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On this page we will provide some tips that can improve the performance of your computer and give you ideas you can use with your system.

Computer Operations

Try not to open too many programs while working on your computer. The more things that are open, the slower your system will run.

Printers

When you purchase a new printer, remember to add it to the list of printers for your computer. This will allow you to print on your new printer.

Maintenance Issues

Keep your laptop out of extreme hot and cold temperatures, which could affect the performance of the PC.

WINDOWS SHORTCUTS

INTERNET EXPLORER

<Ctrl>S Save the current document

<CTRL>O open a new document

<CTRL>Z Undo the last thing you did

<CTRL>Y Undo the last Undo

<CTRL>A Select the entire current document

<CTRL>X Delete the selection and move it to the clipboard

<CTRL>C Copy the selection and move it to the clipboard

<CTRL>V Past the clipboard's contents into the current program

<CTRL>P Open the print dialog box

<CTRL>I Turn italics on or off

<CTRL>B Turn bold on or off

<CTRL>U Turn underlining on or off

<CTRL>F Launch a program's search or find tool

<CTRL><HOME> Move the cursor to beginning of document

<CTRL><END> Move the cursor to end of document

<ALT><TAB> Switch between open windows

<Windows Key><E> Brings up my computer screen

<Windows Key><R> Brings up the run command dialog box

<Windows Key><D> Minimize  all open windows and return to the desktop.  Hit it a second time and reopens all windows
<ALT>D Go to the address bar

<ALT>R or <F5> Refresh the current web page

<CTRL><F5> Refresh current web page regardless of time stamps

<ESC> Stop downloading a web page

<CTRL>E Show or hide the search bar

<CTRL>F or <F3> Open the find dialog box

<CTRL>H Show or hide the history bar

<CTRL>I Show or hide the favorites bar

<F11> Toggle full screen mode on or off

<CTRL>N Open a new browser window

<ALT><HOME> Go to your home page

<CTRL>0 or <CTRL>L Open the open dialog box to go to another website

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