Monday, August 24, 2009

been off for a long time

been off for a long time, posting anything sensible here. mostly stuck in work. and kind of re-evaluating the direction which life is taking...

nothing great to report...other than the fact that i like the windows 7 tests i have been doing...again nothing new, i guess, everyone who has tried vista and has stuck to xp are kind of happy with windows 7....

cheers...

Monday, September 01, 2008

Whats up in my tech world

i seem to have got bitten by the BI.

Have been playing around with pentaho bit suite, and trying to get a grip on all the various components of pentaho, ie the kettle, mondrian, spoon et al.

wooh! looks good, but i have not be able to go past the pre installed sample database.

next was the microsoft performancepoint server, again connected to BI. just about managed to setup the whole kaboodle of eval versions of all the applications and software required.

let us see where it goes!

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

b-hive conductor

been working the last few days on b-hive conductor. an interesting product from an enterprise point of view.

been struggling to get it running under vmplayer on winxp

funny enough, its up and running on a vista 64 bit, running vmware 2.0 beta. huh!

Monday, March 17, 2008

web huddle

just thought that i should scream into the blogland that i have got web huddle working on wintel box. seems to be doing quite well, the performance and response across the WAN seems to be quite workable.

...

pcq 2008 linux

got my had on a pcq 2008 linux dvd, been trying to get it to install under vmware. i had not been able to spend much time with it till now.

i was not able to proceed further than the vm disk creation and then getting stuck with a message that disk cannot be found to install.

did some goggling, figured out that this could be possibly because i was trying to do the install with the standard vm with a scsi disk, i recreated the disks as ide, and away i go installing the os.

this version of pcq2008 linux is based on centos..this is my first look at centos.

with this the list of distros i have come across and dabbled with are gentoo, redhat, fedora, slackware, centos to name a few....

will post more stuff on this a little latter.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Onenote 2007

just an update, my love affair with onenote 2007 still going strong, i have got a few converts to onenote 2007 , a few of them have managed to change the very way they are working and organizing their work and private life.

One product which i have user friendly. There seems to a lot of developments going on , some of new add-on's i have got from a few onenote 2007 bloggers.

thanks to all the work being done by you all!

for those of you few people who visit this place in the blog land, check out the microsoft site for pretty long eval version of the software here

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Top tips for OneNote 2007 - OneNote - Microsoft Office Online


As you learn to use Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, you are sure to discover many shortcuts and timesaving techniques. This article offers some of the most popular timesaving tips, collected from OneNote users just like you. These tips can help you discover and work with a variety of useful OneNote features that you may have overlooked.

 
 

Tips for getting started with OneNote

  • To increase your note-taking area on a small screen, you can hide the titles of the page tabs by clicking the Collapse Page Tabs arrow in the page tabs column.
  • To maximize your available screen space while taking notes, press F11 to use OneNote in Full Page view. (Press F11 again to exit Full Page view.)
  • Page tabs appear on the right side of your notebook by default. To display the page tabs on the left side of your notebook, in the Display category in the Options dialog box (Tools menu), select the Page tabs appear on the left check box.
  • To change the default color that is applied to a new section, right-click the section tab at the top of the page, point to Section Color on the shortcut menu, and then click the color that you want to apply. Click None to remove coloring from a section entirely.
  • If you want to change the way OneNote is set up, you can customize any of the items on the menus and toolbars by right-clicking a toolbar and then clicking Customize on the shortcut menu.
  • If you have a microphone and a webcam, run the Tuning Wizard before you attempt to record audio and video notes. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Audio and Video, and then click Tuning Wizard.
  • If you have a Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smartphone or Pocket PC, you can install OneNote Mobile and synchronize notes between your computer and your smartphone. Connect your mobile device to your computer while OneNote 2007 and Microsoft ActiveSync are running. Choose to install OneNote Mobile when prompted, or install it manually at a later time. (On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click OneNote Mobile, and then click Install OneNote Mobile.)
  • To view a list of useful keyboard shortcuts that make accessing OneNote tools, commands, and dialog boxes faster and easier, click Keyboard Shortcuts on the Help menu.

 
 

Tips for taking notes

  • If copying and pasting text and graphics from a Web page to a page in your notebook doesn't seem to properly retain the formatting, try capturing the information in a screen clipping instead. On the Insert menu, click Screen Clipping, and then drag the pointer to create a rectangular selection around the content on your screen that you want to capture.
  • Save time by creating AutoCorrect entries for words and phrases that you type repeatedly. When you type the short form of AutoCorrect text on a notes page, OneNote automatically replaces it with the full text that you specified. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. In the Replace box, type a word or phrase that you want OneNote to automatically replace when typed. In the With box, type the text that should appear in place of the replaced word or phrase.
  • To see when a block of notes was last written or updated, right-click the paragraph handle preceding the text in any note container. The last two items on the shortcut menu will show you when the text was created or updated, and by whom.
  • To move an item, such as a block of text or a picture, so that it appears over or under another item on the page, hold down ALT while moving the item.
  • To quickly remove a note tag, place the cursor in the text that is tagged, and then press that note tag's keyboard shortcut (CTRL+1 through CTRL+9). You can also use this keyboard shortcut to quickly select or clear a To Do note tag.
  • To hide notes that you already followed up on and marked as complete, select the Show only unchecked items check box in the Note Tags Summary task pane.
  • You can easily modify the templates that are included with OneNote and create a custom design of your own. Start by applying an existing template to a new, blank page, and then add or change anything you like. On the Format menu, click Templates. In the Templates task pane, click Save current page as a template.

     
     

Tips for formatting notes

  • To quickly create a numbered list, type 1. followed by a space, type the list item, and then press ENTER. The next line of text will automatically begin with the number 2.
  • To quickly create a bulleted list, type an asterisk (*) followed by a space, type the list item, and then press ENTER. The asterisk changes to a bullet, and the next line of text will automatically begin with another bullet.
  • If you are typing in a bulleted list and you want to start a new paragraph of text within the same list item, press SHIFT+ENTER.
  • To turn a numbered list on or off, press CTRL+SLASH MARK (/). To turn a bulleted list on or off, press CTRL+PERIOD.
  • To quickly increase or decrease indentation for a line of text, place the cursor in front of the text that you want to reposition, and then press ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW to increase the indent, or ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW to decrease the indent.
  • To create a hyperlink to another page in your notebook, open the notebook section containing the page that you want to link to, right-click the tab of the page in the margin, click Copy Hyperlink to this Page, and then paste the hyperlink wherever you want it to appear in your notes.
  • To create a hyperlink to another section in your notebook, right-click the tab of the section that you want to link to, click Copy Hyperlink to this Section, and then paste the hyperlink wherever you want it to appear in your notes.
  • To create a hyperlink to another OneNote notebook on your computer, right-click in the Navigation bar the name of the notebook that you want to link to, click Copy Hyperlink to this Notebook, and then paste the hyperlink wherever you want it to appear in your notes.
  • To create a hyperlink to a Web site whose URL contains spaces, type an angle bracket (< >) at the beginning and end of the URL (for example, type <http://wide world importers>).
  • To create a hyperlink to an e-mail address, type mailto: and then type the e-mail address (for example, type mailto:someone@example.com).
  • To create a hyperlink in your notes to a document on your computer, type file:// and then type the document's location and file name (for example, type file://C:\My Documents\Resume.doc). If the file name contains spaces, type an angle bracket at the beginning and end of the path (for example, type <file://C:\My Documents\My Resume.doc>).

 
 

Tips for organizing and searching notes

  • To rearrange the page tabs on the side of the current page in any notebook, drag any page tab to a new position.
  • To rearrange the section tabs at the top of any notebook, drag any section tab to a new position.
  • To rearrange your notebooks in the Navigation bar, drag any notebook tile to a new position.
  • To search your notes faster, you can install Instant Search. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Other, and then click Install Instant Search.
  • After searching your notes, press ENTER to navigate through the search results.

 
 

 
 

Tips for sharing notes

  • Before sharing your notes, check for spelling mistakes. Press F7 to open the Spelling task pane and start the spell check. If the task pane is already open, click Start Spell Check.
  • To preserve the appearance of notes that contain special or complex formatting (for example, diagrams, overlapping note containers, or notes with a variety of handwritten annotations) and share them with someone who doesn't have OneNote, you can save notes as a Web page. On the File menu, click Publish Pages. In the Publish dialog box, click Single File Web Page (Publish a copy) (*.mht) in the Save as type list. After the file has been created, you can send it in e-mail, copy it to a shared location on a network, or publish it on a Web site.
  • To quickly send notes in an e-mail message to another user, select one or more notes pages by clicking their page tabs. Next, click E-mail on the Standard toolbar, and then type the appropriate information in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes. If necessary, modify the Subject of the e-mail message, and type any comments for the recipient in the Introduction box. If you change your mind before sending the message, click E-mail on the Standard toolbar again to cancel the message and return to your notes.
  • If you frequently send your notes to others in e-mail, you can add an e-mail signature to your notes. Signatures can help identify the subject or the source of notes, such as your name or contact information. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Sending E-mail. Select the check box Add the following signature to e-mail messages and Web pages created in OneNote, and then enter the text that you want OneNote to include in the footer of your notes pages.
  • To quickly share your own customized stationery with other OneNote users, apply your stationery to a new, blank page, point to Send to on the File menu, and then click Mail Recipient (as Attachment). Recipients who have Office OneNote 2007 installed can use the Save current page as a template option in the Templates task pane to add the design to their list of available templates.
  • Use different colors to identify participants in a live sharing session. Ask each person to use a specific pen or font color when he or she adds notes to the shared page. For example, you can type your notes in blue text and use a blue pen to mark up a diagram. Another person can use green text or a green pen. Add a list of names and corresponding text colors at the top of the shared note page so that session participants know who is typing or writing.

 
 

 
 

Tips for doing research with OneNote

  • Use OneNote to help you study for an exam. If you take notes by using an outline format, collapse your outline down to the highest level of information, and then quiz yourself about the details hidden in the collapsed levels. To work with outlines, turn on the Outlining toolbar. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Outlining.
  • The audio feature in OneNote can help save time when you are doing research on the Web. As you drag information into side notes, try annotating that information with audio notes that you record.
  • To begin recording audio without first starting OneNote, right-click the OneNote icon in the notification area (at the far right of the taskbar), and then click Start Recording Audio on the shortcut menu.
  • You can keep an audio To Do list by recording notes to yourself by using the OneNote audio feature. To follow up on each item, add a To Do note tag to each audio clip, and then check off the items as you complete them.
  • To quickly open a side note, even when OneNote isn't open, press the Windows logo key+N.
  • Side notes are automatically saved to a special section called Unfiled Notes. On the notebook Navigation bar, click the Unfiled Notes button to display information you collected in side notes. You can copy or move information from side notes into any page, section, or notebook.

 
 

 
 

Tips for protecting personal notes

  • To keep notes in a particular section safe from prying eyes, right-click the section tab, and then click Password Protection on the shortcut menu.
  • To automatically lock a password-protected section in your notebook, you can set a time interval in the Passwords category in the Options dialog box (Tools menu).

 
 

 
 

Tips for customizing OneNote 2007

  • To help you line up items on your pages (for example, note containers or pictures), OneNote automatically snaps the items to an invisible grid as you move and reposition them. To temporarily disable the grid, hold down ALT while you move an item on the current page. To permanently turn the page grid option on or off, click the Snap To Grid command on the Edit menu.
  • If you accidentally turn off the OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar, you can turn it back on. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Other, and then select the Place OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar check box.
  • If you use OneNote on a portable computer or a Tablet PC, you can optimize the amount of battery power that OneNote consumes. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Other, and then select the Optimize for the following battery life option that you want.

 
 

 
 

 
 

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Take and format notes - OneNote - Microsoft Office Online

Note-taking in Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 is as easy as writing in a paper notebook, but by using OneNote, you can also move text anywhere on the page or to other pages, create space and add pages when and where you need to, and tag important notes for follow-up.


Your notes can include any combination of typed text, pictures, and graphics — including text and images you collect from the Web pages — as well as digital handwriting, audio and video clips, and more.

What do you want to do?


 

Create or customize page templates - OneNote - Microsoft Office Online


In Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, you can use templates to apply a uniform page layout and design for the pages in your notebook. Page templates can enhance the appearance of your notes through consistent use of color, background images, and text formatting.


You can use OneNote templates as they are, change them as you like, or create your own.

What do you want to do?


 

Apply a page template

OneNote provides several page templates to help you get started; from decorative backgrounds to functional notes pages, like planners and To Do lists.

Do the following:

  1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Page from Template.
  2. In the Templates task pane, under Add a page, click a category in the list, and then click the name of the template you want to use. OneNote creates a new page in the current section based on the selected template.

 Tip   To quickly apply recently used templates to a new page, in the page tabs list, click the arrow next to the New Page button, and then click the name of the template you want to apply. Click Blank Template if you want to create a new blank page.

 Note   Many template designs include page content that appears in specific places. Templates can therefore be applied only to new pages that do not already contain notes. To use a template for notes you have already taken, create a new page from the template you want, and then copy your existing notes to it.

 
 

 
 

Customize a template

If you do not want to create an entirely new template yourself, you can easily change the contents and appearance of an existing template and then save it as a custom template.

Do the following:

  1. On the Format menu, click Templates.
  2. In the Templates task pane, Under Add a page, click a category, and then click the name of the template you want to modify.
  3. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then in the Page Setup task pane, change any options you want.
  4. Change any content on the page so that it is the way it should appear whenever new pages are created based on your modified template. Likewise, delete any existing template content that you do not want to keep.
  5. At the bottom of the Page Setup task pane, click Save current page as template.
  6. In the Save As Template dialog box, type a name the Template Name box.
  7. To apply this template to every new page that you add to the current section in your notebook, select the Set as default template for new pages in the current section check box.
  8. Click Save.

 Note   Templates that you have customized are automatically added to the My Templates list in the Templates task pane.

 
 

 
 

Create a new template

In addition to the templates that OneNote provides, you can format a page in your notebook the way you want, and then save it as a new template.

  1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Page.
     Note   You can also create a new page by clicking New Page above the page tabs.
  2. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then in the Page Setup task pane, set any options you want.
  3. Add any content to the page that you want to appear whenever new pages are created based on your custom template.
    For example, if you are creating a template for meeting notes, you could add an agenda section and headings for the meeting's date and time.
  4. At the bottom of the Page Setup task pane, click Save current page as a template.
  5. In the Save As Template dialog box, type a name the Template Name box.
  6. To apply this template to every new page that you add to the current section in your notebook, select the Set as default template for new pages in the current section check box.
  7. Click Save.

 Note   Templates that you create are automatically added to the My Templates list in the Templates task pane.

 
 

 
 

 
 

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Saturday, April 28, 2007

Still Alive Post

the blog is still alive, life is kind of hectic. so not posting much.





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