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Should I vacuum my keyboard?
Q: Windows 7 for Dummies says to vacuum the keyboard to clean it. My laptop’s manual says, “to reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to internal components, do not use a vacuum cleaner attachment to clean the keyboard. A vacuum cleaner can deposit household debris on the keyboard surface.” Is it safe to […]
Posted: September 26th, 2011 under Hardware, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: cleaning keyboard, maintenance, vacuum cleaner
Comments: 1
How can I tell how much space my Recycle Bin consumes?
Q: How can I tell how much space I’ll free up by emptying my Recycle Bin? A: When your computer runs low on storage space, most people tell you to empty your Recycle Bin. Like taking out the trash, it permanently deletes your recently deleted files, freeing up storage space. To empty your Recycle Bin, […]
Posted: April 18th, 2011 under Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: empty recycle bin, maximum size, recycle bin
Comments: 4
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Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Books, Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 for Dummies, Windows XP For Dummies, Second Edition.
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Shrinking or resizing a photo and e-mailing it in Windows 7
Q: It used to be easy to resize a photo and e-mail it in Windows 7. Windows Live Mail no longer offers that option. How am I supposed to shrink or resize a photo before I e-mail it? A: The latest version of Windows Live Mail is the culprit here, and I’ll explain why. Most […]
Posted: January 31st, 2011 under Email, Windows 7, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: avoid skydrive, resize photo for e-mail, resize photos, resizing photos for e-mail, SkyDrive, windows live mail
Comments: 18
What’s on the DVD in the Windows 7 For Dummies DVD bundle?
Q: What exactly is shown on the DVD included in your Windows 7 For Dummies book/DVD bundle? I can’t find that information anywhere. A: Windows 7 For Dummies is often sold with a bundled training DVD. The bundled DVD contains about two hours of video training that walks you through many of the steps described […]
Posted: January 21st, 2011 under Books, Training, Windows 7 for Dummies.
Tags: DVD bundle, Windows 7 For Dummies DVD
Comments: 2