How to remove the Facebook Chat sidebar

Facebook recently rolled out a change that now displays your “chat” menu across the right side of your screen. While lots of folks like the change, many don’t. This very brief tutorial will show you how to ‘hide’ that menu and revert to the previous style.
Note: the Facebook Chat Sidebar/menu will re-appear when you initiate a chat with one of your friends on Facebook. Repeat steps #2 and 3 to hide it again.

1. The image below illustrates the ‘new’ Facebook Chat sidebar.

2. To (temporarily) disable this sidebar, scroll to the bottom of your screen and locate the “cog” icon (see image below) and click it.

3. Select Hide Sidebar from the list of options.

4. Now your “Chat menu” will revert to its previous state – at the bottom of your screen in a much more unobtrusive location.

5. That’s it, you’re done! Do remember – when you click the “chat” box now at the bottom of your screen, the entire Chat Sidebar will re-appear. This isn’t a permanent solution, it’s just one that will remove the Chat Sidebar for your general Facebook surfing.

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Three Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Learn Right Now

You know that Windows key on your keyboard? Most people overlook it, but that's a mistake. One press is the same as clicking the Start button with your mouse. And pressing it in concert with other keys can save you from having to reach for the mouse at all. Here are three Windows-key shortcuts you should memorize immediately:

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Manage Multiple Gmail Accounts with Gmail Manager

At the risk of sounding greedy, I have five Gmail accounts. Hey, Google makes the rules, not me. Gmail accounts are free, and there's no limit on how many a single person can have. However, checking all those accounts gets to be pain, what with all the signing in and signing out.

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Preview Gmail Messages Before Opening Them

For the past couple weeks I've been stuck using my Web browser to access my Gmail accounts, rather than my preferred method: Outlook. It gets the job done, but there's one thing about it that drives me nuts: no preview pane.
If I want to read an e-mail, I have to click it, then click again to go back to my inbox and find the next message I want to read. Wash, rinse, repeat. Come on, Google, it's 2011! How is it possible that there's no preview-pane option for Gmail?

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How to Make Your Laptop Run Quieter and Cooler

Like desktops, laptops can suck up a ton of dust. And because everything in a laptop is packed together so tightly, dust is even more dangerous. When the cooling fan has to run constantly, it's just a matter of time before the machine starts overheating, locking up, and possibly even kicking the bucket.

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How To Send Free SMS Using Gmail

How To Send Free SMS Using Gmail - If you are a fan of SMS service, there is good news. Starting today, you do not need to spend more money to buy credit before sending SMS. Because with Gmail, you can send SMS for free.It’s not a brand new service, but it is estimated are still many people who do not know about this service.

By SMS in Chat, users can send and receive SMS from Gmail account.Initially, these value added services can only be used for the numbers the United States (+1) only. But recently Google opened in several countries, including Indonesia, Ghana, Israel, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Palestine, to Kenya.Get Here For Gmail Free SMS International FeaturesIn Indonesia, only two operators that support this free SMS service in Indonesia, Telkomsel and Indosat. Although the quota is restricted 50 SMS per day, Google is helping customers, especially for those who often send international SMS.The Installation is very easy. In Gmail, there are features of Google Labs.You activate the feature SMS (text messaging) in Chat and SMS in Chat gadget by clicking Enable. If so, slide the mouse down and click Save Changes. Installation is complete. To the left of your Gmail inbox will appear tabulation ‘Send SMS’.To use it too easy. Enter the destination number with country code (eg, +62811890 xx), then Enter. You will be asked to enter contact details. After the contact was registered, there will be a pop-up window like Gtalk. Done.You can send unlimited SMS, a maximum of 50 times a day. Good luck!

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