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Quick access to Excel formula bar via keyboard

A quick keyboard shortcut puts you right into the Formula bar. You don't need the mouse at all! by Susan Harkins

Tags: Mouse, Formula, Keyboards, Microsoft Excel, Mice, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Peripherals, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Sanity check: The five reasons I wouldn't use an iPhone are down to one

When I explain the two factors that are revolutionary about the iPhone, I'm often asked why I don't use one. With the first generation iPhone, there were five factors that kept me from using it, but that list is now down to one. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Create a Strikethrough shortcut in Word

Applying the Strikethrough format to text in a Word document requires a trip to the Font dialog box -- which will get old in a hurry, if you use that format a lot. Taking a moment now to create a keyboard shortcut will provide a big efficiency payoff. by Jody...

Tags: Dialog Box, Keyboard Shortcut, Strikethrough, Word 2007 Word 2007, Microsoft Word, Keyboards, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Jody Gilbert

Blog posts 2008-07-15

The IBM PCjr leaves its mark

When it comes to history, the IBM PC Jr. may not be highly regarded, but it served Mark Kaelin well. by Mark Kaelin

Tags: IBM Corp., IBM PCjr, Productivity, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Mark Kaelin

Blog posts 2008-07-10

IBM introduces the PCjr

This commercial shows IBM's debut of the ill-fated PCjr. Coming soon to a Dinosaur Sighting and Cracking Open photo gallery series near you. by John Sheesley

Tags: Computer, IBM Corp., Radio Shack, Keyboards, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Seven keyboard shortcuts to help make your PowerPoint slide shows glitch-free

You don't need to get distracted by the mechanics of presenting a slide show. Learn just a few shortcuts and you can focus on your audience and your message instead. by Jody Gilbert

Tags: Slideshow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jody Gilbert

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Toggle Word's Print Preview

I like to keep my fingers on the keyboard while working -- avoiding mouse clicks whenever possible. It isn't right or wrong, it's just how my brain works. I just ran across a great keyboard shortcut for toggling between your Word document and Print Preview. The truth...

Tags: File Menu, Microsoft Word, Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Susan Harkins

Blog posts 2008-06-02

Photos: Meet the OLPC's $75 laptop

The One Laptop per Child project shows off its laptop of the future. The XO-2, it says, will be dirt cheap, easier to tote, and also an e-book.Even with the price of what used to be known as the "$100 laptop" still hovering closer to the $200 mark, the organization...

Tags: Photograph, Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO-2, XO, Notebooks, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, CNET News.com, news, OLPC, laptop

Image galleries 2008-05-22

Arggg: I corrupted my USB flash key

I am learning this lesson the hard way as I removed my 4GB USB stick for the last time. I corrupted the USB stick and rendered it useless. Do you find yourself just pulling out your flash keys or other USB devices? We all know that we should use the...

Tags: USB, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Steven Warren

Blog posts 2008-05-21

Video: Touchscreen + Missile Command = Awesome

Okay, so we all love classic 1980s video games, and we all love new gadgets. Thus, simple math tells us that combining the two should make even an Atari 2600-level game seem insanely cutting edge. Thus, I give you Missile Command played on a wall-sized touchscreen--for the win. ...

Tags: Touch Screen, Video, Keyboards, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Games, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Components, Personal Technology, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2008-05-19

Onsite IT consulting: Do you charge by the hour or per day?

As I've mentioned before, I don't go onsite very often; I do almost all my IT consulting work from my home office via the Internet. Some of my clients I have never even meet in person -- one of whom is right across Puget Sound in Seattle! ...

Tags: Information Technology, Client, Consulting, Food & Beverage, Keyboards, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Hardware, Peripherals, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Finance, Chip Camden

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Don't waste your time supporting problems that don't exist

We're moving some staff into a new suite of offices, which means that we're shopping for new furniture. This is also a great opportunity for us to choose some new workstation equipment to standardize on, and I've been talking with a very competent sales rep that has been helping us...

Tags: Office, Kurt, Jim, Keyboards, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales, William Jones

Blog posts 2008-04-30

Lesson 1: Respond to end-user bloopers with professionalism

If you spend any time in IT, odds are you're going to run across a few shocking examples of computer mistreatment. End users, even well-intentioned ones, can do some pretty wacky things when trying to "fix" their computers. Need a few examples? Check out our, "Computer bloopers...

Tags: Customer, Computer, Productivity, Keyboards, Strategy, Hardware, Peripherals, Management, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-04-24

HP launches full-powered $500 mini-notebook aimed at business travelers

Hewlett-Packard, the world's third largest seller of notebook PCs, jumped into the ultra-portable, ultra-mobile computer market today by launching its HP 2133 Mini-Note below. The 2.6-pound notebook will go on sale on April 15 and is aimed at two specific markets: business travelers and schools. ...

Tags: Mini-notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Business Traveler, Microsoft Windows, Keyboards, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Operating Systems, Strategy, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-08

Common sense tips for developing usable mobile apps

Developers who work on mobile computing platforms (UMPCs, smartphones, cell phones, etc.) frequently overlook the issue of usability. Part of the problem is that there are no clear usability guidelines yet for developing for mobile devices. There is also such a high level of variability between devices that it is...

Tags: Touch Screen, Phone, Device, Mobile, Cell Phone, Button, Cell Phone Keypad, Advertising & Promotion, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Justin James

Blog posts 2008-03-25

Guitar Hero on the Nintendo DS just got cooler

It's no secret I am nuts about Guitar Hero. So you can imagine that I am pretty excited about the upcoming "Guitar Hero on Tour" game set to be released for the Nintendo DS handheld later this year. Today, I got even more excited after seeing the...

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Games, Keyboards, Game Players, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Shawn Morton

Blog posts 2008-03-20

Old-school craftsmanship meets modern technology in the Steampunk Workshop

IT manager Jake von Slatt has always had a passion for old tech. In an interview with Bostodelphia last month, he explained: "Part of the reason...is its accessibility to the tinkerer. 19th-century tech can be recreated with tools you can own or...

Tags: Passion, Keyboards, Sales Tools, Web Site Development, Productivity, Semiconductors, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales, Internet, Cara Reynolds

Blog posts 2008-03-18

TR Out Loud - Feb. 29, 2008

Join us for TR Out Loud this week to find out what delightful lass provided the question of the week. Also, listen to what's sure to become a legendary rant from Beth in this week's ShhhIT list segment. We're still open to suggestions for improving the show...

Tags: Mouse, Performance, Mice, BIOS, Performance Management, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Beth Blakely

Blog posts 2008-02-29

10+ keyboard shortcuts to speed Firefox tasks

You can shave significant time off your various viewing and navigational tasks in Firefox if you know a handful of keyboard shortcuts. A quick toggle (say, the History pane or Downloads dialog) or a speedy key combo that changes text size or jumps to your Home page is almost always...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Keyboard Shortcut, WWW, Ctrl, Web Browsers, Keyboards, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Jody Gilbert

Blog posts 2008-02-26

Help prevent users from stealing mouse balls and keyboard keys

I recently wrote a blog on the subject of Desktop Support issues, and one TechRepublic member, Jessie, left a reply that I wasn’t quite expecting. She provides support for an urban school district, and some of the students apparently haven’t been taught that stealing and destroying things isn’t appropriate behavior....

Tags: Mouse, Wireless, Keyboard Key, Keyboards, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Joe Rosberg

Blog posts 2008-02-22