Easily insert email addresses in MS outlook

When composing a message in Microsoft Outlook there is an easy way to insert an email address in the to, cc or bc bar. Simply start writing a couple of letters of the email address or name of someone in your address book and then…

Connectivity problem with OLPC

The one laptop per child (OLPC) project should be gathering momentum in the coming months, and while it is without questions a noble cause – there is a rather big piece of the puzzle missing. The laptops have wifi which will enable the children using…

Installing a network printer

Installing a network printer can sometimes seem like a big task but in reality it is not too difficult.  What you need to do is go to control panel and then choose the printers option. Then select add printers.  This is the part that can…

Changing the language of your compuer / keyboard

I often get asked how to change the language of a keyboard on a laptop. We have many people who work in our organisation from the US and so they come here with their computers and are unable to put a £ sign on their…

Technology for the greater good

For the first time in a while today I have been impressed by the use of technology for a positive purpose. Amazon together with google earth have come together to search for the Steve Fosset – the pilot that crashed in the Nevada desert several…