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Do you know what I hate about early January? There's CES, there's MacWorld(well, at least it was, because its future is a bit uncertain), both with a bunch of interesting laptops and accessories to be released, but you only get some technical specs, the looks, and... sometimes you get info about pricing and availability, sometimes you don't. Now, it's the perfect time to check some of those hot products and the user reviews they got. Today's target is the Dell Studio XPS 16, released in early January, at CES.
Dell, my friends, Dell is one of the all-time favorite brands I can think of when talking about laptops, and most impressive part of it all is how they managed to improve the customer support services in only a few years. Fortunately, I never had to use Dell's customer support services, but I have some friends who did, and a few of them told me everything got much better in the last 2-3 years. These being said, let's take a look at today's Dell candy - the Latitude XT2!
I don't know if you managed to see the Jericho TV series, but if you missed it...that's no big loss, after all. Anyway, I am not going to tell you anything about what's happening there, because what made me think about it today is Dell's latest laptop ruggedized to meet military standards and even go a bit beyond, the Latitude E6400 XFR. Just as a side note, there were also some iMacs in Jericho, but let's push it aside now and move to the Latitude XFR, shall we?
This world is spinning around to fast, that's a fact. No, this has nothing to do with the fact that our planet is actually spinning faster and faster(that has been proven already, but we won't be thrown into orbit too soon, don't worry), because what I care about here are laptops, and not world peace and prosperity. The laptop targeted now is HP's Pavilion dv4t, an older product that's getting better...the quiet way!
If you're not much into hardware, then let me tell you a very simple thing - as lower the voltage needed by a certain chip, the lower its temperature. When overclocking processors, increasing voltage is the last thing to do to ensure the system works properly, but considering the small chips used these days in notebooks, and the fact that most of us have more computing power than needed on the road, we need even lower voltage chips to get things right.
As you probably know already, ASUS is a company that opened various paths in the industry so far, so hearing they did it again shouldn't surprise you. While they didn't come up with the smallest laptop so far or anything like that, they just announced the first laptop to feature the new GeForce GT 120M graphics processor from NVIDIA, namely the ASUS N81Vg, pictured below.
The ASUS Eee PC family is getting larger with each month, I guess, and since they were the first ones to bring the netbook to the masses, I see nothing wrong with it. Well, this exponential growth should stop one day, but we're not going to talk about that now. Basically, we have some ASUS Eee PC 1008HA news. What kind of news? Its price!
When I hear about subsidized products and services, I usually want to kill someone. Don't get me wrong, I am a very peaceful person for most of the time, but subsidies make me go crazy. Why? Simply because you take a product, you sell it for half the price or even less, but you pay at least 3-4 times the price in the long run, that's the idea.
Circuit City will out do Wal-mart in the notebook pricing war this holiday season with a Compaq notebook for $99!
The ultimate HP Compaq Tower system. | DELL Tower system. Wide range of specification and affordable prices leaves you with no option. | HP Towers come in different make: Presario, Pavilion etc. | |||||
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Enable the Microsoft Window XP mouse Snap To feature to automatically focus on dialog box buttons. Enabling this feature will automatically move your mouse cursor to the default button on any dialog box that appears on Windows. This is a great way to save a little time and not have to move you mouse cursor to the "Ok" button each time a dialog box appears. To enable this feature follow the below steps.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
Double-click the Mouse icon
In the Mouse Properties window click the Pointer Options tab and check the "Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box" option.
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Alt + F | File menu options in current program. |
Alt + E | Edit options in current program |
F1 | Universal Help in almost every Windows program. |
Ctrl + A | Select all text. |
Ctrl + X | Cut selected item. |
Shift + Del | Cut selected item. |
Ctrl + C | Copy selected item. |
Ctrl + Ins | Copy selected item |
Ctrl + V | Paste |
Shift + Ins | Paste |
Home | Goes to beginning of current line. |
Ctrl + Home | Goes to beginning of document. |
End | Goes to end of current line. |
Ctrl + End | Goes to end of document. |
Shift + Home | Highlights from current position to beginning of line. |
Shift + End | Highlights from current position to end of line. |
Ctrl + Left arrow | Moves one word to the left at a time. |
Ctrl + Right arrow | Moves one word to the right at a time. |
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Alt + Left Arrow | Back a page. |
Backspace | Back a page. |
Alt + Right Arrow | Forward a page. |
F5 | Refresh current page, frame, or tab. |
F11 | Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode. |
Esc | Stop page or download from loading. |
Ctrl + (- or +) | Increase or decrease the font size, pressing '-' will decrease and '+' will increase. |
Ctrl + Enter | Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com. |
Ctrl + D | Add a Favorite for the page currently opened. |
Ctrl + I | Display available bookmarks. |
Ctrl + N | Open New browser window. |
Ctrl + P | Print current page / frame. |
Ctrl + T | Opens a new tab. |
Ctrl + F4 | Closes the currently selected tab. |
Ctrl + Tab | Moves through each of the open tabs. |
Spacebar | Moves down a page at a time. |
Shift + Spacebar | Moves up a page at a time. |
Alt + Down arrow | Display all previous text entered in a text box and/or available options on drop down menu. |
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the page. |
Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + C | Copy selected text. |
Ctrl + X | Cut selected text. |
Ctrl + P | Open the print window. |
Ctrl + F | Open find box. |
Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + V | Paste. |
Ctrl + Y | Redo the last action performed. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action. |
Ctrl + L | Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen. |
Ctrl + E | Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen. |
Ctrl + R | Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen. |
Ctrl + M | Indent the paragraph. |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Change the font. |
Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts. |
Ctrl + ] | Increase selected font +1pts. |
Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt. |
Ctrl + [ | Decrease selected font -1pts. |
Ctrl + Shift + * | View or hide non printing characters. |
Ctrl + | Moves one word to the left. |
Ctrl + | Moves one word to the right. |
Ctrl + | Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph. |
Ctrl + | Moves to the end of the paragraph. |
Ctrl + Del | Deletes word to right of cursor. |
Ctrl + Backspace | Deletes word to left of cursor. |
Ctrl + End | Moves the cursor to the end of the document. |
Ctrl + Home | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document. |
Ctrl + Spacebar | Reset highlighted text to the default font. |
Ctrl + 1 | Single-space lines. |
Ctrl + 2 | Double-space lines. |
Ctrl + 5 | 1.5-line spacing. |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Changes text to heading 1. |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Changes text to heading 2. |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Changes text to heading 3. |
Ctrl + F1 | Open the Task Pane. |
F1 | Open Help. |
Alt + Ctrl + F2 | Open new document. |
Ctrl + F2 | Display the print preview. |
Shift + F3 | Change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word. |
Shift + Insert | Paste. |
F4 | Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+) |
F5 | Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word. |
Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Opens to another open Microsoft Word document. |
F7 | Spell and grammar check selected text and/or document. |
Shift + F7 | Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted. |
F12 | Save as. |
Shift + F12 | Save. |
Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Prints the document. |
Alt + Shift + D | Insert the current date. |
Alt + Shift + T | Insert the current time. |
Shortcut Keys | Description |
F2 | Edit the selected cell. |
F5 | Goto a specific cell. For example, C6. |
F7 | Spell check selected text and/or document. |
F11 | Create chart. |
Ctrl + Shift + ; | Enter the current time. |
Ctrl + ; | Enter the current date. |
Alt + Shift + F1 | Insert New Worksheet. |
Shift + F3 | Open the Excel formula window. |
Shift + F5 | Bring up search box. |
Ctrl + A | Select all contents of the worksheet. |
Ctrl + B | Bold highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + I | Italic highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + K | Insert link. |
Ctrl + U | Underline highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + 5 | Strikethrough highlighted selection. |
Ctrl + P | Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing. |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action. |
Ctrl + F9 | Minimize current window. |
Ctrl + F10 | Maximize currently selected window. |
Ctrl + F6 | Switch between open workbooks / windows. |
Ctrl + Page up | Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. |
Ctrl + Page down | Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document. |
Ctrl + Tab | Move between Two or more open Excel files. |
Alt + = | Create a formula to sum all of the above cells |
Ctrl + ' | Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected. |
Ctrl + Shift + ! | Format number in comma format. |
Ctrl + Shift + $ | Format number in currency format. |
Ctrl + Shift + # | Format number in date format. |
Ctrl + Shift + % | Format number in percentage format. |
Ctrl + Shift + ^ | Format number in scientific format. |
Ctrl + Shift + @ | Format number in time format. |
Ctrl + Arrow key | Move to next section of text. |
Ctrl + Space | Select entire column. |
Shift + Space | Select entire row. |
Shortcut Keys | Description |
WINKEY | Pressing the Windows key alone will open Start. |
WINKEY + F1 | Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center. |
WINKEY + F3 | Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook. |
WINKEY + D | Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows. |
WINKEY + M | Minimizes all windows. |
WINKEY + SHIFT + M | Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D. |
WINKEY + E | Open Microsoft Explorer. |
WINKEY + Tab | Cycle through open programs through the taskbar. |
WINKEY + F | Display the Windows Search / Find feature. |
WINKEY + CTRL + F | Display the search for computers window. |
WINKEY + F1 | Display the Microsoft Windows help. |
WINKEY + R | Open the run window. |
WINKEY + Pause / Break key | Open the system properties window. |
WINKEY + U | Open Utility Manager. |
WINKEY + L | Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only). |
Alt + Tab | Switch between open applications. | ||||||||
Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch backwards between open applications. | ||||||||
Alt + double-click | Display the properties of the object . | ||||||||
Ctrl + Tab | Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature. | ||||||||
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Same as above but backwards. | ||||||||
Alt + Print Screen | Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in. | ||||||||
Ctrl + Alt + Del | Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager. | ||||||||
Ctrl + Esc | Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager. | ||||||||
Alt + Esc | Switch Between open applications on taskbar. | ||||||||
F1 | Activates help for current open application. | ||||||||
F2 | Renames selected Icon. | ||||||||
F3 | Starts find from desktop. | ||||||||
F4 | Opens the drive selection when browsing. | ||||||||
F5 | Refresh Contents. | ||||||||
F10 | Activates menu bar. | ||||||||
Shift + F10 | Simulates right-click on selected item. | ||||||||
F4 | Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar. | ||||||||
Alt + F4 | Closes Current open program. | ||||||||
Ctrl + F4 | Closes Window in Program. | ||||||||
F6 | Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane. | ||||||||
Ctrl + Space bar | Drops down the window control menu. | ||||||||
Ctrl + (the '+' key on the keypad) | Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer | ||||||||
Alt + Enter | Opens properties window of selected icon or program. | ||||||||
Shift + Del | Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin. | ||||||||
Holding Shift | Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting. | ||||||||
Holding Shift | When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing. | ||||||||
Enter | Activates the highlighted program. | ||||||||
Alt + Down arrow | Display all available options on drop down menu. | ||||||||
* (on the keypad) | Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer. | ||||||||
+ (on the keypad) | Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. | ||||||||
- (on the keypad) | Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer. | ||||||||
Please note that not all of the below shortcut keys will work in all versions of Mac OS.
Open Apple + Down | Opens the selected icon. |
Shift + Click | Select the icon and add it to the set of those selected. |
Tab | Highlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order. |
Shift + Tab | Highlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order. |
Left arrow | Used when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted. |
Right arrow | Used when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one highlighted. |
Up arrow | Used to select the icon above the one currently highlighted. |
Down arrow | Used to select the icon below the one currently highlighted. |
Open Apple + ? | Mac help |
Open Apple + E | Eject |
Open Apple + Shift + Up Arrow | Used to direct the input focus to the desktop level. |
Open Apple + M | Minimize window |
Open Apple + N | New finder window |
Open Apple + Shirt + N | New folder |
Open Apple + W | Close the current window. |
Open Apple + C | Copy the elected item to the clipboard. |
Open Apple + X | Cut the selected item. |
Open Apple + V | Paste item from the clipboard |
Open Apple + L | Make alias |
Open Apple + R | Show original item |
Open Apple + T | Add to favorites |
Open Apple + O | Open the selected icon. |
Open Apple + F | Display the find dialog box. |
Open Apple + G | Repeat the last find operation. |
Open Apple + Shift + G | Takes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file. |
Shortcuts are designed to help shorten the time required to perform frequently used commands or actions. In the below sections we have listed keyboard shortcut keys that can be performed by pressing two or more keys at once. In addition to keyboard shortcut keys, we have also listed command line shortcut keys that can be typed in at the shell.
Please note that the below shortcut keys and command line shortcuts will not work on all variants of Unix and/or Linux.
CTRL + B | Moves the cursor backward one character. |
CTRL + C | Cancels the currently running command. |
CTRL + D | Logs out of the current session. |
CTRL + F | Moves the cursor forward one character. |
CTRL + H | Erase one character. Similar to pressing backspace. |
CTRL + P | Paste previous line and/or lines. |
CTRL + S | Stops all output on screen (XOFF). |
CTRL + Q | Turns all output stopped on screen back on (XON). |
CTRL + U | Erases the complete line. |
CTRL + W | Deletes the last word typed in. For example, if you typed 'mv file1 file2' this shortcut would delete file2. |
CTRL + Z | Cancels current operation, moves back a directory and/or takes the current operation and moves it to the background. See bg command for additional information about background. |
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