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Using Groups of Tabs Print E-mail

With a tabbed browser like Internet Explorer 7  or Firefox, you can open any group of tabs with just a few clicks. You can do this with just 2 or 3 tabs, or you can open as many as you like at one time. The trick is to create a tab group. Here how to do it:

If you are using Firefox  

Open each page you want to bookmark in a separate tab. (Click CTRL-T to open a new tab), then click on Bookmarks and choose Bookmark All Tabs. When the window pops up asking you to name the folder, type in a name. When you are ready to open these bookmarks, simply choose Bookmarks, then choose name that you gave the folder. Click Open All in Tabs and each will open in a separate tab.

If you are using  Internet Explorer 7

Open each page you want to bookmark in a separate tab, then click Add Tab Group to Favorites. Give the Tab Group a name. When you are ready to open this group of tabs, open the Favorites Center by clicking on the yellow star on the toolbar. Find the name that you have given the folder and click on the blue right-pointing arrow that appears on the right side of the folder name. Each will open in a separate tab.



 
Tips on Using Tabbed Browsing Print E-mail

If you are not yet using tabs when you browse the Internet, you should be. Tabs allow you to have several web pages open at the same time and to switch between them quickly and easily. Here are a few tips on how to use tabs.

Tabbed browsing is available in all versions of the Firefox and Opera web browsers. It was also introduced in Internet Explorer 7. If you are still using Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 is a free download, available at the Microsoft website.

When you first look at  a Web browser that is able to handle tabbed browsing, it will look no different than any other browser. In Internet Explorer 7, you will see a little new tab next to the current open window tab, as shown below:

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Just click on that tab to open a new window. Your current window will be available until you close it. To access it, just click on its tab. 

If you are using Firefox or Opera as your Web browser, just press CTRL+T to open a new tab. This will also work in Internet Explorer 7.



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Flat Panel Monitor Extra Features Print E-mail

Manufacturers are including many things in their flat panel LCD monitors including built-in speakers. One of the most useful of these are built-in USB ports. Check out your monitor. It may have these ports built into the bottom, side or back of the monitor. If you have them, they give you an easy way to plug in cameras, USB hard drives, and USB memory sticks without having to struggle to reach the back of your computer. A USB port will look like this:

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Many of today's monitors also come with two ports for hooking them up to the computer. One is analog (VGA) and looks like this:

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The other is digital (DVI) and looks like this:

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If you have both, but are using the analog connection, you will get a better picture by hooking up digitally. However, you must also have a digital connector on your PC. It will look the same as the connector on the monitor. If you have a digital connector on both the PC and the monitor, it is well worth it to purchase a digital cable to get a better picture.

 



 
Shortcut for Entering Information Print E-mail
When you are making a selection or an entry on the computer, you need to tell the computer that you have completed your entry. Often this is done by clicking on a button that says “Go” or “Enter”. For instance when entering a search term into Google, are expected to type in your text, then click on “Google Search”. In most cases, you don’t really have to click on any small icon or choice on the screen. Simply type in your text and hit the Enter key. This will send your entry to the computer. Using the Enter button is usually much easier than using the mouse to click on something on the screen. This tip works for most text entries and many choices you make on the computer, including entering Web addresses. Just type in the address and press the Enter key.



 
Word Processing Shortcuts Print E-mail
If you use Microsoft Word often, there are a number of simple shortcuts that will make using the program easier and will make you feel more efficient as well. These shortcuts work in most word processing programs, so check them out if you use Word, Works, Word Perfect, or any other word processor. CTRL +I - to italicize the word or phrase

CTRL +B - to bold the word or phrase

CTRL +U - to underline the word or phrase

Ctrl+Home will take you to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl+ End will take you to the end of the document.

You can place your cursor on any word and double-click to highlight that word.

You can place your cursor anywhere in a paragraph and triple-click to highlight that paragraph.

To open a document you worked on recently you don't have to find it again, instead, just click  File, choose Open, then choose your document from the recent document list. In most versions of Word, that list will be at the bottom of the window. In Word 2007, you will click on the round Office icon in the upper left of the toolbar,and the most recent document list will be on the right side of the windows that pops up when you  choose Open.



 
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