WINDOWS TRICKS & SHORTCUTS

July 12th, 2006, 9:28 pm

I dont feel like reading 21 pages of tricks so dont get mad if this has been posted. You can SHIFT+scroll wheel (up and down)in IE to go back(down)and up(forward).

August 7th, 2006, 3:24 am

Any more cool tricks ? I have read of all them an thats some nice stuff.

[ATNO/TW]

August 9th, 2006, 12:46 pm

A friend of mind was kind enough to give me permission to reprint the following from his forums:

From: http://www.stevestechresource.com/str/t ... /1731.html

Quote:

XP/W2K Commands To Open Control Panel Items

I don't know if anyone will ever have reason to use these, but knowing the .cpl files involved can be useful, and geeks will think it's cool. Can be run from Start | Run, or from Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt.

The following is for WinXP. I have tried a few in Win2K and they work, but the parameter/tab combinations (meaning, the x values) may be different between the two. Also, as an alternative to using control .exe to start Control Panel--the method used below--you can run a dynamic-link library (DLL) as an application. In each instance, replace "control" with "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL". (Note that the second parameter--Control_RunDLL--is case sensitive.

Source:
Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out
Microsoft Press
2001 by Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and Craig Stinson

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Accessiblility Options

control access.cpl,,x
where x=
1 keyboard
2 sound
3 display
4 mouse
5 general

(For example control access.cpl,,3 opens Control Panel | Accessibility Options | Display.)

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Add Hardware

control hdwwiz.cpl

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Add or Remove Programs

Change or Remove Programs
control appwiz.cpl

Add New Programs
control appwiz.cpl,,1

Add/Remove Windows Components
control appwiz.cpl,,2

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Administrative Tools

control admintools

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Data and Time

control timedate.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Date & Time
1 Time Zone

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Display

control desk.cpl,,x
where x=
5 Themes
0 Desktop
1 Screen Saver
3 Settings

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Folder Options

control folders

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Fonts

control fonts

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Game Controllers

control joy.cpl

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Internet Options

control inetcpl.cpl,,x
where x=
0 General
1 Security
2 Privacy
3 Content
4 Connections
5 Programs
6 Advanced

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Keyboard

control main.cpl,@1,x
where x=
0 Speed
1 Hardware

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Mouse

control main.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Buttons
1 Pointers
2 Pointer Options
3 Wheel
4 Hardware

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Network Connections

control netconnections

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Phone and Modem Options

control telephon.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Dialing Rules
1 Modems
2 Advanced

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Power Options

control powercfg.cpl

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Printer and Faxes

control printers

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Regional and Language Options

control intl.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Regional Options
1 Language
2 Advanced

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Scanners and Cameras

control scannercamera

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Scheduled Tasks

control schedtasks

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Sounds and Audio Devices

control mmsys.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Volume
1 Sounds
2 Audio
3 Voice
4 Hardware

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System

control sysdm.cpl,,x
where x=
0 General
1 Computer Name
2 Hardware
3 Advanced
4 System Restore
5 Automatic Updates
6 Remote

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Taskbar and Start Menu

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1

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User Accounts

Workgroup version (not available in domain environment)

control userpasswords
Windows 2000/domain version
control userpasswords2

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Wireless Links

control irprops.cpl,,x
where x=
0 Infrared
1 Image Transfer
2 Hardware

Regards,

-Steve

August 10th, 2006, 11:23 am

copy - CTRL + C lol

[CA-SA]

August 28th, 2006, 7:05 pm

Alt + Shift + num lock is the keyboard mouse on many current PCs (most older ones don't have this option)

To use this (on the number pad):
1-9 with the exception of 5 are used to navigate around the screen
5 is the single click
0 is click and drag while Enter is the release

/ is to be able to use the left clicker
* is to use both clickers, and
- is the right clicker
+ is select word and/or right click

September 1st, 2006, 10:49 am

One of my faves is Alt+Ctrl+Print Screen

that will copy what ever is your active window to the clipboard and you can paste it in any program.

Kwel try it!

September 3rd, 2006, 1:17 pm

o.k. is there a trick tou turning on a laptop without using the power button...?

[ATNO/TW]

September 3rd, 2006, 9:56 pm

moondog1967 wrote:

o.k. is there a trick tou turning on a laptop without using the power button...?

Not that I can figure out

[CA-SA]

September 3rd, 2006, 10:37 pm

ATNO/TW wrote:

moondog1967 wrote:

o.k. is there a trick tou turning on a laptop without using the power button...?

Not that I can figure out

Now why would you want to do that moondog?

September 4th, 2006, 5:39 am

because button wont work anymore...

September 14th, 2006, 9:58 pm

CTRL + F in a browser brings up the find bar. type in a word, phrase letter, if its in that window then it will automayically go to it for u. Very useful when looking for specific things in alot of text

September 26th, 2006, 4:25 am

ok
Like many of us, I dont wanna read 22 pages
I got several pages in then thats it
Some of these I know have been posted
But THIS is my top list for keyboard shortcuts, I use these daily

I believe in the rule, you do NOT need to use the mouse

TOP of the Tops is a tie
Holding ALT and pressing tab
This brings up ur windows in a little screen for you to flick through them

And the basic one
CTRL + S (Save)

In Most Applications
Using CTRL + W will close one Window
(FF will close the tab, Dreamweaver will close that page ect ect)

In most Application
CTRL + SHIFT + S
Save As

CTRL Page Up / Down in Fire Fox
Flick between the tabs open

CTRL + Num (IN FF)
opens the tab connected to that number

And I am not sure if you can call this a hotkey
but

ESC on MSN to close the Chat Window


CTRL + T (IN FF) to open a new tab
F6 to get to the address bar of that tab

ALT + SPACE + N
To Minimize the ONE window

Also
Window Key + D to show the desktop, minimize apps thats dont evan minimize

Window E for Opening Explorer

And off course F5 to refresh the web page (CTRL F5 in IE)

On the top of my head, thats what I can think off.


I made a video tutorial once
I got a friend to watch it, and he was like U didn't save it
How do u switch Screen
The page just refreshed
So I made it again
keeping my left hand under the table

October 11th, 2006, 4:13 pm

Thanks for the great WindowsKey = D thing. I never new that. Huh? I learned something new today!

Try These ones........

Hold down the "windows" key and press:

M - Minimizes all windows
SHIFT - M - Undo minimize all windows

E - Opens Windows Explorer

D - Switches between minimizing all open programs and showing them all.

F - Opens the Find Window

R - Opens the Run Window

BREAK / PAUSE- Opens System Properties

TAB - Cycles through items on the task bar

October 13th, 2006, 4:46 pm

sites covering error alerts for bios to post


beep codes
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm#3
trouble shooting windows stops messages
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/errors.htm
ms error messages by number
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docu ... x?mfr=true
Troubleshooting Boot-Time Error Messages
http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/booterr-i.htm
BIOS error messages
http://burks.bton.ac.uk/burks/pcinfo/ha ... g/post.htm
Troubleshooting POST numeric error codes - IBM
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... IGR-4BAHK2
bios central forum
http://www.bioscentral.com/

October 17th, 2006, 1:37 pm

Hey, I need as much help as I can get. I'm not new to the whole computer thing but I would like to be smarter computer-wise. I have a Windows XP and I'd like to get stuff that I can't with the "rules" but please help if you can