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Basic Windows in LTS

Security Browsers Office. Basic Windows in LTS. Datax Folder My Documents Folder Wherever I choose, since they are backed up Someplace else. My MS Word documents should be saved where?. Documents and Settings Windows folder Application Data None of the above.

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Basic Windows in LTS

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  1. Security Browsers Office Basic Windows in LTS

  2. Datax Folder My Documents Folder Wherever I choose, since they are backed up Someplace else My MS Word documents should be saved where?

  3. Documents and Settings Windows folder Application Data None of the above Where are many of my software settings stored?

  4. True False My bookmarks are backed up automatically in My Documents

  5. Security on a Computer Password protected Anti-virus definitions kept current Windows and other software is patched regularly Safe browsing Care with email attachments Do not click on unknown or suspicious links in email

  6. Passwords Passwords are your first line of defense Should be complex, a mixture of capital letters, numbers and special characters Should be at least 8 characters long, password phrases are even better Should not be shared via email

  7. Changing Windows Password Press Control + Alt+ Delete Keys at the same time Click on Change Password Enter your current password Enter new password and confirm below In our domain, new passwords must be complex For more help in choosing a good password see: http://www.cit.cornell.edu/identity/password.html

  8. Changing NetId Password Go to uportal.cornell.edu and click on the Bear Access tab Open the Mail and Directory Services folder Click on the change password link This takes you to the Identity Management page, click on the Change Your Password link Enter your NetId and password in the web log in window Enter current password, then enter new password and repeat. The new password must be complex

  9. Web Security Save passwords on your browser only for those sites which do not store critical personal information Do not reuse passwords for multiple sites Be careful on new sites Do not enter any personal data on sites you are not absolutely sure of. Do not enter data from a link in an email (phishing)

  10. Complex Not shared At least 8 characters long All of the above Passwords should be...

  11. Register and get the stuff Google the site and look for reviews by people Talk with my friends and see if they had any experience with this site This web site has a whole lot of neat things for download all I have to do is register. I should:

  12. FF and IE private data, etc.

  13. Question # 1 It is better to save your documents in: Local folder My documents folder Desktop None of the above

  14. Question # 2 When you delete a document from your computer it 1. Goes away permanently 2. Goes to your Recycle Bin 3. Goes to your Back up folder 4. 2 and 3

  15. Question # 3 To search for a document on your machine the following is useful to know: Name of the document File extension/type My default save location All of the above None of the above

  16. Firefox History and Privacy Report Tools Clear Private data… Click this button to clear the data

  17. IE History and Privacy Report View Explorer Bar History New panel on the left will show visited websites, see next slide on how to clear the history

  18. View Privacy Report Settings General tab Clear History Click any options Change the range, and click “Clear History”

  19. Passwords While IE will not let you access your passwords, FF would. Go to Tools – Options - Click on Security Tab Click on Show Passwords to access your stored once You'll need to click it again in a next step.

  20. Firefox Bookmarks Bookmarks Organize Bookmarks

  21. IE Favorites Favorites Organize Favorites

  22. Creating short cut on a tool bar While dragging courser changes Short cut to YBP website

  23. Customizing IE toolbar View  Toolbars  Customize or Right Click on the Toolbar /Customize New customized toolbar

  24. Customizing FF toolbar View  Toolbars  Customize or Right Click on the Toolbar/Customize Scroll down for more options

  25. New window/New Tab In FF only File New Window/New Tab Short cut can be used as well

  26. New Window/ New Tab This true for both IE and FF If you right click on a link, you can choose to open it either in a New window or a New Tab

  27. New window/New Tab In IE only

  28. Blocking Pop-Ups In FF: Tools - Options – Content tab This box should be checked Exceptions could be set if necessary for some sites to allow pop-ups

  29. Blocking Pop-Ups In IE: Tools – Pop-up Blocker

  30. Keyboard Shortcuts: Save time and energy.

  31. Review Question #1: What’s the best way to move an important e-mail attachment to the My Documents folder? A. Right click on the attachment while viewing the e-mail, select “Save Attachment As”, and save it to My Documents. B. While in Windows Explorer, drag and drop the relevant attachment from the “Attach” folder to the “My Documents” folder. C. While in Windows Explorer, Cut and Paste the attachment from the “Attach” folder to the “My Documents” folder, using either right clicks, keyboard, or the Edit menu. D. A and C only. E. All of the Above.

  32. #2:What happens when I double-click on a .MEX (Macro Express) file? A. Macro Express will open to the description of that Macro. B. The Macro will be activated and carry out its instructions, just like it’s supposed to. C. Windows will not recognize the file, and will prompt you to select a program with which to open it. D. Nothing will happen. E. None of the above.

  33. Use the ENTER key whenever possible! (Bolding and/or activation ‘halo’ means the Enter key will select that button)

  34. Activation can be moved around using arrow or tab keys, options or pop-down menus can be selected or unselected using the Space bar.

  35. ALT KEY + Underlined letters (OR arrows) will activate menus. Note: Sometimes the Alt key can simply be ‘tapped’ to select a particular menu, and sometimes it needs to be held down to function (as with Cntrl+Alt+Del, or Alt+Tab)

  36. Moving the cursor and highlighting text in a Voyager record. • The Arrow keys will take you to the relevant field. • F8 Activates the cursor in that field. • Highlights can be made using combinations of Arrows, Shift, and Cntrl keys. Experiment on your own!

  37. Examples:

  38. Some tips on using MS Word • If the ‘assistant’ pops up, and isn’t useful, select the relevant options, or simply right-click on the image and select “Hide”.

  39. If you’re frustrated that MS Word is always re-formatting your lists, changing punctuation, etc., EditUndo (or Cntrl+Z) will correct on a case by case basis…

  40. But to solve the issue permanently, go to the Format Menu, select “Options”, and un-select the desired boxes.

  41. Red and green underlining alerts you to possible spelling or grammar issues, respectively. Some words aren’t recognized even if typed correctly. If the underlining bothers you, right click the word and choose “add to dictionary”. The grammar checker lists the possible error, and you can chose to correct or ignore, and the green line will disappear.

  42. Symbols and special characters can be inserted using the InsertSymbol menu.

  43. Symbols/Special characters, contd.

  44. To find particular words in an MS Word document, simply use Cntrl+F (or Edit MenuFind…)

  45. The same command (Cntrl+F) can be used to find words in an Internet Explorer page…

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