You can set the input text alignment (left or right) in the address bar using these key combinations: Hit Ctrl-Left Shift to align to the left (this is the default mode). Hit Ctrl-Right Shift to align to the right. These shortcuts annoyed me tremendously because I would hit Ctrl-Right Shift…
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Configure your Dial-Up Networking connection with phone umber, username, and password: Go to menu Start->Programs->Accessories->Communications->Dial-up Networking. You should now see the Dial-Up Networking folder. Right-click on the Dialup Internet or similarly named file and select Properties. Change the phone number. Click on OK button. You can close the Dial-Up Networking…
Leave a CommentHow to get rid of red eyes in your photos: Load the photo into Adobe Photoshop. Select red eye pupils using Elliptical Marquee Tool. Hold shift to select the second pupil. Useful commands: Ctrl-H to hide selection Ctrl-1 to see red channel Ctrl-2 to see green channel Ctrl-3 to see…
Leave a CommentAfter getting a used Adaptec AHA-2940UW adapter card, I found that I needed a 68pin to 50pin external converter. The catch was that the converter had to actively terminate the “high data byte” (upper 8bits on a wide SCSI connection). So I went to the local Fry’s Electronics to look…
Leave a CommentYou will need to edit a registry setting: Go to menu Start->Run and enter regedit to run the Registry Editor. Browse to My Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Command Processor. Double-click on CompletionChar and assign 9 (ASCII equivalent of the TAB key) as the value. Click OK and close the Registry Editor. Now when you…
Leave a CommentNote: Instructions will differ from scanner to scanner. How to Scan in a Picture Run Adobe Photoshop. Go to menu File->Import->TWAIN32. Or pick your scanner if it shows. You should see the scanning dialog box. Make sure that you have selected the color option (others are grayscale and line drawing).…
Leave a CommentJust buy a normal Ethernet RJ45 8-wire pass-thru adapter (about $2 from Fry’s Electronics), pop it open, and swap wires numbered 1 with 3 and 2 with 6. The result is a crossover ethernet adapter. If you have a two-Wire telephone (old-school) and wish to get it working, you might…
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