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- Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
- Ever since I've been using Windows Vista, I've been creating and using Saved Searches for files that I most commonly need to find on my hard disk. In fact, I've amassed such a large list of saved searches that I rarely need to conduct a new search. As such, I...
- Tags: Desktop, Menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Desktop Search, Start, Context Menu, Desktop Search Tool, Search, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Quick change trick displays optional All items
- The File menu in most Office applications offers a Save and Close command. They're self-explanatory and you probably use them often. What you might not know is that most of the Office applications also offer Save All and Close All commands. They're just not on the default File menu. ...
- Tags: Menu, Command, Save, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?
- If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps. Before I begin, I must mention that if you use the "out of box" experience with Windows Vista,...
- Tags: Menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Run, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
- Coming from the Linux world it is often difficult to work in Windows for a long period simply because I can't do anything with the desktop look and feel (outside of changing the color scheme.) This may sound a bit trivial to many of you, but not enjoying the computing...
- Tags: Adobe PhotoShop, Menu, Search Engine, Shell, GIMP, Aston, Aston Desktop, Launch Button, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Leverage SonicWALL Wizards to configure firewall settings
- It's taken some time for information technology professionals to discover configuration wizards and become comfortable with their use. Installation, setup and administration wizards have become not only common tools, but also effective methods of administering everything from operating systems to sophisticated routers. Wizards not only save time,...
- Tags: Menu, Administrator, Device, Router, Network, SonicWall, Wireless, Wizard, Setup Wizard SonicWALL, SonicWALL Setup Wizard, Figure C Wireless Configuration, Firewalls, Networking, Erik Eckel
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Moving to CSS-based layouts with the YUI Library
- While initiating a recent project to make substantial changes to an existing Web application, it was decided to dump the table-based layout used in its original design in favor of CSS. We opted to use the Yahoo! User Interface YUI Library after evaluating different approaches. The YUI Library provides core...
- Tags: HTML, Menu, Yahoo! Inc., Class, Column, Layout, Yahoo! User Interface Library, Header, Background Color, Yahoo! User Interface Grids CSS, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- How to put your favorite commands at your fingertips
- Most of us use the same built-in menu commands frequently. For instance, you might insert graphics files, work with split windows, or even save new documents frequently. If a command happens to be a few submenus deep, repeating those clicks can become tiresome. Even if your favorite command is just...
- Tags: Menu, Toolbar, Icon, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-02-08
- 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... 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. This can often lead to a cluttered navigation interface, if it doesn't destroy your...
- Tags: Menu, Macromedia Dreamweaver, JavaScript, Option, Dialog Box, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, John Lee
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- SolutionBase: Get familiar with alternative Linux desktops
- Desktop customization in Linux is very flexible; from the ultra-modern KDE and GNOME window managers to with the likes of Fluxbox and AfterStep, there's a Linux desktop to suit everyone. Jack Wallen covers some of your Linux desktop options. Linux has proven amazingly flexible: after nearly 10...
- Tags: Desktop, Application, Menu, Linux Desktop, Window, Toolbar, Author, Entry, Workspace, Icon, Exec, Desktop Customization, AfterStep, Fluxbox Fluxbox, Construction, Desktops, Linux, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen, Fluxbox
- Technical articles 2007-11-15
- Narrow Vista's Search results with the grouping, filtering, and stacking features
- Many Windows Vista users rely on the Search folder to find specific data files on their system. To access the Search folder, you click the Start button and select the Search command Figure A. Figure A When you select the Search command on the Start menu,...
- Tags: Folder, Menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Search Result, File, Feature, Figure B Vista, Column Header, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Search, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- SolutionBase: KWord and AbiWord offer word processor alternatives for Linux users
- Sometimes individual office application alternatives are better suited for the actual job than the mighty giants. In these instances, you can find word processors not so insistent upon gulping up massive amounts of memory, space, or budget; you might even find those "little apps that could" do their job just...
- Tags: Word-processing, Processor, Bookmark, Linux, Menu, Document, Window, Web Browser, Word-processor, KOffice, Tool, KWord, AbiWord, UI, Wikipedia Plug-in, Productivity, Word Processors, OpenOffice, Software, Office Suites, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-11-01
- SolutionBase: 'Konquering' the desktop with KDE
- If fear of a windowless environment has kept you from running Linux, KDE may be your answer. Jack Wallen explains what you'll find running a windowing environment such as KDE on your Linux workstation. A task bar, a menu, clickable icons, a system tray, and a customizable look...
- Tags: KDE, Desktop, Panel, Menu, Mouse, Window, Author, Microsoft Windows, Icon, Panel Let, Kasbar, Desktops, Open Source, Hardware, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-10-22
- Customize the SendTo command in Vista
- If you don't use the SendTo command in your day-to-day file management operations, you're missing out on one of Vista's handiest file management tools. The SendTo command provides you with a fully customizable, easy way to quickly route files to various locations. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report,...
- Tags: Folder, Menu, Destination, Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, File, SendTo, Fax Recipient, DVD-RW Drive, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- 10+ Windows XP keyboard shortcuts to speed everyday tasks
- How expansive is your repertoire of Windows XP keyboard shortcuts? A lot of users learn a handful of shortcuts but turn their backs on a host of other ones that could come in handy. Check out the selection of shortcuts below and see if there aren't a couple you didn't...
- Tags: Menu, Item, Keyboard Shortcut, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jody Gilbert
- Blog posts 2007-10-17
- SolutionBase: Seek Enlightenment for an easy-to-use Linux GUI
- Looking for a Linux GUI that does its job well and looks good, too? In this article, Jack Wallen tells you why he recommends Enlightenment as a Linux desktop environment. In the 10 years I've been using Linux, I've run the gamut of window managers and desktop environments:...
- Tags: Enlightenment, Desktop, Application, Menu, Window, Pager, Entry, Window Manager, Iconbox, Construction, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-10-10
- How do I... Configure and use LogMeIn Pro remote access software?
- Remote access may well be the greatest innovation in computing since the mouse. Unfortunately, the remote access configuration process is daunting. Everything from antivirus programs to flaky modems to firewalls can single-handedly derail remote connection attempts. Remote connection alternatives try to overcome these obstacles with ease of...
- Tags: Menu, LogMeIn, Microsoft Corp., User, Figure J LogMeIn Pro, Figure K LogMeIn Pro, Remote Access, Microsoft Windows, Telecommunications, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Erik Eckel
- Blog posts 2007-10-08
- iPhone successfully unlocked via software hack
- The folks over at Engadget have brought us the exclusive news that the iPhone has been successfully unlocked. There were previous successes, but they all involved various hardware trickery. Well, no longer. The iPhone can now be successfully unlocked via applying simple software. The hack was apparently...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, SIM Card, Menu, Network, Engadget, AT&T Corp., iPhoneSIMfree Team, Cellular Phones, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-08-24
- SolutionBase: Inside Apple's System Preferences
- Apple's System Preferences console serves as the Macintosh's counterpart to Windows' Control Panel. Erik Eckel shows us how multiple common desktop and system settings are configured on a Mac.One of the biggest challenges that must be overcome when deploying, supporting, or administering Apple computers is locating common ...
- Tags: Menu, Apple Macintosh, Page, Network, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, User, Subscription, Option, Apple's System Preferences, Administrator, System Preferences Console, Desktops, Hardware, Keyboard, Tab, Dashboard & Expose Expose, Spotlight Spotlight, Keyboard & Mouse Menu, Erik Eckel
- Technical articles 2007-08-23
- ASP.NET's Menu control offers another site map navigation option
- My examination of ASP.NET site map navigation controls -- Site Map, SiteMapPath, and TreeView -- wraps up this week with coverage of the Menu control.An overview of the Menu controlThe Menu control includes static elements displayed on the page and dynamic items or menus that appear when the user selects...
- Tags: Menu, Mouse, Control, Microsoft ASP.NET, Server, Presentation, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2007-08-21
