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- How do I modify the Tip of the Day in VMware Workstation?
- The Tip of the Day feature located at Help | Tip of the Day is a very good resource for a beginner. As a user you have the ability to create your own tips of the day by browsing to the C:Program FilesVMwareVMware Workstationmessagesen folder and opening the tip_list.vmsg file...
- Tags: Workstation, Tip, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Desktop Virtualization, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Save images in Microsoft Word documents as separate files
- You can save all the pictures in a Word document to individual image files using the Save as Web page option (Word 2000, Word 2002/XP, and Word 2003) or by unzipping the .docx file (Word 2007). by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Microsoft Office Word, tip, it dojo, bill detwiler
- Image galleries 2008-06-13
- Taking a look at Nslookup.exe in Windows 2000 Server
- The primary troubleshooting tool for DNS included with Windows 2000 Server and other DNS implementations is Nslookup.exe. This tool can be used to perform DNS queries, obtain detailed information from the command prompt, and debug DNS problems.You can use Nslookup in interactive and non-interactive modes. Non-interactive mode is useful for...
- Tags: Windows 2000 Server, tip, Servers
- Blog posts 2007-08-03
- Taking advantage of Windows Vista's Multiple Local Group Policy feature
- If you have ever been responsible for managing Windows XP computers in a standalone configuration with multiple users, such as in a library or a school lab, you may have wished for Group Policy in order to set different policies for different users. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible in Windows XP...
- Tags: tip, Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Reposition Windows XP's Quick Launch toolbar
- If you think that Windows XP's Quick Launch toolbar takes up a lot of room on the taskbar at the top of your screen, here's how you can easily move the toolbar to any other location on the desktop:1. Position your mouse pointer over...
- Tags: Windows XP, tip
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Create process diagrams in less time with Word 2007's SmartArt
- Prior to Word 2007, adding process diagrams to Word documents required a lot of resizing of both the graphics and the text. If you applied a different format and decided you did not like it, you had to undo it. Word 2007's SmartArt feature automatically resizes text and graphics for...
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Create an Excel data entry form that includes check boxes
- Excel provides a simple data form to enter data into an Excel database. The form only only contains text box controls, which can be cumbersome when entering certain types of data.For example, you want to create a table that lists the educational level of your latest batch of job applicants....
- Tags: tip, Microsoft Office, Excel
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Automatically assign IP addresses to Windows 2000 Professional computers
- If your network uses TCP/IP, you have three options for assigning IP addresses to Windows 2000 Professional computers on the network. First, you can assign addresses statically, allocating a specific address to each computer. This is the least attractive means because it makes network administration more difficult. When you need...
- Tags: Windows 2000 Professional, tip
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Windows 2000 Server network troubleshooting tools
- Troubleshooting can be difficult if you don't have the right tools. Luckily Microsoft provided some very useful command prompt tools in Windows 2000 Server to help you troubleshoot network problems. Arp -- Displays the ARP Address Resolution Protocol cache, and adds and removes MAC addresses from...
- Tags: Windows 2000 Server, tip, Servers
- Blog posts 2007-07-27
- 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
- Find and download new fonts for Windows XP
- Windows XP provides a host of fonts that you can use to enhance your documents both onscreen and in printed form. When you install certain applications, you'll find that even more fonts have been added to your operating system. Even so, you may still have a longing for more fonts.Check...
- Tags: tip, Windows XP
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Quickly convert text values to numbers with Excel's Paste Special
- After copying data from an Access table, you notice that you cannot perform any calculations on what you thought were number fields. Instead of numbers, the imported values behave as text. By using Excel's Paste Special feature, you can quickly convert those values to numbers. Follow these steps:1. ...
- Tags: tip, Microsoft Office, Excel
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Use Word 2007's contextual Spell Checker to avoid embarrassing errors
- Word's spell checker can help you cut down on spelling errors, but what if you type the word right, and it should be write? Until Word 2007, the spell checker would have ignored the error.For those of us who consistently type to for too, there for their, or site for...
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Add a Total row to your Access 2007 table
- Before Access 2007, you could calculate totals on your data in query, report, or form view. Access 2007 lets you add a Total row field to your tables.For example, say you want to find out the average number of hours your employees worked per week in June. Follow these steps...
- Tags: tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Access 2007, Access
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Change boot options in Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows 2000 Professional uses a text file, Boot.ini, in the root folder of the boot drive to define boot options. The settings in Boot.ini determine the menu options that appear when you start the system, as well as how long the menu stays on the screen before the default boot...
- Tags: Windows 2000 Professional, tip
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Searching the Windows 2000 Server Global Catalog
- Searching for objects (users, computers, printers, etc.) on a Windows 2000 Server network is very easy and fast. You can search for objects from the Active Directory Users And Computers console (Start | Programs | Administrative Tools) by right-clicking the domain and selecting Find or by clicking the Find Objects...
- Tags: tip, Windows 2000 Server, Servers
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- Reset Internet Explorer's window size in Windows XP
- If in Windows XP you typically maximize a too-small Internet Explorer window, every subsequent time you launch Internet Explorer, its windows may remain too small. By default, Internet Explorer is supposed to open at the same size it was at the last time it was closed; however, sometimes the default...
- Tags: Windows XP, tip
- Blog posts 2007-07-18
- Insert directions into Word using Smart Tags
- When you invite clients to company events, such as training seminars, you need to include directions in the invitations.You are sending letters out to several of your clients, inviting them to a special training seminar your company is presenting, and you would like to send directions along with your letter....
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Save time by creating tables from Access 2007 field templates
- Easily create fields for your tables by using Access 2007 field templates. A field template is a design for a field, complete with a name, data type, length, and predefined properties. All you need to do is decide which fields pertain to your data and then drag the appropriate field...
- Tags: tip, Microsoft Office, Access 2007, Access
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Add a help button to Excel 2002/2003 applications
- It's quick and easy to create help messages using Excel's 2003/2002's Data Validation feature, as long as your help message is 250 words or less. If you need to write a help message that exceeds this limit, such as a mini-manual with examples, you can create a text box that...
- Tags: tip, Microsoft Office, Excel
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
