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Month: February 2009

How can I stop my Notification icons from disappearing?

Posted onFebruary 27, 2009February 27, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

In the Notification Area to the right of the Taskbar, there is a pointer on which you can click to show or hide the icons place there. Sometimes, my pointer just disappears, leaving me with Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsTaskbar, Windows Vista, Windows XP

How do I start the flight simulator in Google Earth?

Posted onFebruary 19, 2009February 19, 2009AuthorOwen Cutajar8 Comments

I’ve heard there’s a special feature in Google Earth that lets you fly a plane around the world. How do I get to it?

CategoriessoftwareTagsAviation, Easter Egg, Flight simulator, Google Earth

How can I keep my phone charged up while camping?

Posted onFebruary 19, 2009AuthorOwen Cutajar5 Comments

I often go camping with my friends for a weekend and find that my phone battery dies after the first day. I’m really fond of the phone any wouldn’t like to change it. Is there Read More …

CategoriesgadgetsTagsBattery, Consumer electronics, Gadget, Power supply

How do I create a reflection for my image?

Posted onFebruary 16, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’ve seen a really cool reflection effect on a photo. Is that easy to make? How can I create it myself?

CategoriestoolsTagsonline image editing, Reflection, website

How do I Print Screen on my laptop?

Posted onFebruary 13, 2009AuthorOwen Cutajar4 Comments

I got a new laptop for Christmas, but when I press the PrtScn button nothering happens and my clipboard remains empty. How can I take a screenshot?

Categorieshardware, softwareTagsPrint Screen, PrtScn, snipping-tool

What’s the difference between using a backup program and copying files to USB?

Posted onFebruary 13, 2009February 13, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I recently installed a backup program from Paragon that wanted 35Gb for a backup despite the fact that I can copy the entire My Pictures folder onto a single 4.7Gb DVD. Where has the extra Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsAdd new tag, backup, disaster recovery

How do I set up reminders in Windows XP ?

Posted onFebruary 8, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I used to have a daily reminder appear in Word when I logged into Windows 98 but haven’t been able to find a way of doing this in Windows XP. How do I do this?

CategoriessoftwareTagsStart Menu, Task Scheduler, Windows XP

How do I create a Word Cloud?

Posted onFebruary 8, 2009February 8, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I quite like Word Clouds but wouldn’t know how to create one. Can you point me in the right direction?

CategoriesapplicationsTagshaiku, web 2.0, word cloud

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