There are some simple keyboard shortcuts which one can use while using Internet and it would help the user to avoid typing a lot and also at certain places the mouse can be completely avoided by these tricks.
Entering a new website: Normally users would have to type http:// or www before they want to enter a new website however now just type the name of the website and press <Ctrl><Enter>. By default this will add “http://www.” in front and “.com” towards the end of the website. Users can also just type out the name of the website for eg: “xyz.com” and press <Enter> this will automatically give “http://xyz.com”. Now if the website has “.org” then user would need to use<Ctrl ><Shift><Enter> keys and for websites with “.net” they need to use <Shift><Enter> keys to get the full website name.
Online applications clues:
Toggling between Multiple columns: Suppose user is filling the online forms then using<Shift><Tab> helps user move to previous column / field while just using <Tab> takes user to the next column / field. Thus user can avoid using mouse in this case to move from one column or field to another.
Choosing from multiple options: Most of the times while filling the information online, the form displays huge data from which user needs to choose the right information. For example: Most of the times the data would require user to fill the details of the country that they belong to and this is a vast data, now user can just type out the initial alphabet of their country and then the search would be restricted to the list of names starting with the alphabet that they typed. This procedure is very useful when someone has to choose from vast data and is applicable to similar situations.
Using Tabs for smooth browsing: Here again we will discuss certain shortcut keys with the help of which users can surf the internet browser in much better way.
Suppose user needs to open a new Tab then use <Ctrl><T>.
For closing any open Tab press <Ctrl><W>.
For moving from one Tab to another <Ctrl><Page Up> or <Ctrl><Page Down>.
Suppose user has closed some tab and now wants to reopen it then just press <Ctrl><Shift><T> user can open the last window that was closed.
Press “F11″ key to get full screen view of the Internet browser. Re press F11 key to resume the normal view.
Suppose users need to find something in a web page then they can open a find tool by clicking <Ctrl><F> and thus carry on with their search.
Hold the <Ctrl> and press “+” or “-” this will increase or decrease the size of the text respectively.
Hold the <Ctrl> and press “O” the size of the text gets reset.
Opening link in a new tab: This can be done by using the mouse. Just right click the mouse and from the drop down choose the option “open link in new tab”. Another option is press the <Ctrl> key and click the link this will lead to opening of the link in a new tab. There is one more alternative wherein press the <Ctrl> key and press the wheel of the mouse keeping the cursor on the link.
Improvised Search: Most of the times when user is searching for something and uses two or more words then the search engine gives a mixture of result because it considers the two words individually for its search. For eg: In case of :School help, the search will consider ‘School’ and ‘help’ as two words and give results accordingly, instead if user types “School help” in quotes then this helps the search engine to search the correct information. So by using quotes user can improvise their searches.
Highlight the address bar: Suppose user needs the access bar then just press <Alt><D>, without using the mouse one can access the address bar. One can also make use of “F6″ key for the same purpose.
Bookmark: Most of the times we come across some good information and this information can be saved by using the bookmark option which can be done by using the mouse. Now users can use the shortcut keys to avoid using mouse. Just press <Ctrl><D> and then <Enter> your page has been bookmarked for you! Further, to open the Internet bookmarked page press <Ctrl><B>.
Reloading and refreshing of a page: Sometimes due to the cache issue the webpage does not come up and then users can reload the page using <Ctrl><Shift><R>. Users can also refresh a web page by pressing “F5″ key.
Pause the video: While viewing the YouTube videos the easiest way to pause it by clicking the “K”key and to resume the video users would just need to press the same key (“K”)again.
Try alternative browsers: Usually the computers use the default browsers which comes with it when it is bought. For example: Microsoft has the Internet Explorer. However, users can even change their browser to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox which can be downloaded for free of cost. The benefit of getting these browsers is to get the different add-ons and plug-ins which are available in these browsers which give additional features that can further improvise the browsing experience like users can change the color and also add more features to some particular window in their browser. User can get the Firefox addons and get the color changes done as per their wish.
These are few Top 10 simple tips and tricks, our readers might be using some other shortcuts for working faster. Feel feel to leave other shortcuts which you feel is much better in the comments section.
Microsoft Windows has ruled as king over the PC landscape for
decades. While Windows is probably the most versatile operating system
around for a desktop computer or laptop, Microsoft has struggled
recently to get developers to build apps for Windows since most people
rely on their Android or iOS smartphones for many of the tasks that used
to require a standalone computer. But what if we told you that you
could have all of your favorite Android apps and games running on your
PC? Enter AMIDuOS: a full Android experience built specifically to run
on Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers (double check the AMIDuOS system requirements to make sure it will run smoothly on your PC).
Once the download completes, double click the duos-arch-x.x.x.msi
file to start the installation (internet connection is required during
installation)
After the installation is complete, open DuOS from the Start menu
Once DuOS boots up, activate your free 30 day trial.
Sit back, relax and enjoy Android on your Windows PC
As you can see, getting AMIDuOS up and running is fairly simple. The
Android 4.4.2 build is fairly stock with a few minor tweaks that allow
AMIDuOS to pin Android apps to your Windows Start Menu, share files
between the two systems, and give you the option to run AMIDuOS as a
window or in full screen mode. Unfortunately, AMIDuOS doesn’t come
bundled with Google Apps, making the base install fairly boring. You can
sideload apps, but we recommend installing the Google Apps and Services
update pack, which gives you access to Google Play for all your Android
App needs.
How to install Google Apps and Services on AMIDuOS:
Once the download completes, right-click on the file and select “Apply to DuOS”
DuOS will apply the update and reboot
After the reboot, open Google Play and enter your credentials
Download your favorite Android apps from Google Play
Playing around with Android on a PC is very exciting at first. The
system takes full advantage of your PC’s hardware, enabling the
keyboard, mouse and touchscreen (if you have one). We managed to install
a few dozen games, Twitter, Netflix, Instagram, Google Keep, and Google
Drive without any issues. For the most part, the system works exactly
like you’d expect, but performance of AMIDuOS isn’t on par with what
you’d expect from a high-end Android phone. Increasing the allotted RAM
available to the Android system does allow for slightly quicker response
time, but don’t expect to keep AMIDuOS running in the background unless
you have at least 8GB or RAM on your PC. While certain apps and games work amazing on AMIDuOS, running Android
on your PC isn’t the best user experience. Even a “small” laptop has at
least an 11-13-inch display, stretching Android much larger than Google
intended. The Android home screen and app drawer don’t really suffer
here, but all apps within Android use the full display, creating
stretched layouts with excessive white space. AMIDuOS could fix this
issue by including a multi-windows mod that emulate what Samsung or LG
have done on their large-screen Android phones, but we doubt that will
happen any time soon. Fundamentally, it’s a flaw within Android which we
hope Google will address in a future release. If you’ve always wanted to run Android on your Windows PC, we highly
recommend you give AMIDuOS a try. After your 30-day free trial, you can
pay $10 for a lifetime license that can be transferred between devices
if you ever device to upgrade your PC. Running Android on your PC isn’t
going to dramatically change your life, but it will give you direct
access to over a million apps that will most likely never to available
directly on Windows.
Where Windows 7 displays its power button in a prominent place on its
Start Menu, both Windows and the new Windows 8.1 make you perform
several actions just to turn your computer off and they’re all buried.
To get to the power button in Windows 8, you must pull out the Charms
menu, click the Settings charm, click the Power button and then select
Shutdown or Restart. In Windows 8.1, you can also shut down by right
clicking on the Start button and selecting Shut down from the Shut down
or sign out menu, but that’s still a couple of clicks away. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to put the shutdown and restart
functions just one click away from the desktop and Start screen. Just
create shortcuts for both actions using the following steps:
Navigate to the desktop.
Right click on the desktop and select New -> Shortcut. A shortcut menu appears.
Enter shutdown /s /t 0 (that’s a zero) in the location box and hit Next.
Enter a name for the shortcut and click Finish. A new shortcut will appear on your desktop.
Right click on the shortcut and select Properties. A dialog box appears.
Click Change Icon under the Shortcut tab then Click Ok in warning box that says shutdown.exe contains no icons.
Select an Icon from the list of available images Click Ok twice (once to close the Change Icon window and once to close Properties window). Your shortcut will now have an icon.
Right click the shortcut and select Pin to Start. The shutdown icon will now appear on your Start screen.
Drag the shutdown icon to a prominent place on your Start screen. We recommend putting it in the first column to the left so you will always see it.
Right click the icon and select Pin to Taskbar if you want the shortcut to live on your desktop’s taskbar as well.
Repeat the previous steps to create a Restart button. Use the command “shutdown /r /t 0″ in the location field.
