When you are working on a Windows computer in almost any program such as Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, or even Adobe Photoshop, hitting the F1 key will bring up the help window. READ MORE >>
Need Help With Your Computer? Use the F1 Key
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8 Reasons Why You Should Use Google Calendar
I’ll admit I have tried a lot of different solutions for organizing my life in the past few years. I’ve used applications, planners and even reminders in my cell phone, but none of them ultimately worked for me. However, Google Calendar has helped me save time and get more organized than ever before. Here are some reasons why I have ultimately decided to use Google Calendar to organize my life. READ MORE >>
JG Visual Voted One of the Best Web Design Firms in St. Louis
JG Visual would like to thank all of our clients for helping vote us one of the best web design firms in St. Louis. If you pick up a St. Louis Small Business Monthly in November please check for our company. We are extremely excited about this award and are humbled by the loyalty and generosity shown by our clients. Thank you so much for this honor.
4 Microsoft Word Tips for Everyday Use
Microsoft Word is the standard in word processing. People use it for everything from job resumes to letters to school papers. So, if you’re going to use a program all the time why not learn some tips to help you save time so you can focus more on what you’re writing and less on how you’re writing it. Here is a helpful list of Microsoft Word tips. READ MORE >>
Save Time with Keyboard Shortcuts
If you use a computer on a regular basis you should definitely be using keyboard shortcuts to save you time. Here are some that may be helpful for your daily to dos. READ MORE >>
How to Check All Your Favorite Websites in One Minute
The internet is like the universe, ever-expanding with no known boundaries. There is more information than I could ever hope to access. To deal with the volume of content on the web, I use bookmarks to keep track of my favorite websites. But as the number of websites that I bookmark grows, it quickly gets difficult to find the time to check each one every day. Luckily, there is a solution; you just have to know where to look. An RSS Reader can save you the most valuable resource you have: time. READ MORE >>
How to Turn Off Your Computer’s Login Screen
Here’s how to turn off the login screen for your computer if you don’t need the added security. READ MORE >>
How to Make Your Windows Computer Run Faster
Personal computers are our best friends right up to the point when they drive us crazy crashing, taking five minutes to load the login screen, or when you can’t even open up Google Chrome to check Twitter. If you find yourself able to take a twenty minute nap while Microsoft Word loads up, try out these tips to make your life and your Windows computer run a little bit faster. READ MORE >>
How to Make Your Mac Computer Run Faster
It is incredibly frustrating to be sitting at your computer, trying to type a document while listening to your favorite cool jam, when out of nowhere, you get the dreaded Pinwheel of Death. Those reds, blues and greens spinning in a circle, telling you that your computer is fighting back, taunting you and telling you that you “didn’t say the magic word” to make it work correctly. While the following tips can’t keep your computer safe from a hacker bent on stealing your dinosaur embryos, they can help you make your Mac computer run a little faster. READ MORE >>
8 Tips to Increase Your Cell Phone’s Battery Life
It’s true that talking on your cell phone will eat your battery. What you might not know is that cellular data connections use between two and four times as much battery power as voice connections, according to Isidor Buchmann, CEO of Cadex Electronics, a vendor of battery testing equipment. Unfortunately for us, playing games, reading email, and surfing the net all come at a price: a battery that doesn’t last past lunch at Macaroni Grill. Here are some tips to help you make your battery last past your mid-afternoon animal crackers. READ MORE >>