HINTS AND INSTRUCTIONS
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Main Ideas for Word Processing	A summary of essential procedures for word processing
Open, Save and Copy Files	Instructions for opening, saving, and copying files to flash drives (Windows XP and Vista)
Resetting Defaults in Word 2007	Some settings which are different in Word 2007 (compared with earlier versions) can be changed
Windows Vista	A guide to Windows Vista, selected from "Help and Support"
Updates for Hamilton SeniorNet manuals for Word 2007	Word 2007 update for "More Word Processing" manual Word 2007 update for "Advanced Word Processing" manual (not available yet)
Flash Drives	A guide for using a Flash Drive with Windows XP/98 A guide for using a Flash Drive with Windows Vista
PowerPoint	A quick guide for using PowerPoint to create presentations
Digital Cameras	An introduction to using a digital camera
Saving your Printer's Ink	Print only in black and white unless you really need colours
Preparing Newsletters	Create newsletters, etc.in A4 size, and reduce to A5 (folded A4)
Problems with Drawing	Get rid of the borders around inserted pictures, and drawing frames when using drawing tools
Open Attachments to Emails	Two methods for opening attachments to emails
Create PDF files	Save your documents in any program in PDF format (which are read in Adobe Reader)
Burn CDs	Instructions for burning CDs using Windows XP and Nero [a large file to be downloaded]
Address Labels	Prepare address lists in Word or Excel, then use Mail-Merge to put addresses on labels
Making calendars, cards, bookmarks	Instructions for making calendars,etc.
Templates for Agenda and Minutes	Prepare templates for the agenda for meetings, and for recording minutes at meetings, and preparing minutes
Using the program IrfanView	Instructions for the graphics program IrfanView: crop and adjust pictures, resize pictures; reduce file size when saving.....
Keeping Your Computer Safe and Further Notes	A Workshop presentation on protecting your computer (PowerPoint pages), and Supplementary notes
Printers	Notes for a workshop presentation: information about printers, and connecting, setting up and maintaining printers
Pictures: Camera, Computer, Printer, Emails	Notes for a workshop presentation: saving and printing pictures from your camera; reducing sizes of picture file; sending pictures by email
Laptops	Notes for a workshop presentation: information about laptops — keyboard, external connections, internal components, etc.
Default Paper Size	Microsoft Word and your printer may have the default paper size as "Letter". Change this to "A4".
Slideshows	Several methods for preparing slideshows from your photos
Backups and Archiving	Backing up and archiving your files for the future — in case of a disk failure, changes in recording media, etc.

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