It started out as the Status Bar. Some Windows veterans may still refer to it that way, but somewhere along the line the name changed: Notification Area. It’s that spot on the far right of the Windows taskbar that overflows with teensy icons — or not, depending on how it’s configured.
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June 25, 2014Wee Li’l Icons All in a Row
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February 12, 2014Before Laptops Had TrackpadsThe sun is shining. A new day calls. You have work to do, but you’re playing hooky from the office. Fortunately you have your new Compaq LTE. You can take your work anywhere! And you do! Off to the coffee bistro you roll. In tow is your fully-charged 8086, 250K laptop and your Microsoft Thumb Mouse. The year is 1989.
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January 8, 2014Smartphone Battery ManagementYou don’t need to worry about when to charge your phone. My rule is simple: When the phone needs a charge, plug it in. And you should never be worried about the Dreaded Memory Effect when it comes to your mobile gizmos. September 18, 2013Overseas PowerWhen traveling abroad, you can sate your need for power not with an aircraft carrier, but with a simple piece of plastic called a power adapter.
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April 17, 2013My Second LaptopThe second laptop I purchased, the one I really put to work, was an NEC UltraLite. Its claim to fame was that it was the lightest laptop in the world. In 1988, and at 4.4 pounds, it was! April 15, 2013My First LaptopThe very first laptop PC I bought was the hulking Dell 320LT.
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January 28, 2013Adios, Optical DiscI think the time has come to kiss the optical disc goodbye. January 20, 2012Corporate MeFor the first time ever, I’m working for a company that has an Exchange server, uses Outlook, and is pretty much that Corporate Windows thing. It’s a different world. January 13, 2012Print NowJust a quick one for you today: When you’re ready to print, print. Don’t wait. The document isn’t going to season itself in your computer. It’s not wine. There’s no point in delay; print now.
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September 19, 2011Computer Woes on my PCYes, it happens to me: Occasionally my computer dies. And, yes, even I whip out a copy of my own book, Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-In-One For Dummies to look up an answer. |
