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Laptop safety tips

I’ve always hated the term “laptop” when applied to computers. Now somebody else has created an infographic that helps to explain why, while also providing a bunch of tips people need to understand when it comes to keeping their notebook computers safe. Thanks to Sydney Patterson at

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Create a LinkedIn profile

Creating a LinkedIn profile can seem like a lot of work, but if you know what you want to accomplish using LinkedIn, you can tailor your profile to help you accomplish these objectives. Don’t worry if your profile information feels incomplete. You can revise it over time

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Resizing table rows and columns

At times you may need to make certain Word table rows taller or shorter, or columns wider or narrower. You can do this using your mouse and the rulers at the top and left of the Word document window. To resize a table row of column, follow

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Using LinkedIn: your game plan

LinkedIn is the premier business networking website, yet compared to the millions of people who have LinkedIn profiles, few of these people use it effectively. Before you build your LinkedIn profile, make sure you have a plan in place: your personal business plan, or business vision. This

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Understanding browser cookies

To make your web browsing experience more convenient, certain sites place information in text files that they can reference the next time you visit them. The name given to these text files, cookies, has taken on a negative connotation. That connotation isn’t really warranted. Cookies, in my

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Who (or what) reads your résumé?

Job seekers, take note: search engine optimization isn’t just for websites anymore. Lawyers Weekly Magazine just published a wake-up call in the article Résumé has to first impress computer by Chantal Saxe. While Saxe wrote the article for lawyers, the following paragraph ought to register with anybody

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Fighting social network spam

Spam isn’t just for email anymore. It can come at you from social networks you belong to as well. Fortunately, you can effectively deal with social network spam using a little knowledge and a few good habits.

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Finding large files

Is your computer’s performance slowing to a crawl? You might want to check for free space on your hard drive. No matter what type of computer or other device you use, your hard drive (or total storage – this counts for smartphones and tablets too) will slow

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The visible mouse pointer

I max out the resolution on my screen so I can squeeze the most detail possible into said screen. While I can read most everything on the screen, and quickly increase font size when I can’t, I sometimes lose track of the unfailingly black mouse pointer on

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Adding Excel objects to a Word document

Business documents commonly include both: tables of data charts based on such tables taken from spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. Adding such objects to a Word document is easier to do than you might think.

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