Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents • Freeze your screen with your projector remote • Switch to your projector • Save your Favorites • Close a ‘hung’ program • Windows 7 Shakes, peeks, and snaps • Problems steps recorder • Calculator • Snipping tool • Sticky notes • VLC Player • Taskbar hover, foreground preview • Sa...
Page 3 - Tips, Tricks and Hacks; Freeze; Use your projector remote:
Tips, Tricks and Hacks • Freeze – Use your projector remote: Mitsubishi XD211U Mitsubishi XD221U Infocus LP540
Page 4 - Bring up the image you would like to project.
Freeze • Bring up the image you would like to project. • Click on the ‘Freeze’ button on your remote. • Continue working with whatever you wish.
Page 5 - The Big Projector Switch; Use ‘Windows Key + P’ or
The Big Projector Switch • Use ‘Windows Key + P’ or • Use Start, all programs, accessories, Connect to a Projector Computer Only – Shows desktop only on computer. Duplicate – Duplicate desktop onto projector. Extend – Extend desktop onto projector. Projector Only – Show desktop only on projector.
Page 6 - The’re my favorites I want to save them!
The’re my favorites I want to save them! • Create a folder within your h: drive named ‘favorites’ – demonstration . – Click on Start, Computer, double click on your H: drive, click on new folder, name it favorites. • Demonstration on creating a favorite and moving it to your h: drive. – Load Interne...
Page 9 - Demonstration
Shakes, peaks & snaps • Clicking and holding a title bar menu then shaking it will minimize all open applications except the one you are shaking. Shaking the title bar again will restore all open applications. Demonstration • To peak at your desktop to see if you have an application or window op...
Page 12 - Houston ‘I think we’ve got a problem”.; Sometimes applications and computers just; The Problem Steps Recorder was designed to help
Houston ‘I think we’ve got a problem”. • Sometimes applications and computers just break. Usually at the worst possible time. To expedite your work order use the problem steps recorder. – The Problem Steps Recorder was designed to help quickly diagnose and repair problems. It records step by step a ...
Page 13 - Problem Steps Recorder; To launch the problems steps recorder:; Click on Start, in the search for files and folders type:
Problem Steps Recorder • To launch the problems steps recorder: – Click on Start, in the search for files and folders type: Problem Steps Recorder. The top search result should be: ‘Record steps to reproduce a problem’ move your mouse up to it and click on it one time. The following program will ope...
Page 16 - Calculator Unleashed!; The basic calculator included in Windows 7 can; Open Calculator | click on Start, all programs
Calculator Unleashed! • The basic calculator included in Windows 7 can be made into many different modes: – Open Calculator | click on Start, all programs accessories, Calculator. – Click on ‘View’ choose your options including Scientific.
Page 17 - The Snipping Tool; Used to capture screen images or pictures
Snip, Snip, Snip • The Snipping Tool – Start, all programs, accessories, snipping tool – Used to capture screen images or pictures
Page 19 - Sticky Notes; Just like post-it notes sticky notes are an on
Sticky Notes • Just like post-it notes sticky notes are an on screen way to keep short reminders. – Click start, all programs, accessories, sticky notes. • Click inside your note and type your reminder. • When you want to delete the reminder click on the X in the upper right corner. • Need more than...
Page 21 - VLC Player
VLC Player • To play a movie, insert the DVD into your computers DVD drive. • Wait for the autoplay screen (shown here) to appear. • Click on the option to play the movie with VLC Player. • The VLC Player will open and automatically start playing your movie.
Page 22 - Taskbar Preview
Taskbar Preview • Your taskbar contains pinned items as shortcuts to programs installed on your computer. You can quickly see if you have more than one document open and preview it just from hovering your mouse over the program on the taskbar. Here I have two presentations that I am working on. If I...
Page 23 - Youtube Offline Video’s; Did you know you can achieve videos from; Why would you want to do this? Perhaps you have; The process is easy!
Youtube Offline Video’s • Did you know you can achieve videos from youtube for viewing later? (Make sure to get permission). • Why would you want to do this? Perhaps you have difficulty finding the video you want to show. Or maybe all the other videos that pop-up when you search your afraid might be...
Page 24 - locate the video you would like to save.
Youtube Offline Video’s • Go to youtube.com (or any video site) and locate the video you would like to save. • Let your mouse hover over the video until RealPlayer’s ‘Download This Video’ appears in the upper right corner of the video.
Page 25 - While the RealPlayer’s pop-up menu “Download
Youtube Offline Video’s • While the RealPlayer’s pop-up menu “Download This Video’ is showing click on the drop down menu shown here and choose the option to ‘Save As’.
Page 26 - You will be prompted for a location to save your
Youtube Offline Video’s • You will be prompted for a location to save your video too. Using the drop down menu locate your h: drive and double click on it. • *Hint using folder creation methods you learned earlier create a folder named Videos in your H: drive and double click on it.
Page 28 - A window will open displaying your save
Youtube Offline Video’s • A window will open displaying your save progress. When the video is completely downloaded you will be able to play it anytime without the need to visit youtube.
Page 29 - click on your folder Videos (or whatever you chose to
Youtube Offline Video’s • Playing your video: – Navigate to Start, Computer, Your H: Drive, double click on your folder Videos (or whatever you chose to name the folder where you saved the video). – Double click on the video. – The video will automatically begin playing.
Page 30 - Take Control of Outlook; Create an outlook signature –; Out of Office Assistant –; Junk Email Option –
Take Control of Outlook • Demonstration – Create an outlook signature – your custom signature will automatically be added to the bottom of every email message you send. – Out of Office Assistant – this option allows you to create a custom message to automatically be sent when you are out of the dist...
Page 32 - Ribbon Interface Say What?; Office 2007 and later employ the ribbon
Ribbon Interface Say What? • Office 2007 and later employ the ribbon interface however, many users are left searching for items they once accessed in seconds. • See: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word- help/interactive-word-2003-to-word-2007- command-reference-guide- HA010074432.aspx?CTT=5&o...
Page 33 - Internet Explorer 9; Will be installed December 2011.
Internet Explorer 9 • Will be installed December 2011. • Comparison: IE9 IE8