Select all text on a webpage
CTRL + B
Open the Bookmarks sidebar
CTRL + C
Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + D
Bookmark the current webpage
CTRL + F
Find text within the current webpage
CTRL + G
Find more text within the same webpage
CTRL + H
Opens the webpage History sidebar
CTRL + I
Open the Bookmarks sidebar
CTRL + J
Opens the Download Dialogue Box
CTRL + K
Places the cursor in the Web Search box ready to type your search
CTRL + L
Places the cursor into the URL box ready to type a website address
CTRL + M
Opens your mail program (if you have one) to create a new email message
CTRL + N
Opens a new Firefox window
CTRL + O
Open a local file
CTRL + P
Print the current webpage
CTRL + R
Reloads the current webpage
CTRL + S
Save the current webpage on your PC
CTRL + T
Opens a new Firefox Tab
CTRL + U
View the page source of the current webpage
CTRL + V
Paste the contents of the Windows clipboard
CTRL + W
Closes the current Firefox Tab or Window (if more than one tab is open)
CTRL + X
Cut the selected text
CTRL + Z
Undo the last action
Many mobile users do not have internet connection on their mobile phones, but have on their laptops. Below is the method explained to access internet on your mobile phone from your laptop’s internet connection, i.e. you can access internet on both devices, mobile phone as well as laptop with your single internet connection.
Minimum Requirements :
– Laptop with WLAN (Wireless).
– Mobile phone with WLAN (Wireless).
Configuration on laptop :
Step 1 : Go to Control Panel –> Network Setup Wizard. Run it, continue by clicking “Next”, Click “Next” when said “Before you continue”. Then on “Select a connection method” select 1st option “This computer directly connects to the internet….”, then click “Next”.
Then in “Select your internet connection” select your default internet connection that you use, click next. Then in “Select your Private connection” , uncheck all, just select “Wireless Network Connection” and click next. Then give your laptop a name and click next.
Do not change “Workgroup” click next. Select “Turn on file and printer sharing” and click next. Again next in “Ready to apply network settings”. -> Finish -> Restart Your Laptop”.
Step 2 : After restarting Laptop, go to “My Network Places” on your laptop. On the left hand tab you can see “View Network Connections”, go there. In “Network Connections” you will see all available connections for your laptop.
Step 3 : Enable “Wireless Network Connection”. Right Click on “Wireless Network Connections and go to “Properties”. Now in “General” tab you will find a title “This connection uses the following item”. Scroll down and go to last option “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” by double click.
Step 4 : Now in “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” click on “Use the following IP address”. Below is a working example for this configuration, you can also enter the same in your laptop.
IP Address : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : (Leave Blank)
Now click on “Use the following DNS server addresses”
Preferred DNS server : 61.1.96.69
Alternate DNS server : 61.1.96.71
Now click OK and return to “Network Connections”.
Step 5 : Again Right Click on “Wireless Network Connections” and go to “Properties”. Now go to “Wireless Networks” tab. Check on “Use windows to configure my wireless network settings”. Click on “Add”, in “Network Name(SSID)” name your network for example “hac_king”.
Click on “Connect even if this network is not broadcasting”.
In “Network Authentication” select “Open”.
In “Data Encryption” select “Disabled”.
Select “This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network.
Click Ok and return to desktop. Now your laptop is configured successfully.
Configuration on your mobile phone :
Step 1 : On your WLAN enabled phone go to Tools -> Settings -> Connections -> Options -> New access point.
Step 2 : Following are the settings to be filled out…
Connection Name : Anything, example “aliengang”.
Data Bearer : Wireless LAN
WLAN network name : Must be same as “Network Name(SSID)” in Laptop configuration. In this tutorial we have used “aliengang”.
Network status : Public
WLAN network mode : Ad-hoc
WLAN security mode : Open network
Homepage : Anything you want (example http://www.aliengang.com)
Step 3 : Then go to options -> Advanced settings. Following are the settings to be implemented there…
IPv4 settings : Phone IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default gateway : 192.168.0.1 (Must be the laptop’s IP)
DNS address : User defined
Primary DNS address : 61.1.96.69
Secondary DNS address : 61.1.96.71
Do not edit rest of the settings. Your mobile phone is now configured. You can now surf internet on your phone be selecting “aliengang” access point. Whenever you want to use internet on your phone, internet must be connected on your laptop and wireless should be On.
Source : www.isaithai.com
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel
Change the size of icons on the desktop
Windows logo key + Tab
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
Ctrl + Windows logo key +Tab
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
Windows logo key + T
Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
Windows logo key + Spacebar
Preview the desktop.
Windows logo key + Home
Minimize all but the active window.
Windows logo key + Shift+ Left Arrow or Right Arrow
Move a window from one monitor to another.
Windows logo key + number (1 for the program that is nearest to start button, 2 for second nearest and so on…)
Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Shift + Windows logo key + number
Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Alt + Windows logo key + number
Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Ctrl + Windows logo key + number
Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Quick Direct launch of Task Manager ( no need for ctrl+alt+del and then choose Task Manager from the list. This starts it automatically.)
Windows logo key + P
Choose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key + D
Shift to Desktop / Minimize all windows
Ctrl + W
Close the current window
Ctrl + Shift + N
Create a new folder
Shift (when you insert a CD)
Prevent the CD from automatically playing
Right or Left Ctrl+Shift
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages
Windows logo key + M
Minimize all windows.
Windows logo key + Shift + M
Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Windows logo key + L
Lock your Computer or switch user
Shift + Delete
Permanently Delete the selected item without moving to the Recycle Bin (be careful with this one)
