Mar
5
Ways to Save Email Time
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Saving email time has become the most challenging task for most people especially when they have to handle lots of messages that need attention.
However you can still save on email time by using the following tips
Come up with an elaborate strategy to reduce your inflow. This can be done by paying considerable attention on the kind of mails being received. Adopt stringent measures to remove fluffs and spam from the inbox.
Be firm and do not allow people to forward unnecessary messages to your mail box
Avoid turning your inbox into a storage device. This includes deleting unwanted messages from your inbox.
Consider creating new folders that will accommodate messages from your inbox. A read me folder can help you out.
Look for options such as the use of phone calls and voice mails in cases where emails require more than five minutes to read and reply.
Mar
1
Why Your Computer Is Running Slowly
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A computer running slow is something that a lot of people have experienced when handling their machine. Many factors may result in computers running slow or failing to respond altogether. There may be harmful factors that may lead to this serious problem.
Downloading of materials from the internet may cause the computer to slow down. The common items that may result in computer slowness include music, pictures and even movies. The process of downloading these materials can sometimes be affected by other malicious factors like viral attack. It is always advisable to clear these downloaded items ever so often so that they do not affect the speed of the machine.
Other factors like opening emails with attachments, cookies or surfing on suspect websites which may sometimes contain malicious programs may have dire consequences on the computer as these programs are known to slow the general speed of the computer.
Feb
28
How to know if you’re Hard Drive is Soon to be crashed
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Most computers give hints that a hard drive is about to fail through slowed performance. Others will display a warning message that the worst is about to happen. When you are given such a message, the first thing to do should be to back up all important information. In some cases, the warning message comes too late and before you finish backing up the data, the thing crashes!
Most computer crashes occur after systems restore or reformatting task has been performed on the hard drive. It does not matter how new your hard disk is; it will crash sometime. The question is not whether this can happen but rather, when it will happen.
Statistics show that if you have 17 new PCs in your system, one of them will suffer from a hard disk failure within one year. After two years, hard disks have a higher possibility of failing every now and then before finally crashing.
Feb
25
A computer is the best tool for you to buy if you want to start an online business. In order to succeed, you need to ensure that the computer is functioning well. In other words, you have to love it enough to buy all the accessories it requires for it to function well.
If your computer does not have enough RAM or disk space, you will have problems accessing the internet even if you have a very reliable internet connection. It takes passion for computers to want to know how you can make them more efficient. It also helps you successfully research on the most genuine accessories.
The cost of doing online business is very low but a lot of patience is needed before you can finally start generating high incomes. You need to have passion for computers in order to invest in one. Make sure that you buy one that is both efficient and durable.
Feb
23
Improving Your Computer Start up Time
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Most of the common reasons why PCs slow down are simultaneous running of many programs at the same time and utilizing many of the computer resources, residue from illegal applications, software conflicts, many temporary files, spyware and viruses.
The presence of many programs in the startup folder slows down the computer when numerous programs are installed on a computer; sometimes they are added to the startup folder and this slows down the computer when many programs try to run at once during booting. This can be avoided by removing unnecessary files from the startup folder.
Also install full spyware and virus scan software. Then run the registry cleaner to clean your registry and defragment the hard drive. The process puts the data in the hard drive in order making them easy to open and find. Monitor the windows processes through the task manager and update the operating system to an up to date version.
Feb
19
MSN Mobile Messaging
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MSN Messaging used to be just a way to keep in touch over the computer, but this convenient feature has now been added to a wide selection of wireless phone plans. To send an MSN Mobile Message from a PC to a Cell Phone one has to:
1. Download and open MSN Messenger version 7 or higher.
2. Add a mobile contact to your account by entering the cell phone number you wish to message.
3. Double-click your new contact’s name or icon.
4. Type your desired message and click “Send.”
5. To send and Receive MSN Mobile Messages on a Cell Phone:
6. Contact your wireless provider and confirm that you have an SMS plan.
7. Locate the MSN Messenger service on your phone.
8. Sign in using your usual MSN email and password.
9. Select “Add Contact” and entering the person’s cell phone number or email address.
10. Select any contact that is signed in. This will lead you to a messaging screen.
11. Type the message you wish to send and select the “Send” option.
Feb
15
3G Apple iPhone Versus Google G1
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The T-Mobile G1 is not sexy. The G1’s bulky and non-symmetrical design makes it difficult to use the keyboard. The iPhone 3G easily wins this round with its super sleek touch-screen and all-round sex appeal. The G1 is easier to navigate. One can customize the various panels with one’s favorite apps and the QWERTY keyboard is a boon for those who like physical buttons. The iPhone on the other hand is really intuitive. One doesn’t need a user’s manual to figure out how it works. The ergonomics on the G1 is weird, and the overall navigation is better on the iPhone.
The G1 has a lot more features to offer than the iPhone 3G. Not only does the G1 have the typical multimedia and high-speed options, it also has certain features the iPhone doesn’t, like MMS and voice dialing. The iPhone 3G trumps the G1 when it comes to multimedia and Web browsing. Of course, the iPhone 3G also has excellent music and video players, thanks to the iPod-like functionality. iPhone 3G has a multi-touch screen while the G1 just has a touch screen.
Feb
11
iGoogle Blackjack Application
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iGoogle is a simple set-up for which you only require to create an account at google.com. After completing this simple step, you can customize the normal homepage of Google into ‘iGoogle homepage’ which will only be accessible from your account. This is similar to a MSN or Yahoo homepage where personal homepages can be created by users and they can also add gadgets and applications on the homepage. Though there are a number of games that can be added to the homepage, the iGoogle blackjack application is one of the best, and you can play blackjack over there. The best part of using this application is that apart from it being free, you can also play for real money over here. After this application is set up, you can easily register and deposit money through a secured connection.
After you have iGoogle blackjack application installed on your Google homepage, there will be no need to search for fun.
Dec
6
Latest web design trends
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There are many new trends emerging in the web designing which are going to affect the traffic to any website. The latest trends in web designing are:
Letterpress: the pressed letters have become the latest trend of web designing. The letterpress was rarely used earlier but the technique is easy and effective. Various styles are used mainly for product design and online services.
User interface: the rich and effective user interface can improve the ranking of the website a lot. Flash and AJAX are two commonly used for dynamic interaction with the client. There are also adaptive user friendly interfaces.
PNG transparency: the background images are integrated with the actual content like if talking about education, images of books is integrated with the website content.
Some of the other trends include big typography, sIFR, media blocks, modal boxes, magazine look and carousels etc. One can use any of these latest web design trends to make their web page more effective.
Dec
4
Tips to make your website easy to use
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Tips to make your website easy to use
• The easier your website, the more people will browse it, meaning more revenue for you. Follow the tips for easy navigation of your website:
• Use a color scheme that is bright and inviting and not too loud or plain.
• The images should be according to the content of the website without them being too overpowering.
• The topic and the headlines must be very simple and enticing to tempt people to read through it.
• The font size and color should also be easy to read.
• Use appropriate captions on your images for easy grasping.
• Use more content and text rather than too many images.
• There should be a sitemap and contact details for business.
• The size of the files should be less so that people don’t hesitate to browse it.
• Proof reading and spell checks are very important. The sloppily written and wrongly spelt content will do more harm than good.