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More Tips and Tricks - Charlie Le Ber 11 April 2006   Adding Programs To Stay On The Start Menu - Click Start then All Programs - Right click on the program you want to stay on the Start Menu - click on Pin to Start Menu - To remove it, right click on it and chose Remove from This List   Set Your Windows So They All Have the Same View 1. Access Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories and then click Windows Explorer. 2. Look at the files shown.  We have pictures, with names, not file data. 3. Go to View and choose Details.  Now we see more file info. 4.  To have all the files look the same like this... 5. On the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder Options. 6. Click the View tab. 7. Set the view for this folder the way you want it to be for all folders. 8. Click Like Current Folder, then click Yes to confirm, and click OK.   To adjust double click speed 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Go to  Mouse and chose Buttons. 3. On Double-click speed you can double-click on the graphic to the right.. Try sliding the pointer to the left towards Slow.  Then try double-clicking the graphic again. When you get it to your liking ,click Apply and OK   Create a Slide Show Screen Saver  You can easily make your screen saver a slide show presentation with a random display of the pictures taken from your My Pictures folder. - Right click an empty spot on your desktop - then click Properties. - Click the Screen Saver tab. - In the Screen saver list, click My Pictures Slideshow - Click Settings to make any adjustments, such as how often the pictures should change, what size they should be, and whether you'll use transition effects between pictures - Click  Apply and OK.   Don't Ignore the Windows Logo Key The Windows logo key, located in the bottom row of most computer keyboards is a little-used treasure. Don't ignore it. It is the shortcut anchor for the following commands: *Windows: Display the Start menu *Windows + E: Display Windows Explorer *Windows + F: Display Search for files Windows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computer Windows + D: Minimize or restore all windows Windows + F1: Display Help and Support Center Windows + R: Display Run dialog box Windows + break: Display System Properties dialog box Windows + shift + M: Undo minimize all windows Windows + tab: move through taskbar buttons Windows + L: Lock the workstation (or switch to the Logon screen w/Fast User Switching enabled) Windows + U: Open Utility Manager   Use the On-Screen Keyboard An on-screen keyboard is built into Windows XP. It can be useful if you have mobility impairments, if you are using a tablet PC, or if your keyboard breaks down unexpectedly.   To access the on-screen keyboard, go to - Start, then click Run, and then type osk. - Click OK Now the keyboard opens on your computer screen. To make a shortcut icon on your desktop to the on-screen keyboard: - Right-click the desktop and choose New, then Shortcut. - Type osk   click Next. - Type a name for the shortcut, Screen Keyboard - Click Finish.   Save your Settings - Click on -Start , All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Files and Settings Transfer Wizzard, - Next, Old Computer, - Next, Other, Browse to C drive, Make a new folder and call it SettingsBU, - next,  Settings only.   Display the Quick Launch Toolbar Is your Quick Launch toolbar missing from the taskbar? To display the familiar Quick Launch toolbar, - right-click an empty area on the taskbar, - click Toolbars, and then - click Quick Launch. To add items to your Quick Launch toolbar, click the icon for the program you want to add, and drag it to the Quick Launch portion of the taskbar.