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OpenOffice 3.0.1 Has Been Released
OpenOffice 3.0.1 has come out 2 days earlier than expected. You can get it on the P2P portion of the OpenOffice website, or you can download the torrent here here.
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Show System Uptime in XP
1. Open the Start menu and select the run command,
2. Type cmd to bring up a command prompt
3. Type systeminfoThis will show a list of your hardware and OS information. If you scroll to the 11th or so line you will see the uptime.
Windows Vista changed this information to System Boot Date, but you can get the uptime in hours by loading the Task Manager and selecting the Performance tab.
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4 Ways to Launch the Task Manager
The simplest and fastest way to launch the Windows Task Manager is to hit:
CTRL+SHIFT+ESCThe second way is:
CTRL+ALT+DELETEThen select Task Manager from there.
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Run a Batch File as a Scheduled Task
Sometimes the most mundane daily tasks can be simplified with a simple batchfile. Say you have a USB drive that you keep your files on that you copy files to several times a day. You could invest in synchronization software, or you could just create a batch file that will copy the files for you. I am paranoid so I like to backup files at least once a day, this is how you setup a scheduled task to run a batch file. If you need help writing a batch file, just leave a comment.
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