Blog of Dr Darryl Sellwood

Provocative, disruptive and sometimes subversive — inventor of the Bummunicator!

Category: Computer tips

  • How I take notes when preparing for a literature review

    Someone asked me to explain my note taking techniques a few weeks ago. I have been putting it off because it seems like a time-consuming task but I feel I need to do it! Taking notes from reading literature papers has always been a struggle. I used to use Endnote to store and manage all…

  • iMessage not working??? A suggestion

    After upgrade to iOS 6.0 I noticed that my iPhone sending SMS messages ok but not iMessages and this may have been on happening even before the upgrade. A quick search revealed a simple, yet somewhat embarrassing, solution – make sure, the feature is turn on. Note that iMessage has to be on for iMessage…

  • Accessibility in Windows 7

    Ease of Access Center Ease of Access logoThe Ease of Access Center provides a convenient, centralized place to locate accessibility settings and programs to make your computer easier to use. The Ease of Access Center can be found in the Control Panel by selecting Windows logo key+U and also when logging into Windows. The Ease…

  • Tip: How to disable the multimedia function key on Toshiba A300

    On Toshiba A300 laptop there are touch multimedia buttons across the top of the keyboard. You just have to brush the media player button and it loads Windows Media Player which can be very annoying. Finding how to disable this pesty button can be equally annoying. Good news, you have come to the right place…