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Outlook 2010 – Part 1: What’s New ?
On February - 11 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Outlook 2010 (Beta)
It’s here !! – well not officially – but the Beta i. I’ve been using MS Office 2010 since the Beta hit the market. After running it for about 3 months I can definitively say: What are you waiting for ? Okay, I get it you want to wait for the final release – but the thing is you really don’t have to.
In this first part I’m going to show you how to get started with Outlook 2010 and show you some of the newest and coolest features which I’ve come to love. This article and the upcoming ones will be subject to change as the Final Release becomes public, so bookmark this article already!
CLOSED! 10 Nitro PDF Professional Licenses (worth $99 each)
On February - 10 - 201030 COMMENTS
[UPDATE] The contest is now closed, we will reveal the lucky ten shortly.
Be sure to check out the review and try this software on your own.
Today we reviewed the affordable feature packed PDF-Suite Nitro Pro. Today, I’m proud to announce that Nitro PDF Software and their Executive Director Richard Crocker have come up with no less than 10 licenses of their Pro Edition for some of our lucky readers.
How do I win ?
Entry is simple.
- Tell us which feature you find most exciting about the product , and how much you will appreciate receiving a free license (like “I promise to tell all my friends” etc).
- Send your contribution to: nitro@www.mintywhite.com no later than: February 12th, 2010 @ 10PM ET.
Rules
- Forum Administrators and Moderators are not eligible for this competition.
- Entries, from any where in the world, are welcome.
Nitro PDF Professional: An Affordable PDF Suite Packed with Features ($99)
On February - 10 - 20103 COMMENTS
| Windows Guides’ Rating | Compatible with |
 
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PROS:The program is easy to use, it feels light and everything you need is there – right in front of you. Microsoft Office 2007 look – makes you feel right at home. CONS: Compressing documents can produce poor quality images and pixellated graphics when “pushing the limits” VERDICT: An affordable PDF Suite packed with features that measures up to Adobe Acrobat in every way. PRICE: $99 per license VERSION REVIEWED: 6.0.2.6 DOWNLOAD: Nitro Pro Trial |
Get Back Lost Off-Screen Windows [How To]
On February - 7 - 20106 COMMENTS
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This solution I owe to my brother – who made me figure this one out for him. My brother is one of you Laptop users that, when home (or the office), hooks up his computer to an external monitor, extending his desktop. This works fine – unless you forget to move every application window back to your main desktop before disconnecting the extra monitor. Then what do you do ?
If you’re still at home (or the office) then it’s no “biggy”, but if you’re on the road somewhere, suddenly realize that your PowerPoint presentation is showing on the “other” monitor… What then ?
Don’t worry – Read on
User Support – Twelve o’Clock Flashers…
On February - 5 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Have you ever had to call the tech-support only to get hold of a person who seems to be laughing at you ? Well he probably did…
Those of us who have worked in user support have met all kinds of people on the phone. Some have genuine problems. Some problems are hard to figure out, others are simple to solve, and sometimes, the caller is plain and simply a ‘TCF….
Read on and I’ll explain…
Add MoveTo-function to you Context Menu [How To]
On February - 4 - 201019 COMMENTS
When teaching people how to use Windows I always tell them that the Right-Click menu (also known as the context menu) is the most important Windows Tool they should ever learn to use. You are no doubt familiar about the SendTo function available in the context-menu. But we don’t always want to COPY our files from one place to another, sometimes we want to move it. Of course you can use the old CTRL+X and CTRL+V trick, but that wouldn’t be neat tip to show you so, this is how you put the MoveTo function into your context menu: