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Using Your Computer Faster and More Effectively Without Using a Mouse

15 Aug

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Let’s move away from Credit Repair, credit and money management, tax liability and other related issues.

This time, I decided to give you a little break by showing you some unique windows keys (few tricks), so that you could maneuver between your windows applications and documents a little easier, faster and WITHOUT reaching for your MOUSE each time.  Some of us feel a lot better if we did not have to lift our hands from the keyboard.  We got so used to using the keyboard that reaching for a mouse became troublesome for us.  And “man created the SHORT-CUT keys.”  Of course, God created the man who created the computer who created the keyboard and the mouse, etc.

First, allow me to give you a few hints in using these keys

I am certain you all know that keyboards have the repeat feature built-in.  Meaning that if you press and hold down a letter, a number, or a Function key (F1 thru F12), the characteristic of that key will be repeated (except most Function keys).

In combination keys listed below, you MUST hold down the first key and then press the second key to get the characteristic you want.  Hold the first key down and keep on pressing the second key to repeat the process.  If the key combination consists of three keys, hold Key 1 and Key 2 then, press (ONCE) and release the third key.  IF you want to repeat the process you have just taken then keep pressing the last key OR hold the last key down until you get the result you want.

Whenever I am talking about CTRL or SHIFT, if you hold this key down and repeatedly press on the combination key (the other key that performs a function within these two keys), you will be repeating the same function over and over.

Some of the Windows and combination keys will repeat also

For example: 

Windows – E will repeat as long as you repeatedly pressed or held the E key while the Windows key is held down.  This key combination will open a session of MY Computer showing you your storage devices (drives and main folders under the My Computer ikon.

CTRL (arrow to right) will move the cursor to the right (to the beginning of the next word).  Now you hold the keys down and it will automatically repeat the process and your cursor will be moving fast toward the end of the line, sentence, paragraph or end of page.

SHFIT- CTRL (left arrow) will highlight to the beginning of the previous word and hold the keys down it will automatically repeat the process as long as the three keys are held down

WINDOWS SHORT CUT KEYS
Windows key (located on the lower part of keyboard) pops up Start list of applications

Windows key- E opens My Computer/ Windows Explorer defaulting to My Computer

Window key- F opens Window’s Search from even while within any application

Window key-D minimizes or reopens all existing open Application (showing desktop)

Window key-M minimizes all open Application (showing desktop) can not use with the
“D” key interchangeably

Windows key-L allows login into another user’s name on the same computer (if the
computer has multi-user login)

F1 starts Help in any application you are working in.
F3 starts Find/Search (in Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)

Ctrl -S save the file current working (same location-Default location) 

Ctrl-Insert copies the highlighted content to a buffer for copying/pasting elsewhere

Shift-Insert pastes content of buffer – pastes the content of CTRL-Insert or Shift-Del
Ctrl C Copies content after highlight

CTRL 1 gives you the checkmark symbol ?

In any application:
Shift and Arrow key will highlight in the direction of the arrow

keep Shift key down & keep pressing Arrow to repeat the highlighting process.

Shift-Ctrl-Arrow will highlight one word at a time in the direction of arrow 

CTRL A in ANY application highlights the entire page

In most textual applications, you can use

CTRL Arrow to move between words WITHOUT highlighting words.
CTRL Page UP or CTRL Page Down moves cursor to the beginning or end of a paragraph

In any application that allows font change, the following keys are effective

CTRL B Bolds the area highlighted (see highlighting above) (only text)

CTRL I makes your highlighted area Italic  (see highlighting above) (Only Text)

CTRL U makes highlighted words Underlined  (see highlighting above) (only Text)

CTRL –N will start a NEW application of the same application you are currently working with.  Hold the keys down and you will be opening a lot of the same application. (be careful)

CTRL Page Down moves cursor to the next screen size in MOST applications
CTRL Page UP move cursor to the previous screen size up
CTRL Home cursor goes to the top of the document in that application

CTRL End cursor goes to the end of the document in that application  Or that you can hold the mouse down forever in order to scroll up or down to get the same result

ALT & a number gives you a character
ALT and the underlined letter of a Menu item or command letter performs that Task e.g. Alt-F will pull down your File menu

ALT-Tab moves between open tasks

CTRL-ALT-DEL (the three-fingered salute-Mother of windows functions)

Knowing some of all these keys will practically keep your hands on the keyboard most to all times and does not require you to move your hand back and forth between the keyboard and the mouse.

There are so much more.  Try learning some of your own.  Save ALL your work first before testing new things. 

I hope you enjoy these key strokes.

Thanks
Mike Samadi

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Mike Samadi is an author of several books and over 30 extensive consumer financial articles. He is widely known as a credit repair expert. Read Mike’s book (“Bad Things happen to Good People. Your Credit = Your Life, Fix It Now!” or “Saving Your Money”) to gain knowledge and experiences needed to overcome your financial problems. Please visit the website at http://www.MasterCreditRepair.net to learn more and fix/maintain your credit and save money in all sorts of ways. The site is not just about credit repair. It will teach you about money management, stopping scam so that you would not lose time nor money and so much more. Join his upcoming membership site and team.

 
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Why Do you Need Promotional Mouse Mats?

13 Aug

As the world becomes more reliant on computers, companies that use promotional items as a way of advertising their services have become more reliant on items such as the mouse mat to make their advertising statements. If you use promotional items, it’s definitely a good idea to consider adding the mouse mat to your range. Even the smallest home business almost always includes at least one computer, and the largest companies will use hundreds and even thousands of them. Choosing printed mouse mats gives you enormous potential to get your message across and remind people of your company each and every day.

The mouse mat, thanks to its large amount of advertising space and its prominent location on the desks of every computer user, is an excellent advertising vehicle. It’s one of the few promotional items that displays its message even when the item is not in use—very few people put their mouse mat away in a desk drawer when not using the computer, so that mat continues to sit on the desk, viewable to every passer-by.

Another important advantage of printed mouse mats is the longevity of the item. Printed pens are good, cheap promotional items, but consider exactly why they’re so inexpensive, and you’ll begin to see the value of a promotional item that lasts—an item such as a mouse mat. A plastic pen is small, easy to lose, and is useless once the ink runs dry. Lost pens may sometimes end up in the possession of a new owner, and that’s good, since it means your advertising is still being viewed by someone. However, lost pens are usually just that—lost. Accidentally dropped in the street, they end up in the trash and your advertising is immediately useless. People tend to hoard pens because they’re a necessary item that’s always needed, but how much advertising exposure does your item get when it’s stored in a drawer?

A mouse mat, on the other hand, is much harder to lose, and even more importantly, the perceived and real value of the item is higher than that of a pen, so the gift is treated with more care. A good quality mouse mat can stand up to years of use, and if the mats you distribute are attractive enough, they’ll be used for much longer than a printed pen. Even though the mouse mat costs you more than the pen, your advertising message is much bigger, and lasts much longer—the extra money you spend on the item more than pays for itself over its lifetime.

Perceived value is another important concept that bears some further explanation. This term doesn’t refer to the monetary value of an item, but rather how valuable it is to the person who owns it. The perceived value of a gift such as a cheap plastic pen is fairly low—most companies distribute plastic pens, and they’re easy to come by. Items such as mouse mats, even if they cost less than £0.50, have much higher perceived value, partly because of their size, but also because they are not as freely given as pens. Give your clients and staff a mouse mat, and you’re telling them they’re worth more than an inexpensive printed pen—and your advertising will be worth more too. The recipients of your gifts enjoy getting an item of value, and you enjoy the benefits of long-lasting advertising!

Tina Rinaudo is one of the leading lights in the UK promotional products industry. Tina is the co-founder of YesGifts, the UK’s fastest growing online promotional items resource specialising in promotional mouse mats, pens, mouse mats, umbrellas, conference items and much more. For more information please visit www.yesgifts.co.uk

 
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Mouse Mats – the Best Gifts for Your Customers

11 Aug

There is no denying the fact that customers hold a lot of importance for any business. Although there are several interest groups for a company like the dealers, suppliers, wholesalers, media, employees and others but it is the customers that are the most important for an organisation. These customers well deserve the importance they get for it is the customers who serve as the ultimate gateway to the revenue or profit for an organisation. The endless list of activities that a business undertakes is ultimately to sell out their products and the services. And a company that fails to do so ceases to exist in some time.

For the importance that these customers hold for the business, it becomes essential for every company to please them. Corporate advertising, or long boring speeches at the annual events could be a way to go about it but most often these methods yield no results. Giving away a useful item such as a mouse mat to your prospective buyers could be quite an idea to charm your clients. Mouse mats may seem as just another promotional item but this wonderful product holds the ability turn the stride in your favor. This simplistic item makes for the best thing that you can gift your customers, courtesy the utility it has to offer.

In this technology savvy world, everyone has a computer. And those who have a computer will certainly have a computer mouse and consecutively need a mouse mat too. Considering the omnipresent nature of computers in today’s time, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that everyone needs a mouse mat. Mousemats, thus, come across as a product that is going to be needed by one and all . Whether it is the business executive or a school kid, each one of them would require a mouse mat for their desktop. And what better way to please your customers than give them something they want. Fulfilling the requirement of your customers with these mouse mats is sure to get a lot of appreciation coming your way from the recipients..

The requirement of a mouse mat is not just a one off affair. Mouse mats are something that are in use consistently and keep wearing out with time. Consistent usage adds to the wear and tear of these mouse mats. So after some time the old mouse mats need to be replaced by new ones. Thus your customers would always need a mouse mat even if they already have one. So every time you give away these mouse mats to your customers, they are going to be more than delighted to receive the same. With these mouse mats scoring so high on the desirability quotient, they are indeed the best gifts for your customers. 

To know more, log on to www.ideasbynet.com

Gareth Parkin is the co-founder of Ideasbynet, the UK’s largest online source of promotional mouse mats & other promotional items. He has taken UK gift market of products like mousemats by storm through modern business thinking & latest search engine marketing techniques. For more details visit ideasbynet.com

 
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The Ergonomic Mouse is Your Best Friend

09 Aug

Office ergonomics are rapidly changing the way that consumers and producers view the office work space. The items that we are familiar with are becoming smaller, wireless, infra red and even motion sensitive. All of these advancements help to contribute to making a safer, healthier and more efficient workspace. After all, these are the very principles of the scientific discipline of ergonomics.


Ever since the explosion of the internet and web browsing, the mouse has jumped to the fore front of the computer peripheral arsenal. Only a decade or so ago, it was not uncommon to see computers (especially in the workspace) operated by key strokes and keyboards alone. However, with everything now just a point and a click away, the importance of the mouse to the personal or office computer is truly paramount. Due to this and other reasons, the ergonomic mouse is one of the hottest selling items in the peripheral market.


One of the most important innovations toward making the mouse more ergonomic is the development of the infra red movement sensor. This technological jump allows the mouse roller ball to become a thing of the past; and isn’t it about time. Roller balls never quite fulfilled their function or purpose to anyones satisfaction. Unless they were meticulously cleaned (but you couldn’t touch them!) they would stick and not respond to movements. The result was a number of headaches and some serious wrist damage from constantly jerking at the mouse. Thankfully, with infra red motion sensors, the mouse reads your every movement. In addition, the ergonomic mouse can be calibrated to even the pickiest of person’s desired response sensitivity.


After the infra red motion sensor, the next greatest technological advancement for the mouse is the ability to go wireless. Now, wireless mice have existed for quite a while, however, they never worked as well as anyone would have liked. However, now thanks to USB ports and a better understanding of wireless technology in general, these mice work better than ever. No longer does the cord get caught behind the desk and tangle with all of the other cables and wires. Not only does this reduce stress, the less cords running through the computer saves energy.


There are numerous other innovations in the ergonomic mouse field such as vertical mice and joysticks. However, regardless of the type, proper positioning of the mouse is key to achieving all of the ergonomic goals. The pointer or clicking device should be quite close to the keyboard. This will ensure that the user need not stretch to click on an item. Even with the best mouse, however, most experts recommend using keyboard shortcuts when ever you can in preference to the mouse. This not only extends the life of the mouse, but aids with your comfort as well.


An ergonomic mouse can be the vital element to attaining a more comfortable and efficient workspace.

Steve Lott is an ergonomics specialist at ErgoDirect where you can find the top ergonomic products for your workstation including ergonomic mouse and keyboard devices.

 
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