| Neal's Resources Neal Utting, 54a Urlich Avenue, Melville, Hamilton 3206, New Zealand Website: www.edent.co.nz Email: edent@ihug.co.nz Resources for Technology and Computer Education |
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| TOPIC | FILENAME | NOTES |
| Main Ideas for Word Processing | wordproc.pdf | A summary of essential procedures for word processing |
| Open, Save and Copy Files | comp instr.pdf | Instructions for opening, saving and copying files to flash drive (Windows XP and Vista) |
| Resetting Defaults in Word 2007 | 2007Worddefaults.pdf | Some settings which are different in Word 2007 (compared with earlier versions) can be changed |
| Default Paper Size | papersize.html | Microsoft Word and your printer may have the default paper size as "Letter". Change this to "A4" |
| Add Icons | addicons.pdf | Add icons to the Quick Launch toolbar |
| Flash
Drives:
XP version Vista/Win7 version |
flashdrXP.pdf flashdrVista.pdf |
A guide for using Flash Drives |
| Saving your Printer's Ink | inksave.html | Print only in black and white unless you really need colour |
| Paint and Draw | paint-draw.pdf | "Paint" (bitmap) and "Draw" (vector) drawings compared |
| Problems with Drawings | drawproblems.htm | Get rid of the borders around inserted pictures, and drawing frames when using drawing tools |
| Open Email Attachments | openattach.html | Two methods for opening attachments to emails |
| Create PDF files | savepdf.html | Save your documents in any program in PDF format (which are read in Adobe Reader) |
| Templates for Agenda and Minutes | agenda-minutes.html | Prepare templates for the agenda for meetings, and for recording minutes at meetings, and preparing minutes |
| Pictures: Camera, Computer, Printer, Emails | pixnotes.pdf | Saving and printing pictures from your camera; reducing sizes of picture file; sending pictures by email |
| Send Pictures by Email | sendpix.html | Reduce file sizes when putting pictures into Outlook Express/ Windows Mail |
| Default Mail Handler | oedefault.html | Set Outlook Express/Windows Mail as your default mail handler |
| Food Processors and Word Processors | foodprocessors.html | Description of Windows and Microsoft Office by comparison with food processors |
| Add Icons | addicons.pdf | Add Icons to the Quick Launch Toolbar |
| Printer Costs | printcosts.pdf | Comparison between printers (inkjet and laser) of their costs to print an A4 page |
| Backing Up | backingup.pdf | Backing up files to a flash drive or external hard drive |
| Print a Folded Booklet | printbklet.pdf | Print a newsletter, etc. saved as PDF (A4 size) as a folded booklet (A5 size) |
| Edit Clip Art | clipart.pdf | Download clipart into Word; ungroup and edit |
| Using the Right Button | rightbutton.pdf | A summary of how the right mouse button may be used |
| Download Pictures to Your Computer | download.html | A variety of methods: Windows (XP/Vista/Win 7), Picasa, Windows Live Photo Gallery |