Presented by Keystone Computer Concepts. Tip #1 SHOW THE DESKTOP When you have windows open and want...

Presented by Keystone Computer Concepts

Tip #1SHOW THE DESKTOP

When you have windows open and want to quickly get back to the desktop: click the vertical rectangle in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar – just to the right of the clock.Click it a second time and the desktop will disappear.

Tip #2CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON

Do you put your computer to sleep more often than shut it down? Or, perhaps you restart it more. Change the Shut Down Button to make it faster!

Tip #2CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON

Right-click on the Start button and choose Properties.

Tip #2CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON

On the Properties window, click the drop-down menu for the “Power button action” and choose which action you want to replace the “Shut down” option. Then, click OK.

Tip #3USE SHORTCUT KEYS TO OPEN YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS

You can open any favorite program which is pinned to the taskbar by holding down the Windows Key on your keyboard and then tapping the number which corresponds to the order of your programs.

Tip #3USE SHORTCUT KEYS TO OPEN YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS

As an example, if this is my taskbar, the programs are numbered 1 through 8 starting to the right of the Start button. So, if I wanted to open Bing, I would hold down the Windows Key and then press 3.

Tip #4CHANGE THE ORDER OF PROGRAMS PINNED TO THE TASKBAR

Using our example from Tip #3, if you wanted to change the order of programs on the taskbar, you simply left-click and hold, on the program you want to move, and then slide either left or right to change the order.

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

Want to be able to see the time in some other part of the world but don’t want to take up desktop space with gadgets? Here’s an easy way to add up to two clocks.

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

1)Left-click on the clock in the lower right-hand corner. A window with the time and calendar will pop-up. Click on “Change date and time settings.”

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

In the new window which appears, click on the “Additional Clocks” tab.

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

Put a checkmark in the first “Show this clock” box and then select the appropriate time zone from the drop down menu.

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

Enter a name for this clock. If you want a second clock, duplicate the procedure in the second “Show this clock” checkbox. When finished, click OK.

Tip #5ADD A CLOCK

Left-click on the clock in the lower right-hand corner and the clock(s) you’ve added will appear along with the normal clock.

Tip #6USE JUMP LISTS

Jump lists are accessed from the taskbar with a right-click on programs pinned there which are used to open various files. Examples include: Word, Internet Explorer, Excel, etc.

Tip #6USE JUMP LISTS

Jump lists are accessed from the start menu by moving your mouse to the arrows next to the program name.

Tip #7CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN YOUR JUMP LISTS

Sometimes, ten just isn’t enough. Here’s how to change the number of items appearing in your jump lists:

Tip #7CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN YOUR JUMP LISTS

Right-click on the Start menu and choose Properties

Tip #7CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN YOUR JUMP LISTS

Click on the “Customize” button.

Tip #7CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN YOUR JUMP LISTS

Find “Number of recent items to display in Jump Lists.” Use the up and down arrow to change the number.

Tip #7CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN YOUR JUMP LISTS

Click OK and then OK.

Tip #8PIN STICKY NOTES TO YOUR START MENU AND/OR TASKBAR

1) To find Sticky Notes, go to START MENU, ALL PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES.

Tip #8PIN STICKY NOTES TO YOUR START MENU AND/OR TASKBAR

2) Right-click on Sticky Notes and choose from the menu which appears.

Tip #8PIN STICKY NOTES TO YOUR START MENU AND/OR TASKBAR

3) Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu

Tip #8PIN STICKY NOTES TO YOUR START MENU AND/OR TASKBAR

I prefer to pin it to the Start Menu

Tip #9USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY CHANGING COLORS

1) Open Sticky Notes

Tip #9USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY CHANGING COLORS

2)To differentiate between the importance of your notes, right-clickon a note and choosea different color.

Tip #9USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY CHANGING COLORS

This is the result:

Tip #10CLOSE STICKY NOTES

Click on any one of your notes. Use the ALT + F4 combination to close your Sticky Notes

Tip #11LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLYDo you find the system sounds a bit annoying? Maybe you don’t want to turn them off but you’d just like them quieter. You could lower the overall volume but then all sounds would be dampened. Here’s how to just lower the volume level on system sounds:

Tip #11LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY1) Right-click on the speaker in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar.

Tip #11LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY2) From the menu, click on “Open Volume Mixer.”

Tip #11LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY3) Find the setting for System Sounds.

Tip #11LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY4) Use your mouse to slide the adjustment tab up and down to find the level you want. Click the X to close the Mixer window.

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENUYou may have noticed that a shortcut to videos is not shown on the Start Menu, by default. If you frequently access your videos, you may want to change this. Here’s how:

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENUThis is how the right-side of the Start Menu normally looks:

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENUHere’s how to add Videos to the list:1) Right-click on the Start Menu and choose Properties.

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENU2) On the Start Menu tab, click “Customize.”

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENU3) Using the scroll bar, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list and find “Videos.”

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENU4) If you want to show Videos as a link, choose “Display as a link” and then click OK and OK.

Tip #12DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENUThe right-side of your Start Menu will now look like this – which includes a link to your videos.

Tip #13INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND TO” MENUNormally, when you right-click on a file and choose “Send To” from the menu, there will be a limited number of options.

Tip #13INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND TO” MENUNormally, when you right-click on a file and choose “Send To” from the menu, there will be a limited number of options.

Tip #13INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND TO” MENUTo increase the number of options, hold down the SHIFT key BEFORE you right-click on the file. Then go to Send To:

Tip #13INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND TO” MENU

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