer reboots to a blank desktop after running Windows XP's System Restore,boot the PC into Safe Mode by holding down the F8 key as you start it up.Then open System Restore-from the Start Menu,select All Programs,Accessories,System Tools and then System Restore- to reverse the change.Safe Mode which disables all but the essential parts of Windows,can sometimes help extract a PC from

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For mini PC owners who are having trouble reading the text on webpages?If you'd like to temporarily increase the font size on a webpage,there's a shortcut for users of wheel mice.With a webpage displayed,hold down the Ctrl key as you spin the mouse wheel.Spin in the opposite direction to change the font size in the other direction.This trick also works in Microsoft Word and Excel.

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Most users know that the Windows key will bring up the Start menu.But thats not the only thing it does-the key can also invoke a number of other useful shortcuts.For example,Windows+E launches Windows Explorer,and Windows+F displays the Search for files box.Windows+R display the Run dialog box,Windows+Break displays the Sytem Properties box,while WIndows+L locks your PC.

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If you get an e-mail from your bank,make sure the e-mail is indeed from your bank and that you are being routed to the bank.Put your cursor over the link and look at the address,or right click on the properties and see where it will lead you.Always go to the bank site via its main site in a new window,not via a link in an e-mail.Also,if your computer pops up with a security certificate and the

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Windows XP keeps a record of all files on the hard disk and will regularly index them to improve search speeds by default.Unfortunately,this can sometimes lead to slower system performance.If you don't use the file search feature very much,or can live with slighly slower fies, you can disable XP's indexing feature.Open My Computer,right-click on one or your hard disk icons,then select

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You can reduce the amount of space that the Windows Start menu uses by reducing the size of the icons displayed. Right-click on a blank area of the Windows Taskbar and choose Properties from the pop-up menu. Click the Start Menu option button.Click Customise,and then scroll down and click the Small Icons option button,Click OK until you exit back to the Start menu.

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To save time when entering "dotcom" URLs in Internet Explorer,use the "Ctrl+Enter" shortcut. Just type in a word or company name in the address bar then press Ctrl+Enter.IE will automatically fill in the "www" and "com" parts in for you.For example,if you type "Google"in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter,IE will fill in www.google.com for you.

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You don't have to settle for the standard look of the Windows XP taskbar.The taskbar itself, which appears along the bottom edge of your screen,is highly configurable.To see how you can customise it for your needs,right-click any blank space on the taskbar,and from the pop-up menu that appears,click Toolbars to see some additional features that you can add into your taskbar.

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In our quest for a better task switcher than the basic Windows "Alt+Tab"we came across Reflex Vision.www.reflexvision.net, a tiny application that mimics Apple's MacOS X expose almost exactly.It automatically tiles your windows when you hit the Windows key+W so you can see all of them at once and then switch to the one you want by clicking on it.Reflex Vision isn't free,but it only costs US$9.99(

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Windows XP has an annoying habit of refusing to alphabetise the items in your Start menu. Luckily, there's a way around. Open the Start menu and click Programs.Use your mouse cursor to point to any entry in the Programs menu,and click the right mouse button. From the context-sensitive menu,select Sort By Name.In the blink of an eye,Windows will alphabetically reorder the items

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When you need to edit an Internet address in the Address bar of the Internet Explorer or Firefox,there's a quick way of getting through the address. Instead of holding down the arrow keys,press and hold down the Ctrl key and tap the left or the right arrow keys. Doing so will quickly move the cursor to the next period or forward slash(/).You'll save some time in getting to just the right place

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Before making any significant changes,including installing new software,open System Restore and create a new restore point.Access the System Restore utility from the System Tool submenu on the Start menu.Follow System Restore's on-screen instruction to create a restore point.Once a restore point is created,if your changes go awry, you quickly access System Restore and quickly return your PC to

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If your browser had been displaying the same page for some time,you can display the latest content simply by pressing F5.To refresh all of the infomation on a webpage-including caches graphics and other elements that normally don't change-press Ctrl-F5.That's called a "hard refresh".These tips work in most major browser today.

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If your PC freeze or stop responding,press and hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and Delete key.Click Task Manager if the task manager window does not appear by default,and then inspect the list of running applications.If any is indicated as "not responding",highlight it and then click the End Task button.If this doesn't unfreeze your PC,press Ctrl and Esc before you reach for the on/off

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Need to get your Windows desktop in a hurry?You can quickly minimise all open application and windows by holding down the Windows key(the key with a Windows logo imprinted on it) and tapping the letter D,for the desktop.Doing so not only minimises all open windows but also puts the focus on the icons on your desktop,allowing you to use the cursor keys to move among them.To get your windows back

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It was the 2nd day of Penang State Assembly live streaming. http://dunpenang.ipglobal.tv/,What I noticed is that there is no lag in the transmission,and it goes on for a few hours.Then I decide to take a peep into Streamyx bandwith test and was suprise to see an increased in downloading as well as upload speed.(see below)Normally in my area,I would get an average of slightly above 1000 Kbits per

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The reason why social networking sites are so popular is because they make it easy to share information with so many people: it’s easy, for example, to let your friends see your holiday photos before you even get back home, or, when you do get home, you can instantly look up the profiles of the people you met on holiday and send them a message. But it’s important to remember that any information

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The F4 key on your keyboard has many uses across all Windows applications.Hit F4 alone in your Internet Explorer web browser,and it pull down a list of recently visited sites,Press Alt-F4 in any Windows application to close the program.When all the programs are closed,pressing Alt-F4 will bring up the "Turn off computer" dialogue box,allowing you to shut down your PC.Pressing Ctrl-F4 closes the

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Everyone gets spam (junk e-mail)these days and its a real nusiance.But at least it's easier to get rid of than the paper kind - you just need to hit the Delete key in your e-mail program.Some spam message senders claim that you can be remove from their mailing list(unsubscribed)if you just send them a request.Don;t be fooled - if you reply to a spam message,it just confirms that your address is

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Stuck trying to create a new password for your new email account? Try out Strong Password Generator.Withjust a click of a button, you can generate passwords ranging from five to 21 characters. In addition to creating hard-to-crack passwords,the program also provides a mnemonic feature to assist you in remembering the given password.You can download Strong Password Generator at:

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Ever want to totally remove a file from your computer? In Windows,when you delete a file by pressing the Delete key,a copy of the file is moved to the Recycle Bin.Anyone who opens your Recycle Bin can easily see the files that you have deleted recently.To prevent files from deleted to the Recycle Bin,select the file you wish to delete,hold down the Shift key,and then press Delete.Remember that

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You're on holiday and you've taken hundreds of photographs with your digital camera.Suddenly,it freezes an error-message appears on screen:Your memory card is corrupted.Don't panic.Immediately remove your memory card from the camera(don't even think of formatting it) and keep it in a safe place.While your PC may not be able to read data from your card,data-recovery software can, (try Google or go

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Find yourself getting tired easily when using your PC? It might be that you're in an uncomfortable environment.Make sure that you use a chair with good lumbar support,that you have sufficient place to rest your palms and that your eyes are aligned to the top of your monitor and at least 45cm away - these tips allow you to sit comfortably with reduced strain on your back,arms and neck.Oh,and make

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If you are using AA or AAA sized rechargeable Ni-MH batteries with your electronic devices,there is a temptation to recharge them even before they run out of power.Do not do it.Ni-MH batteries have what people call the "memory effect".This means that the battery eventually remembers how much charge it used and will only provide that same amount the next time you use it(i.e their battery life

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Should you leave your LCD monitor on all the time? Definitely not,experts say.Although not as susceptible to image "burn-in" as traditional cathode ray tube-based(CRT)monitors,LCDs can suffer from permanent ghost image of a screen that has been displayed for long periods of time.so turn the monitor off when it's not in use.Doing so will also save electricity than CRT monitors but they still

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By default,Windows XP works with the autoplay option turned on.That means the computer springs into action as soon as a digital camera is connected to the computer or a CD is inserted.If the autoplay window no longer opens on its own,but a CD nevertheless starts playing,or saved images on the digital camera are displayed automatically,then in all likelihood the selection on the AutoPlay tab

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Ergonomics experts recommend that you maintain a relaxed but upright posture,without excessive bowing of your back,and without leaning your neck forward unnaturally to view your monitor.Your shoulders should be relaxed,and your arms forearms should extend straight out from your elbow,forming a 90 degree angle at the elbow.The same goes for your knees.Good posture can go some way toward preventing

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You don't have to panic if you forget the password for your home Windows XP computer. The operating system contains a backdoor:Pressing the F8 key immediately after the computer is started lets users boot in the "safe mode".The users can then create a new password for themselves.

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Think carefully before you save money in this way.Manufacturers will generally refuse to service a printer in which third-party ink has been used,regardless of whether the ink is the cause of the problem.Ink does,in fact,cause many of the problems encountered by inkjet users.

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Watch this post, am toying with the idea of sharing with you the tips that I come across. You see,I have these useful informations stored and they're taking up space, and if I continue to store them, I may have to trash them one day,and all these good tips would have been lost forever.I have been thinking it would be a good idea to achieve them here for future reference.

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