Most of this will help with other
Windows platforms but not much with MAC's
Sorry about the quality of the pictures
but you don't need to read all my file names anyway
Last updated 06/19/05
Clean up your desktop --- Create a folder on your
desktop, I named mine Bruce's Desktop --- then put
everything you can in that folder --- leave the Microsoft
stuff (My Computer, Trash Bin, etc.) --- if you want
something open your desktop folder and click on the link
Here is a picture
of my desktop. Use the BACK button to return here.
Make 'Send To' work for you --- when you right click on a
file you get a menu that lets you send the file to a
number of different programs --- add to that list by
putting YOUR program choices in the list --- just add a
shortcut to your favorite program to the 'Send To' folder
--- for example, I use Adobe PhotoDeluxe for photo
editing so I added that shortcut to the folder. Here is a
picture
of how it looks and here is a picture
of the folder (note the pathname to it). Use the BACK
button to return here.
Make the 'Start' button work for you --- The 'Start'
button, in the lower left hand corner, is just another
folder --- you can add shortcuts to it, programs and
websites that you use often --- this is faster than
searching your computer or going through a long list of
favorites --- just don't over-do it, the folder will only
display so much, if you wind up scrolling you have lost
the quickness you wanted. Here is a picture
of how it looks and here is a picture
of the folder (note the pathname to it). Use the BACK
button to return here.
Even faster shortcuts --- scroll down to the taskbar at
the bottom of the screen, cursor over the top edge until
the cursor turns to a double headed arrow, left click to
grab it and scroll up until the bar becomes a double bar.
Now you have a lot of room for shortcuts to all your
important stuff, webpages, files, programs, etc. The top
row is where you can put all kinks of shortcuts and the
bottom row shows what windows you have open. If you
create a shortcut to a folder and place it there, when
you click on it then it opens that folder in a new
window. Right click on any icon and select 'properties'
then click on 'change icon' --- programs usually have
their own icons but if not then you still have a large
selection of icon pictures available. Here is a picture
of my desktop. Use the BACK button to return here.
Keyboard shortcuts --- here
is a partial list (in no particular order)
