Windows 7 built-in screenshot utility

If you don't like having to press the "PrtSc" (Print Screen) key and pasting into paint to make screen captures there is a built-in alternative for those of us using Windows 7. It's called the Snipping Tool but it isn't exactly easy to find if you've never heard about it. The screenshots below will get you started:

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2. The Snipping Tool window will now be displayed and you will be able to select the region of the screen you wish to capture.


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Or see the video:

Cute PDF : The Free PDF Maker!

The title says it all. You can now create full PDF documents for free!

According to CutePDF's website:
CutePDF Writer is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!

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Exchange Email on a Samsung Android Smartphone

Setting up a Corporate Email on Samsung Android Device



1. Press and tap Email

2. Press and tap Accounts > Add account.

3. Enter your Email address and Password information, and then tap Next.

4. Tap Exchange account (from the add new email account screen).

5. When prompted to provide additional detailed information, scroll down the screen and tap Next.

6. Enter your companies Username, Password, and Exchange Server Information. 


7. Select whether or not your company uses a SSL connection and tap Next or Continue.

8. Configure your Email check frequency, Amount to synchronize (days to synchronize between your device and server), then tap Next.

9. Identify your new account with a unique name and provide the outgoing name text then tap Done.



Troubleshooting:

• If your Android phone gives you a sync error please check the following:
  
  
  
  • Make sure your password is correct
  
  
  • Verify you entered the exchange information correctly
  
  
  • Make sure you can get out to the internet from your phone. If the phone is new it could take a few hours for internet activation.
  
  
  
  

Sync your iPhone with Exchange Server

1. To add an Exchange account to your iPhone, tap Settings, then Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then Add Account, then Microsoft Exchange. Note, you can configure only one Exchange account per device…


2. On the next screen, enter your complete email address, domain, username, password, and a description


3. Your iPhone will now try to locate your Exchange server using Microsoft's Autodiscovery service. If the server cannot be located, the screen to the right is shown. Enter your front-end Exchange server's complete address in the Server field.

Your iPhone will try to create a secure (SSL) connection to your Exchange server. If it cannot do this, it will try a non-SSL connection. To override the SSL setting, go into Settings, then Mail, Contacts, Calendars, select your Exchange account, tap Account Info, then toggle the Use SSL slider. 

Choose which type(s) of data you would like to synchronize: Mail, Contacts, and Calendars. Note that by default, only 3 days' worth of email is synchronized. To synchronize more, go into Settings, then Mail, Contacts, Calendars, select your Exchange account, and tap on Mail days to sync.

Setting up Exchange E-mail on your HTC EVO

Setting up e-mail on Android smartphone

From the home screen, tap “menu”

1. Tap “settings”


2. Tap “Accounts and Sync”


3. Tap “Add an account” toward the bottom of the screen.


4. For the account type, select “Exchange ActiveSync”


5. Enter your network e-mail address in the “E-mail address” field


6. Enter your network password in the “Password” field


7. Tap “Next”


8. Enter your companies web access url or ip address  in the Exchange Server Address field


9. Enter your companies domain in the Domain field


10. Tap “Next”


11. Select the items you wish to sync with your phone. By default your mail, contacts, and calendars are synced


12. You’re done!  You should now be able to access your e-mail with your Android Phone.

Troubleshooting:

• If your Android phone gives you a sync error please check the following:Make sure your password is correct

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  • Verify you entered the exchange information correctly
  
  
  • Make sure you can get out to the internet from your phone. If the phone is new it could take a few hours for internet activation.
  
  
  • You may need to consult with your IT administrator if you are having trouble getting your phone to sync.
  
  
  
  

Antivirus Free Alternatives

Here at Technoobie.com we’re all about free! If you’ve recently purchased a computer chances are that it came preinstalled with an anti-virus program like Norton or Mcafee. The truth is there are several programs out there that work just as well, are free, and eat up far less resources on your pc. The two programs mentioned above do their job well; however, the problem we always see with them is the added features beyond virus detection such as built in firewalls for example. These features in combination with the anti-virus functions eat up a lot of resources like cpu and memory usage. You may be asking “isn’t the firewall a good thing’? The answer is yes however, all versions of Windows XP service pack 2 and above including Vista and 7 have a built in firewall that is enabled by default. Also, most of us these days have home routers which include some type of firewall as well. The added security features within these programs not only decrease performance but at times attempt to block access to programs you know are safe. This can be very frustrating as after a while it seems that your anti-virus software has more control over your computer than you do. Another problem with programs like Norton and Mcafee is having to pay for updates. Many people let their antivirus go without updating because they haven’t paid to renew their subscription. This isn’t good because an out of date anti-virus program is close to useless. So what are these free anti-virus programs we speak of? Our two favorites are Avast Free and AVG Free. Lately however, AVG has let us down somewhat with its increased ads and nagging Taskbar pop-ups wanting you to switch to the pro version. One of the best things about Avast and AVG is they’re light weight and won’t slow you down. Updates are free as well, provide real-time protection and include scheduling. Both programs offer paid versions with other features such as server installs for small and corporate business. This is how they make their money for those of you who may be wondering.

Both Avast and AVG can be downloaded here.