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Create a scrollable virtual desktop in Swing The JScrollableDesktopPane class builds upon the Swing component classes JDesktopPane, JScrollPane, JToolBar, and JMenu to provide a virtual desktop environment replete with dynamic scroll bars, dynamic menus, and dynamic button shortcuts...   |
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June 21, 2006 |
Eliminate This Desktop Invader Eliminating an annoying Common Tasks Pane that should be part of Windows Explorer, not your desktop. |
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October 1, 2003
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Personalize Office's Places Bar When I save a document in Word, a dialog box appears that lets me navigate to the folder where I want to save the file. Is there a way to add a folder to this list? |
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March 2006
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The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars... |
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March 16, 2005
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February 2002
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Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2004
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Turn Off Startup Task Pane I couldn't seem to get rid of the Startup task pane (or pane in the neck, as I came to call it) in Microsoft Word 2003 after I upgraded from Office XP. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006 |
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PC Magazine
December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu |
IEEE Spectrum
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A Soft Touch Telikin's new touch-screen desktop computer targets seniors -- and runs Linux |
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June 2002
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November 28, 2007
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Configure Linux Some people are happy with their operating systems as installed. Others like to tinker. |
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May 3, 2006 |
Don't Miss Outlook Mail Notifications How to manipulate the properties of e-mail notifications to meet your needs. |
PC World
September 25, 2006
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Windows Tips: Vanquish Still More Windows Annoyances These eight tricks should improve your Windows experience. |
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October 18, 2010
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Adobe Acrobat X The premier PDF creator and manager gets a massive overhaul, and the result is the fastest, most powerful, and easiest-to-use Acrobat ever. |
PC World
October 2004
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Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging... Speed up Start menus... Take advantage of scrollbar tricks... |
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April 29, 2002
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Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
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March 2002
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November 2001
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Implement a J2EE-aware application console in Swing Learn the fundamentals of Swing while creating a command console to control complex enterprise applications. A console provides a window into a system's operation and allows operators to configure, monitor, and control the system in real time... |
Macworld
July 2002
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OS X Native Palm Software Arrives with Some Shortcomings Palm Desktop 4.0, the software that lets you sync your Palm handheld with your Mac running OS X, has finally arrived. But besides the program's synchronizing capabilities and Aqua look-and-feel, there are few improvements to its interface or features, making it a disappointing upgrade. |
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April 2002
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Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC World
December 2003
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Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
PC World
January 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Give Your Drab Desktop a New Look via Themes Customize your desktop... apply a skin to Windows Media Player... make PDF files at no cost. |
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January 2006
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Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
PC World
August 2004
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Have the World Delivered to Your PC's Desktop Live Web updates on your desktop... How to identify mystery system tray icons... Free utility to identify folder sizes... |
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August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC Magazine
December 28, 2004
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Windows Explorer Loses Menu, Toolbar How to restore a missing main menu and toolbar from Window Explorer on Windows 2000 Professional. |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2006
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Westinghouse DPF-0561 This 5.6-inch digital photo frame displays quality photos for use on your desk or dresser, but its price is a bit steep for what it can do. |
PC World
April 24, 2001
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What's on the Menu? You Decide Customize menus and accelerator keys... force Windows to exit or reboot... |
InternetNews
November 15, 2005
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MSN Rolls Enterprise-Strength Desktop Search MSN released a new version of its desktop search tool designed for enterprise users. Its features have the IT manager in mind. |
PC World
October 2005
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Deep File Divers A test of six desktop search utilities that scour your PC to uncover long-lost file treasures: Blinkx, Copernic Desktop Search, Google Desktop Search, MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search, Yahoo Desktop Search, and DtSearch... Mac Search: Apple's Search Spotlight. |
PC World
January 2006
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Desktop Search: Just What You Need A search application can be your most useful software. |
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April 2002
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Open Explorer to the Folders You Use Most Change the folder Explorer opens to, and create shortcuts that will open Explorer to all your favorite folders... |
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November 15, 2006 |
Can't Hang New Wallpaper Changing values in your registry to allow you to change the background of your computer. |
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December 2002
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Big designs for small devices This article describes four design patterns, Cascading Menu, Wizard Dialog, Pagination, and Slide Show, which make interactive content creation for mobile devices with J2ME easier. These design patterns are simple to understand and apply to your projects. |
PC Magazine
November 18, 2009
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Microsoft Office 2010 Beta There are no big disruptive innovations like the Ribbon in Office 2010, just a bunch of solid new features and enhancements. |
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March 2005
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Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool The building blocks are in Windows XP Pro and 2000; also, get an enhanced Windows freebie. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
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View Source Fails in Outlook and IE In both Outlook and Internet Explorer, right-clicking and choosing View Source currently does not work on my computer. |
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March 1, 2000
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Windows 2000: Tips for New Arrivals What is it with Windows 2000? At first glance, it looks like Windows 98 or 95--same old Start menu, Recycle Bin, and Task bar. But as you spend more time with it, little differences in looks and functions crop up. |
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January 10, 2005
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Desktop Search: The Game Is Afoot New tools have various strengths. Unfortunately, you can't safely run more than one desktop search program on your computer. |
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April 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups Easily back up your files after you finish working on them... restore the Change Passwords panel... hide specific file extensions. |
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A Multifaceted Online News and Blog Search Tool Rocketinfo Desktop is a powerful news search engine with a lot of additional goodies designed for both news junkies and online researchers alike. |
| National Gardening |
Easy Cold Frames A cold frame can extend your greens season no matter what part of the country you live in. Cold frames are basically little houses where greens can have a head start in spring and extra growing time in the fall and early winter. |
PC World
February 2006
Scott Dunn |
The Quickest Way to Make Several Folders at Once A shortcut makes multiple folders... Change your 'open with' list... Spiff up your command prompt... |
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November 13, 2000
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Popular Mechanics
January 6, 2010
Seth Porges |
Kodak Pulse Frame Lets You E-Mail Photos to Grandma's Living Room Stashing shots on this 7-inch display is as easy as sending an e-mail -- the Wi-Fi-connected frame has a dedicated e-mail address. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2005
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Title-Free Icons on an XP Desktop I would like to know how to make "nude" desktop icons (icons with no visible title) in Windows XP. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Latest in Desktop Search Play The Internet portal's beta desktop search tool is the latest addition to the competitive desktop search arena. |
PC World
February 2001
Scott Dunn |
Preview Images in Windows Explorer Restore thumbnails for image files; expand file searches; what's FooBar? |
