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How to Use Print Screen with Snipping Tool in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

How to Use Print Screen with Snipping Tool in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

1 Find the Snipping Tool. You can do this by clicking "Start," then "All Programs," then "Accessories," and then "Snipping Tool." You can also just open the Start menu and type "snip" and wait for the Snipping Tool to appear. You can find the Snipping Tool in any version of Windows Vista except Home Basic.[2]

2 Open the Snipping Tool. Click on the Snipping Tool to open it.

3 Select "New." This will bring down a list of Snipping Tool options.

4 Choose the appropriate Snipping Tool option. There are four options that allow you to use print screen in different ways.[3] Here are the options and how they are used:
Free-form Snip. This option allows you create and capture any shape around your screen.
Rectangular Snip. This will allow you to snip a rectangular area of the screen.
Window Snip. This option allows you to capture one full window.
Full-screen Snip. This option allows you to snip the whole screen.

5 Select the area that you would like to capture. Based on the option you chose, you will now select the area that you will capture.
If you used the "Free-form Snip," then you'll use your mouse to draw around the area you want to capture.
If you used the "Rectangular Snip," then you can draw a rectangle across the screen.
For "Window Snip," just select the window you'd like to capture.
If you selected "Full-screen Snip," then it would have already captured the image.

6 Save the image. Just click the disk on the top left of the Snipping Tool to save the image. The image has already been automatically copied to the Windows clipboard.

How to Use Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate Modes for Your Laptop, Notebook, Computer

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How to Use Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate Modes for Your Laptop, Notebook, Computer

Understand the difference between Shutdown, Sleep and Hibernate.

1 Shutdown: is a quite familiar shutdown mode with users.
When you select Shutdown, all opened programs will be closed along with the operating system.
After it has been shutdown, a computer will not consume power.
However, if you want it to go back to work, you will have to turn it in,
wait for the system to boot, wait for the operating system to run and restart the required applications for the work.

2 Sleep: also known as Standby or Nap mode. In Sleep mode, the computer is put into a state that consumes
less energy than normal. Power is only used to maintain the system's memory with the applications and
data you are working on while other parts of the computer will be shut down to save power.
When you turn on your computer from Sleep mode, the system will boot quickly and the data will be
retrieved from memory in a few seconds. You can quickly return to work without waiting for the system to restart from the beginning.

3 Hibernate: also known as hibernation is a less well-known mode. Hibernate is similar to Sleep mode,
but instead of saving the data in RAM, in this mode the data will be saved to a file on your hard drive.
When you restart the computer from Hibernate mode, like Sleep mode,
the operating system and running applications as well as your data will be removed from
the hard drive and loaded into RAM so that you can continue the work.

Use the mode

The use of the computer depends on the needs and habits of users. However, very few people
take advantage of all the advantages and the convenience of these different modes.
There are people who always shut down the computer; there are also some who keep it on 24/7.
Sleep: Sleep mode is useful when you need to leave the computer for a short time, such as nap time.
Instead of letting the computer operate, you can put it in Sleep mode to save power and battery.
When you come back, you can quickly continue the work, instead of waiting for it to restart and the system's boot time.

Hibernate: Hibernate mode saves more power than Sleep. You should use this mode when not using the computer
for a longer period of time, such as when you sleep at night and plan to continue the work on the computer in the next morning.

Shutdown: This is usually the most common mode for desktop users but those who use laptops often put
the machine in Hibernate mode, due to energy saving while still being able to quickly return to work. However, occasionally a few applications may not work properly when launched from Hibernate mode, at this point you will need to shut down and reboot. Sometimes computer users should reboot in order for the system to operate the most effectively.

How to Use the Number Pad Keys on Your Laptop or Notebook

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How to Use the Number Pad Keys on Your Laptop or Notebook
Benifits
If you want to type fast and use + - * / signs

1 Find the Fn key on your keyboard.
This is usually found on the bottom left of the keyboard.
2 Find the NumLk key.
This is usually located under the F11 key on the top-right hand corner
of the keyboard.
3 Press the Fn key and F11 key one after the other and the Number pad
should be activated.
4 When the number pad is activated you can type numbers quicker than
using the numbers at the top.