Posts Tagged ‘keyboard’

Increase Productivity and Relieve Pain with the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard

If you have been looking for a way to increase your productivity without having to train your mind to think or behave in a completely new way, then many will point you to the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Well, they’re wrong, as I discovered; the time and effort to re-train your mind is quite extensive, but the time spent is worthwhile!

If you’re prepared to make some sacrifices - or rather… » Continue

February 12 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , , | 36 comments»

Keyboard Shortcuts for 13 Popular Web Services

If you still haven’t bothered to learn the keyboard shortcuts to your favorite web apps, here’s a post from Mashable that’ll get you started. They’ve covered the following:

  • Gmail
  • Google Reader
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • Google Video
  • Google Docs & Spreadsheets
  • Netvibes
  • Wikipedia
  • Blogger
  • Remember The Milk
  • Pandora
  • Yahoo Mail
  • Wordpress

    • 230+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Top Web Services - [Mashable]… » Continue

    July 4 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , | 1 comment»

    Quick .com Address Bar Shortcut

    A friend of mine had an idea for a USB device to extend a ‘.com’ button to the keyboard. This meant all the people typing ‘.com’ into address bars could save a few seconds and buy another silly gadget.

    The dream has been shattered. Maybe you know this already, but most browsers already come with a keyboard shortcut for ‘.com’. Not only that, but ‘.net’ and ‘.org’ are also covered… » Continue

    June 28 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , | 16 comments»

    21 Keyboard Ninja Shortcuts

    Website HowToGeek.com are good fans of the ole’ keyboard shortcut. If you don’t need to use the mouse, why would you? Kindly, they’ve put together a list of their favorite keyboard shortcut articles from their own site.

    Look out for some Vista, Linux and web based additions.

    Keyboard Ninja: 21 Keyboard Shortcut Articles - [HowToGeek]… » Continue

    June 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , | no comments»

    How To Repair A Computer Keyboard

    Although many keyboards can be bought for as little as $15 - less even - if you have one that you really like and a few keys go, you should look into doing a little repair. It’s not that hard.

    This Instructable goes through the fairly simple process of taking the thing apart, finding the problem and using a little conductive ink pen to fix it up.

    Repairing a Computer

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    June 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , | 3 comments»

    Learn Keyboard Shortcuts with Keyboard Jedi

    Keyboard Jedi is a simple piece of software that will help you, or someone who you know, learn the keyboard shortcuts for any program. It does this by overlaying a transparent box that displays every keyboard shortcut you hit during operation.

    For me, this simple program operates in two modes:

    1. Forced to Learn

    By default, Keyboard Jedi will disable the mouse for the particular program. Now you must operate the… » Continue

    June 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , | no comments»

    Uses For The Windows Key

    Not immediately the most useful key on any Windows keyboard, the Windows Key generally creates more annoyance than good.

    But it is there, and can be useful. Although, barely.

    W = Windows Key

    W: Opens Start Menu

    W+ E: Opens up Windows Explorer

    W+ R: Opens the Run command.

    W+ U: Opens Utility Manager

    W+ L: Log Off

    W+ F: Search files on your computer

    W+ D: Show Desktop [will switch back and forth… » Continue

    May 29 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , | 21 comments»

    101 Keyboard Shortcuts

    Lifehack.org writer, Leo Babauta, has compiled a nice selection of keyboard shortcuts for a variety of apps at DumbLittleMan.

    He goes from Firefox, Gmail and Google Reader to Windows, Mac OS and Microsoft Office software.

    Quick FTP. For quick and dirty FTP, Cmd-K will open the Connect to Server command.

    Productivity Ninja: 101 Ways to Rock the Keyboard - [DumbLittleMan]… » Continue

    May 23 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , | 1 comment»

    Learn To Type Online

    I generally accredit my ability to type on a computer to those days on ICQ during highschool.

    A better, more structured, approach would be something like this online typing tutor. TypeOnline.co.uk is a simple site that offers a series of lessons for keyboard accuracy, speed and other related exercises.

    Even if you just want to check your Words Per Minute, this is a simple and accessible place to get those fingers… » Continue

    May 18 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , , | 5 comments»

    Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts Updated

    Recently the Gmail Team updated the list of keyboard shortcuts for the online email client. There’s quite a few new ones such as shortcuts for Mute, Save Draft and Delete plus a few others.
    m - Mute

    Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc’d directly to you. Learn more.

    u - Return to conversation list

    Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list… » Continue

    April 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , | 2 comments»

    Windows Keyboard Shortcut of the Day

    Stephen Mack, director of Tivo’s TivoCast operations (and keyboard shortcut guru), recently launched a blog that will give a Windows keyboard shortcut tip everyday. Since the blog is brand new there are only a few tips, but this looks to be a great resource to bookmark and visit regularly. Here are a few of the gems:

    Ctrl+Left Arrow and Ctrl+Right Arrow: Move by word
    Today’s tip is to… » Continue

    February 26 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: , , | 12 comments»

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