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- How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
- When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Windows Explorer display. This built-in functionality is available in both Windows XP and Windows Vista, but how you turn the feature off and...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin, gallery, how do i, screenshots, windows, Folder, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Image
- Image galleries 2008-05-07
- How do I... Install and configure a DHCP server in Windows Server 2008?
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is an invaluable service when you have a network larger than a handful of computers. It's also a standard component of enterprise networks and sub networks. Windows 2008's built-in DHCP server allows Windows machines (and any other TCP/IP-based machines and devices) to obtain their IP...
- Tags: window server 2008, screenshots, how do i
- Image galleries 2008-04-29
- How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?
- Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both Windows Mail and the Web-based interface at the same time. In this edition of the Windows...
- Tags: How do I, gmail, windows vista, windows mail, screenshots
- Image galleries 2008-04-23
- How do I... Synchronize a Google calendar with an Outlook 2007 calendar?
- Information technology professionals are notorious for being busy all the time. Many try to keep their lives organized by using calendars, task lists and other electronic forms of tracking meetings and events. One way to keep your calendar at your fingertips is to synchronize your Outlook 2007 calendar with your...
- Tags: How do I, google, outlook 2007, calendar, screenshots
- Image galleries 2008-03-06
- How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?
- Most Linux installs include thousands of applications, but not all those applications get an icon on either the KDE or GNOME desktop. If you want to launch one of those applications from the desktop you are going to have to create an icon for it. Jack Wallen shows you how....
- Tags: Most Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Hardware, Jack Wallen, How do I, screenshots, kde, gnome, linux, icons
- Image galleries 2008-01-17
- How do I... Install Virtual Server in Windows 2008 Server Core?
- In a previous How do I... blog post, Steven Warren wrote about installing Windows 2008 server core. Now he tackles the installation and configuration of Virtual Server 2005 to into an instance of Windows 2008 Server Core. The entire install has to be done via command line. Follow along as...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows Server, screenshots, Windows server 2008, how do i
- Image galleries 2007-12-14
- How do I... Install and configure Windows Server Core?
- A Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core installation provides you with the minimum set of tools to run Windows. You are provided with a kernel and a command line to manage the server. It is slim and bare bones and allows you to configure Windows concisely. This type of installation is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Installation, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren, Screenshots, windows server 2008, how do i
- Image galleries 2007-12-03
- How do I... Create holiday cards in Microsoft Word?
- Holiday greeting cards are a great way to recognize and remember business contacts, friends, and family that you'd rather not buy gifts for, but do want to wish a Merry Holiday and Happy New Year. Nicole Bremer Nash shows you how to add a personal touch by making your own...
- Tags: Card, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nicole Bremer Nash, Gallery, screenshots, word, how do i
- Image galleries 2007-11-30
- How do I... Create a customized JavaScript jump menu in Dreamweaver CS3?
- If you are in charge of maintaining a Web site, one of your recurring tasks is likely accommodating a committee of supervisors or clients that want to add links to the site on a continuing basis. One of the more practical solutions to an ever-expanding list of navigation links is...
- Tags: Menu, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Scripting Languages, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing, Gallery, how do I, dreamweaver, javascript, web design, application development, John Lee, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2007-11-29
- How do I... Subscribe to RSS Feeds with Mozilla Thunderbird?
- Many Web sites offer RSS feeds as a way for readers to quickly and easily view new material. Mozilla’s Firefox Internet browser offers RSS tracking via the use of live bookmarks. However, this is still a lot like Web-browsing and therefore is a bit time-consuming, especially if you check multiple...
- Tags: RSS Feed, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., RSS, Internet, Nicole Bremer Nash, How do I, screenshots, rss feeds
- Image galleries 2007-11-02
- How do I... Set the default envelope options in Word 2007?
- With the introduction of the ribbon interface of Microsoft Office 2007, some long-time users of the office suite have had trouble figuring out how to accomplish some of the most simple of tasks. One TechRepublic member was confused about how to set a default envelope for a document in Word...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mark Kaelin, How do I, word 2007, screenshots
- Image galleries 2007-10-24
- How do I... Request and install SSL certificates in IIS 7.0?
- SSL Secure Sockets Layer certificates are perhaps the most common way to protect information being transmitted between a visitor Web browser and your Web site. SSL provides encryption services to information flowing between systems and can protect Web traffic, e-mail, instant messages and a host of other kinds of data...
- Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, SSL Certificate, SSL, Microsoft IIS Server, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Mark Kaelin, How do I, screenshots, ssl certificates, iis 7.0
- Image galleries 2007-10-22
- How do I... Configure and use shadow copy in Microsoft Windows Vista?
- When it comes to saved files on a hard drive, users have been known to delete, modify, and otherwise render useless important documents and then want them restored to their previous condition. The shadow copy feature in Microsoft Windows Vista goes a long way toward making that restoration just a...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Mark Kaelin, Screenshots, how do I, Microsoft vista, shadow copy
- Image galleries 2007-10-04
- How Do I... Convert an MPEG video file into Flash video?
- Converting an MPEG, AVI or QuickTime video is a simple process that involves using Adobe's Flash Video Encoder, a separate program which installs on your hard drive in conjunction with the installation of Flash CS3 itself. If you already have Flash CS3 on your computer, you can open the Flash...
- Tags: Apple QuickTime, AVI, Video, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Mark Kaelin, Gallery, screenshots, how do I, flash video, mpeg
- Image galleries 2007-09-27
- How do I... Create and use a Microsoft CardSpace personal digital identification card?
- Digital identification and, more importantly, the ability to exchange certified digital information, is the mantra of many network security strategies. With the proliferation of open communications networks, access to systems and data boils down to they system's ability to recognize who is connected to the network. Denying access altogether is...
- Tags: Card, TechRepublic Inc., Network, Microsoft Windows CardSpace, Microsoft Corp., Mark Kaelin, How do I, cardspace, digital identification, network security
- Image galleries 2007-09-13
- How do I... Configure transactional replication between two SQL Server 2005 systems?
- Replication often plays an important part in your database management strategy. An organization may use database replication for load balancing, offline processing, redundancy, and other typical administrative tasks. Microsoft SQL Server has a built-in replication application. This How do I... shows you how to configure replication between two Microsoft SQL...
- Tags: Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Joshua Hoskins, Gallery, screenshots, how do I, replication, databases, sql server
- Image galleries 2007-08-28
- How do I... Turn off overtype with the Insert key in Word permanently
- This blog post is also available in PDF form in a TechRepublic download.Life is full of little annoyances, many of which we can do little about but grin and bear it. But that doesn't mean we have to put up with these little annoyances from our computer applications. For example,...
- Tags: How do I, Office and Productivity
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- How do I... Populate an Access list control with the results of a dynamic search?
- This information is also available as a download that includes a sample Access database demonstrating the solution we'll build here.Most applications have at least one search task. For instance, you might populate a form with product data by choosing the product's name from a combo box. That solution is simple...
- Tags: Office and Productivity, How do I
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Tip: Windows Vista has Quick Launch Shortcuts
- Does your Laptop or Desktop have a Windows Key? If so, Windows Vista lets you use the first ten items that you drag into your quick launch area as shortcuts. For example, I have 20 items in my quick launch, I can move around my favorite ten and I can...
- Tags: Windows Vista, tip, How Do I
- Blog posts 2007-07-26
- How do I... Change access permissions for all folders and files in Vista?
- This blog post is also available in PDF form as a TechRepublic download.In a previous How do I... blog post, TechRepublic published the steps one would take to change permissions on a single file in the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. TechRepublic member rignatius@... asked in the ensuing discussion thread...
- Tags: Office and Productivity, How do I
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
