Windows 7 Tips

Configure Disk Defragmenter Schedule in Windows 7 or Vista

Windows 7 or Vista automatically configures Disk Defrag to schedule defragment to run once a week, usually at 1am on Wednesday. I don’t know about you, but I’m usually awake at 1am on wednesday, and I’d rather schedule it for a different time.

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Prevent Columns or rows From Spilling

We can avoid columns and rows from spilling over the edge by adjusting the sheet content or by shrinking the sheet. So that it will be one page wide or one page tall.

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Windows 7 Tips

Create a System Repair Disc in Windows 7

Create System Repair Disc

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Page Border Does Not Move When Changed

Sometimes when we type, the text goes  outside or it leaves a space in the end because of the page border setting. We may need to change it and has to adjust the text. In Word 2003 the page border does not seem to change when we change it.

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Connect a Mac to a PC on a Local Network

Macs running OS X are more compatible with PCs than ever. There is no need to use PC-Mac LAN, and you can even print to Windows printers through your PC. This focuses on getting a Mac to connect to your PC not the other way around.

This article will help you to connect a Mac to a PC on a Local Network.

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Slides Are Not Printing in Color

In Microsoft Power point sometimes we may not be able to print the slides in color or preview them in color. We can easily overcome it by making a simple adjustment.

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Narrator reads too slowly

The Narrator feature reads text and dialog boxes that appear on your screen. If the Narrator reads too slowly, you can speed up the voice, and adjust the volume and pitch as well, by using the Voice Settings.

To adjust Voice Settings, just follow these steps:

1. Click Start--> All Programs--> Accessories--> Accessibility--> Narrator.

2. In the Narrator window that appears, click the Voice button.

3. In the Voice Settings window that appears, shown in the illustration, increase the Speed value of the voice and the volume and pitch, if you like. Click OK when you are done.

These steps can be used in Windows 7

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Windows 7 Tips

How To Restrict Access To Drives In My Computer In Windows

If you have a shared or public computer that several people use, you might want to restrict access to it’s drives to prevent users from deleting important data. Today we look at restricting access to some or all drives on the machine using Local Group Policy.

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I can’t create a new folder

Cause: 

Folders can be created directly on your desktop by right-clicking an empty area of the desktop and clicking New--> Folder. They can also be created within any folder by clicking File--> New--> Folder.

However, in order to create a new folder, you must actually be in a current folder, or the option does not appear on the File menu. For example, you cannot create a new folder while you are working in an application, such as Microsoft Word. Also, some folders do not allow you to create subfolders. An example is My Computer, which you can find on your Start menu, is a special folder that contains drives on your computer. If you click the File menu in My Computer, there is no option to create a new folder.

Solution:
To fix the problem, make sure you are trying to create a new folder on your
desktop or you are trying to create a new folder using the File menu in a folder that supports subfolders.

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