How to Save Toner Ink
If you own a laser printer then you must be aware that replacing a printer toner costs a lot. The cost of the cartridge is quite high which can probably create a hole in your pocket. But there are some very easy steps that can help you to extend the life of the printer toner. The following steps will not only enhance the life of the printer toner but will also provide the best results:
• Firstly, you should use the draft mode whenever it is possible. This will surely increase the life of your printer toner. This mode helps you to see the document on the printer page which minimises wastage. In order to choose the draft mode you should click the File menu after choosing Print and finally click on Properties button. Using the Print Quality drop down box is another option to lower the dots per inch setting.
• Another way of saving precious printer toners is to use the preview menu. A lot of paper and ink is wasted in order to print documents, which are not aligned properly. In order to minimise the wastage one can use the preview option as it can help you see the alignment or what the printouts will actually look like.
• Thirdly one should avoid printing documents, which has more formatting, and shading. Generally shading and formatting a lot of ink and it can be saved if extra formatting is not necessary. Another option can be to lighten the shading or even removing it if it is not necessary.
• One of the best and most effective ways of saving some valuable toner is to remover the toner cartridge and shake it once whenever the print begins to look light. This will redistribute the remaining toner powder and help in getting a few more valuable prints for some days to come.
• Lastly you should always clean the toner cartridge from the outside every now and then. Sometimes the toner residue accumulates on the top, which can reduce the life of the toner, but cleaning it time to time certainly increases the lifespan. This will also help in reducing the wastage of ink and maximizing the amount of prints.
Following all the above-mentioned steps will surely help you in saving a lot of valuable ink. Printer toner refill is another option, which can surely help in saving a lot of money at the time of toner replacement.
How to Protect Virus from your Computer
If you’ve purchased a computer, or are just learning about using email and the internet, you may be faced with the problem of abnormal function of PC or system hanging problem very soon.
Somewhere down the line, there will be problems with your computer (adware, spyware, viruses, good software gone bad, etc,). Obviously, you should use protection software to prevent as much as possible. Internet is one the major source of computer virus. Usually they enter your program through an email, or while you are browsing a website.
When these programs run, usually without you knowing, they can cause all types of problems with your computer. Some viruses can be mildly annoying, slowing down your computer as they use your computer’s resources for another purpose. Others can be very dangerous, collecting your personal information and sending it to another party, or damaging your hard-drive.
Once you realize that you need anti-virus software installed and running on your computer, you’ll have to choose which one to purchase and install. This can be a complicated process, but here are some tips to make it a bit easier.
First, check your computer to see if it came with anti-virus software. Many new computers are shipped with anti-virus programs already to go on them, you just need to turn them on. Check your instruction manual to see if this is the case with your computer.
Check with the vendor. If you purchased your computer from a local retailer, check with them to see what anti-virus program they recommend.
I think that the best way to cure virus/worm problems is to prevent them from happening, and the best way to prevent them from hapenning is through education and awareness. Being a geek, understanding viruses seems to come naturally to me, so I figured I would share information about them with others.
If you are new to computers, please take some time and seek out professional assistance — the rest of the Internet will thank you for it.
Here’s some general tips for staying safe online:
Download and install the Firefox web browser and use it exclusively instead of Internet Explorer. IE is chock full of security holes, and new ones are being found all the time. Using IE is a big liability these days.
Do not open any file attachments from strangers. There are a number of worms which spread themselves this way. The same goes for Instant Messages from strangers.
Do not click on links in emails from strangers. There are a number of worms which spread themselves this way. The same goes for Instant Messages from strangers.
Install anti-virus software on your computer, run it regularly, and keep it updated. You can find some products listed here.
Install anti-spyware software on your computer, run it regularly, and keep it updated. You can find some anti-spyware products listed here.
Back up your data regularly. Besides viruses, there are many other things that can that cause loss of your data, such as hardware problems, software bugs, and theft of physical computer equipment. If you are looking for a primer on backup strategies and technology, I have a seperate article on the subject, available here.
This is not a complete guide to staying safe online. But, if you follow the steps outlined above, you’ll make it much harder to get any sort of infection, and you’ll be doing your civic duty to help keep the Internet free of viruses, worms, and spyware.
How to make a good web site
Every web master wants their website to be the best. One has his own reasons why he chooses to set up a website. But whatever that reason maybe, whether it is for business purposes or for personal use, creating an impressive website is always the main goal.
If you want your website to look professional, these ten tips could help you a lot:
1. Navigation is the key.
Be sure that there is an organized hierarchy of text links on your site. Your home page should be accessible from every page. Put links that would take your visitors seamlessly from one page to the next without causing confusion.
2. Content is still king.
An information-rich website ends up to a very popular one in the long run. Not only will your visitors obtain relevant data from your site – optimized content will also make your site fair well in the search engine results.
3. Use text and graphics appropriately.
Don’t over populate your site with images because search robots can’t understand them. But you need those anyway because users get drawn to images than they do with text. Balance is the key.
4. Test your site using different browsers.
What seems good with Internet Explorer may not look well for Mozilla. Test your pages with every popular browser used online to ensure a more professional look for your site.
5. Less is more.
If you have seen Google’s website, you know what this means. Less bytes means faster loading of web pages.
6. Make sure there are no broken links on your site.
Nothing frustrates internet surfers more than seeing the “Page cannot be displayed” message on their computer screen.
7. Make sure there are no typographical or grammatical errors on your site.
If you want to make your site perfect and professional looking, you must check and recheck until you’re satisfied with your content and everything else about your website.
8. Consistency in design is important.
Don’t overdo your website that every page dons a different color scheme. Visitors may think that they’re in an entirely different site and leave. Go for uniform pages at all times.
9. Use multimedia elements sparingly.
Music and videos on your site is good. But never ever go for auto playing because it makes your pages load slower. In some cases, they could crash the user’s web browser as well.
10. Keep individual pages short.
The most you can do is allow four clicks on the scroll bar to get to the bottom of the page. Anything more is long.
Microsoft Word shortcut keys
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. See the computer shortcut page if you are looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
Shortcut Description
Ctrl + 0 Adds or removes 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C Copy selected text.
Ctrl + D Open the font preferences window.
Ctrl + E Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + F Open find box.
Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl + K Insert link.
Ctrl + L Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + P Open the print window.
Ctrl + R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + T Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V Paste.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text.
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + L Quickly create a bullet point.
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.
Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl + / + c Insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl + ‘ + <char> Insert a character with an accent (grave) mark, where <char> is the character you want. For example, if you wanted an accented è you would use Ctrl + ‘ + e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark use the opposite accent mark, often on the tilde key.
Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl + <left arrow> Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + <right arrow> Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + <up arrow> Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl + <down arrow> Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 Open new document.
Ctrl + F1 Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2 Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + > Increases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + < Decreases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 Opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12 Prints the document.
F1 Open Help.
F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5 Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
F7 Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.
F12 Save as.
Shift + F3 Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7 Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Shift + F12 Save.
Shift + Enter Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert Paste.
Shift + Alt + D Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T Insert the current time.
In addition to the above shortcut keys users can also use their mouse as a method of quickly do something commonly performed. Below some are examples of mouse shortcuts.
Mouse shortcuts Description
Click, hold, and drag Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-click If double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Double-click Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.
Double-click Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Triple-click Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document.
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