Windows

Creating Keyboard Shortcuts

Do you have a folder or program to which you want instant access to (no matter where you are on your computer)?

For example, if you would like My Documents folder to pop up while you have Word or Excel maximised, use the following steps to create the shortcut

1. Select the folder in Windows Explorer

2. Create a shortcut and place it on the desktop (You can create a shortcut by clicking on the Folder, selecting New on the File menu, then clicking Shortcut. Right click on Shortcut and send to Desktop).

3. Right-click the shortcut on the desktop and then click Properties

4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Shortcut tab, and in the Shortcut key box, enter a Control key combination or a Control-Shift key combination (i.e. CTRL+ALT+D or CTRL+SHIFT+D - in this case D represents Documents – you may use any other letter) and then click OK.

Anytime you hit your specified key combination, your folder/program will open, even when other programs are open. This tip can be used for folders, programs and text file shortcuts

Adjust the Double Click Speed on your Mouse

If you find that the double click speed on your mouse is too fast, you can adjust it to a more appropriate level. To do so:

Select “My Computer” followed by “Control Panel”

Double click the “Mouse” icon and select the “Buttons” tab

Drag the "double-click speed" indicator (at the base of the window) to the slowest setting

You will now find that you do not have to “double click” as quickly to open an item.

Minimise All! (an all-time favourite trick)

Do you often have lots of programs open and then need to access a shortcuton your desktop?

Rather than minimise each application separately, simply press the Windows key and "M" (for minimise) at the same time. Voilah!

Increasing CD-ROM speed in Windows

You can improve a CD-ROM’s speed by increasing your CD-ROM’s cache size. This may require extra disk space, so before continuing, make sure you have some available. To increase your CD-ROM drive’s cache size:

Click the Start button

Select the Settings command

Click the Control Panel icon

Once you are there, double click on the System icon

Click the Performance tab

From the Advanced settings section at the bottom, click File System

Click the CD-ROM tab

From here, simply drag the slider to increase your cache size

Quick Commands (Adding Commands To Your Toolbar)

Adding frequently used commands to your toolbar will save you time. For example, to add the Save As command to your toolbar simply:

Click the Tools menu and select Customise

In the Customise dialog box, select the Commands tab

Then select File under Categories

Select Save As in the Commands box and drag it to the location of your choice on the toolbar (make certain that before you let go of the mouse button, there is a + sign not an x next to the icon)

After you released the mouse button, you should now have a Save As button on the toolbar

Early Warning

Have you ever been typing frantically away only to realise that you accidentally pressed the caps lock key and now have half a page of capital letters. There is a way to have Windows automatically play a warning beep when any of these keys are pressed. To do this simply:

Click the Start button

Select Settings

Click Control Panel

Double click the Accessibility Options icon

Place a check in the "Use ToggleKeys" checkbox

Click apply to activate the command

Click OK to save your settings

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