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#281
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Opened new tab, took screenshot:
OK, noticed I put a custom value in about:config for [browser.newtab.url] and that is why the new tab is opening to google, as I want. I wonder if there is an easy way to control where the focus of the cursor is upon opening the new tab. Will have to look into add-ons to solve this one...
OK, noticed I put a custom value in about:config for [browser.newtab.url] and that is why the new tab is opening to google, as I want. I wonder if there is an easy way to control where the focus of the cursor is upon opening the new tab. Will have to look into add-ons to solve this one...
#282
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OK, I had [browser.newtab.url] set to "http://www.google.com." I changed it to "about:home" and now it brings up the FF default google home page with the cursor attention in the search box.
Problem solved...
What is strange though is that if I CTRL-click on the home page icon in FF, it opens www.google.com and sets the cursor active IN the google search box, as I want. Just not when I click the new tab button...
Problem solved...
What is strange though is that if I CTRL-click on the home page icon in FF, it opens www.google.com and sets the cursor active IN the google search box, as I want. Just not when I click the new tab button...
#283
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Glad I could help....
#284
Chapter Leader (Southern Region)
Don't forget to send payment to Whisker's paypal.
#285
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#286
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Just a quick recommendation on a program if you find yourself doing a lot of file copying.
I needed something that would CRC check the copy and also be fault tolerant (or at least tell me where the failure files were).
Have been using TeraCopy for a while now and I can honestly say that I would have paid for this program were it not free.
Nice progress window:
You can (I dont) integrate it with windows so it replaces the standard copy/paste, too.
Anyway, nice free tool similar but easier than something like robocopy.
http://codesector.com/teracopy
I needed something that would CRC check the copy and also be fault tolerant (or at least tell me where the failure files were).
Have been using TeraCopy for a while now and I can honestly say that I would have paid for this program were it not free.
Nice progress window:
You can (I dont) integrate it with windows so it replaces the standard copy/paste, too.
Anyway, nice free tool similar but easier than something like robocopy.
http://codesector.com/teracopy
#287
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Or Carbon Copy Cloner for us Mac users.
#288
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#289
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Anyone know of a legit source of licenses (no media needed) for MSOffice 2010 Home and Business?
#290
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Anyone bought software from Digisoft? http://www.digisoftstore.com
#291
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Bet I'm on a command line in my mac environment more than you are in your Windows. :P
#292
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#293
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If it were a perfect world all my users would be osx and my servers nix.
Alas, I have to use OSX for everything.
Alas, I have to use OSX for everything.
#294
Team Owner
Anyone use Linux Mint? Looks really good, thinking of switching to it from Mac.
#295
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#296
Team Owner
Well I also like Chrome OS
I've been using Red Hat on my work laptop for about a year and I like it.
Before I switch I would need to find a replacement for Time Machine and iPhoto/iMovie. Other than that I don't think there is much that I would miss? I know Linux doesn't play Netflix but I don't really watch much Netflix on my mac and I could dual boot Windows for that.
I bought a used Precision Workstation to run a Hyper-V lab. It's a really nice box. I was thinking of getting another one to run Linux with a dual monitor setup.
I've been using Red Hat on my work laptop for about a year and I like it.
Before I switch I would need to find a replacement for Time Machine and iPhoto/iMovie. Other than that I don't think there is much that I would miss? I know Linux doesn't play Netflix but I don't really watch much Netflix on my mac and I could dual boot Windows for that.
I bought a used Precision Workstation to run a Hyper-V lab. It's a really nice box. I was thinking of getting another one to run Linux with a dual monitor setup.
Last edited by doopstr; 02-17-2014 at 09:24 PM.
#297
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Anyone using Office 2013?
Thoughts, impressions?
Thoughts, impressions?
#298
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I have 2013 Professional Plus. It's fine.
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#299
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So , reports of excel 2013 being super slow, crashing are not your experience?
#300
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Still using 2003 for Mac here at the office. I prefer iWork myself.
I'm not a huge fan of the changes they've made in Office over the years.
I'm not a huge fan of the changes they've made in Office over the years.
#301
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No issues with crashing at all. And as far as "slowness", not that I've noticed, but I'm not using any complicated macros or pivot charts, etc.... Running it on both my laptop and desktop (thanks, Technet!!).
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#302
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.... speaking of Excel... has anyone ever attended any of the Fred Pryor seminars?
http://www.pryor.com/site/default.aspx
They have a 2-day Excel seminar for only $128.
http://www.pryor.com/site/default.aspx
They have a 2-day Excel seminar for only $128.
#303
Sanest Florida Man
Been using 2013 since launch, no issues.
SP1 came out yesterday
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=42017
SP1 came out yesterday
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=42017
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#304
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.... speaking of Excel... has anyone ever attended any of the Fred Pryor seminars?
http://www.pryor.com/site/default.aspx
They have a 2-day Excel seminar for only $128.
http://www.pryor.com/site/default.aspx
They have a 2-day Excel seminar for only $128.
#305
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SP1 came out yesterday
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=42017
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=42017
Thanks. Any more detail?
#306
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Not to sound narcissistic but...
The FP stuff, just like any tech oriented classes I've ever taken, was underwhelming to me. Maybe for the very less informed they would be ok. But I'd think even a novice would feel the same at those. Lol.
But I'm a self-taught everything kind of guy.
The FP stuff, just like any tech oriented classes I've ever taken, was underwhelming to me. Maybe for the very less informed they would be ok. But I'd think even a novice would feel the same at those. Lol.
But I'm a self-taught everything kind of guy.
#307
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Um...
I know a lot of people bitch, but I think I am going to try to find a install code for office 2010 based on a lot of the specific comments people made about functionality versus 2010.
I know a lot of people bitch, but I think I am going to try to find a install code for office 2010 based on a lot of the specific comments people made about functionality versus 2010.
#308
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162 one stars? Ouch.
#309
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I run it on two different computers and had no install or use issues whatsoever, so I think a lot of the issues in those reviews were self-inflicted...
Edit:
Same deal for the Office Pro 2013 1-star reviews, sounds like a bunch of clueless idiots to me:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Offi...DateDescending
Last edited by nfnsquared; 02-26-2014 at 11:31 AM.
#310
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Office at work is the extent of my interaction with MS products. Thank God.
Although I've been thinking about boot camping 8.1 to run some games...
Although I've been thinking about boot camping 8.1 to run some games...
#311
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nfn, I agree about the clueless users, but some of the specific complaints about changes to the excel interface, menus, etc concern me.
This install will be for a bookkeeper who is not the most modern computer user. Getting her to remote into my business is challenging enough, and I don't want to have her need to re-learn excel just for me.
This install will be for a bookkeeper who is not the most modern computer user. Getting her to remote into my business is challenging enough, and I don't want to have her need to re-learn excel just for me.
#312
'13 Hyundai Sonata
We're running Office '13 on all of the new computers that are being rolled out and there haven't been any issues so far. I like it a lot more than previous versions.
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#313
Sanest Florida Man
The big issue with Office 2013 and probably why people complained about it (haven't read the reviews), is that it won't run on XP or Vista, which is about 40% of windows PCs. It also won't work with Exchange 2003 or older, we have clients that still run that and xp. So we've had to purchase office 2010 home and business a few times.
If you didn't know that before purchasing and opened the package to install it or downloaded the file you could be SOL
If you didn't know that before purchasing and opened the package to install it or downloaded the file you could be SOL
#314
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A lot of the actual usage complaints I read were specific to the "metro" style and stylings... And the lack of ability to change them. Also the moving of items in the menus for no apparent reason.
#315
Team Owner
Great, because I really love when the GUI of my word processor changes every 2 years. LibreOffice FTW.
#316
Did you actually read the 1-star reviews? Fucking hilarious. There are a bunch of idiots out there. And a sample of 401 is hardly a sizeable sample.
I run it on two different computers and had no install or use issues whatsoever, so I think a lot of the issues in those reviews were self-inflicted...
I run it on two different computers and had no install or use issues whatsoever, so I think a lot of the issues in those reviews were self-inflicted...
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Can't you just boot straight to desktop in 8.1? What's the Stardock thing do?
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