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Tech Tips

Is extra memory worth it in a laptop?

If the CPU is the brain of a laptop, always performing complex calculations, memory is the lungs.

Install enough memory, and your laptop will breathe easy as you speed through games, spreadsheets, and other applications.

A limited amount of memory, on the other hand, will make your laptop sluggish and asthmatic while it executes tasks.

Do you need to increase or decrease the font size on a webpage?

Open any web page using Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Hold down the CTRL key, then press the plus button “+” to increase the font size, or press the minus button “-“ to decrease the font size.

Keyboard Short Cuts

Do you know what the Windows Key on your keyboard is for? It is for shortcuts. The best part about shortcut keys is letting your keyboard do half the work. This is a perfect example: Hit the Windows Key and your Windows Menu will pop-up. Windows Key & E opens Explorer, Windows Key & L will lock computer.

Toolbars

How many toolbars do you have on your web browser? Do you have toolbars from Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and more? Just pick one toolbar they all pretty much the same .

How did you end up with so many toolbars? Chances are you downloaded and installed something and didn’t read about the fact that the free software was going to install a toolbar.

Vista - Find things now with Instant Search

You don't have to open up a special window to find the files or programs you're looking for. Just hit the Windows key or click the Start button and start typing—Vista will present you organized lists of the top files and programs that match the text you've entered.

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