Add this to the target line to get 1080P resolution.

+set r_customwidth 1920 +set r_customheight 1080 +set r_aspectRatio 1 +set r_mode -1 

More commands and info:

com_allowConsole [0,1] - If set to 1, allows the command console to be opened by using only the '~' key, rather than CTRL + ALT + ~.

com_showFPS [0,1] - If set to 1, shows the current frame rate in Frames Per Second (FPS) at the top right of the screen.

r_mode [-1,3,4,5,6,7,8] - This setting determines the resolution, as set in the in-game menus under Screen Size (See In-Game Settings section). The mode values are:

• -1 = Custom resolution. Use r_customHeight and r_customWidth to set screen width and height. Must be used for widescreen modes.
• 3 = 640x480
• 4 = 800x600
• 5 = 1024x768
• 6 = 1152x864
• 7 = 1280x1024
• 8 = 1600x1200

r_aspectratio [0,1,2] - This setting allows you to set the aspect ratio of the image, which is mainly used for displaying on TVs. The options are:

• 0 = 4:3 (normal)
• 1 = 16:9 (standard widescreen)
• 2 = 16:10 (nonstandard)

If you're unable to put your computer to sleep (aka standby), or it wakes up a few minutes after being put to sleep, a hardware device could be causing the issue. You can use the following steps to see which devices might be keeping the computer from sleeping.

1. Open Command Prompt (Type cmd in the search bar).
2. Type "powercfg -devicequery wake_armed" into the window and press Enter.
3. A list of devices that have the ability to wake the computer will be displayed.

The devices that are displayed are allowed to wakeup the computer when needed or called upon. To disable a device's ability to wake the computer you have to go into Device Manager and change the settings.

Make sure that you experiment with the devices that are listed to figure out which one is causing the computer to not sleep. The easiest way to do that is to unplug one device at a time and then try to put the computer to sleep. Once you find out which device is causing the issue you can follow the steps below.

1. Open the Start menu
2. Right Click on Computer.
3. Choose the Manage option.
4. Click on Device Manager.
5. Find the device that is causing the issue and Right Click on it.
6. Choose Properties.
7. Click on the Power Management tab.
8. Uncheck the box that says "Allow this device to wake the computer".
9. Click OK to save the changes.

Not all of the devices need to be disabled, just the one causing the problem. Usually it's a network card, but it depends on the hardware installed.

Keep in mind that if you disable the option for mice or keyboards you will not be able to press a keyboard/mouse button to get your computer to wake up. In order to wake the computer you will have to use the power button.

It is possible to install Windows 7 Upgrade on a new hard drive from the store or if it has been freshly formatted.

Last week I went to upgrade my Windows XP Netbook and it wouldn't launch the disk from inside to OS. I then decided to try formatting the hard drive and installing the upgrade without first verifying my older copy of Windows.

1. Boot from the Windows 7 DVD.
2. Once the disk has booted, choose Custom Installation.
3. Format the hard drive and then start the installation of Windows 7.
4. When you're asked for a product key in the setup menus leave the field blank and continue on.
5. Once Windows is installed, run Windows Update until there are no more updates available (this may require a few restarts to get them all downloaded and installed).
6. Now go to Start > Computer > System Properties.
7. Enter your product key and activate Windows.

There you go, this way you don't have to have Windows installed on a hard drive in order to use the Upgrade version. Which reduces the hassle quite a bit.

Microsoft has confirmed that as long as you own a previous version of Windows this is a LEGIT way of installing Windows 7!

There is now a confirmed way to install Windows 7 using the Upgrade disk without first installing a previous version of Windows!

For now this option works, it could change in the future.

Thanks a lot to Paul Thurrott for keeping on Microsoft's case about finding out what is possible with the Upgrade disk as well.

View the article: http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp 

Vista and XP users are use to seeing the Quick Launch area next to the Start button in the taskbar. Its purpose is to allow one click access to favorite programs.

In Windows 7 this feature has been removed in favor of a new option to "pin" programs to the taskbar. But you can get back the old style of bar.

To add the Quick Launch area to the taskbar again follow these directions:

• Right click on the taskbar
• Select Toolbars > New Toolbar

• In the location bar (at the top) of the window that opens, type or paste "%appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch". Then click on the Select Folder button at the bottom of the window.

To setup the Quick Launch area do the following steps:

• Right click on the taskbar and select "Unlock Task Bar".

• Using the 3 rows of dots that appear next to the quick launch bar, which is to the left of the icons, grab the bar and slide it to it's desired position
• Right click on the 3 rows of bars and uncheck the options for "Show Title" and "Show Text".

• Right click the taskbar again and select "Lock Task Bar".

Read this Windows 7 guide to get Windows Live Messenger minimized into the taskbar tray, instead of having it open in the taskbar all the time.

The Apple Wireless Keyboard (2007 aluminum version) from Apple is a great keyboard over all, but I wanted to tell you about what's needed to get it working on Windows Vista and XP.

1. Right click on the Desktop and choose Personalize.
2. Click on Change Desktop Icons link in the left menu.
3. Put a check mark in the Recycle Bin section.
4. Click OK to apply the changes.