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I have multiple email accounts that I use for various purposes. For some, I want to use a very informal signature while, for others, a more formal signature is appropriate. In iOS 6, you can set up a different signature for each email account. […]
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I get a significant volume of email every day and most of it I read it once and I’m done with it. No further action is required. But I do get some email that I want to save to read later or that requires some
NetFlix Hotkeys List I don’t know about you but I don’t like switching between the keyboard and mouse all the time. If I’m working with the keyboard, I want to stay there. That’s where HotKeys come in. HotKeys are Key Combinations that will provide the
In your list of inboxes in the Mail app is this thing called ‘VIP’. You can identify who your VIPs are and any email from them will be put into the VIP inbox in addition to the appropriate inbox for the receiving email account. The
One of the things that I find useful when setting up my email account notifications in iOS 6 is the ability to create custom vibrations. It’s pretty easy to do and I like the ability to customize a vibration pattern for each email account. Here’s
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What is CrossfireX? CrossfireX is a technology developed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It allows a computer user to connect 2 graphics accelerators in order to combine their resources. In effect, both graphics cards act as one unified device. Usually, and the best practice, is
While I am planning on upgrading to an iPhone 5 in the near term, I currently have an iPhone 4. Many of the best things about the iPhone 5 are actually iOS 6 features that can be used on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and
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We have discussed many aspects of Windows 8 (and will continue to do so) including the new Start Screen and the lack of a “Start button” or Orb on the taskbar of the classic Desktop, which has to be the one change that had everyone
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SlipStreaming? What the heck is that? Deciding whether you want to slipstream Windows 7 depends on if you know what slipstreaming is. In this article I’ll tell you about slipstreaming and how to slipstream Windows 7, the Service Pack 1 update, and the most recent
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Windows 8 presents a new interface to the user named Metro Modern and the cornerstone of this new interface is the Start Screen. The Start screen is best thought of as an expanded replacement for the Start Menu in Windows 7 and previous versions of
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ChkDsk Countdown Timer If you run ChkDsk on several hard drives/partitions several of them may require a computer re-boot to complete successfully. When your computer re-boots you will be presented with a countdown timer before ChkDsk performs its magic. I believe the default time is
Backup Your Browser Profiles These days it is important to back up your browser profiles and settings. Internet browsers are becoming the go-to programs these days for accomplishing most everything. We use them to access our bank accounts, create and edit our web sites, backup
Windows Defender Offline We all know by now that the Internet is a dangerous place. You may be set up with all the latest security software on your computer and still get infected by rootkits, malware, viruses, and other possibly unwanted software. Windows Defender Offline
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As per Apple’s standard practice of releasing an iOS update a few days prior to the latest and greatest device being available, iOS 6 was released today (September 19th). I decided to upgrade my 3rd generation iPad to iOS 6 this evening. Generally, I
