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Monday, January 27, 2014

Convert Any Document or Web Page to PDF

Convert Any Document or Web Page to PDF

Somebody just told you that you need to have Adobe Acrobat (Writer) to create a PDF file? Guess what, you can get away from that pricey piece of software if you just need to convert some documents to pdf, without a need of fancy editing the pdf document.
Here's how. Thanks to the BullZip, who provides a Free Pdf printer. With this free tool, you can simply "print out" your document or webpage to a pdf file, just about the same way as you print it out to a printer.
You can visit BullZip.com for more information about the software.
Here the direct link to BullZip downloads page: Downloads
  1. To get started, first follow the link above and download Free Pdf Printer from BullZip, then install it to your computer.
  2. Once you're done, you might need to close the program (or the web browser) which you're currently viewing the document. This helps refreshing the list of available printers on your computer.
  3. Once you get back to the document you want to convert, perform the same steps are you print out the document, i.e. File > Print ...
  4. When you see the Print window pop-up, select "Bullzip PDF Printer" under "Printers", then click "OK".
  5. BullZip PDF Printer will then start to analyze your document and display a new pop-up window, where you can direct it to the location you want to save the pdf file.
  6. Follow the pop-up windows and.. hola! The PDF document is created!

Basic Shortcut Keys

Basic Shortcut Keys


The followings are some basic PC shortcut keys that are supported in most IBM compatible computers. They are also supported in most application software.
Use at your own risk.
Shortcut KeysSupported Window VersionsDescription
Alt + e95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaPull down the top Edit menu.
Alt + f95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaPull down the top File menu
Ctrl + a95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSelect all text.
Ctrl + c95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaCopy selected item(s) (to clipboard).
Ctrl + f95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaFind.
Ctrl + v95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaPaste copied item(s) from clipboard
Ctrl + x95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaCut.
Ctrl + Ins95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSame as Ctrl + c
Ctrl + (left arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaMove one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + (right arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaMove one word to the right at a time.
Shift + Ins95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSame as Ctrl + v
Shift + Delelte (or Del)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaCut. Or permanently delete selected item(s) on Windows Explorer.
F195, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaHelp.
Home95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaJump to the beginning of the line or page.
Ctrl + Home95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaJump to the beginning of the document or page.
End95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaJump to the end of the line or page.
Ctrl + End95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vistaump to the end of the document or page.
Shift + Home95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to beginning of the line or page.
Shift + End95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to end of the line or page.
Shift + (left arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to the left, one character at a time.
Shift + (right arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to the right, one character at a time.
Shift + (down arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to the next line down.
Shift + (up arrow)95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, VistaSet selection (highlight) from current position to the next line up.

Windows XP Secrets

Windows XP Secrets


Notepad Secrets
Create a log
  1. Open Notepad
  2. On the very first line, type in ".LOG" (without quotes) then press Enter for a new line
  3. Now you can type in some text if you want, then save the file.
  4. Next time when you open the file, notice its contents. Notepad automatically adds a time/date log everytime you open the file.
Text becomes unreadable
  1. Open Notepad
  2. On the very first line, type in "dont eat the donut" (without quotes) then save and close the file. Note: the file should have only one line of the text above.
  3. Now, open the same file. You'll notice the text becomes unreadable squares. (try this with different text with the same format and length).
Paint Secrets
Create a trail image
  1. Open Paint, then open an image.
  2. Right-click on the image and select "Select All"
  3. Now hold the "Shift" key and move the image around. The image will be drawn with trail.
10x Zoom
  1. Open Paint, then open a small image.
  2. Select the zoom "Magnifier" tool.
  3. Windows Paint lists out the zoom options from 1x to 8x, but there is a 10x...
  4. After selecting the Magnifier tool, point the mouse right at the border line right under "8x" and left-click. There you go.. the hidden 10x.
Other Secrets
Where is the relaxing music that you've heard during Windows XP Installation?
  1. The file is in:
    C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma
Game Secrets
 Solitaire: Instant Win
  1. Press Alt + Shift + 2 to instantly win
 Solitaire: Draw only 1 card (instead of 3)
  1. Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift then click on unopen cards to draw.
 FreeCell: Instant Win
  1. Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 while playing, then click Abort.
  2. Now move one card.
 FreeCell: Hidden Game Modes
  1. Go to "Game" menu choose "Select Game"
  2. Here you can choose from game mode 1 to 1,000,000. But -1 and -2 will also work (hidden modes)
 Hearts: Show All Card
    Warning! this requires a modification on your registry. Be sure you follow the steps carefully. Damage your registry might damage your Windows.
  1. Open the "Registry Editor" by: "Start" >> "Run" then type "regedit" and press Enter
  2. Expand to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Hearts
  3. Right-click on the right panel and create a new String value with the name "ZB"
  4. Double-click to open this key "ZB" to edit its value. Then enter "42" and close the Registry Editor.
  5. Start Hearts and Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F12 to show all the cards
 Minesweeper: Stop The Timer
  1. When you start to play a new game, the timer is ticking...
  2. Press Windows Key + D to show desktop.
  3. Now come back to the game by selecting it from the taskbar. The timer is stopped.
 Pinball
  1. Unlimited Balls: Type bmax at a new game to get unlimited balls (no notification).
  2. Extra Balls: Type 1max at a new game to get extra balls.
  3. Gravity Well: Type gmax at a new game to activate Gravity Well.
  4. Promotion: Type rmax at a new game or while playing to get instant promotion and raising rank.
  5. Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,...
  6. Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,...
  7. Test Mode: Type hidden test with a new ball or new game. Now you can use your mouse to drag and move the ball where you want.