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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Recovering corrupt images in QuarkXPress (5/6)

To rectify a corrupt image, hold down the [command] key ([Ctrl] key in Windows) as you open the original document via the File menu. This forces QuarkXPress to reimport the graphics you placed in the document using the Get Picture command. It also re-creates their previews, which can become corrupt.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Have Outlook start up in any folder you choose (2002/2003)

By default, Outlook opens to the Inbox. You can, however, change this so that Outlook opens to the folder that you choose. First, select Tools | Options from the menu bar. Select the Other tab, and then click the Advanced Options button. In 2002, click on the Startup In This Folder dropdown menu and select a folder. In 2003, click the Browse button, select the folder with which you'd like to start up Outlook. Click OK twice. Close Outlook and relaunch it to see the change.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Isolate your wireless clients from your LAN (Windows)

Adding a wireless access point to your network provides a great convenience for those with wireless equipped notebook or handheld computers, but adding wireless can also create many security issues.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Be careful of Internet Explorer's liberal nature (IE 6)

Internet Explorer can be very forgiving when it comes to the syntax of client-side code. However, you should be careful because what IE accepts, other browsers may reject. For example, lets say you use the JavaScript Open method to open a new window.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Keep your machine cool

The fans in your computer may not be able to keep your machine cool when you add higher powered cards. Increased temperature may damage your computer components. One solution is to add another cooling fan to your system, rather than try to upgrade what you already have.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Control how your new style displays in an outline (Word 2000/2002/v. X/2003)

Outline levels are display tools that work in conjunction with paragraph and heading styles. Often, when you're editing a document, you need to see your document's hierarchical structure in Outline view or in the Document Map. If you take a few moments to set appropriate outline levels, organizing your document in Outline view is a simple matter. If you don't select outline levels for your custom styles, you won't find all the information you need in Outline view.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Sample wisely with the Eyedropper tool (Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4)

The Eyedropper tool is great to use when you want to take a color from one part of an image and use it somewhere else. However, your sample's accuracy is dependant on the option you choose.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Define mixed content in XSD to add functionality to your content

It's often useful to tag specific items in running text to enhance output, facilitate indexing, and create linking mechanisms. Blending text and elements this way is called mixed content. For example, a drug information publisher might want to identify generic, brand name, and emphasized content within running text, like this:

Monday, June 20, 2011

Add a default signature to your emails (Outlook 2000/2002/2003)

Whenever you can save time with a repetitive task, it's good to take advantage of it, such as adding an automatic signature to your emails. In your signature you can have your name, company name, phone number, address, Web site address, company slogan, or any other information you'd like to share with your email recipients. That way, when you email someone and write, "Call me with any questions," the recipient has the contact information he needs to reply.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Use Dial-in properties to secure remote access connections (Windows 2000 Server/Server 2003)

Do you have a dial-in remote access server in your Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain? Allowing dial-in access can pose security risks. What if someone gets the username and password of a legitimate account in your domain?

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Change how Outlook displays the number of messages in a mail folder (2003)

By default, the number in parentheses next to the Inbox folder is the number of unread items in that particular folder (the same is true for the other folders in the Folder List). You can, however, change this to the number of total items contained in that folder.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Modify an object idependently from its grouped counterparts (QuarkXPress5.x/6.x)

In QuarkXPress, you can independently move or resize an object within a group. To do this, simply press the [command] key ([Ctrl] key in Windows) as you click and drag on the object with the Content tool. You can also modify an object's attributes and content independently from its group. To do this, simply click on the object with the Content tool.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Including the username and password in a link

There may be times when you want to grant viewers access to a password-protected site but you don't want them to have to enter the information in the Password dialog box. Fortunately, you can include this information directly in the link itself.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Take advantage of a shortcut key to redo an action (Microsoft Excel 97/2000/2002/v. X/2003)

Many Excel users are familiar with the shortcut key that allows you to undo an action. By pressing [Ctrl]Z ([command]Z in v. X) it's easy to eliminate the last action you made. However, what if you realize that you should have kept the action, or the undo was accidental in the first place? Fortunately, you can press [Ctrl]Y ([command]Y in v. X) to redo an action in a flash.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Switch from Telnet to SSH (Windows)

If you use Telnet, you should consider switching to the Secure Shell (SSH) utilities instead. SSH allows you to connect securely to servers for the same purposes for which you use Telnet. SSH has been used on UNIX systems for a long time, but you can also use SSH for Windows.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Adjust the tracking of your words and separate letters (Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4)

Did you know that when typesetting in Photoshop you can fine-tune the spacing between letters or words in your document? Well, you can. To do so, after setting your text, open the Character panel by clicking the Toggle The Character And Paragraph Panels button on the tool Options bar or by choosing Window > Character.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Set Outlook as your default email program (2000/2002/2003)

If you use Outlook all the time, which we encourage you to do, you'll want to set it as the default email program for your system. In Windows, choose Start | Control Panel (Start | Settings | Control Panel in Windows 98 and 2000). Then, double-click on the Internet Options icon. Click on the Programs tab and choose Microsoft Outlook from the E-mail dropdown list. Click OK and you're all set.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The return of our friend the martian (QuarkXpress 4/5/6.1)

The Alien Delete Easter egg in QuarkXPress 4 and 5 went MIA in version 6 but returned in 6.1. To have a close encounter of the alien kind, choose Fit In Window from the View menu and select a text or picture box (that you don't mind losing). Then, press [command][option][shift]K ([Ctrl][Alt][Shift]K in Windows) and the box "melts."

Monday, June 6, 2011

Use structural and content-based elements to enhance your data

It's important to key on structure and content when modeling your XML data. Remember that part of the value of XML is that it separates content from format, enabling you to write your content once, and then apply formatting through stylesheets to reuse it for multiple outputs.

Friday, June 3, 2011

How temperature affects your computer

We all know we don't want the computer to get hot, but what exactly happens as the temperature goes up? Increased temperature can cause intermittent as well as permanent changes in the electrical characteristics of your computer components.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Rotating and moving patterns in filled objects (Illustrator 10/CS/CS2/CS3/CS4)

If you're drawing objects in Illustrator and filling these objects with patterns, chances are your patterns don't always line up the way you expect. You can move and rotate the pattern inside the object.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Learn all the tricks you can perform with field code (Microsoft Word 2000/2002/v. X/2003)

Typing fields into your document manually is quite a test of patience—-getting all of the spacing and terminology right is no easy task. Also, typing field code limits you to the code you already know. Instead, select Insert | Field to experiment with your fields of choice in the Field dialog box. After making selections, look behind the scenes and see how Word specifies your selections using switches.