Computer Interest Group

May, 2005 meeting:
Various Topics
(Note: this web page covers expanded information on some of the topics discussed at the May, 2005 CIG Meeting plus other topics from the March and April, 2005 CIG Meetings.)

• Downloading Files -

  How To Download Using Windows XP

  Downloading Software at Learn The Net

  CNET's Get Started With download.com

  Beginner's Guide to Downloading

  

• Shortcuts for Most Windows Programs

  <Ctrl> A = Select all of the current document.

  <Ctrl> B = Turns BOLD on or off.

  <Ctrl> C = Copy the selection to the Windows Clipboard.

  <Ctrl> F = Program's search or Find feature.

  <Ctrl> I = Turns Italics on or off.

  <Ctrl> O = Open a new document.

  <Ctrl> P = Open the Print dialog box.

  <Ctrl> S = Save the current selection or document.

  <Ctrl> U = Turns Underlining on or off.

  <Ctrl> V = Pastes the contents of the Windows Clipboard into the current program.

  <Ctrl> X = Cuts the selection from the current document and copies it to the Windows Clipboard.

  <Ctrl> Y = Undo the last undo.

  <Ctrl> Z = Undo the last thing that you did. (also <Alt><Backspace>).

  <Ctrl> <Home> = Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

  <Ctrl> <End> = Moves the cursor to the end of the document.

  

• Browsers - we looked at the LCGS Home page using:

  Internet Explorer

  Firefox

  Opera

  

• Clip-O-Matic - Clipomatic is a clipboard cache program -
  it remembers what was copied to the clipboard even after
  new data is copied, and allows you to retrieve the old data.

  Clip-O-Matic is very handy for doing source citations in a genealogy program.

  

• eCleaner - Remove those ">" symbols before you forward an email.

  eCleaner is a way to forward emails without the recipient getting a bunch of >>>>>> at the beginning of every line of the email. Be kind - get rid of the > before sending the email on.
  
  

• Using Blind Carbon Copy when sending email to several recipients.

  For an explanation of using this feature go Kim Komando's web site tip at:

  http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=8382

  

• Learn Microsoft Word, and Other Microsoft Office Programs Online. Below are some helpful web sites for learning MS Word and other MS Office programs.
  
  http://www.baycongroup.com/wlesson0.htm
  
  http://www.nailitnow.com.au/word/microsoftword/freemicrosoftword.html
  
  http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/word/
  
  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm
  
  http://www.educationonlineforcomputers.com/links/Free-Microsoft-Word-Training/Beginner-Tutorials/linksindex.html
  
  Also visit the web site of the Licking County Computer Society for meetings of LCCS Word/Works Sig (Special Interest Group) for hands on learning.
  Also check out the LCCS Computer Classes in cooperation with the Licking County Aging Program. LCCS Web Site is at: http://www.lccsohio.org/
  and The Licking County Aging Program is at: http://www.lcap.org/

  

• Learn Computers and The Internet from the Internet
  
  1.

  2. http://www.download.com/1200-20-985144.html?tag=txt

  3.

  4. http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/

  5.

  6. http://www.karbosguide.com/

  7. http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Comp

  8. http://www.asp-shareware.org/users/how-to-download.asp

  9. http://www.internet101.org/

  10. http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/Beginner_s_Guides/

  11. http://autumnweb.com/Roxys/2Tutorials/

  12.

  13. http://www.telecompricer.com/article/Learn-the-Internet.html

  14. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/00start.html

  15. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/93down.htm

  16. http://www.lccsohio.org/newslett.htm

  17. http://www.netlingo.com/inframes.cfm

  18. http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto.html

  19. http://www.go60.com/go60computers.htm

  

• For more handy web sites, programs, etc. see:

  http://home.alltel.net/billjohns/internet/index.htm

Disclaimer

The computer related information presented on this web site is provided as a courtesy to others. Products mentioned are within the scope of a hobbyist's need and may not be appropriate for you, for your home or commercial use. While I expect that the information presented here is accurate and should be helpful, I make no guarantees as to its accuracy, applicability, or adequacy to protect your system or that the information is up to date. I do not have experience with all the products mentioned on these pages. Products and techniques mentioned here may not be appropriate or adequate for your needs. If you choose to rely on information presented on this website, you do so at your own risk.