1. WINDOWS 7
Removing unwanted entries from
Windows boot menu.
After reinstalling Windows, it can
sometimes surprise you with a Boot menu that you don't want.
You are asked to select from two identical
choices. This menu is actually of no use and can easily be corrected. The
Windows command-line tool BCDEdit allows for detailed configuration of the boot
menu but is complex and not self-explanatory. A third-party tool like EasyBCD
is recommended instead. You can download this tool from www.
neosmart.net/EasyBCD. To install and use the tool, you will need administrator
rights so that you can authorize the following instructions to select a
particular user account and enter its respective password, if required. For the
setup, run the downloaded file with a double click in Windows Explorer and
follow the instructions.
After installation, start the tool with
'Start | All Programs | NeoSmart Technologies | EasyBCD | EasyBCD 2.1.1'.
Confirm the following message with 'OK' to continue using it. This notification
will pop up only during the first time the program starts. On the left side,
you will see various options. Click on 'View Settings' to view the current
settings in the boot menu. To remove any unwanted entry, click 'Edit Boot Menu'
and mark the entry under 'Entry' and click 'Delete' and finally click 'Save
Settings'.
TIP From the
Control Panel of Windows 7 you can only change the display time of the boot
menu. For that, click 'System and Security' and then 'System'. Next, open the
left side of the following window: 'Advanced system settings'. Lastly, go to
the dialog box 'System properties' through the 'Advanced' section to 'Startup
and recovery'. Click 'Properties'. You might have to authorize it again by
selecting a user account with administrator rights and giving the relevant
password.
2. WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7
How to print comments with Adobe
Reader
When you want to print out an entire
PDF file including the comments, Adobe Reader can at times persistently ignore
the comments.
Changing the print settings is also of
little help, and the printing comments function is not adequately covered in
the program Help. However, the latest Reader version X offers many options to
change the print specifications. The most sensible way to deal with several
comments is to make a separate list. To do that, start by clicking 'File
|Print'. In the combo box click on 'Comments and formulas' and select the
setting 'Document and Markups'. Next, click on 'Summarize comments' and answer
the question that will follow with 'Yes'. In this way, each and every comment
is numbered and shown with the help of icons. The comments can then be seen on
an extra page.
Often this lets the comments show up
clearly arranged, or otherwise some comments might overlap others or cause a
transparent overlap on the text of the document. Older versions of Adobe Reader
do not have these functions as yet. To display the screen view, you have to
adjust one basic setting before printing, which in case of the old versions is
the only way to print comments. For this purpose, open the command 'Edit |
Default settings' in Adobe Reader and choose the category 'Comment' on the
left. Then activate the option 'Print notices and pop ups'. Now open the Print
dialog again and choose 'Documents and Markups' in the upper field in the combo
box. You will now get printouts exactly as they look on the screen.
TIP The
category 'Comment' mentioned above does not exist in Acrobat Reader 9 and the
setting in the Print options is also ignored. That is why comments cannot be
printed in this version.
3. WINDOWS 7
More gadgets for the desktop
Desktop gadgets are a handy way to
check updates or look up information.
Right click on a free space of your desktop
and choose 'Gadgets' from the context command. Now use the link, 'Get more
gadgets online'. Microsoft will take you to a page with many more choices than
those listed in the dialog box. For example you can show a battery meter,
system shutdown controls, or even a useful translator tool. Click the thumbnail
of any one you like and choose 'Download'. Save the file in the desired folder
of your system. To install, double click to open the file in Explorer and follow
the instructions of the setup. The new gadget can stay on your desktop as long
as you like. Manage it through the 'Gadgets' dialog just like any other.
