Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Keyboard faster then mouse

We can quickly run frequently used applications without the using mouse

We all know that the keyboard is faster than the mouse right? hahah :-)
this is no a joke, it is :)
Well here is a quick way to open any application with about 3 keystrokes:

1. Create a new folder anywhere you like. I put mine in d:\utility\shortcuts.
2. Place the folder in your path. You can do this by
1. Opposite click My Computer and choose Properties
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Choose Environment Variables
4. Select Path in the System Variables and choose Edit
5. At the end of the Variable Value path add “;c:\utility\shortcuts” or the path to your shortcut folder. The “;” may already be there.
3. Create or copy shortcuts to frequently used applications to your new folder. You can also use shortcuts to folder locations.
4. Rename the shortcuts with 2 or 3 letter identifiers for quick typing. Here are a few I use:
1. ff = Firefox
2. ie = Internet Explorer
3. md = My Documents
4. mo = Microsoft Outlook
5. ps = Windows PowerShell
6. cm = Command Prompt

Now when I want to run a program, I open the Run box by pressing Windows Key + R, type my shortcut name (ex. mo), and press Enter. It’s faster and easier than finding an icon with the mouse

so Keyboard is faster then mouse :)