Calculate Fuel Economy in Windows 7

Need a quick way to calculate a vehicle's true fuel economy based on its distance and fuel used?   Or, calculate a vehicle's expected versus actual fuel usage based on the distance and manufacturer quoted fuel economy? To perform these calculations in gallons and liters (litres) you do not need to visit websites or download additional software - just use the Windows 7 calculator.

Show or Hide the Taskbar Icons in Windows 7

If you find the Windows 7 Taskbar too cluttered, you can prevent the clock as well as the volume control, network notification, power level and/or action center icons from appearing.  If you often do not need these notifications or functionality this may be desired.  Learn how to clean up your taskbar here.

Window Keyboard Shortcuts for 7

• Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
• Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximize and restore/minimize
• Win+M minimizes everything
• Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
• Win+Home minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
• Alt+Win+# accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar

Take Control of Pop Ups

Despite good intentions, User Account Control pop-ups were one of the most annoying aspects of Vista, and a feature that most of us immediately disabled after a clean install.  UAC in Windows 7 displays fewer warnings, but you can also fine-tune its notification habits by launching the UAC Settings from the start menu. 

Just type “UAC” in the Start Menu search field and click the result. We find that setting just above “Never notify” gives a comfortable balance between attentive security and incessant nagging.

Go to System and Security – Action Center – User Account Control Setting.

Need to Write on Slides During a Presentation?

When you use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to deliver your presentation, you can circle, underline, draw arrows, or make other marks on the slides to emphasize a point or show connections. 

Learn how at:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA100966971033.aspx?pid=CH100673601033

Customize How Excel Opens with Command-line Switches

You can customize the way that Microsoft Office Excel 2007 starts by adding switches and parameters to the startup command. For example, you can prevent the startup screen from appearing when you start Office Excel 2007, or you can have Excel open a specific file when it starts.  

Check it out here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA101580301033.aspx

What To Do with All Those Holiday Photos? 

Now that the holidays are over you may be looking for ways to take all those lovely pictures and do something nice for a presentation.  You may have forgotten about the older package I have recommended in the past called PhotoStory3.  Yep, it still works on Windows 7.

Outlook E-Mail Signatures Protect You From Lawsuits
 
Do you hate typing your name and contact information at the end of each e-mail you create?  Would you like to include legal disclaimers to help protect you and your company?  Then use an Outlook “signature” to automate the insertion of this information.

3 Easy Steps To Get 7 Years Of Hassle-Free Service Out Of Your Laser Printer

Printers - the necessary evil of every office. From paper jams and error messages, to problems like smearing, misfeeds, and ghosting, printers can really make your blood pressure rise. Plus, it’s easy to sink thousands of dollars into maintenance and repairs. If you want to avoid common printer problems AND save yourself a small fortune on replacements and repairs, follow these 3 easy steps.