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If you begin to experience problems with your keyboard not working or some of the keys not responding, the first thing you should try is to Press CTRL+ALT+DEL (all at the same time). Depending on what version of Windows you have, you should get the Task List. In Windows 7 you may be given a list with the last option being Start Task Manager and that is the one you select.  A box will pop up that says Windows Task Manager. In the image above, you will see a list of all tasks currently running including this tutorial being created called “Keyboard Troubleshooting”. On the right hand side you will see in the title bar, the word “Status”. Under the Status column it indicates which programs are running as shown in the below image. Not the case for the example above, but on your computer check for any programs that say “Not Responding” and select the first one with a “Not Responding” status. Next, click the End Task button on the bottom of the pop-up box as shown here:

If you’re used to Windows XP or Vista, you’ve probably come across the Quick Launch toolbar, a small section of your taskbar where you can add shortcuts to your favorite programs. In Windows 7, however, the Quick Launch feature is conspicuously absent.  Where exactly did it go? In fact, it’s right in front of your eyes.  The whole taskbar in Windows 7 serves as one big “Quick Launch” area, thanks to the introduction of Jump Lists.  Jump Lists associate your recent files with the programs that were used to create them, giving you easier and faster access than ever before.  This tutorial will show you how to pin your favorite programs to the taskbar and easily select the recent files you want to open. To pin a program to your taskbar: _________________________________________________________________________ Click the Start button and navigate to the shortcut for the program you want.  Right-click on the program title and then click “Pin to Taskbar.”  (Alternatively, y

You can change the input language of your keyboard on virtually every operating system out there, but the procedure can be a little hard to figure out. You can change the language you use to type things in to the computer and the visual interface language, of course, but we'll be talking specifically about the input language today. Add or Remove Keyboard Input Language _________________________________________________________________________ All of the settings you need to change your keyboard's input language are located in the Region and Language window. To find it, do one of the following: Open the Control Panel, click over to Clock, Language and Region, click on Region and Language, click on Keyboards and Languages OR click on Change keyboards and other input methods Search for "change keyboard" using the search option in the Start Menu, click on Change keyboards and other input methods Once you've located the option, you're ready to

Recording sound with Windows 7 is easy. With a sound card, an audio input device and speakers, you can record everything you want and save it as a Windows Media Audio file for easy playback through any media player. Sound Recorder on Windows 7 lets you use any type of line-in devices to record sound of any duration. Getting Started The first step to use the Sound Record is to find the Sound Recorder on your computer. Using Windows 7, you can locate Sound Recorder by heading to the Start menu, clicking on All Programs, clicking on Accessories, and clicking on Sound Recorder. Another way to locate Sound Recorder is to type the word "sound" in the search bar on the Start menu and click on Sound Recorder from the Programs list. Start, Stop, Resume You can start recording with the greatest of ease. Once your audio recording device is plugged in, click on Start Recording in the Sound Recorder application and the program will start using your line-in device set

Windows 7 is filled with little utilities that can really help make life easier. Sticky Notes is one of them. In this brief tutorial, we'll take a look at Sticky Notes and go over the basics. Finding Sticky Notes There are several ways to access Sticky Notes on Windows 7: Use the Start Menu, choose Accessories, and click on Sticky Notes Type the word "sticky" into the Search Bar, and click on Sticky Notes. Using Sticky Notes The Sticky Notes application will open up to a little screen that looks a lot like a Post It Note. To create a note, just start typing with your keyboard. If you have a stylus or another input device, you can create a note with that as well. To create a new note, click on the + symbol in the upper left corner of the Sticky Note or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + N To delete your note, click on the x symbol in the upper right corner of the Sticky Note or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + D To resize your note, yo

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Windows 7 is not a new operating system, but it is new to many users. Windows 7 has several interesting new features that make this OS better than previous Windows versions. These tips for Windows 7 may not make you an expert, but they should make your experience with Windows 7 much more fun and productive. Shake it up  Windows Aero Shake in 7Windows 7's "shake" feature allows you to minimize all the windows on your desktop in only one step, leaving only the window you are working in. This is great if you often run multiple programs at once. To use this feature, click and hold the title bar of the window you want to keep maximized. At the same time, use your mouse to shake it back and forth quickly. All the other windows will then minimize to the taskbar. If you want to get those windows back, just click on the tile bar and shake it again. You don’t have to "shake" to do this. If you want to make this feature less fun, you can press the Windows

Do you use windows 7? if yes, now this post is for you. In this post you will learn to create your own shortcut key for any program you use. This short key will lets you open any program in a short time by just pressing the shortcut key you will set for the specific program. Follow the step by step instructions to make your own shortcut key. Right click on any program. Click properties. Set the shortcut key which you want. Click apply. This image will help you doing so. You are done now. Press the shortcut key which you have set for any program and your program will just start immediately.