Tech Tips

Changing the Default Apps on your Android Device

Date: 31 Oct 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

If you, for example, install multiple media player applications on your Android device, you’ll find that Android will give you the choice of which application to launch by default when you open a media file or document. However, you may later want to change this default setting. To do so, go to Settings > Applications > Manage applications and then press the "All" tab. Choose the applicat

Dial Phone Numbers in Safari on an iPhone

Date: 28 Oct 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Ever surfed for the number of a pizza place on your iPhone and just wanted to dial the phone number straight from the webpage? If you are using the default browser on your iPhone, which is Safari, that's no problem at all. Safari automatically converts numbers that look like phone numbers into links. If you press those links, a popup window will appear giving you the option to call the number fro

Disable Tab Previews of Internet Explorer in Windows 7

Date: 14 Oct 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

If you are using Internet Explorer and Windows 7, you may have noticed that when you mouse over an IE browser window, a preview of the open tabs in the browser is shown. While this is useful to give you an idea of the sites you have open, it can get annoying if you have multiple tabs open at the same time. If you would prefer to disable this feature, you can. Just go to Tools > Internet Option

Change the AutoRecover Interval in Microsoft Office 2007/2010

Date: 07 Oct 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

A very useful feature in Microsoft Office is called "AutoRecover", which automatically saves your document at specified time intervals so that in case of an application or system crash, Office can recover its latest version. By default this is set to 10 minutes, but you can change this easily by clicking on the Office button within the application, and then clicking on the "Word Options" or "Exce

Lock Access to Your Windows Desktop Quickly

Date: 30 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Leaving your computer for a short time but don't want anyone peeking at your desktop or files? Simply lock it. When you lock your desktop, anyone who wants to use it will have to log in using their username and password. One way to do this is to press Ctrl+Alt+Del and then click on "Lock Computer." A quicker way is to press the Windows logo key and the L key.Published with permission from TechAdv

Trigger Animation On Click of an Object in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Date: 23 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

In Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, you can set an animation to trigger when you click on an object. This is a simple way to add and control interactivity to your presentation. To add an animation trigger, select an object that already has animation applied to it. On the “Animations” tab, in the “Advanced Animations” group, click “Animation Pane” and then select the animation that you want

Rename Files Quickly in Windows 7

Date: 16 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

With Windows 7, there are easier and faster ways to rename multiple files in one sweep. The first way is to click on a file's name and rename it as usual, then press the "Tab" key to access the next file in the list. Another way is to select multiple files (press the Ctrl key or Shift key and select the desired files), then right click on the first file and choose "Rename" to give it a new name.

Search within a Site Easily Using Google Chrome

Date: 09 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Google Chrome allows you the option to search within a specific site. First type the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar, and then press the "Tab" key. If Google Chrome has a record of the site's search engine, you’ll be offered the option to search within that site only. Try it with sites such as LinkedIn, Bing, and Yahoo.Published with permission from TechAdvisory.or

Change the Speed, Look, and Behavior of Your Mouse Pointer Easily in Windows

Date: 02 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Guide to Changing the Screen Resolution of Your Monitor

Date: 26 Aug 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin