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Help Desk Tips for IT Pros

Help Desk Tips for IT Pros

Skeptical Christian PC Support: Free Computer Support & Repair Help TechnoBuzz | Best How to Tips, Guides, Software and Internet Tips Networking & Server software / hardware for Windows 2003, 2000, NT & Linux - ServerFiles.com Internet Tips And Secrets 15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever Everybody’s favorite open-source browser, Firefox, is great right out of the box. And by adding some of the awesome extensions available out there, the browser just gets better and better. But look under the hood, and there are a bunch of hidden (and some not-so-secret) tips and tricks available that will crank Firefox up and pimp your browser. 1) More screen space. 2) Smart keywords. 3) Keyboard shortcuts. Spacebar (page down)Shift-Spacebar (page up)Ctrl+F (find)Alt-N (find next)Ctrl+D (bookmark page)Ctrl+T (new tab)Ctrl+K (go to search box)Ctrl+L (go to address bar)Ctrl+= (increase text size)Ctrl+- (decrease text size)Ctrl-W (close tab)F5 (reload)Alt-Home (go to home page) 4) Auto-complete. 5) Tab navigation. Ctrl+Tab (rotate forward among tabs)Ctrl+Shft+Tab (rotate to the previous tab)Ctrl+1-9 (choose a number to jump to a specific tab) 6) Mouse shortcuts. 7) Delete items from address bar history. 8) User chrome. 9) Create a user.js file. 10) about:config. 12) Speed up Firefox.

Low-Cost Tools That Every Techie Needs It’s been ten years since I took my first IT job, and in that time I’ve collected a bunch of tools that have proved invaluable to me in resolving issues with computers, hard disk drives, printers and other corporate hardware. While I work purely freelance these days, I still maintain a collection of devices and gadgets that can be used to assist with quickly resolving problems that might arise. By bringing you this list of must-have hardware, I hope to be able to demonstrate that not only is the role of the successful desktop support technician 50% knowledge, 30% personality and 20% efficiency, but that these tools are affordable. You shouldn’t need more than $30 to build your tech support toolbox, enabling you to resolve the majority of issues on the spot. The Basics What do you keep in your toolbox? USB stick, 4GB or higher capacity.USB SD card adaptor (can be bought very cheaply).Ethernet Cable Crimping Tool.Torx screwdrivers. Hard Disk Recovery Laptop Motherboard Testing

A Free Scrabble Help Tool for finding Scrabble Scores for the game Scrabble | ScrabbleHelp.net Improve Your Google Search Skills [Infographic] Don’t limit yourself to just plugging in simple search terms to Google; check out this infographic and learn a search string search or two. You don’t need to limit yourself to searching just for simple strings; Google supports all manner of handy search tricks. If you want to search just HowToGeek.com’s archive of XBMC articles, for example, you can plug in site:howtogeek.com XBMC to search our site. Get More Out of Google [HackCollege via Mashable] Jason Fitzpatrick is a warranty-voiding DIYer who spends his days cracking opening cases and wrestling with code so you don't have to.

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