Google as blackle

Google is the second Brain to many of us.
We use it frequently.
It uses white screen which consumes high power.

Read the following.........
If Google had a black screen,
taking in Account the huge number of page views,
according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour
per year would be saved..!!!!! !

In response, Google created a black version
of its search engine, called Blackle,
with the exact same functions as the white version,
but obviously with lower energy consumption:

Help spread the word.

Please use http://www.blackle.com/

Why windows 7

These new capabilities, called Libraries and Homegroups, make finding files and connecting with resources on other PCs so easy you'll think you're using a Mac!

Searching Libraries beats searching folders:

Anyone who's used Windows Media Player in XP or Vista has encountered the Libraries concept. WMP starts with your personal Music folder and your PC's Public Music folder, then allows you to add other folders to this Library. For example, you can add a music folder on an external hard drive to WMP's Library or link to music folders on other networked computers or connect with a music folder on a Windows Home Server.

When you add a folder to WMP's Library, it doesn't copy the music. Instead, the program provides easy access to all of the song files in the Library, tracks them, and lets you search and work with them as a group.

There are no limitations to the folders you can add to a WMP Library. As long as your computer can get at the folders — the external drive is plugged into the computer, say, or there are no security rules blocking access to the other computer — WMP treats the music in those folders more or less the same way they would be treated if the files were stored on your own PC.

Windows 7 brings the WMP concept of Libraries to the entire Windows file system. You start with four libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. As you would expect, the Pictures Library has your Pictures folder and the PC's Public Pictures Folder, Documents has your Documents folder and Public Documents, and so on. Very simple hooks let you add more folders to those Libraries or create entirely new Libraries.

When Microsoft reworked Windows 7's Library routines, the company also enhanced the OS's search function. To put it bluntly, searching a Win7 Library just plain works. Vista's search interface suffers from the late changes Microsoft made to the OS, which did away with some planned new features but retained vestiges that served only to bollix things up. By contrast, Win7's search interface benefits from a ground-up design and is much less confusing.

Here's the magical part: When an application running under Windows 7 looks for the Documents folder, Win7 hands it the entire Documents Library. If you start a graphics program and click File, Open, you don't go to your Pictures folder. Instead, you open up the Pictures Library.

Why is this a big deal? Imagine that you have a folder on another computer containing documents you commonly use. When you add that folder to your Documents Library, every time you crank up Word and click File, Open, the contents of that remote folder are staring right at you. By the way, Windows Media Player in Win7 doesn't need separate settings to handle Libraries, because Windows takes care of everything behind the scenes.

Think of Libraries as "Folders: The Next Generation."

Create virtual networks via Homegroups:

If you've ever used a house key, you know how to use Homegroups. OK, that's Microsoft's analogy, and the process isn't quite that easy, but it's close.

First, some background: The first time you connect a Vista PC to a network, you're asked whether the network is Public, Work, or Home. If you dig deep into the bowels of Vista, however, you discover that there's no real difference between a Work network and a Home network.

By contrast, Windows 7's Home networks are special, because they allow you to set up Homegroups. It doesn't matter whether the network is really in your home, your home office, or a camouflaged Winnebago parked outside the Pentagon. Home networks get treated differently. (In Windows 7, Work networks and Public networks function pretty much the same way they do in Vista.)

If you identify a network as a Home network, Windows 7 reaches out to all the other Windows 7 computers on the network and asks whether they're part of something called a Homegroup. If Windows 7 finds a Homegroup, it asks you to provide the password for the Homegroup. Enter the correct password and — boom! You're suddenly attached and sharing all sorts of resources with other computers in the Homegroup.

There are no weird settings to decipher and none of Vista's 20 questions about Network Discovery, File Sharing, and Password-Protected Sharing. Just a nice, simple network — and creating it requires only a password and a couple of clicks.

If there's no pre-existing Homegroup, Windows 7 offers to set one up. Other Windows 7 computers on the network identify it as a "Home" network and can link to it simply by entering the Homegroup password. Easy — you know, the way it's supposed to be (thanks, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young).

By default, computers in a Homegroup share their Pictures, Music, and Video Libraries. Note: I'm talking about Libraries, not folders. The Homegroup members also share their printers by default. However, you're asked whether you want to share your Documents Library; some people will want to, while others won't, primarily for security purposes.

If Homegroups sound like precisely the kind of sharing you want for your small office, remember to tell Windows 7 that you're on a "Home" network. The rest of the process is as easy as falling off a log.

MS word Shortcuts

101 Microsoft Word Shortcuts

1
Ctrl + Shift + A
All Caps
Makes the selection all capitals (toggle)

2
Alt + Ctrl + 1
Apply Heading1
Applies Heading 1 style to the selected text

3
Alt + Ctrl + 2
Apply Heading2
Applies Heading 2 style to the selected text

4
Alt + Ctrl + 3
Apply Heading3
Applies Heading 3 style to the selected text

5
Ctrl + Shift + L
Apply List Bullet
Applies List Bullet style to the selected text

6
Alt + F10
App Maximize
Enlarges the application window to full size

7
Alt + F5
App Restore
Restores the application window to normal size

8
Ctrl + B
Bold
Makes the selection bold (toggle)

9
Ctrl + Pg Down
Browse Next
Jump to the next browse object

10
Ctrl + Pg Up
Browse Previous
Jump to the previous browse object

11
Alt + Ctrl + Home
Browse Sel
Select the next/previous browse object

12
Esc
Cancel
Terminates an action

13
Ctrl + E
Center Para
Centers the paragraph between the indents

14
Shift+F3
Change Case
Changes the case of the letters in the selection

15
Left arrow
Char Left
Moves the insertion point to the left one character

16
Shift + Left arrow
Char Left Extend
Extends the selection to the left one character

17
Right arrow
Char Right
Moves the insertion point to the right one character

18
Shift + Rt arrow
Char Right Extend
Extends the selection to the right one character

19
Alt + Shift + C
Close Pane
Closes the active window pane (if you are in Normal View and have, for example, the Footnote pane open)

20
Alt + Drag (or press Ctrl + Shift + F8 and drag, but Alt + Drag is far easier!)
Column Select
Selects a columnar block of text

21
Ctrl +Shift + C
Copy Format
Copies the formatting of the selection

22
Shift + F2
CopyText
Makes a copy of the selection without using the clipboard (press Return to paste)

23
Alt + F3
CreateAutoText
Adds an AutoText entry to the active template

24
Ctrl+ Backspace
DeleteBackWord
Deletes the previous word without putting it on the Clipboard

25
Ctrl + Del
DeleteWord
Deletes the next word without putting it on the Clipboard

26
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4
DocClose
Prompts to save the document and then closes the active window. (But doesn't intercept the menu command)

27
Ctrl + F10
DocMaximize
Enlarges the active window to full size

28
Ctrl + F7
DocMove
Changes the position of the active window

29
Ctrl + F5
DocRestore
Restores the window to normal size

30
Ctrl + F8
DocSize
Changes the size of the active window

31
Alt + Ctrl + S
DocSplit
Splits the active window horizontally and then adjusts the split

32
Alt + Shift + F9
DoFieldClick
Executes the action associated with macrobutton fields

33
Ctrl + Shift + D
Double Underline
Double underlines the selection (toggle)

34
Alt R, G
DrawGroup
Groups the selected drawing objects

35
Alt R, I
DrawSnapToGrid
Sets up a grid for aligning drawing objects

36
Alt R, U
DrawUngroup
Ungroups the selected group of drawing objects

37
Ctrl+Shift+F5 (Or: Alt I, K)
Edit Bookmark
Brings up the bookmark dialog

38
Del
EditClear
Performs a forward delete or removes the selection without putting it on the Clipboard

39
Ctrl+C
EditCopy
Copies the selection and puts it on the Clipboard

40
Ctrl+X
EditCut
Cuts the selection and puts it on the Clipboard

41
Ctrl+F
EditFind
Finds the specified text or the specified formatting

42
F5, Ctrl+G
EditGoTo
Jumps to a specified place in the active document

43
Alt E, K
EditLinks
Allows links to be viewed, updated, opened, or removed

44
Ctrl+V
EditPaste
Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point

45
Alt E, S
EditPasteSpecial
Inserts the Clipboard contents as a linked object, embedded object, or other format

46
Alt + Shift + Backspc
EditRedo
Redoes the last action that was undone

47
F4
EditRedoOrRepeat
Repeats the last command, or redoes the last action that was undone (unfortunately, doesn't work for as many commands in Word 2000 as in Word 97 and below, but this is still one of Word's most useful shortcuts, if not the most useful)

48
Ctrl+H
EditReplace
Finds the specified text or the specified formatting and replaces it

49
Ctrl+A
EditSelectAll
Selects the entire document

50
Ctrl+Z
EditUndo
Reverses the last action

51
Alt + PageDn (to select to end of column, use Alt + Shift + PgDn)
EndOfColumn
Moves to the last cell in the current table column

52
Ctrl+Shift+End
EndOfDocExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the last line of the document

53
Ctrl+End
EndOfDocument
Moves the insertion point to the end of the last line of the document

54
End
EndOfLine
Moves the insertion point to the end of the current line

55
Shift+End
EndOfLineExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the current line

56
Alt+End
EndOfRow
Moves to the last cell in the current row

57
Alt + Ctrl + PgDn
EndOfWindow
Moves the insertion point to the end of the last visible line on the screen

58
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + PgDn
EndOfWindowExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the last visible line on the screen

59
F8 (press Esc to turn off)
ExtendSelection
Turns on extend selection mode and then expands the selection with the direction keys

60
Alt + F4 (<9>)
FileCloseOrExit
Closes the current document, or if no documents are open, quits Word. Horrible command, as it makes it a long winded business to quit Word. But there's a simple solution - assign Alt+F4 to FileExit instead.

61
Alt + F4 (Word 97)
FileExit
Quits Microsoft Word and prompts to save the documents (does intercept the menu item, but not the keyboard shortcut, or the x button. An AutoExit macro is usually a better way of intercepting this).

62
NOT Ctrl+N!!
FileNew
Creates a new document or template (brings up the dialog). Note that: Word pretends that Ctrl+N is assigned to FileNew but it isn't, it's assigned to FileNewDefault You can fix this in Word 2000 by assigning Ctrl+N to the FileNewDialog command. In Word 97 the only way to fix it is to create a macro called FileNew (to do this, press Alt + F8, type "FileNew" without the quotes and Click "Create". The macro will automatically contain the code needed to make it work).

63
Ctrl+N
FileNewDefault
Creates a new document based on the Normal template.

64
Ctrl+O
FileOpen
Opens an existing document or template

65
Alt F, U
FilePageSetup
Changes the page setup of the selected sections

66
Ctrl + P
FilePrint
Prints the active document (brings up the dialog)

67
Ctrl+F2
FilePrintPreview
Displays full pages as they will be printed

68
Alt F, I
FileProperties
Shows the properties of the active document

69
Ctrl+S
FileSave
FileSave

70
Alt F, A (or F12)
FileSaveAs
Saves a copy of the document in a separate file (brings up the dialog)

71
Ctrl+Shift+F
Font
Activates the Fonts listbox on the formatting toolbar

72
Ctrl+Shift+P
FontSizeSelect
Activates the Font Size drop-down on the formatting toolbar

73
Alt + Ctrl + K
FormatAutoFormat
Automatically formats a document (or sometimes, automatically screws it up)

74
Alt O, B
FormatBordersAndShading
Changes the borders and shading of the selected paragraphs, table cells, and pictures

75
Alt O, E
FormatChangeCase
Changes the case of the letters in the selection

76
Alt O, C
FormatColumns
Changes the column format of the selected sections (brings up the dialog)

77
Alt O, D
FormatDropCap
Formats the first character of current paragraph as a dropped capital (must select it first)

78
Ctrl+D
FormatFont
Brings up the Format + Font dialog

79
Alt + Shift + R
FormatHeaderFooterLink
Links the current header/footer to the previous section (but does not intercept the button on the Header Footer toolbar)

80
Alt O, P
FormatParagraph
Brings up the Format Paragraph dialog

81
Alt O, S
FormatStyle
Applies, creates, or modifies styles

82
Alt O, T
FormatTabs
Brings up the Format Tabs dialog

83
Shift + F5
GoBack
Returns to the previous insertion point (goes back to up to 3 points, then returns to where you started; this is one of the most useful shortcuts of them all. Also useful when opening a document, if you want to g straight to where you were last editing it)

84
Ctrl + >
GrowFont
Increases the font size of the selection

85
Ctrl + ]
GrowFontOnePoint
Increases the font size of the selection by one point

86
Ctrl + T (or drag the ruler)
HangingIndent
Increases the hanging indent

87
F1
Help
Microsoft Word Help

88
Shift + F1
HelpTool
Lets you get help on a command or screen region or examine text properties

89
Ctrl + Shift + H
Hidden
Makes the selection hidden text (toggle)

90
Click on it
HyperlinkOpen
Connect to a hyperlink's address

91
Ctrl + M (or drag the ruler)
Indent
Moves the left indent to the next tab stop

92
Alt + Ctrl + M (or Alt I, M)
InsertAnnotation
Inserts a comment

93
F3
InsertAutoText
Replaces the name of the AutoText entry with its contents

94
Alt I, B
InsertBreak
Ends a page, column, or section at the insertion point

95
Alt I, C
InsertCaption
Inserts a caption above or below a selected object

96
Ctrl + Shift + Return
InsertColumnBreak
Inserts a column break at the insertion point

97
Alt + Shift + D
InsertDateField
Inserts a date field

98
Alt + Ctrl + D
InsertEndnoteNow
Inserts an endnote reference at the insertion point without displaying the dialog

99
Alt I, F
InsertField
Inserts a field in the active document

100
Ctrl+F9
InsertFieldChars
Inserts an empty field with the enclosing field characters

101
Alt I, L
InsertFile
Inserts the text of another file into the active document

Windows 7 RC

Free Download: Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 (English Version)

Microsoft plans to make Windows 7 "Release Candidate" available to the general public. Last week, the company began offering Windows 7 RC to professional users who belong to its TechNet and MSDN communities.

Windows 7 RC contains most of the features that will be included in the final version of the OS, and it's been tested for compatibility with hardware and software from most major vendors through a months-long beta program. Still, Microsoft typically warns computer users not to use prerelease software for critical tasks or in business production environments.

Windows 7 RC will function until June 1, 2010. After that, users will need to upgrade to a full, paid version of the operating system.

There are some features that were available in the Beta but are not found in the Release Candidate

1.A built-in Bluetooth audio driver and the ability to have a "Guest" account

2. Ability to stream media files between PCs

3.An XP virtual machine built into the Professional

4.Ultimate editions of Windows 7 which will be able to run XP software.

Overview: Windows 7 Wallpapers, Tools, Drivers and Design Pack

Free Download: Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 (English Version)

You can now download Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 for free and run it for more than one year.

Things You Should Know About Windows7

1. Put UAC In Its Place

User Account Control irritated many Windows Vista users with its constant warnings that ‘Windows needs your permission to continue’. Windows 7 improves the situation by displaying fewer warnings and providing additional UAC tweaks. Tell the system not to raise warnings if you change Windows settings and you’ll be able to use the Control Panel without any prompts. Alerts will only appear if a program tries to perform a similar action.

2. Problem Steps Recorder

As a knowledgeable PC user, it’s likely that you’re called upon to troubleshoot friends’ computer problems, which can be tricky if they find it difficult to describe what's going on. Windows 7 has a handy tool to solve this problem. If an application is misbehaving under Windows 7, all the flummoxed PC user needs to do is launch the Problem Steps Recorder, click ‘Record’ and work through whatever task they’re trying to complete. Every click and keypress that they make will be recorded, packaged up with screen grabs and saved into a single zipped MHTML file, ready for emailing to you. It’s a simple tool that's going to save many people hours of time.

3. Switch desktops between devices

Windows 7 finally introduces a standard way to switch your desktop display between monitors, or from a monitor to a projector. Just press [Windows]+[P] and select the display that you need.

4. Create and mount VHD files

Microsoft’s Virtual PC stores the hard drives for its virtual machines in VHD files. Windows 7 finally lets you mount these so that they’re freely accessible from the host system (launch ‘diskmgmt.msc’ and click ‘Action | Attach VHD’).

You can also create a virtual drive of your own. It’ll work exactly like any other drive – you can install programs there, store data, whatever you like – but it’s really just a VHD file. Detach it and the drive will disappear, leaving no evidence that it was ever there.

Best of all, in Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate you’ll even be able to boot from a VHD file, letting you install and try out another operating system without partitioning your hard drive.

5. New Features For Old Favorites

Windows 7 finally sees Paint and WordPad get a welcome facelift. Paint now provides easy access to brushes like ‘oil’, ‘crayon’ and ‘pencil’. WordPad adds a Zoom feature as well as support for saving documents in Office 2007 ‘.docx’ or OpenDocument ‘.odt’ formats.Both use an Office 2007-style Ribbon interface.

Arguably the best additions appear in the Windows Calculator. Maths wizards will enjoy the powerful new Statistics and Programmer modes, while everyone else will benefit from the new options available in Standard mode. This provides handy unit conversions (length, weight, volume and so on), date calculations (how many days between these two dates?) and templates to help you calculate mortgage rates, vehicle mileage and other tricky things.

6. Burn ISO images

It’s taken Microsoft a very long time, but Windows 7 finally provides a direct way to burn ISO images to CDs or DVDs. Just double-click the ISO image, choose your DVD writer, click ‘Burn’ and your disc will be created.

7. Calibrate your screen correctly

You’ve opened up your latest digital photos, but the contrast doesn't look quite right. That’s easily tweaked with a graphics editor, but are you sure that the problem is with your image? Could it really be the way that your monitor is set up? Windows 7 can help resolve these issues with the new Display Colour Calibration Wizard. It’s easy to follow and in just a few steps will have your brightness, contrast and colour settings configured correctly.