December 2006 - Posts

• Windows Mobile and Vista

  If you are using a Windows Mobile device and you have moved to Windows Vista, than you might be wondering where Active Sync is... With Windows Vista, Active Sync is no more. You will need to download and install the still beta product known as "Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Beta 3 for Windows Vista." The x86 version can be found here, while the 64-bit version is here. Posted Dec 27 2006, 09:50 PM by Tom with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Vista

• HyperTerminal for Vista

  I learned the hard way today that Microsoft has removed HyperTerminal from Windows Vista, when I needed to connect to a Cisco router through a local COM port. The good news is that you can still get HyperTerminal from Hilgraeve, the company that Microsoft licensed the application through. You could also look at Ponderosa, which is a nice open-source terminal application that does SSH, Telnet and COM connections. The other big feature that Ponderosa offers is a tabbed interface, which is especially nice when dealing with multiple connections. Their tabs work somewhat differently than you might be used to with Firefox or IE7, because the tabs can be placed next to one another allowing you to view both connections at the same time. Hilgraeve HyperTerminal for Personal Use Ponderosa Posted Dec 21 2006, 11:25 AM by Tom with 28 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Vista, Applications

• Windows Vista keyboard shortcuts

  Here are some handy keyboard shortcuts for Windows Vista that Caley found earlier today. Windows Key + Spacebar: Show Windows Sidebar Windows Key + D: Show Desktop Windows Key + Tab: Flip 3D Windows Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab: Flip 3D which stays on desktop, you can then scroll with up, down, left and right keys Windows Key + E: Opens Explorer window Windows Key + R: Opens the Run dialogue box Windows Key + T: Tabs between running applications on the taskbar Windows Key + F: Opens the search window Windows Key + G: Gives the sidebar the focus and when you press this key combination again it tabs between the gadgets on the sidebar Windows Key + L: Locks the computer Windows Key + U: Opens the Ease of Access Center Windows Key + M: Minimizes all windows Shift + Windows Key + M: Undo minimize windows Windows Key + X: Opens the Windows Mobility center Windows Key + Number: Press the Win key and then choose a number of the applications that are in the quick launch task bar. An example would be if second icon on the taskbar (starting from left) is IE, you would press Windows Key + 2 and it will launch IE. Posted Dec 06 2006, 11:43 AM by Tom with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Vista, Windows Vista