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Keyboard Shortcuts 4 Google Talk


The following are the some keyboard shortcuts 4 G-Talk

1. ALT + ESC: Minimize the current window
2. TAB: Switch between multiple chat windows
3. CTRL + I: Same as TAB
4. SHIFT + TAB: Same as TAB but in reverse order
5. CTRL + TAB: Same as SHIFT + TAB
6. Windows + ESC: Open Google Talk (if it's minimized, or in the tray)
7. F9: Open Gmail to send an email to your friend
8. F11: Start a call with your friend
9. F12: Stop the current call
10. ESC: Close the current window

SAVE ENERGY BY PUTTING UP MONITOR TO SLEEP IN FREE TIME

You can save electricity and reduce your impact on the environment by activating your monitor’s sleep feature in Microsoft Windows XP. Activating sleep settings on just one computer may prevent considerable CO2 emissions each year. Letting your monitor sleep allows it to go into a low-power mode when you’re not using it. To wake your monitor, you simply touch your mouse or keyboard.
To set Windows XP to automatically turn your monitor off when your computer isn’t being used
1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.

2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Screen Saver tab. Then, click the Power button.

3. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, click the Turn off monitor list, and select a time to automatically turn off your monitor. Five minutes is a realistic setting. If you have a portable computer, set the time for both Plugged in and Running on batteries.

4. Click OK twice.

Windows XP will let your monitor sleep after your computer has been idle for the specified number of minutes. To reactivate your monitor, move your mouse, or press a key. You’ll save almost as much power as if you had manually turned your monitor off, but you won’t have to press your monitor’s power button.

MAKE YOU'R OWN SCREEN SAVER ON THE DESKTOP


1. Right-click on the desktop, and then click Properties.


2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Screen Saver tab. Then, click the Screen saver list, and click My Pictures Slideshow.



3. Click OK.

The next time your screen saver starts, you’ll see a slide show of all the pictures in your My Pictures folder. If you want to see your pictures right away, follow these instruction to add a shortcut to your desktop that immediately starts the slide show.