Return to Workshops web site [[http://www.drku.org/workshops-06.htm | here]] ====== Tech Center Tips and Tricks Workshop ====== These are the notes for the Workshop I am giving at the NCCL's 2006 meeting in Chicago. The workshop is titled, **//Tips for Taming Your Computer.//** ===== Security ===== - Virus Protection - Programs - Fire Wall - Pop-up Prevention - Program Recommendations -Remove Adware -[[http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/mlevison/archive/2005/02/24/56516.aspx | Surviving on the internet]] ===== Maintainence ===== - Scan Disk - Defrag - Disk Clean Up - 3rd Party Programs - [[http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm|Easy Cleaner]] - MS Disk Clean up - [[http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174300458 | Langa Letter]] A Complete PC Maintenance Checklist Fred Langa offers a comprehensive plan for keeping your PC in absolute top-notch condition. ===== Web and Email ===== - Manage Email - Folders - Rules - [[http://www.drku.org/images/SettingRules.jpg | Setting the Rules]] - [[http://www.vjlyons.com/3.html|Read]] "Save Your Brain. Turn off the E-Mail (Notification)" by Vince Lyons - Sorting E-Mail into folders - [[http://popfile.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl |POPFile]] is an automatic mail classification tool. - Good article by David Tebbutt on managing your E-mail. Read the article [[http://www.iwr.co.uk/information-world-review/comment/2155356/rebirth-email | here.]] - Sources for Free Email Accounts - Google mail - Yahoo - HotNorth - [[http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html | 10 Minute E-mail]] - [[http://www.adriansavage.com/blog/_archives/2006/7/11/2100018.html | Tips for a Better Working Life]] From //The Coyote Within // - RSS - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28file_format%29 | What is RSS?]] - This page has a RSS feed. Subscribe to the site. - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator|Aggragator:]] Aggregators reduce the time and effort needed to regularly check websites of interest for updates, creating a unique information space or "personal newspaper." - Search - The Web - [[http://google.com | Google]] - [[http://clusty.com/ | Clusty]] - [[http://www.scroogle.org/ | Scroogle]] - Your Computer When sending a message, type the name of the recipient you want to appear in your Contacts and then place the email address inside <>. That will auto-add the name to your address book formatted. For instance, rather than: stewart@example.com in the To: box, use Master Stewart Rutledge, the Wonderful As a matter of fact, this method seems to work in most email clients (Thunderbird, at least) that auto-add recipients to your address book. Thanks, Stewart! — Gina Trapani From [[http://www.lifehacker.com/software/gmail/gmail-tip-automatically-add-a-contact-name-to-your-address-book-202120.php | Lifehacker]] ===== Help ===== - Tip Sites - [[http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/default.htm | Scot's Newsletter]] - [[http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/secur.htm | Internet Security]] - [[http://langa.com/recommend.htm | LangaList]] Very good tips newsletter - Discussion Groups - Other Tips - [[http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000640033887/ | How To:]] Use your Gmail account as a personal file server (Requires Windows XP to set up.) - [[http://www.kurucz.ca/research/ | Research Resource Portal]] Free online resources - Keyboard shortcuts for Windows -[[http://computer.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=question266.htm&url=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q126449& | Keyboard Shortcuts]] - [[http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cumousetips.html | 10 Tips for Using a Computer Mouse]] - [[http://www.onecomputerguy.com/desktop.htm | Desktop Tips]] - [[http://ccmag.gospelcom.net/0406/0406editorial.pdf | Spam Rant]] //Christian Computing Magazine//. Interesting editorial on spam. - [[ http://managee.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-presentation-memorable.html | How to Make Presentation Memorable]] - [[http://pickit.uni.cc/win_goodies.php | 16 Hidden Windows XP Goodies]] Hi Group! =====Alternate Programs===== - [[http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/|This Link points Firefox]] If you are using Firefox be sure **to upgrade to version Firefox 1.5.0.2**. This version fixes some security issues of the earlier version. - [[http://www.irfanview.com/ | Irfanview Graphics program FREE]] - [[http://del.icio.us/ | del.icio.us is a social bookmarks manager]] - [[http://www.listible.com/list/windows-opensource-and2For-freeware | Opensource and For-Freeware]] - [[http://www.openoffice.org/ | openoffice.org]] OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. - [[http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/ | Openoffice.org, Training, Tips and Ideas]] - [[http://portableapps.com/apps/office/suites/portable_openoffice | Portable OpenOffice.org]] Portable OpenOffice.org is the complete OpenOffice.org office suite -- including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, drawing package and database -- packaged as a portable app, so you can take all your documents and everything you need to work with them wherever you go. - [[http://100-downloads.com/ | 100-downloads.com]] Top-100 essential downloads of free software & freeware for Windows XP -[[http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/ | Tiny Spell]] A small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check the spelling of words in any Windows application. -[[http://todotxt.com/ | Todo.txt]] Using plain text files to track your stuff. Simple portable and not dependent on someone else's format or program. -[[http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm | Must have utilities]] =====Other Tips===== -[[http://www.43folders.com/2006/08/22/excel-thread/ | How are you using Excel? ]] Information on the varried ways people are using Excel from 43 Folders at [[http://www.43folders.com/ | www.43folders.com]] -**Changing the font size on the fly.** If you hold down the Ctrl key on your key board and turn the small wheel in the middle of your mouse, the print size will change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way you turn the wheel. Also the print will become darker depending which way the wheel is turned. ==== Return ==== Return to Workshops web site [[http://www.drku.org/workshops-06.htm | here]]