About two years ago I downloaded Copernic’s Desktop Search tool and found it interesting but I wasn’t overly impressed. Copernic recently released a new version of this free tool that is easier to use Microsoft’s awkward search tool for finding files on your computer. I started using it by searching for misplaced music files and [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Copernic Desktop Search: Great for Outlook Users
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Changing Your Screen Resolution
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Note: Originally Written in 2005 In early August I rode 192 miles in the Pan Mass Challenge and I must say I felt pretty good about myself as I approached the ripe old age of 45 years young (on August 20th). Around the same time I also realized I was squinting as I sat in [...]
Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
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Ctrl+F: find (great for finding a key word in a long page) Ctrl+Enter: instead of typing www.tonytheteacher.com, just type tonytheteacher and hold down the ctrl key and press enter, and it will add the www. at the beginning and .com at the end automatically. Ctrl+D: add the current page to your favorites. Ctrl+N: opens a [...]
Phishing for Personal Information
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When I sit down to write my monthly email tips, I try to write about something that will make you more productive. However, it seems there is always a pressing security issue that I need to make you aware of, and this month is no exception. I need to warn you about a threat called phishing; [...]
Microsoft Outlook and Word: How professional is your email?
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A friend of mine, Michael Harrington, once told me that he returns his employees’ emails if they contain spelling errors or bad grammar. He feels this shows a lack of attention to detail and doesn’t reflect well on his company. And I agree with him. In a business setting, email has become a quick and [...]
iTunes isn’t just for people with iPods
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I’m sorry, you didn’t get that iPod you wanted for the holidays, but don’t fret. You can still use Apple’s iTunes software to listen to all types of free online music stations, download songs for just 99 cents, TV shows for just 1.99 and movies as well. There are podcasts and all types of resources [...]
ACT!’s Replace Feature
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ACT! has a replace feature that allows you to replace the contents of a field for multiple contacts. For example, if a zip code changes from 00001 to 00002, you might want to make a quick change to multiple contacts. Here’s how: Note: Before you make any major change to your database we highly recommend that you [...]
The Thin Gray Line in ACT!
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When you open ACT! and view the screen you’ll notice ACT! is split into two parts: contact information is on the top and a series of tabs are on the bottom (for example the notes tab). Many of my contacts have extensive notes. To review them, I need to scroll through many notes and because [...]
Putting Offbeat Contacts into ACT!
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I put everything into ACT!: clients, prospects, family, friends and an occasional offbeat contact. I have a contact in ACT! called “names” where I store information about people I meet. I use the notes section of this contact to record the names of people I meet at business functions, my children’s school and sporting [...]
ACT! Speed
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If you are a long time ACT user you’ve seen a dramatic change in the engine that runs ACT. In my opinion the new engine makes ACT run slower. When I’ve quizzed ACT technicians about the change I often get a response that suggests that I have to expect (and accept) the slower speed because ACT [...]
