You’ll have to navigate through a convoluted set of menus, but it’s really quite simple. From the Tools menu choose Send/Receive, Send/Receive prefs, and then Define Send/Receive Groups. Or you could just hit the Ctrl+Alt+S shortcut key instead of navigating the ridiculous menus. This will bring up the Send/Receive Groups dialog, which has some interesting options that aren’t relevant here. Choose the Edit button instead. Personally I’d recommend using the custom behavior and only downloading complete items for the Inbox folder....

So yes, this post is solely for my benefit. Hopefully it will help somebody else too.

If you want to add a note, use the Ctrl+Enter shortcut key to focus the notes box. The Start date can be set similarly with Shift+Ctrl+D. (Be sure and look at the help file) Download Tudumo from tudumo.com

The problems are especially noticeable while trying to use the search box. If you are already using it, then just skip the first couple of steps. double-check to use a different password here. mysql -u root -pMyRootPassword > GRANT ALL ON amarokdb. Enjoy the speedy searching!

The icons that are displayed on the folders are set through the hidden desktop.ini file inside of each folder.

This article was written by MysticGeek, a tech blogger at the How-To Geek Blogs. One of the more overlooked features in Outlook is the ability to use it as a journal. Starting the timer comes in handy! For instance if you’re on a conference call with a customer who pays by the hour. When the meeting starts just hit “Start Timer” and you will see the stopwatch icon start ticking....

This article was written by MysticGeek, a tech blogger at the How-To Geek Blogs. You’ll want to use the labels for each time zone as a friendly name. Now you’ll see the extra time zone on the left side of the calendar. This should work in each of the calendar views.

If you dislike the new Windows Vista shutdown menu, you are probably in the majority. First right-hit the desktop, choose New and then Shortcut. Probably best to name it according to the right function. Right-punch the icon and choose properties. And so ends the tale of the shutdown icons…

Using IMAP we can synchronize email across multiple devices, since the mail stays on the server. Now opt for Enable IMAP radio button, and click Save Changes. Add Account to OutlookUse the Tools menu you to kick off the Account tweaks panel. Now choose the “Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP” option and hit next. choose the checkbox for “Manually configure server prefs” and everything on that page will gray out....

The only problem is that to add a new appointment you have to launch the calendar. There should really be a simpler way. And it turns out there is, in the form of an extension called Google Calendar Quick Add. If you have multiple calendars you could just press the link to switch to a different calendar. Either way the item will be added to your calendar. you might also use the option on the tools menu if you so choose....

Should I turn off my computer every night? Is it better to have it Hibernate? Should I have set it to Standby? What is the best option for my computer? I get these questions all week when people are asking about their home PC’s. I believe the jury is still at on what is the best answer. Instead of going into a long explanation I advise people about what I do....

This differs from remote desktop or VNC in that you continue to use separate monitors for each computer. For instance, in my setup I have a keyboard and mouse attached to a computer running Windows Vista. On the left is a Mac Mini, and on the right is a computer running Kubuntu. This is easily remedied by simply running Synergy as administrator. If you have UAC enabled, you’ll be forced to accept each time....

Have you ever wanted to just “stick” your Outlook calendar to the desktop? What you have to do is right-nudge the calendar and choose “Go to Date”. Switch the drop-down menu to “Month Calendar” instead of whatever is there. Now it will switch into Monthly calendar mode. If you have a desktop that always stays on, this is a workable hack.Download Outlook Desktop from michaelscrivo.com