Microsoft awarded Patent for Keyboard with a touchpad layer on keys

February 11th, 2010

Microsoft Corporation was a few days back granted a Patent for a new Keyboard with a touchpad layer on keys by the US Patent & Trademark Office. [Read More...]

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Give your silent keyboards a click sound of their own

November 20th, 2009

If you miss the days of clanky keyboards, or you’d like an audible indication when your keyboard’s keys are recognized, this little utility may interest you. [Read More...]

Create a keyboard shortcut to open your favorite website

October 17th, 2009

If you visit a particular website often and if you’d like to create a keyboard shortcut to open it in your browser, do the following: [Read More...]

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Shutdown or Restart Windows 7 using keyboard keys only.

September 25th, 2009

An interesting way to shutdown or restart your Windows 7 computer without using the mouse cursor; but by using keyboard keys only. [Read More...]

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Create new folders in Windows 7 with hotkey.

August 26th, 2009

Windows 7 includes the ability to add new folders with a keyboard shortcut key combination. [Read More...]

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Keyboard shortcuts for Windows Media Player in Windows 7.

June 17th, 2009

Microsoft has, in Windows 7, improved how people can play and manage their digital media content, like music and videos, through Windows Media Player. Not only did Microsoft give Windows Media Player a face lift, it now also takes advantage of key Windows 7 features such as the new Windows Taskbar, HomeGroup and Jump Lists. [Read More...]

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Enable the Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock warning in Windows 7

April 19th, 2009

How often has it happened that you have inadvertently hit the Caps Lock key and continued to type … ???  [Read More...]

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Use the keyboard to launch taskbar programs in Windows.

April 19th, 2009

You can also use the keyboard to launch your favorite programs which may have been pinned to your Windows 7 taskbar.  [Read More...]

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Use the keyboard to view taskbar thumbnails in Windows 7.

April 19th, 2009

When you move your mouse cursor over the taskbar icons, you see the thumnail views. [Read More...]

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How to create a keyboard shortcut for any program in Windows 7.

April 10th, 2009

You can create a keyboard shortcut for programs you use frequently in Windows 7.

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