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re: sidebar and function keys Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:53 am Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (6749 messages posted) The new Windows Search is a wonderful thing...try it!!!! :-) Start>Start Search> start typing in "Sidebar" without the quotes and by the time you type in S-I, Sidebar is at the top of the list. Since the typing cursor defaults to the Start Search box, if you're a keyboard kommando just hit the Windows Key and start typing your search term. The feeds are the ones you subscribe to at the various websites offering them, they are the same as the ones you set up in IE, Firefox, etc. You can customize the list. Personally I like to use all of the screen for workspace so I'm not using the sidebar, but I think if I got a widescreen monitor I might set it up to see if I liked it. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8:02 am Posted by Fred B. (30 messages posted) Thanks! I thought there was a way you could access it from CP too, but I don't remember. I saw one of the laptops in our store w/ the Function keys on the desktop too, but I haven't been able to find out where to do that either. On Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:53 am, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote: >The new Windows Search is a wonderful thing...try it!!!! :-) > >Start>Start Search> start typing in "Sidebar" without the quotes and by the time >you type in S-I, Sidebar is at the top of the list. > >Since the typing cursor defaults to the Start Search box, if you're a keyboard kommando >just hit the Windows Key and start typing your search term. > >The feeds are the ones you subscribe to at the various websites offering them, they >are the same as the ones you set up in IE, Firefox, etc. You can customize the list. > >Personally I like to use all of the screen for workspace so I'm not using the sidebar, >but I think if I got a widescreen monitor I might set it up to see if I liked it. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8:07 am Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (6749 messages posted) Here's a link to a boatload of Gadgets for the Sidebar: http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/SideBar.aspx?mkt=en-us I didn't see anything for keyboard function keys, but these things are going to be multiplying like rabbits so keep checking there and with Google at the usual software download sites. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Monday, February 12, 2007 at 11:17 am Posted by Fred B. (30 messages posted) Thanks! Would you happen to know the differences between a router, switch, hub, and access point? On Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8:07 am, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote: >Here's a link to a boatload of Gadgets for the Sidebar: >http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/SideBar.aspx?mkt=en-us > >I didn't see anything for keyboard function keys, but these things are going to be >multiplying like rabbits so keep checking there and with Google at the usual software >download sites. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 3:19 pm Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (6749 messages posted) Why, yes, yes I do. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 8:16 am Posted by James (39 messages posted) "router, switch, hub, and access point" to my knowledge router, hub and access point are pretty much the same thing. You would use a router to share your network so people can access each computer or share an internet connection. I think access point typically refers to this as well, if you have a wireless router...which is better value, you would consider that an access point because anyone with wireless could then access your network via it. I think hub is pretty much the same thing again, although usually allows more connections than a domestic hub. The only one im not entirely sure on is switch, but i reckon google can answer that hope this is of some help, im sure dan will clarify it for you, he's an encyclopedia of knowledge [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 1:51 pm Posted by Fred B. (30 messages posted) Could you please pass this info on to Dan, so that I could get a better understanding? Thanks! On Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 8:16 am, James wrote: >"router, switch, hub, and access point" > >to my knowledge router, hub and access point are pretty much the same thing. You >would use a router to share your network so people can access each computer or share >an internet connection. I think access point typically refers to this as well, if >you have a wireless router...which is better value, you would consider that an access >point because anyone with wireless could then access your network via it. I think >hub is pretty much the same thing again, although usually allows more connections >than a domestic hub. The only one im not entirely sure on is switch, but i reckon >google can answer that > >hope this is of some help, im sure dan will clarify it for you, he's an encyclopedia >of knowledge [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: sidebar and function keys Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 11:07 am Posted by James (39 messages posted) well.. you will have to wait and see if he looks at that message, i dont know him personally [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum