The Tech Diary of an IT support geek

Advanced Shortcut Keys?

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Shortcut keys are commonly accessed by using the Alt key (on IBM compatible computers), command key (on Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in conjunction with another key. The de facto standard for listing a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and another key. … [Read more...]

Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts?

Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, highlighting text with the keyboard and pressing Ctrl + C is much faster than taking your hand from the keyboard, highlighting the text using the mouse, clicking copy from the file menu, and then putting your hand back in place on the keyboard. Below are our top 10 … [Read more...]

How To Sign In Multiple Skype Accounts On A PC?

To use more than one Skype account on the same computer at the same time, you need to start a new instance of Skype. From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run (or press the Windows  and R keys on your keyboard at the same time). In the Run window, type the following command (including the quotes) and press OK:For 32-bit operating systems:"C:Program FilesSkypePhoneSkype.exe" /secondaryFor … [Read more...]

A Secret Trick To Close And Restart Explorer.exe In Windows?

It’s always fun to find those little hidden tricks whenever a new operating system comes out. In this case, the same trick that worked back in the Windows 7 and Vista days also works in Windows 8 and 10, but it’s been improved.Note: You might be wondering why you would want to close Explorer instead of just rebooting. The answer is that sometimes you either install new software that needs to … [Read more...]

How To Externally Get Data Off An Old Hard Drive,?

You saved an old hard drive (or three) from previous computers and now you’d like to get at the data on it. Is there an easy way to access the data without cracking open your current computer and mounting the hard drives inside? Ahhh the hassle of old hard drives. There’s hardly a geek around, or even casual computer owner for that matter, that doesn’t have a few old drives squirreled away. … [Read more...]

How To Upgrade Your Existing Hard Drive Under An Hour?

If you’ve been eyeing the falling prices on spacious solid-state drives but putting off an upgrade because you don’t want the hassle of reinstalling everything, we here to help. Read on as we show you how to clone your old HDD onto a new HDD and get your entire system back up and running in under an hour; no reinstallation of Windows and all your apps necessary.Why Do I Want To Do This?Unlike … [Read more...]