[July 03, 2011] Computer and internet briefs Tweet WASHINGTON, Jul 03, 2011 (dpa - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Tired of typing your name, address, and other repetitive information into forms on the web? There are plenty of form fillers available today, but the grand-daddy of them all is RoboForm (www.roboform.com), and it's still the best. This nifty tool inserts a toolbar into your browser. Once you provide your information, a few clicks will suffice to fill in just about any form on the Internet. ---- Washington -- Sooner or later, you'll need to know how much memory (RAM) your PC has. Find out now. Open the System dialogue box of Windows Control Panel. From there, you'll find the amount of RAM installed. You should also note the type and speed of your processor and other system details, just so that you know in case someone asks you. ---- Washington -- Windows is made to multitask. But that doesn't mean you should leave open applications or documents that you're not using. When you close an application or document, you free up valuable memory that active programs need. If you find your machine slowing down during the day, close anything that you're not using. Performance will likely improve as a result. ---- Washington -- Text hard to read in your web browser? In most browsers, you can increase or decrease text size in a couple of ways. First, if you have a scroll wheel mouse, just hold down the Ctrl key and scroll the wheel forward to increase text size; scroll it backward to decrease text size. You can also hold down the Ctrl key and tap the plus key (+) to increase text size or the minus key (-) to decrease text size. ---- Washington -- Notebook users have some control over how long their batteries last. While using a notebook on battery power, turn down the brightness of the screen, which draws the most current from the battery. Also, use the power-saving features of your notebook to have the hard drive spin down and the CPU go into low-power mode after a brief idle period. When you're using the notebook on electric power, remove the battery to prevent frequent recharges from shortening the life of the battery. To see more of dpa, go to http://www.dpa.de/English.82.0.html Copyright (c) 2011, dpa, Berlin Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]