How To Rename Multiple Files Windows XP
Renaming multiple files. Let’s say you have a big photo collection and want to name them all the same and in sequential order (computerrepair 1, computerrepair 2).
Just select all the photos you want to rename (use the ctrl key and click on individual files). Then hit the F2 key and type in the name of the file. Hit Enter. It should all rename.
So if you entered ComputerRepair, you will have ComputerRepair (1), ComputerRepair (2), ComputerRepair (3), etc.
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How to Convert a FAT Partition to NTFS
To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run.
At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.
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Fix “Soft” Keys on your Apple Aluminium Keyboard
Are you a 99.9% happy Apple Keyboard user? Chances are, the thing lost that other .1% because sometimes the keys just aren’t as responsive as you’d like them to be. Well, there’s an easy fix. Just grab your toolbox and follow me!
First, you’ll need to grab a few things. The first is a guitar pick. You can get them at a music store for about 75 cents, a medium gauge will be best for this job. If you don’t have a guitar pick, a credit card or a thin nail file will work as well.
Be especially careful with the spacebar key, don’t jerk right in the middle, you’ll snap it. Remeber to check which way the scissors under the key are going before prying away!
Once you get under the offending key, this is what you should see:
Now for the fix. What you’re going to need, is a regular sheet of paper, some scissors and some tape. For the tape, I’ve found that the clear “Scotch Tape” as our American Friends would call it works best. Take your scissors, and cut a narrow strip out of the paper - about 7 millimetres wide and the length of your thumb. Take it and fold it like you did in kindergarten. Back and forth until you have a small square shape. Now get your tape, and cut a 1 Centimetre by 1 Centimetre piece of tape. Attach it to your bit of paper, with even amounts of excess on all sides.
This is what my finished key looked like:
Watch the video for more in depth information!
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View YouTube Videos the way they were meant to be viewed!
Ever wished you could view YouTube videos in the way that the creator saw them when he/she completed them?
Well, there’s an easy way!
Just download This Javascript, (which comes in a .txt file because it’s so long) and make a new bookmark in a browser like Firefox or Safari. (This trick doesn’t work with some browsers) Call your bookmark YouTube HD or something like that, just to remind you what it actually does. In the URL or location field, open up that .txt file you just downloaded and select all the text, then copy and paste it to the location field. Save the new bookmark and go to any YouTube video. Watch the video, then click the bookmark and watch the video again. The script basically shows you the original video, as it was uploaded. The video you normally see on YouTube is re-endoded flash video, which is very low quality.
This trick only works with some browsers, and it consumes more bandwidth than the normal videos. Still, don’t you think it’s worth it if you can actually read the text on screencasts or see someone’s face?
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Make a Recent Applications Stack in Mac OS X!
OK, if you’re like me, you’re all over the place on your computer. One second you’re in Aperture, then it’s over to iMovie, then you hop over to iTunes to change the song. Sometimes, you accidentally close a window that you actually wanted. Sometimes, it’s an application that you weren’t paying attention to and therefore forgot the name of. Now you have to dig through your application folder and find the thing. Have fun!
Or, you could take the easy solution. Get yourself a recent applications stack like this one:
To get one, all you have to do is this:
1. Open up a Terminal Window.
2. Type the following: defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add ‘{ “tile-data” = { “list-type” = 1; }; “tile-type” = “recents-tile”; }’
3. Then type KillAll Dock in that same terminal window and you’ll have your soon-to-be-beloved recent applications stack.
Now, not only can you have a recent applications stack, but there are a few other options:
I hope you like this one as much as I do!
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Quick Tip: Use Adium as Your Skype Client
Ever wished you could get rid of one application from your screen? Well, If you’re running on Mac OS X then you can with this little Adium plugin. It is basically a remote for Skype that allows you to make calls, answer calls and chat from Adium. Just install the plugin and restart Adium with skype running and then add the account. That should save you a few pixels! Then you just hit Cmd+H and Skype disappears while you Skype away with Adium.
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Internet Explorer Shortcuts
Go to the Address bar. <Alt>-D
Refresh the current Web page. <F5> or <Ctrl>-R
Stop Downloading a Web page. <Esc>
Show or hide the Search bar. <Ctrl>-E
Open the Find dialog box. <Ctrl>-F or <F3>
Show or Hide the History bar. <Ctrl>-H
Show or Hide the Favorites bar. <Ctrl>-I
Toggle full-screen mode On or Off. <F11>
Open a new browser window. <Ctrl>-N
Go to your Home page. <Alt>-<Home>
Open the Open dialog box to go to another Web site. <Ctrl>-O or <Ctrl>-L