This session looks at software and techniques to get more from your computer and the Internet. From simple things like using right-click to copy images from web sites to complex things like viewing source code of web pages, this session aims to open new possibilities to the beginner and suggest some refinements for the more experienced.

I will demonstrate simple things you can do with Windows to manage your hard drive, launch programs, save time, organize your work, and get more out of your Windows computer. Learn about

• file associations
• View options
• Folder options
• Folders & sub-folders
• Drag & drop
• Renaming file

• Find (Explorer or Start button) note advanced options
• Documents (on start button) to clear: Start, Settings, Taskbar
• Control Panel
• Add/Remove programs
• Display (right click desk top does same)
• Date/Time settings

• shortcuts on taskbar
• auto-hide
• date/time

• Shift, to highlight
• CTRL to jump a word at a time
• Home and End (line unless CTRL) Shift - highlight CTRL - document

Drag and Drop

Task switching, resizing windows, & multiple windows viewable

Creating shortcuts (drag and drop from explorer or right click)

Edit functions

• Copy & Paste (CTRL-C, CTRL-V)
• Cut & Paste (CTRL-X, CTRL-V)

Running in the background (your programs, not you)

File extensions

• Pictures (graphics)
• Sound files
• Internet files (htm, html)
• Executable (click to run) .exe, .bat

Wordpad, Notepad, and Word Processing

Image vs. Text

Desktop themes

Screen savers

Toolbars (see View in pull down menu)

Collapse in Netscape, relocate in Internet Explorer

Temporarily remove under View

Managing favorites & bookmarks

Personal Toolbar & Links (Drag & Drop to)

Using Folders on toolbar

Organize/Edit

Find on page (CTRL-F)

Increasing font size

Conserving screen real estate (full screen/wide, <F11>)

Using your history (CTRL-H)

Setting preferences/options

Messenger or Outlook Express

Introduction & overview of plug-ins

Help for the mouse-challenged (TAB, etc.)

HTML code (view source)

Editing code (text editor)

Editiing web pages in Netscape Composer

Editing web pages in Internet Explorer (options)

HTML editors

Multiple windows & task switching

Katiesoft or FourTimes

Web-based email

Downloading from the Internet

What to do once it's downloaded (programs, pictures, GEDCOMs)

Zipping and unzipping -- winzip, other utilities

Download.com (many others)

Run from current location (doesn't save)

Pull-down address/location bar - using/clearing; auto-complete

You don't need a fax machine!

Get free drive space to store your backups (or whatever you want)

Try a collaborative family data site (all work on the same file!)

Have an email site that you can check from anywhere

Don't pay for space to put your homepage

Get expert web page creation help

Don't pay to get connected to the Internet

What else?

Free voice mail (800 number available)

Free PC to phone long distance phone calls

Much, much more…