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March 23, 2007 Computing, Windows No Comments

Windows Live Local Outlook add-in

Add maps, routes, driving directions, and more to Outlook with the new Windows Live Local Outlook plug-in. This is a handy app for anyone who gets tired of switching back and forth between the web and Outlook to email directions; plus, you can totally integrate it with your task planner so your travel time is […]

March 23, 2007 Networking, PDA, Windows, Wireless 20 Comments

Asus Mypal 636N review

Thought I’d do my own review on Asus mypal A636N PDA/GPS as I have one and couldn’t live without it. The unit is a great PDA, and with a GPS built in, makes this unit a great valued price product. The ASUS 636N is a PDA and GPS in one. There are other similar products […]

March 22, 2007 Computing, Windows No Comments

Portable Apps

With the advent of USB/pen drives, more and more people are using these devices for personal file and media storage – because it’s portable. But there is more than you can use your USB drive for. How many times have you used someone’s computer and found they don’t use the same applications as you do? […]

March 21, 2007 Computing, Windows No Comments

Shutdown shortcut on your desktop

When I want to shutdown one of my (Windows) PCs, I’m sick of clicking on Start>Turn off computer and then ‘shutdown’. Why didn’t Microsoft include a short icon or something similar to do that. Here’s some nifty instructions for making a shutdown shortcut on your desktop – complete with icon! Click here to read how […]

March 20, 2007 Computing, Windows No Comments

Change the File, Save Attachment Location in Outlook 2003

Do you want to change the default file folder Outlook 2003 uses for attachments? While you can’t set a folder for attachments you send, you can set one for storing received attachments. You need to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options and add a string value called DefaultPath then enter the folder path. The next time you […]