Category Archives: Windows 10

Windows 10: Record Quick Videos

 

You’re trying to explain a software function or concept to someone – and they’re just not getting it?

 

Show them exactly what you mean – by sending them a mini-video.

 

If you are doing this on a laptop – you can use the laptop’s built-in microphone. If you’re doing it on a desktop computer – you’ll have to have a microphone plugged in.

 

These instructions assume you’re using a laptop.

 

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Windows 10: Multi-Desktops

 

Windows 10 made its debut in 2014 but people weren’t stampeding to install it – probably because of the disaster that preceded it: Windows Vista. But Windows 10 is here – and it’s pretty terrific with some note-worthy new features. One of which is the ability to have more than one desktop layout. Let’s say you’re working on two projects simultaneously.

 

For Project A, you’ve opened two Word documents, an Excel spreadsheet, and a web browser.

For Project B, you’ve opened a Word document, an Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint presentation.

That’s mean you’ve got 7 apps running – all entwined – making it cumbersome to jump back and forth between two particular programs.

 

Well…you have two separate Desktops – one for each Project. That means that you never have to sort through any apps that aren’t involved in that project. When you want to work on the other project, just switch over to your other Desktop…and now you’ve only got those programs to deal with.

 

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Windows: Assigning a Static Drive Letter (Advanced-ish)

 

Ok – I LOVE this tip. I use it and it has saved me a whole lotta hassle.

 

Here’s the scenario:

You have a USB or portable hard drive that you use on a regular basis. So often, in fact, that you have added a number of its folders to your Windows Favourites (see Tip #122) – for quick access.

 

BUT…if you unplug that drive – and then plug it in again…Windows very often will have assigned a different drive letter to it….making those lovely Favourites shortcuts you created useless.

 

Well…you can assign an unchanging (known in the computer world as static) drive letter to that portable drive so that whenever you plug it in to one of your USB drives (and it doesn’t matter which one) it always uses the same drive letter. I know…you are probably doing the Happy dance right now!

 

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