Computer Tips

CE Group’s engineers offer these Computer Tips to make your life easier. They are easy to read, and easy to do. For your convenience, you can download for you to keep handy on your desktop. Enjoy!

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1. Quick Keyboard Shortcuts:
   1. Copy: Control + C
   2. Paste: Control + V
   3. Cut: Control + X
   4. Save: Control + S
   5. Select All: Control + A
2. Check Computer Specs:
   1. Right Click on your “My Computer” icon and select Properties
3. Defragment your Hard Drive:
   1. Double Click on the “My Computer” icon
   2. Right Click on your local Hard Drive (C:\)
   3. Select Properties
   4. Select Tools
   5. Select Defragment Now
4. Check your IP Address:
   1. Start\ Run: Type in cmd
   2. A black DOS window will pop up, type in “ipconfig” without the quotes.
5. Beware of fake security warnings:
   1. Sometimes you'll be surfing the web and a window pops up that looks like a legitimate warning from Windows. Before you click, read carefully and you'll find that it's just a pop up ad trying to entice you to a product site by clicking "Yes". We've even seen some with a shield that resembles the new SP2 Security Center logo.
   2. Just click the X at the top of the window to close it and go on your way.
6. LCD Cleaning Tips:
   1. Flat panel monitors are commonly used in mobile devices such as laptop and table PCs. Similarly, smart phones, PDAs calculators have LCD screens. LCD screens are much softer than old CRT screens, so they required extra care as compare to the CRT Monitors.
   2. First read the LCD manufacturer manual about your LCD model on how to safe and clean it.
   3. To clean LCD monitor first unplugs your LCD power from the electrical outlet.
   4. Never use dirty cloth, spray any cleaning fluids on the LCD screen and paper towel to dry it.
   5. Always use dry cotton cloth to clean the fingerprints and dust on the LCD screen. You can use lightly dampened soft cloth if you feel any difficulty to clean the screen
7. How to Change the Font size of Web page?
   1. If you are visiting a website or reading an e-mail and there is some problem to read text due to color of page or the font too small. You can change the font and color as well to solve this problem.
   2. To increase or decrease your font size and color of webpage in Internet Explorer, select the Tools option from the top of your Explorer window and go to the Internet options.
   3. Here go the General option and then click on Accessibility button on right lower of the dialog box.
   4. Now change the status of checkbox marked "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages" and next Ignore Colors specified on Web pages", end with Ok.
   5. For change the font size select to View option from the top menu and go to Text size option to change it.
8. Clear History and Temporary Internet Files:
   1. When you are browsing the internet, the Internet browser caches some files on the system as temp files for later use. Your web browser will store all your information (visited websites) as a history and your co-workers, family members can trace your activates on the internet with clicking of toolbar history button or with simply press Ctrl+H. If you are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your temp file history to safe yourself from cyber crimes.
   2. If you are using Internet Explorer and want to delete the history, then first open your Internet Explorer.
   3. Click on the Tools Menu and then go to Internet Options. Here in the General tab you will find the Delete Cookies and Delete files tab in the center of the screen.
   4. First click on Delete Cookies option to delete all the cookies in the temporary files folder and then click on Delete files option to delete all the offline temporary files.
   5. Now click on the Clear History button to clear your recently visited sites. You can set days to keep pages in history here. Be default it is 20 days, but you can change it from 0 to 99 days. If you set it 1 day, the system will clear your browser history automatically after one day.
   6. Click on Ok button to save your changes.