This tutorial will address the three different types of text that are available using Microsoft Outlook. It will include a brief explanation of the different types and example emails using the three different types of text.
Search engines are a great tool to find information on just about any topic you can dream off. There are many engines out there but perhaps the most popular ones include Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, LiveSearch.com too name a few. Search engines are internet programs that act as a "seeker" of information on the world wide web.
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Depending on the time zone that you live in, your computers internal time may or may not be set correctly.
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You can customize your computer desktop screen with photos of your kids, pets, vacation photos, etc. To customize the desktop...
There are two ways to un-install programs that are no longer used. Tthis tutorial will address both ways.
To keep your desktop from getting cluttered, delete unused icons. To do this...
A desktop shortcut icon is simply a program from your START menu. Typically, shortcuts are created for programs that are used frequently.
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The Microsft Outlook address book can keep all your contacts organized. To add or delete a new contact...
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You can set a reminder for as little as 15 minutes or as far out as 2 weeks. This is a very helpful tool for birthdays, anniversaries, bill dues, or other special events. You will need to set up the reminder when you are setting up the appointment initially. To learn how...
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Using the re-occuring calender function in outlook will let you set the appointment to re-occur at a set date/time for as my cycles as you wish with a reminder.
For instance, you can set it up to have a re-occuring appointment to pay a bill on the 15th of every month. To learn how to do this...
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Using the calendar in Outlook, you can manage your schedule by setting the calender with appointments, re-ocurring appointments, reminders, and black-out times/dates. To do this...
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Adding a subfolder into your inbox is a great way to organize and keep emails. To do this...
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This is especially important for business people who have a lot of contact info that they want to include when they send an email and don’t want to type it into every email every time.
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You can send everything from presentation for your boss to your child's pictures.
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A blind copy or BCC email is a message that you are sending to multiple people but you do not want the other parties on the email to know who that same email is going out too.
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To open an internet broweser, double click on your internet providers internet tab on the desktop or select thru your start menu.
Open your internet browser. On the upper RIGHT side is box labeled TOOLS.
First, choose a website that you visit everyday. For example, everytime that I turn on my internet, I have it pre-set to open www.foothillstechnology.com and the radio station that I listen too as the office.
Open your internet browser by double clicking on your internet icon.
An internet homepage is the main page of any internet website. From the homepage, you can make selections to visit subsections of that particular site or use it as a launch pad to visit another website.
You can pre-set your internet browser to automtically open a homepage like AOL.com, CNN.com, Yahoo, a bank, etc.
This tutorial will cover deleting your internet cookies AND your browsing history.
A cookie is something that the internet will store for you. Logins, passwords, etc for pages that you visit often. For example, anytime a webpage asks you if you want it to remember your username/password, a cookie is created.
Open your internet browser.
On the upper LEFT corner are two stars. Click on the FIRST star.
Open a new internet browser and open the web page that you want to add to your favorites.
1. Which Antivirus should I use?
a. Norton – Great antivirus, but uses much of the processor to run and will slow your PC considerably.
b. McAfee – Useless. It annoys you with permissions and doesn’t really catch as many bugs as it use to.
c. AVG – YES YES YES . Great product and believe it or not, it’s free to home users. AVG is a small application that updates and runs very fast and silently. It works as well as Norton and you hardly know it’s protecting you in the background. You can get it at www.download.com search for “avg free” They do have a purchase version with more bells and whistles, but free version is great for the general user.
2. What the best Antispy ware?
a. Windows Defender – This is our pick because it’s a small application with a BIG punch and it’s free from microsoft. You can get it at www.download.com search for “windows defender”
b. Ad-Aware- Great application although it is a paid version.
3. Firewall?
a. Windows XP – XP operating system has a built in firewall that is a more than adequate firewall for the general user.
b.Zone Alarm – Fantastic firewall for any Operating system. My only concern is that it constantly asks permission for different applications to access the internet and takes a while to train. This usually annoys the common user. Otherwise very good free or paid version firewall.
Main components:
1. Processor – brain
2. Hard Drive- information storage
3. RAM – desk space
4. Mother board – Body
5. BUS – Nervous System
6. Disk Drive – storage
7. Floppy Drive – storage
8. Jump Drive USB – storage
Media Types:
1. CD’s
a. CD-R : 700 MB
b. CD-RW: 700 MB
c. DVD-R: 4 GB
d. DVD-RW: 4 GB
e. DVD….Double Layer (DL) 8 GB
2. Floppy – 1.44 MB
3. Jump Drive - Varies MB
4. Hard Drive - Varies MB
Input Connections:
1. USB – Universal Serial Bus 54 MB/sec
a. used for Peripherals devices
2. Fire Wire or IEEE 100MB/sec
a. Used for video
3. Ethernet or Cat 5
a. Used for network and internet connections
4. Common Phone or RJ11
a. Used for dialup modems and fax
A. To change or add an Email Signature
1. Open Outlook
2. Click on tools, then options
3. Select “mail format” tab
4. Click on “signatures” button
5. Select new or edit and follow directions.
HOW TO SECURE A WIRELESS NETWORK
1. Open the web browser and type this address: 192.168.1.1 (enter)
a.This address is for a Linksys Router. The address may be different for another brand. If you don’t know, see manual or call me.
2. This will open the router settings dialog. Leave User Name blank. Default Password is "admin"
3. Once the page opens. Click the “wireless” tab.
4. Under “basic wireless settings” Change the network name (SSID) to something that will identify your network such as “Smith Home”
5. Be sure the check box to broadcast this (SSID) is enabled.
6. Next got to wireless security tab.
7. If asked for authentication type, choose “Shared Key”
8. Set Security mode to “WEP”
9. Default transmit key check box “1”
10. For WEP Encryption, choose “128 bit”
11. If asked for pass phrase type any word you choose. Then press “generate” to generate all they WEP Keys. Write down KEY 1 on a piece of paper.
12. Click on Save Settings
NOW GO TO YOUR LAPTOP OR OTHER WIRELESS DEVICE.
1. In your lower right task bar, right click on your wireless connection and open. This may open on its own and try to connect to the wireless network.
2. There should be an option to view available wireless networks and you should see your (SSID) (Network Name) Choose it and click “connect”
3. A box should pop up and ask for the WEP KEY. Enter the key you wrote down on the piece of paper and connect.
4. Give it a few seconds to connect and you should be online as part of your very own protected network.
NOTE: You should only have to set this up one time. From that point forward, your computer remembers the key and automatically connects.
Any questions call Foothills Technology at 770.887.8120