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Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371
Reviews The TravelMate 8371 is solidly built, although the degree of flex in the keyboard may annoy some users. If you need an integrated optical drive, look to one of the larger models. Otherwise, enjoy the excellent battery life.
Tags: Notebook, Audio Subsystem, TravelMate 8371, LED-backlit TFT Display, ConclusionThe TravelMate 8371, Intel Core 2 Duo, Keyboard, Webcam, optical drive, Acer Inc.
Google Voice to be retooled as Web app for iPhone
News Google plans to turn Google Voice into a Web-based app to pass muster with the iPhone App Store, according to a new report.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Apple Inc., Dell Latitude, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Web Application, Voice, mobile browser
Use VBA to find hidden Excel sheets
Techguide If you have hidden sheets in Excel, it might be helpful to programmatically manipulate those sheets.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Document, File, Backup, File System, ASCII, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access
Quickly delete every nth row in Excel
Techguide Susan Harkins explains how to use AutoFilter to delete specific rows in a worksheet.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Row, Column, MsgBox, Microsoft Corp., OrderID, Microsoft Word Override Word, Goto, Clear, Microsoft Excel
10+ tips for working smarter with SQL
Techguide The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Column, Clause, Table, Value, Statement, Record, SQL, Goto, Microsoft VBA
Use an Excel command to quickly separate first and last names
Techguide If you need to split a list of names into two columns, you don't have to do it manually. See how this Excel wizard can quickly knock out the task for you.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Column, Dirty Property, check box, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Excel 2007, Figure F, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007
Move text to the next column permanently
Techguide Word may not be a full-featured layout program, but it does offer some tools that let you control the position of text on a page. Here's how to use a column setting to get text where you want it.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Column, Box, C, Database, check box, phone, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Access
Easy parallel columns in Word
Techguide Newspaper columns are easy to create in Word, but parallel columns can be troublesome. The solution? Use Word tables.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Column, C, Borders Books & Music, command button, Michigan, vbCrLf, e-mail, Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access 2010 new feature overview
Techguide Here are some of the new features you can expect to see in Access 2010, including a Web-ready format and an improved macro environment.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Row, Database, Cell, Field, Microsoft Corp., Data Type Gallery, Access 2010, Office Theme
Print gridlines and headings in Excel
Techguide A printout of data can be more useful if you print gridlines and column and row headings. The gridlines help keep you on track.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel 2007, page layout, Microsoft PowerPoint, printing, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet, Microsoft Office
How to display pictures that appear to be partially hidden
Techguide Sometimes, an in-line text picture doesn't display completely--you can see just the bottom of the image. Find out what you can do to correct the problem.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Slide, Cell, Training, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
Copy hundreds of rows of Excel formulas in three steps
Techguide Copying formulas in Excel is relatively simple, unless you need to copy down through dozens or even hundreds of cells. Here's a foolproof trick to get it done.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Cell, Real Estate, Survey, Microsoft Excel, toolbar, Microsoft Access, dialog box, window, Microsoft Visual Basic
Calculate a conditional running total in Excel
Techguide A straight running total may be all you need to stay on top of a series of Excel values but sometimes, you have to accommodate special conditions to get useful results. Here's how.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Value, Graphics, PowerPoint Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, JPEG, DPI, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
News Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.
Tags: Regulations, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., U.S., revenue, U.S. Department Of Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Settlement, antitrust, blog
Where have all the bosses gone?
Blogs I've had dreams of opening my own cafe or bistro...cum music store...cum music school. But, I soon gave up that dream wh...
