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April 2006 - Posts

Why I'm loving Internet Explorer 7 beta

posted Friday, April 28, 2006 2:51 PM by Allister_Frost
I'm a long time user of the Maxthon browser which does everything you expect from Internet Explorer and a bit more like tabbed browsing, address line shortcuts and mouse gestures. But having recently started testing the Internet Explorer 7 beta I've just Read More
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An end to Outlook's Ctrl-Enter nuisance

posted Friday, April 28, 2006 10:43 AM by Allister_Frost
I've previously posted about Outlook's annoying Ctrl-Enter shortcut which instantly sends your email, even if you accidentally type Ctrl-Enter midway through composing your email. There are a number of workaround options including disabling the shortcut Read More
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Now showing: Exchange Unplugged on IT's Showtime

posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 3:11 PM by Allister_Frost
My regular reader will recall that back in late 2005 I was busy rushing around the country supporting the Exchange Tour Unplugged. If you weren't able to join one of our tour dates you can now view some of the highlights on the TechNet IT's Showtime website Read More
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Listening to emails and reading voicemails (and a free voice to text trial from Spinvox)

posted Friday, April 21, 2006 1:00 PM by Allister_Frost
I've been banging on for ages about the future state when we'll be able to listen to our emails and read our voicemails. And we're now on the brink of being able to do just that. Exchange Server "12" will introduce new unified messaging capabilities that Read More
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Multi-monitor keyboard shortcuts

posted Friday, April 21, 2006 11:13 AM by Allister_Frost
If you use more than one monitor then you'll already appreciate the massive productivity gains you get from having more screen estate to play with. But not many people take advantage of the amazing functionality provided by their graphics card software. Read More
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Expand All Groups keyboard shortcut

posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:51 PM by Allister_Frost
Ha! I knew there had to be a keyboard shortcut. My boss (God bless 'er) just asked me if there was a way to expand all grouped items in a list in Outlook to save having to click on the little down arrow inside each group. And there is: right-clicking Read More
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Laptops doubling as LCD TVs and HD DVD players

posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 2:38 PM by Allister_Frost
This makes perfect sense to me. Intel has unveiled a new laptop concept machine where the machines folds to allow the screen to face away from the keyboard so it can be used as an LCD TV in a docking station. Given the quality of modern laptop displays Read More
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Adding shortcuts to Windows Desktop Search

posted Friday, April 07, 2006 9:21 AM by Allister_Frost
In a very short space of time Windows Desktop Search has become the tool I use most often while at my PC. If you don't have it yet you can download it for free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/enterprise/default.mspx. With a bit of Read More
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UK Microsoft Technical Roadshow

posted Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:47 AM by Allister_Frost
Good news for IT Pros and Developers in the UK: registration for the Microsoft Technical Roadshow 2006 is now open. The May/June roadshow will visit five venues across the UK: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Bristol. We'll be giving detailed Read More
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