by Lars Vogel
Version 1.1
Copyright © 2007 - 2011 Lars Vogel
07.08.2011
| Revision History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revision 0.1 | 01.09.2007 | Lars Vogel |
| Created | ||
| Revision 0.2 - 1.1 | 12.07.2008 - 28.09.2010 | Lars Vogel |
| bugfixes and enhancements | ||
Table of Contents
WindowsKey + d - Hide / restore all applications
WindowsKey + m - Minimize all applications
WindowsKey + r - Open the run dialog
WindowsKey + Pause - Opens the settings dialog
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To set the windows environment variables, select Control Panel -> System -> Advanced ->Button "Environment Variables".
To check the content of a variable, open a command shell (Start-> Run-> cmd) and type echo%VARIABLE_NAME%
The following search term will work on Microsoft search and may work on Google Desktop search.
Table 2. Search
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| mars to:Jim | Messages with the keyword "mars" to the user Jim. |
| attachment:mars | All emails which have an attachment named mars |
| mars filetype:jpg | mars stuff with pictures |
| from:Jim created: 23.04.2007 | Stuff from Jim created on 23.04.2007 |
| "mars rover" | Email with the phrase "mars rover" |
| mars +photos -rover | mars +photos -rover |
If you don't what dynamic menus in in Windows -> Programs, select Settings -> Taskbar and Start Menu -> Tab Start Menu -> Classic and press Customize.
If you don't like the dynamic menus in winword / excel / powerpoint, select tools -> customize and then select "Always show full path name".
Excel allows to edit it with several persons at the same time. To activate this, select the following.
To change the language in which office works, select the following.
Control Panel -> Regional and Language Settings -> Languages Click on Details and then Key Settings
You can map a network driver to a local driver which make it easier to access it.
If you want to have quick access to your folders / network drivers you can create your own toolbar and put your links into it.
Right click on the toolbar and select toolbar -> own toolbar.
Right click on the toolbar and select toolbar -> own toolbar.
You can now pull the new toolbar on your desktop and then position it for example at the top of your screen. Fill the folder with links and you will have easy access to your folders.
Before posting questions, please see the vogella FAQ. If you have questions or find an error in this article please use the www.vogella.de Google Group. I have created a short list how to create good questions which might also help you.
