Hints and Tips

dammit · #1 October 5th, 2006, 01:15 AM

Seen this on many other boards. I know there are many hints and tips available here, but they are spread around. Even some long time members don't know how to find them. How about a seperate forum?

Rainbow32 · #2 October 5th, 2006, 01:48 AM

Capital idea.
Lots of times I know I've seen a hint/tip here but can't remeber where and had to resort to that god awful thing called google.

lufbra · #3 October 5th, 2006, 03:26 AM

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Lots of times I know I've seen a hint/tip here

You could always print them out, or save them in a Notepad file or whatever.

How would a seperate forum work for them? Surely different forums would have to be created for different types of hints/tips?

Do the forums you see them in have them "built" into (sub category forums) this forum set used now, or are they added to a completely seperate page, as in possibly a Modification added to the forum set up? With the forum set up I use, there's a Modification created that can have tutorials (errrrr, it's called a tutorial mod), I guess something like that could be added if MishY really felt the need for it, it does allow "categories" for different types of tips/tutorials.

Harrie · #4 October 5th, 2006, 01:27 PM

I think it would be fantastic, I'd love it.

dammit · #5 October 5th, 2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lufbra

You could always print them out, or save them in a Notepad file or whatever.

How would a seperate forum work for them? Surely different forums would have to be created for different types of hints/tips?

Do the forums you see them in have them "built" into (sub category forums) this forum set used now, or are they added to a completely seperate page, as in possibly a Modification added to the forum set up? With the forum set up I use, there's a Modification created that can have tutorials (errrrr, it's called a tutorial mod), I guess something like that could be added if MishY really felt the need for it, it does allow "categories" for different types of tips/tutorials.

I was thinking just general tips/hints/ etc that you might come across that might be useful to other folks. You can also add *for XP users* or whatever.

Similar to this or this or this.

PurestLight · #6 October 6th, 2006, 12:09 AM

Id love it too. Im always trying to think of a way to consolidate all the tips i come across. ive tried saving them and printing them out but I mislay them - both saved and printed. i started scrapbooking magazine clippings, same problem for a disorganized person like me. if there was a place, i could post them maybe (if i was organized enough!) and use them for future reference I would. Good idea whatever

**Miz** · #7 October 6th, 2006, 01:19 AM

When I run across something I think I might need in the future, I copy it, open Notepad, paste it in and save it in a folder I've named Windows Tips.

The trick is to name it something that's let me find it again.

dammit · #8 October 6th, 2006, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Miz

When I run across something I think I might need in the future, I copy it, open Notepad, paste it in and save it in a folder I've named Windows Tips.

The trick is to name it something that's let me find it again.

Trouble is a lot of visitors here are not that clever or savvy. Also I find browsing a forum like this fun.... picking up things that apply to you, things that you would like.

lufbra · #9 October 6th, 2006, 04:42 AM

Perhaps MishY could do something about it Here

dammit · #10 October 8th, 2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lufbra

Perhaps MishY could do something about it Here

Even I have never seen that before.... hence the original idea.

**z1p** · #11 October 8th, 2006, 12:33 AM

I know this doesn't help someone new looking for nuggets of info. But. what I've done here is create another folder for subcriptions called reference. When I run across a post that has info I want to hold onto I subscribe to the thread and then put the subscription under the reference folder.

lufbra · #12 October 8th, 2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dammit

Even I have never seen that before.... hence the original idea.

LOL!!

So start forwarding the tips etc. to MishY, I'm sure he'll add them and make that part of CTH a great place for all to see, not that it's not a bad place as it is now.

renegade600 · #13 October 8th, 2006, 07:22 AM

isn't this what the tutorial area is for? or what it could be used for?

dammit · #14 October 8th, 2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by renegade600

isn't this what the tutorial area is for? or what it could be used for?

YES... but it should be HERE

lufbra · #15 October 8th, 2006, 02:08 PM

It is here, just a few clicks away, really no more than what you'd have to do anyway.