PC or MAC Tips and/or Hints

[Phrag]

Re: PC or MAC Tips and/or Hints

I am so going to remember that for the next time one of my colleagues leaves their laptop on when I'm around

Brilliant. Thanks for that idea.

[slimslob]

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With Windows 8, and SMB scanning. With the users permission, create a standard account to use with scanning, the default account uses a "@mailaccount.com" and is not very friendly with the SMB authentication. Emujo

When you are first installing Win 8 you have to option to set it up using a standard account. It makes things much easier for setting things up later.

[ZOOTECH]

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This is "old school" for most, but if it helps just one, I'll be happy.
To delete, move, or highlight a group of items: highlight the first item, scroll down to the last item and with the 'shift' held down click it - all the items between the two will now be highlighted.
If you have an item or more that you do not want highlighted, hold the 'ctrl' button when clicking and it will not be part of that group.
This is very helpful when getting rid of your 'Deleted Items' in Outlook.

Holding down 'Ctrl' down and pressing 'A' will select all.

[Phrag]

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Here's one I found when I was forced to troubleshoot connectivity on a MAC; in the system prompt (I think it is. MAC version of cmd prompt), type 'ifconfig' for a readout similar to Window's 'ipconfig.'

I've never messed around with or used an apple machine. I've only ever used Windows PCs.

[nazia]

Re: PC or MAC Tips and/or Hints

I need a laptop for school work, my itunes account, and I also make gifs and photo edits in my free time; I need to replace the laptop I currently have which is a dell, it's about 2 or 3 years old now. I don't have a lot of money so I really can't go looking for the best, I just need one that is practical and affordable and will hopefully last me at least through college. Thanks

[jonezy999]

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I need a laptop for school work, my itunes account, and I also make gifs and photo edits in my free time; I need to replace the laptop I currently have which is a dell, it's about 2 or 3 years old now. I don't have a lot of money so I really can't go looking for the best, I just need one that is practical and affordable and will hopefully last me at least through college. Thanks

Not sure what you are asking here but I doubt anyone really cares about laptop sales in this forum.

[Akitu]

Re: PC or MAC Tips and/or Hints

I need a laptop for school work, my itunes account, and I also make gifs and photo edits in my free time; I need to replace the laptop I currently have which is a dell, it's about 2 or 3 years old now. I don't have a lot of money so I really can't go looking for the best, I just need one that is practical and affordable and will hopefully last me at least through college. Thanks

Just buy the latest iCrap like your fellow classmates.

[CompyTech]

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::hits the space where the like button should be::

[Phrag]

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Here's a nifty one.

If your Windows based PC takes a while to finish starting up, go to Start > All Programs and open up the 'startup' folder. Any program in that folder tends to run when you log in. Deleting it from this folder generally stops it, thus speeding up the login process.

I should probably state that in some circumstances it may be necessary for some programs to start up on login, depending on your companies policies, so I'll state that you do this at your own risk.

My startup folder is empty, so most basic programs don't start without me telling them to. Obviously, there are other programs and processes which start up, but I use 3rd party software to monitor that.

[TheOwl]

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Windows Key + Pause / Break = System Properties

Windows Key + D = Show Desktop

Ctrl + Alt + End = Ctrl + Alt + Del in an RDP session

Running "msconfig" will give you all the boot, services and startup options for installed software

Running "services.msc" will give you the services snap in

Ctrl + Esc = Pressing Windows Key on a keyboard without a Windows Key

Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del twice in succession on XP Home Welcome Screen = Allows you to login as the administrator

Running "ping -a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" will attempt to resolve the host name of the IP address you are pinging

Running "ping -4 hostname" will run a ping using IPv4 only (handy for networks with IPv6)

There are heaps more out there and I am probably using some of them already, but it is an automatic thing I do so actually writing out all these handy little tips and tricks becomes harder... lol

[emujo]

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Found this gem recently, at a command prompt, type "CD " (cd space), press TAB and the folders/files within that directory will scroll with each tap of the tab button. When you find the directory you want press enter, then repeat the process. Makes it much easier to navigate directories without having to type the exact string to get to the file you need. Emujo

[TheOwl]

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Ctrl + Shift + ESC = Brings up the task manager

Ctrl + Shift + N = New Folder

[Iowatech]

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I forget if I've shared this before, but running "tracert" followed by a URL in the command prompt is a way to see if a website is slow because they are having problems, or you're connection has to go through an unusually large amount of server connections to get there.
One of the inherent flaws in a somewhat mesh like network that is the internet. If it isn't denied by some external force, you can always get to what you are looking for, but sometimes you will take the long way around.
"tracert" still works in Windows 8.1, I just tried it. The command prompt can be found in system configuration there.

[slimslob]

Re: PC or MAC Tips and/or Hints

I forget if I've shared this before, but running "tracert" followed by a URL in the command prompt is a way to see if a website is slow because they are having problems, or you're connection has to go through an unusually large amount of server connections to get there.
One of the inherent flaws in a somewhat mesh like network that is the internet. If it isn't denied by some external force, you can always get to what you are looking for, but sometimes you will take the long way around.
"tracert" still works in Windows 8.1, I just tried it. The command prompt can be found in system configuration there.

If you use the command prompt frequently, do like I did, pin it to the taskbar.

[TheOwl]

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Or simply use Windows Key + R to bring up the run box and then you type in "cmd".

I just don't like cluttering my task bar or desktop with shortcuts...