Ctrl+Tab Preview Windows in Firefox 3.6
Any tip you read about shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox is sure to mention that you can easily switch between open tabs by pressing Ctrl+Tab on your keyboard. The resulting action is just a quick flip from tab to tab, which can be quite useful.
Today, however, I'm going to teach you how to spice it up a bit.
Open Mozilla Firefox, and in the address bar type about:config. I know, we've been here before, so you should know that you can just skip through the warning that comes up.
Once on the Firefox config page, scroll down until you see the entry: browser.ctrlTab.previews
It'll look like this:
Change the value to “True”, and restart Firefox.
Now when you have multiple tabs open and you use the Ctrl+Tab shortcut, you'll see little windows with a preview of the tab!
Neat!
~Andrew
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Even though yesterday was St. Patty's Day...we decided to extend your luck through today!! That's right, we just scored some Tornado Transfers for ya!! Every single time we've had these - we've sold out in 1 day!! Quantities are limited...so ya better grab your's today, before they're gone for good!
The Most Exciting New Item We've Ever Offered!
"How'd I Ever Get Along Without It?!?!?!"
The ONE Incredible Tool Every Computer User Absolutely Must-Have!
Finally! A Quick, Easy Way To Transfer Files From PC To PC!
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So EASY A Chimp And An 8 Year Can Do It (See Vid)!!!
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See, we've heard about you and it's no secret - You need to get files from one computer to another! Only problem is getting the files from one place to another can be as frustrating as riding your bike across the Grand Canyon!
I mean, don't you just hate it when...
 You get a brand new machine and your photos, music, and documents are all trapped on your old computer
You have a desktop and a laptop but sharing files between them is a complete nightmare
You and a friend want to swap files, but there just isn't an easy way
You have more than one computer in the house, and you'd like to get files from one to the other
Bottom line - You're gonna need to get files from one computer to another sooner or later!
Sure there's lots of ways to do it - and they all fall under "hard and miserable"! You could spend your afternoon burning CDs, emailing the files to yourself (please tell me you don't do that), or grabbing an Ethernet cable and networking the computers together.
Yeah, that didn't sound very good to me either. Come ON! Your time is WAY more valuable than that!! Right?
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Grab the amazing Tornado File Transfer Tool! It effortlessly networks your two computers together with just a cable - all automatic! In fact it's so easy, a chimp and an eight-year-old actually BEAT a pair of computer gurus in a file transfer contest. Seeing is believing:
So Easy A Chimp Can Do It??? We have the video at the site!
I looked up the word "easy" in the dictionary and I think I saw a picture of the Tornado File Transfer Tool!
How's it work?
Simple! Just pull out the retractable cable (up to 4 feet) and plug one end into each computer's USB port - you're over half way done! That's right - if you can use a USB plug - YOU'RE already an expert! EASY!
Oh, and you'll absolutely love this - once you plug in, a friendly "Windows Explorer" style window automatically pops open so you can quickly drag and drop your files from one computer to another! That's really it! So easy it ought to be illegal!
YESSSSS!! This is 100% plug and play! It even has all the software and drivers built right in!! WOW - That's great thinking! No irritating CDs to install! No Setup to struggle through! No flaky drivers to fight with! You just plug it in and everything installs and runs automatically - you don't lift a mouse! Works back and forth with everything from Win 98 right up to Windows 7 - talk about great compatibility!!!
Plus it's lightening fast too! This uses high-speed USB 2.0 so it's the smokin' hot Ferrari of data transfer! There's nothing like a fast, zippy progress bar on your screen to bring a smile to your face!
Without a DOUBT - this is the one accessory NO computer user should be without! Just imagine - next time you need to transfer documents, loads of photos, tons of music - it can all be done with this little cable! Oh, and you are in for a real TREAT when you upgrade to your next computer! You know ALL those files you need to get from one machine to another? Yup, use this cable, sit back, and relax! It's done baby!!
You and I BOTH know you've gotta be crazier than an outhouse rat to sit there trying to copy all your data to CDs or flash drives - or worse - trying to network two computers together just to get your data moved!
If you're ever, in your life, going to buy another computer YOU need this!! Heck, if you're ever going to transfer a batch of files from one computer to another you need this!
Best computer accessory. EVER.
You'll wonder how you lived without it!
Free BONUS!! Oh, and did I mention this also includes the absolutely outstanding PC Eraser? We're talking an amazing $29.99 program - for FREE!
See, problem is, when you delete something off your hard drive, it really isn't gone. Sure, empty your recycle bin, there are a TON of file recovery programs that anyone can use to get your data back!
If you're ever going to give your computer away, throw it out, donate it, whatever - YOU need to securely erase ALL the data on there! This does it to military standards! It retails for $29.99, but you get it 100% FREE when you order your Tornado File Transfer Tool today!
How cool is that?
Oh, and the deal we got can only be described as totally, absolutely 100% pure SWWWEEEETTT!!!
OK, check out this screen shot - here's a snap shot of what our little gadget typically goes for:
Yeah, $40-$50 is the average! And frankly, once you use it, you'll agree it's worth every single penny!
BUT.... YOU get a deal so smokin' hot you should need a permit from the fire dept.!
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Q:
What is an alert box?
A:
You come across
alert boxes all the time. You probably do every single time you use
your computer, but you just may not know what they are. You
probably call them something else, like a popup box, dialog box,
message box, etc. All of those terms are referring to an alert box;
it's just a more technical name for them.
An
alert box is just a small box that comes up on your computer screen
to let you know that your system is about to perform an operation
or something similar to that. Some of the alert boxes are there to
inform you that the procedure your computer is doing may have
damaging consequences, so your system just wants to make sure you
know what is going on.
An
example of an alert box is when you delete something off of your
desktop or when you delete files. A message always comes up asking
you if you're sure you want to remove the items, just so you're
sure of exactly what you're doing.
Another example is the Recycle Bin
alert message. It always says, "Are you sure you want to
permanently remove these items"? It gives you one last chance to
say OK or Cancel, depending on
what you really want to do with the items you place in the
bin.
The
alert boxes act as little reminders for you so you don't
accidentally do something you didn't mean to do. If you're working
on an important document and you for some reason forget to save it,
an alert message will save you from deleting everything without
even knowing it. A message will come up asking you if you want to
save your changes before closing the program and I'm betting this
message has saved several of you many times. I know it has for
me.
The
universal icon for the alert boxes is a triangle with an
exclamation point in the middle. Other alert messages include
illegal operations, shutting down your computer, any changes you
make on your system and others. They're there to save you, so be
thankful for them!
~Erin
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Select Just the Right One
on a Busy PowerPoint Slide
If you're anything like
me then you're PowerPoint presentation slides may contain a lot of elements.
Whether they're stacked to use with animations or just lots of little parts
to make the whole thing work, there's a lot of objects and selecting just the
right one can be a bit of a pain.
You've got to be wondering
if there's a better way to select a specific item then the semi-random clicking
of trial and error that usually occurs when we're faced with these situations.
Many of you know about the
selection pane feature
of PowerPoint 2007 but what else is available because, as anyone who has
worked with the selection pane can tell you, the objects are not labeled in
any useful manner.
As you can see, it uses
generic names like rectangle, line, picture etc… and then just numbers
them as they are placed on the slide. You want them named more specifically,
no problem - you just have to take the time to name them.
Yeah, right!
So what else is available?
Well, while I'm sure that
there are lots of options today I'd like to make a simple, single-key suggestion:
the Tab key.
You'll find that if you
have nothing on the slide selected (click on the area surrounding the
slide to be sure) and then hit the Tab key repeatedly PowerPoint
will select one object at a time rotating through the entire slide's contents.
If you accidentally go too
far then Shift + Tab will move the selection backwards, or, if you keep
hitting the Tab key you'll eventually cycle back around to the top of
the list.
Give it a try, the Tab
key may save you some time and frustration when working on those busy slides
and if it makes your day any easier than it's definitely worth knowing about.
~April
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The Perfect Set Of Binoculars For ANY Sporting Event!
Binoculars That Take Digital Pictures & Records Digital Video!!
Easy To Use!
No Memory Card Required!!
Store Up To 69 Pictures!!!
There have been times when I've gone to a football game and had my binoculars and wished that I could take some pictures or a video of that touchdown! Sure, you can schlep along a digital camera with a zoom lens, but it's not much fun watching a game through a camera lens! (Trust me...I tried it - but only for a few minutes.) That's why I was so excited when we got these in! After all, this could be a great solution for all of us who have struggled with the watching the game and wanting to take pictures or a short video of that last second touchdown at the same time.
I got to admit, I was "cautiously optimistic" when I first saw these. But I thought, "What the heck...let me give 'em a shot - especially for the price!"
These work just like a regular set of binoculars but it has the added feature of a built-in digital camera & video recorder! So you can "See OR Record" a scene just like you normally would with a pair of binoculars. But, then you can also "Save It", and then "Download It" to your computer and even "Edit It"! How awesome is that?!
As they say, "the proof is in the pudding", so I wanted to see what kind of pictures it would take. So I ran outside a took a few shots and well, you tell me!
This first one of, "Old Glory", it was about 60 feet away from where I was standing. What's interesting is that it was pretty windy out when I snapped that shot and there's not a blur in the shot!
Next, I thought I'd see how these would work with a moving object, shooting a video - just like if you were at a sporting event (football game, car race, whatever). Now, it just so happens this street has a posted speed limit of 50 mph, so I think it's safe to assume this car was moving at about that rate. The image below is a still frame of the video that I shot. Look at that - NO BLUR!!
This is EXACTLY the thing for taking "stop action" shots!!
Also, this neat little binocular-camera has a button on top that let's use access different features:
High/Low Photo Quality - This allows you to take photos at different resolutions (640x480 or 320x240).
Video Mode - This lets you take short movie clips ("avi files", at 320 x 240)
Delete - Lets you delete the last photo or all photos on the camera
There's an LCD Display at the top of the camera that shows you what "Modes" you selected and also shows you how many pictures you've already taken.
As far as downloading the pictures to your computer, it couldn't be easier! It comes with a software program called photoImpressions. Just load the CD into your computer, plug one end of the USB cord (comes included!) into the binoculars and the other end into your computer and you're ready to roll! Just click on a couple of icons to transfer the pictures onto your computer - it's that easy!! You can even edit your pictures using this program if you want, which is perfect for someone who's pretty new to taking digital pictures and all. If you've been taking photos for a while and you're comfortable doing more advanced editing you can use a more advanced program specifically designed for photo editing.
I got to tell you, I was really pleasantly surprised with this little beauty! Has just enough features to be really handy and useful without being too complicated! Easy to use and it works great! This is great for sight seeing, sporting events or even family get togethers!
This is something we know you're gonna love so we're gonna let you have this at a price that'll put a smile on your face (Say, "Cheese!) Grab one of these units today for just $20.97 and US shipping is FREE!!!
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PS - You'll be glad you have these at the next sporting event you go to!!
PS - The price is going up to $25.97 tomorrow - so grab yours today!
Wow!!
Now THIS Is Incredible!
Let Your Imagination Run Wild!
Bring Your Ideas Life In No Time!!
Easily Create 2D/3D Drawings & Models To Show Off To Your Friends!!
The Most Versatile User Friendly CAD Program...Period!
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Whether you're a seasoned Computer Aided Design professional looking for a full-featured CAD program or a design newbie wanting a simple way to get great looking results, you're gonna LOVE TurboCAD Deluxe 15! This program is JAM-PACKED with more professional features, per dollar than ANY other 2-D/3-D CAD software - bar none!
- Woodworking Enthusiasts: Check out what your furniture will look like BEFORE you even start your lathe!Builders and Contractors: Show new homeowners and customers professional 3-D, color image of their finished home or office, rather than a boring blueprint
- Engineers: Easily create an intricate view of that new product design you're working on
Thinkin' about a new design for in a room in your home and having a hard time imagining what the finished results will look like? Try this: Start your design in 2-D (don't worry...you're shown EXACTLY what to do). Then, easily convert your finished drawings into photo-realistic a full-blown, 3-D lay-out! Then, if you REALLY want to have some fun, apply the light effect and camera view features and simulate a video fly-through of your finished space! Talk about making your creation come to life!!
With TurboCAD's architectural tools you can design floor plans, decks, kitchens, bathrooms, room additions and a whole LOT more!!
You may be thinking, "Ok..sounds great, but I've NEVER designed anything before in my life!" No problem, because even if you have NO previous experience in computer-aided design, you'll be crankin' out professional designs in NO TIME! This program is SUPER easy to learn AND use! Let me put it this way: if you can use Microsoft Windows, you'll feel right at home with the same type of familiar lay-out you're use to.
PLUS, you'll have more than 3 HOURS of Video and Interactive tutorials packed with over 200 lessons to take you by the hand and walk you thru the steps to get EXCELLENT design results...FAST! Sure there's a handy Getting Started Guide, but some of us would rather just watch the videos. Ahem...but I know some people still like to read, so there's still a great help file for you, too, if you like.
And for those who REALLY want to take their design skills to an entirely new level, you'll want to make sure to take advantage of the HUGE support network of user forums, newsletters and TONS of website resources! It even supports Google SketchUp!!
We wanted to show you more screen shots of some the things this program can do, but there's simply just waaaay too many features to list without this turning into a novel! With so many powerful design features, it's easy to understand why this program retails for $129.99 and sells at that price ALL DAY LONG at other sites!
Right now, we've been able to get our hands on just a few of these programs, knowing that our subscribers are always looking for top notch programs for an incredible price. So, for today only, you can get this TurboCAD Deluxe 15 program for just $12.97 and US shipping is FREE! These retail for $129.99, so you're saving over $115!! Run to the site and get your copy today!
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Windows Live Sync
Synch your files on different computers! It's just that easy! Want to know how? Then head over to Worldstart right now and check out our Featured Tip!
Color Scheme Designer
Take the guess work out of creating a color scheme! Check today's featured Cool Site over at Worldstart and get designing!
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FreeRip Mp3 Ripper
The FreeRip MP3 software is a utility that can easily be used in order to extract the audio files from music CDs to your computer in an efficient way. It functions reasonably fast on all types of operating systems, projects an uncomplicated interface packed with some useful options and also features easy to reach settings that work flawlessly.
After downloading and installing the program onto your computer, insert an audio CD into your PC's optical drive. A listing of the music files will be displayed on your screen. If nothing happens, simply press the Refresh icon at the top left side of the panel.
The next step is extracting the files to your computer by pressing the CD shaped icon on the top menu. A drop down list of options should then appear where you can choose the file extensions of the ripped files -although in most cases the MP3 standard will be the most commonly selected.
Upon choosing the MP3 format ripping option, a new pop-up window displaying the file extraction progress will show up. Remain patient for a couple of minutes as all the audio tracks get saved to your system.
One nice trick to employ, even before attempting to rip the audio disks files, is checking out the music samples with FreeRip's built-in audio player. Simply select any of the files from the list on the left pane and then press the “Play Track” option, available in the File drop down menu.
By default, all of the extracted files will be saved onto your desktop, but you can easily change this and set your own preferences by choosing other folders on your PC. To do this, simply click the yellow colored folder icon from the menu toolbar and choose where the ripped MP3 files should be saved.
Visit the following web address to download the latest version of FreeRip: http://download.cnet.com/FreeRip-MP3/3000-2140_4-10050140.html
~Hamid Reza
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Always Google One More Time!
All I can say is that I am really thankful my daughter has a computer and that that computer is online 24/7 because as much as I think I know computers, I find out that I really don’t know them at all. When something goes wrong and I can’t figure it out, I take it to Google. There is a lot of help out there on the internet, and once in awhile (after you have looked and looked and looked), something jumps out and saves you. Just when you can’t go on ANY MORE, there it is. For me, this was one of those times.
You know what it’s like (and if you don’t, just wait, your turn is coming) to be going along, having a good old time organizing family photos or downloading music or typing a letter on your computer, when all of a sudden – out of nowhere – your mouse quits. Or a program closes out. Or your monitor all of a sudden goes red. Needless to say, when something goes wrong, it is never at an opportune time, and it can be very irritating, to say the very least. And lately it seems that I have had a lot of inopportune times.
My latest catastrophe started a few weeks ago. I was sitting there at my computer, happily typing away and my “u” key stopped working. I blew it out (using compressed air duster) and it worked.
The next day it went out again. I blew the key out again and this time it didn’t work after the cleaning. I cleaned the whole keyboard thoroughly and when I went to use it, it still didn’t work, only this time the “n” didn’t work either. I blew it out again and all of the keys worked. I went about my business and totally forgot about it.
Now jump to the present.
I realized a few days ago that I hadn’t updated my drivers in awhile. I then proceeded to run a program (I will not tell you what it is in case it works for you – no use in creating (more) paranoia in the computer world) that told me that my display drivers needed to be updated.
I go to install the drivers. Now, I am not a stupid person, but sometimes I get lazy. “No need to back up anything,” I yawned. “It’s just a few drivers and this program is “the best”, so it’s cool.” I went to update the display drivers, rebooted, and yep, you guessed it. WHAM! Nothin’. A completely black screen.
I did everything my experience and common sense told me to do. Rebooted more times than I scratched my head. Used words that I forgot I knew and that other people in the house probably wished I had forgotten, too. Couldn’t get into Safe Mode and finally had to do a repair reinstall.
I put in my disk and began the repair. I put in my language (well, what dialect I speak), the applicable time zone, and then went to put my product key in. I typed in 2 numbers and then the next key wouldn’t come up. I tried typing in the rest of the key, but there were only a few characters that worked.
Hmmm. I hadn’t updated any keyboard drivers, so that wasn’t it. Naturally, the keyboard must be bad. Remembering the erratic keyboard behavior of a few weeks ago, I figured this had to be it.
It wasn’t. I took three keyboards and they all stopped on those particular keys. Huh?
So - since my daughter has a computer and the internet is on 24/7 - I took to the forums. And I found…nothing. I spent a couple of hours going all over the internet, and there was no solution anywhere. I had done everything (and more) that was recommended online. And where I had been just irritated before, now I was getting downright angry. My daughter came in and asked (very timidly) if she could get on her computer. I guess my look said it all, because she backed out of the room pretty quickly and didn’t come back.
I decided, “Okay, one more time”, knowing it was ridiculous; how many times can you “google” something? Well, from now on, I am going to always “google” one more time, because fifteen minutes after I came across some very small type at the very bottom of a very small website, I had a working keyboard and my computer was up and running.
Check this out:
When I looked at my key, I found that the key was not a product key at all; it was a serial number from another piece of software. I found my real key and the rest is history.
When you think about it, I should have known. I should have known when I was putting in my product key that it was wrong. Rather than blame my keyboard, I should have known when I hit the first character key that didn’t work that the key was intentionally disabled. I mean, isn’t this the first thing they teach you in How-Do-I-Input-My-Product-Key 101?
Whatever. All I know is that – besides the solution to the product key problem - I did learn something from all of this.
Always “Google” one more time.
~ Lori
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Aerial Photo Panorama – Olympic City, Vancouver
I know the Olympics are over, and I wish I would have found this site while they were still going on, but it was just too cool not to share it with you anyways! I’m a fan of panorama photos anyway, but this one is interactive. You can click around the city and explore locations more in-depth.
Use your mouse to scroll right and left. Click the cameras to go to that location, and see what it looks like. At the bottom of the page you’ll find instructions on how to navigate the site, and the option to make it full screen, or to zoom in and out.
Have fun exploring! I absolutely love the view of the water, and big silver globe on it.
http://www.aerialphotoimage.com/panoramas/GreaterVancouver/OlympicVillageVancouver.html
~Amanda
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you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
WOW!
Finally!
About TIme!!
The EASY Way To Get Data Off Old Hard Drives!
Backups Made Cheap, Quick, And EASY!
Amazing - Use Internal Hard Drives OUTSIDE The Computer!
Ingenious Device Pays For Itself - And FAST!
OK, THIS is really sweet! When I first discovered these, all I could think was, "WOW! EVERYONE needs something like this - what an INCREDIBLE idea!"
What the heck is it? Glad you asked!
We have this amazing little IDE/SATA USB Hard Drive Adapter and it has gotta be one of the most brilliant ideas I've ever come across!
What's it do? Basically, this amazing device lets you use an internal hard drive as an external hard drive!
Here's how it works:
You take an internal hard drive - IDE or SATA (that's pretty much everything from the last 10+ years) and plug it into this device. Then plug the USB cable into your computer - that's it! The hard drive you hooked up will show up as a removable drive under My Computer! How cool is that?
Just think of the uses for this! Let's say you have an old computer laying around and you REALLY want to get the info off the old hard drive and onto your new computer. With this, just pop out the old hard drive, hook it to this little gadget, and plug the USB cable into your new computer. You just got your data back!
Oh, and if you're like me and have been computing for awhile, you probably have an old hard drive or two lying around. If so, just hook it up to this and have instant USB access to your files! Now THAT'S smart!
My favorite use for this? Using it as a cheap backup device!
OK, think about this - how much does an external hard drive cost? They're freakin' expensive! In a LOT of cases they can easily run over $100 - even $200 isn't unusual! Sad part is, if you're like most people, you're just using them as a backup device or extra storage. Know why you're paying so much? That pretty case!
Why not just use an internal hard drive with one of these adapters?
Think about it - hook up any internal IDE or SATA drive to this device and you instantly have a place for backups or extra storage! When you're done, just stick the drive in your desk drawer! Hey, that's my backup plan most of the time! Internal drives are easier to store, cheaper to buy (think WAY cheaper) and just as reliable! Heck, I'll bet you have an old computer lying around right now with a drive you could scavenge and use for backups!
Oh, I almost forgot! This even features a ONE TOUCH BACKUP button! Just install the included software, select the stuff that needs backed up, and press the button! It's all done automatically!
All you need is this Hard Drive Adapter and you're good to go!
Your cost? Just $21.97 and US Shipping is FREE! It's an incredible deal - especially when you figure in all the money it's going to save you on those fancy external drives! Pays for itself almost instantly! Check it out:
http://store.worldstart.com/product/5243
PS - Stop getting ripped off for hard drive storage! Grab one of these and use ANY IDE or SATA drive for extra space, backup, and storage!
March Wallpaper
Here's this month's free calendar wallpaper! As always, it's 100% free, so head on over and grab one!
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Nature As A Graffiti Artist (Photo contest winner)
Swirls of frost decorating our 1993 Saturn Stationwagon. The patterns were incredible. |
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Swan Chick |
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Badwater Sunrise |
It's all free, so enjoy!
All can be found here:
http://www.worldstart.com/wallpaper/index.php
Enjoy! |
