Jargonbuster!
Function(spreadsheet)
Spreadsheetformulae are used
tocalculatethe value of a cell.
Functionsarepredefined
formulaethatsimplifythis.Sandbox
A virtualcontainer inside
whichprograms can be run
incompleteisolation.
Untrustedapplications can
betestedwithout worrying
aboutintroducing problems- includingmalware – to
therestofthe system.
4 Te s tyo u rh o t s t r i n g s
Openanyprogramandtypethe
misspellingorhotstringbefore(if
applicable)clickingthetriggerkey.You’ll
seethetextmagicallychangealongwith
a soundeffect.ChooseTools> Preferences
toconfigureTexterfurther.3 Set trigger
You’ll see four options for triggers:
pressing [Enter,] [Tab], or [Space], or ‘Instant’
which means the text is automatically
changed as soon as it’s typed. We’d
recommend ‘Instant’ for misspelled entries
only; other shortcuts should have a trigger.
“Anotherreason forsourcingand
downloadingdrivers yourself is to
troubleshoothardware problems”
home.You’llseetheresultsvary,
withdownloadspeedsdropping
offthefurtheryoutravelfromyour
router.A Wi-Fiboostersimplyacts
torelaysignalstohard-to-reach
placesinyourhome,boosting
downloadspeedstothelevels
enjoyedbyyourwireddevices.
Windows
DUALBOOTWINDOWS 7
ANDWINDOWS 10
Q Thepressuretoupgradeis
mounting,butI’mnotready
togiveuponWindows7 yet.I’dlike
toinstalla secondSSDinmyPC
andinstallWindows 10 ona
separatedrive.Is theresomeway
tochoosewhichsystemtoboot
intoonstartup?
TimKaye
Ian’s solution
First, install your new
drive and boot into
Windows 7. Press [Win]
- [R], type ‘diskmgmt.msc’ and hit
[Enter]. Scroll down to locate the
new drive. Right-click the drive’s
unallocated space and choose
Initialise. Choose ‘GPT (GUID
Partition Table)’ and click OK. Next,
prepare your Windows installation
media on DVD or USB flash drive
using the Media Creation Tool
(http://bit.ly/msmctool).
Following on from this, reboot
with the installation media
plugged in and opt to boot from
the drive when prompted. Now
simply follow through a regular
Windows install process: choose
custom when prompted and be
sure to select your new drive as
the target for the new installation.
The installer will detect the
presence of Windows 7 and will
set up a dual-boot menu to
allow you to switch between
Windows 7 and 10 each time
you start your PC.
Hardware
UPDATINGDRIVERS
Q What’syourrecommendation
onupdatingdrivers?Let
WindowsUpdatehandleit,usea
third-partytoollikeDriverBooster,
orsomeotheroption?
EbiBaqriNick O’s solution
Broadly speaking, if
your computer is
working as you expect it
to, then it’s best to leave Windows
Update in charge of driver updates.
There are, of course, exceptions. If
you’re a gamer, for example, then
you’ll want the latest graphics
drivers your card supports – install
the latest one from NVIDIA or
AMD and it’ll will keep itself
updated going forward.Another reason for sourcing and
downloading drivers yourself is to
troubleshoot problems you believe
related to hardware. Start by
visiting the support or downloads
section of the relevant
manufacturer – peripheral,
component, motherboard or
PC – to see if newer drivers are
available (along with tools for
keeping those drivers updated in
the future).
Tools like DriverBooster
(www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster.
php) come into their own for
keeping all your drivers updated
for performance reasons, but also
come in handy when you’re
struggling to find drivers for your
system – for example, when your
hardware manufacturer stops
supporting a particular product.UPDATE DRIVERS DriverBooster can track down elusive driver updates.Do you have
a PC problem?
Get in touch...
Email full details of
your problem to the
support team and we’ll
do our best to help:
windowsmagazine@
futurenet.com
Or write to the support
team and we’ll do
our best to help:
Support Squad,
Windows Help &
Advice magazine,
Future Publishing Ltd,
Quay House, The
Ambury, Bath
BA1 1AUSupport
Technical help
December 2019 | |^67