3 Tips to Help Acclimate to Windows 10

windows-10-logoHere are 3 Quick Tips to help navigate Windows 10, without losing productivity:

1. The Start Menu

For you Windows 7 users, rest easy, because this is here to stay. For the Windows 8 users, the start menu is back with its full functionality – and then some. The aesthetics of the new start menu combine the basics of the start menu from Windows 7 with the sleek tiles that were a part of Windows 8. The customization of this helps you to access what you need much faster and boosts productivity. Open the Start Menu, click on Settings, Personalization, and then Start. Make the Start Menu work for you.

2. Microsoft Edge

Although this is the new web browser, do not worry – Internet Explorer 11 will be available by default in your upgrade. It is worth noting that many business applications remain untested with Microsoft Edge. If you find that Microsoft Edge is popping up as your default browser, this article will help you with that. Remember that super awesome Start Menu we spoke about above? Click in the search bar right next to it, and type “Default Programs.” Open that up, find Internet Explorer on the left, and click on it. There will now be an option to click that states “Set this program as default.”

3. Search Enhancements

Find anything on your PC. No, really. On the bottom left, to the right of the Start Menu, type a term in that search box. If it doesn’t automatically populate, click on the “My Stuff” icon on the bottom of that pop-up window. Your machine will be scanned for files, applications, pictures – just about anything – containing any or all of that search term within that file name. Don’t catch yourself drilling down through menus trying to find something. Don’t waste your time digging and trying to find that one file you thought you’d never need again. Use this search function to help save time.

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Adding an email signature to an Iphone

Looking to add a signature to your iphone email?  Here are some easy steps you can follow to successfully add a signature to most iphones.

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  • Tap Settings on the iPhone Home screen.
  • Go to Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
  • Tap Signature under Mail.
  • To set up one signature for all your email accounts:
  • Make sure All Accounts is selected.
  • Enter your desired signature.
  • To have iOS Mail use signatures specific to accounts:
  • Make sure Per Account is selected.
  • Edit the signature for each desired account as you please.
  • Per account or across addresses, iOS Mail does not include the standard signature delimiter automatically. You can add it when composing your signature.
  • Press the Home button.

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5 Ways To Extend The Battery Life of Your Mobile Devices

PhoneDroid1). Display brightness

The screens on mobile devices seem to be getting bigger and brighter every year. While these screens are easier on the eyes they are killing the batteries. Unfortunately battery technology hasn’t progressed as fast as other sectors of the mobile industry.

Reduce the brightness of your display will help to improve battery life and avoid using automatic brightness settings which actually drains your battery more rapidly than adjusting your brightness manually.

2). No cell coverage

Having poor or no service can be a real pain. You may have noticed that your battery drains quickly when you have an inconsistent signal. This happens because the device is continuously searching for a signal and attempting to communicate with a cell tower.

To conserve your battery, I recommend enabling Airplane mode or connecting to a Wi-Fi network (if available) if you will be in area with no service for an extended period of time.

3). Streaming video and playing games

As mentioned above, the display draws an incredibly large amount of power. Even more power is required when you are playing a game or streaming a movie. Streaming a netflix movie or playing a video game will kill your battery life by more than 50 percent.

If you will be away from your charger for a long time and don’t have a portable juice pack, understand that battling your friends in the latest game will see your battery life quickly reach zero.

4). GPS and location services

Have you noticed that your phone always seems to be on the verge of dying when you are using GPS?  Location services, which allow location-based apps and websites like Foursquare, Google Maps, and the camera to determine your location, can quickly drain your battery.

Using GPS and geotagging features, such as recording the location of your photos on facebook, will chew up additional battery. You can usually disable location features for select apps and services in the settings menu of your device.

5). Background data services

To ensure you never miss an email, headline, or an appointment, the apps on your mobile device are constantly pinging a server, satellite, or cell tower. This can sometimes lead to battery drain and even data overages. I recommend setting certain apps to only update and refresh over Wi-Fi, or not at all.