Ashampoo has kindly offered us five licenses for their Soundstage Pro software. These licenses normally run for $69.99 (US) each but at the time of writing, Ashampoo is currently letting these licenses go for astounding savings– you can pick up a copy for 10 bucks during this CyberWeek sale. This contest is scheduled to […]
How many times have you typed your document in Microsoft Word and had it continue on a new page for just a few lines? There is an easy way to make it fit on one. To demonstrate, we will create a document that is a little more than one page long using the =(rand) function. […]
You should know by now that you can use your mouse to select text by holding down your left mouse button and dragging your mouse to make a selection. There is, however, a much quicker method to select text using your mouse. Follow the steps below to learn how: Place your cursor where you would […]
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now! Ashampoo Soundstage Pro Our ever-faithful friends at Ashampoo […]
This scene from God Of War pretty much sums up the essence of a boss fight, where you, the player, are faced with an enemy five times your size, with huge powers of destruction, fearsome weapons and usually in an arena devoid of any hiding places. Scenes like this often remind me of a line […]
I’m not really a gamer but I enjoy playing a few classic games now and then, but many of the older DOS-based games don’t work on modern-day systems. That’s where DOSBox comes in. I’m going to attempt to play the first game I ever owned, Duke Nukum. I’m talking about the original first one […]
I don’t know about you, but I am usually as busy as a one-armed paper hanger with the itch at the office. That being said, I absolutely avail myself of all the quick shortcuts I can to save time and keystrokes. I really like to use the hotkeys in Outlook to save more time. Some […]
I had a PowerPoint file that contained over 200 images and I needed the images for another project. I could have right-clicked each picture and downloaded them one at a time, but I thought there should be a better way. Then I remembered that the XML format (the PPTX file) is a compressed file. I […]
I’ve been networking since the Windows 98 days. At first, it was just a direct cable connection from a computer-to-computer using a crossover cable. Then I bought a hub, or so I thought. One day, I took a closer look at the name and the specs and I realized I had a GNET 5 port […]
More Competition Means More Value It’s no secret that Valve’s Steam has dominated the digital games market in the last few years, both with their store and gaming platform. Steam pretty much became the de facto gaming standard, having revolutionised the way we buy games, way back in 2004, following the release of Half-Life 2. […]
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Expired! Thanksgiving 5-Pak Bundle!! $220 Value!! Winner Announced! This Thanksgiving 5-Pak will […]
I’m betting that all of us have downloaded something from the internet before– a game, software, image or even video. Did you know that your browser saves those downloads in a separate History? Yep, there is a download history page that you might want to take a look at. This is something I clear out […]