How
to Finally Feel Like a Computer Genius:
Introducing the Ultimate Beginners Bundle
for Windows XP & Vista
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Windows Basics Video Lesson CD #1
Windows Basics CD1
Title
Time
Description
How to Avoid Common Mouse
Mistakes -
Mouse Basics Made Easy
15:19
Over the years, I've found that a majority of people aren't
really using their mouse the right way. This is not to say
they're using it completely wrong, but they misunderstand
when they're supposed to click once, and when they're supposed
to double-click. In many cases, they double-click everything,
which can cause unexpected results and lead to frustration
and confusion.
While there unfortunately is no dead simple, clear-cut rule
for when to click and when to double-click that can be said
in one or two sentences, this lesson goes over most of the
common examples and variations a few times to show you the
right way to use your mouse.
Also clarifies terminology that a lot of people misuse, and
explains when to "right-click", and why you might
want to do so.
Burning a CD in Windows
15:51
Shows you how to burn a CD-R with pictures, documents or
other files, using the built-in Windows CD burning software.
Note: This does not cover how to burn a music CD. See iTunes
lessons to see how to do that.
How to chose your
desktop background
9:15
I show you the steps of how to set any picture as the background
(or "wallpaper") for your desktop.
How to chose a screen
saver
10:18
Shows you how to chose a screensaver, shows some of the
options for the screensaver, and clarifies a common misconception
about the term "screen saver"
An introduction
to basic editing skills
17:40
This lesson teaches fundamental computer skills that can
make your life easier, save you time, and transforms your
computer from an overpriced typewriter into a tool for making
writing easier.
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In this lesson I show you a very useful thing to do,
which is to keep your desktop clean and organize your files.
People tend to have very cluttered desktops, and aside
from making it hard to find things, it can slow down your
computer.
Find out
more about your hard drive
7:23
This lesson shows you how to find out the size of your
hard drive, how much of it is used, and how much of it is
free. This is very important information to know, because
if your hard drive doesn't have enough free space, it can
not only slow down your computer, but cause you to lose important
files or even keep your computer from starting up and working.
Find
out how much memory your computer has and other important
information about your computer
4:35
I'll show you in this lesson how to use the System Properties,
which gives you important information about your computer
including how much RAM, or memory, your computer has (This
is not the same thing as how big your hard drive is), plus
info about Windows.
It's a good idea to know how much RAM you have because a
lot of people don't have as much as they should, and a very
inexpensive upgrade can make a big difference in how well
your computer runs. This lesson will show you exactly how
to find out if you should put more RAM into your PC.
Making
folders to organize your files
10:16
This lesson shows you how you can create different folders
to easily keep your different files more organized and easier
to find.
Renaming
a file or folder
3:04
How to rename a file or folder -- makes it easier to recognize
a file by it's name instead of guessing what it is or having
to open it each time to find out.
Understanding
the title bar and the 3 title bar buttons
10:32
Understanding the title bar, an important part of most
the windows of the different programs you use.
How
to add the My Computer & My Documents icons to your
desktop
6:23
Windows XP & Visa normally do not have the Computer
or Documents icons on the desktop (although the company
you bought your computer from may have added them). This
video shows you how to add them, and also how to remove
them if you don't want them.
Note: this lesson was recorded in XP, but the steps are the
same for Vista. The only difference is "My Computer" in
XP is just called "Computer"
in Vista, and "My Documents" is just called "Documents" in
Vista.
Desktop overview
4:23
Get a quick intro and orientation on the Windows desktop.
Using the Recycle
Bin
3:47
This lesson shows you the basics of the Windows Recycle
Bin, including how to put files into the Recycle Bin, and
how to empty it. Includes a tip on avoiding a common mistake
I see people making with their recycle bin.
Changing
folder views
13:00
This lesson shows you how you can switch between different "views" of
your files and folders on your computer. Each view has its
pros and cons and I go over how things look and work in each
view.
Windows Basics Video Lesson CD #3
Windows Basics CD3
Title
Length
Description
Using
the Add-Remove Control Panel to safely remove programs
from your PC
7:50
See how to open and use the Add-Remove Control Panel, which
is the part of Windows designed to let you remove unwanted
programs the without accidentally causing problems while
doing so.
Disabling
the annoying
"Desktop Cleanup" popups
2:37
This lesson shows you how to turn off an annoying feature
of Windows that bugs you again and again to removed unused
icons from your desktop. The way to turn this feature off
is kind of hidden, but this shows you where to go to turn
it off.
Turning
on larger fonts in Windows
4:13
A way to make a lot of the words on your windows larger
and easier to read.
Mouse
settings that can make your computer easier to use
17:19
A lesson that shows you how to set up your mouse to
make it work better for you, including how to make the
pointer larger and easier to see, how to make it easier
to double-click, and more.
Keeping Your Files Safe By Backing
Up using XXClone
Failing to back up (make backup copies of your
computer's files)
is the number one mistake I see people make with their
computer. Avoid this common mistake with these lessons.
XXClone is a free program that, unlike most backup programs,
backs up 100% of your hard drive, and makes the drive
bootable. This way of backing up is the single best way
to back your drive up out of all of the options available.
Understanding
USB hard drives
7:59
I explain the basics of a USB2 hard drive; what it is,
advice on buying the right one, and a brief recap of why
it is very important to have one (see my audio report "5
Common and Costly Computer Mistakes" for more information)
Downloading & Installing
XXClone
3:28
This lesson shows you how to download the free program
XXClone, and how to install it.
Formatting
your new hard drive
11:39
This lesson shows you how you can "format" your
hard drive so it is ready to be used. This is a one-time
step, and is usually not needed, but I've included it just
in case.
Please watch the first few minutes to find out if you need
to do this step.
Setting
your USB drive to be "bootable"
5:32
Follow this easy, one-time step to make sure the drive
is "bootable"
which means you can start the computer up from it. This is
important and will save you time and money if you ever need
to replace the main hard drive inside of the computer.
Running XXClone
to make a full, 100% backup copy of your computer's hard
drive
7:05
This lesson shows you the steps you need to follow to run
XXClone and make a complete backup copy of your main hard
drive, protecting all of your important files.
Windows Basics Video Lesson CD #4
Windows Basics CD4
Title
Length
Description
Using
the All Programs menu
3:35
Using the All Programs menu in the Start Menu to locate
the programs installed on your computer.
Understanding
and using "shortcuts" in Windows
10:13
Shortcuts are a very common thing in Windows, yet a lot
of people don't understand them or know how to use them.
This lesson explains what they are and how to use them to
save time and effort on your computer by setting it up to
be convenient for you. Also has an important tip on what
files are, and what files aren't safe to delete or move around
The "UAC" in
Windows Vista
4:55
Windows Vista has a new so-called security feature called
UAC (User Account Control) which is supposedly there to protect
your computer and increase security by having a question "do
you want to continue?" pop up on your screen whenever
you are about to do something potentially risky to your system.
It is very debatable whether this actually makes your computer
more secure in any way (and in fact, Microsoft admitted they
designed it to come up constantly to deliberately to be annoying
to Windows users!). It is a feature of Windows Vista that
tends to confuse people a lot when they move from XP, so
I've included a short lesson on what to expect and how to
deal with it.
Setting
Up Windows Vista to Look And Act More Like Windows XP (And
Run Faster As a Result)
15:43
Some of the biggest changes between Windows XP and Windows
Vista that the user sees are very superficial "eye candy" that
doesn't really add anything to your experience, and can really
slow your computer down. In this lesson I show you how to
turn off some of the "bells and whistles"
in Vista to make it run faster, and make it look a lot more
familiar to those of you used to Windows XP. Follow these
steps and you should find that your system is a little more "peppy" and
responsive to use, and a lot easier if you're used to older
versions of Windows.
Understanding
Search Engines Better and Getting Better Search Results
20:06
I find a lot of people do not really understand the
way a search engine (like Google) works, and so they end
up using it incorrectly, or not nearly as effectively as
they could. In this lesson I explain a little of the "nuts
and bolts" of how a search engine works, plus demonstrate
a few example searches to give you a better idea of how
to phrase your search.
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Special
Audio Report Reveals How To
Avoid 5 Common & Costly Computer Mistakes
Title
Time
Description
Audio Report: How
To Avoid 5 Common &
Costly Computer Mistakes People Are Making Every Day
50:20
My special Report "How To Avoid
5 Common
& Costly Computer Mistakes". This audio CD reveals
common and risky mistakes I see people making every day.
Mistakes that are a ticking time bomb ready to blow up
and cost you an arm and a leg if you're making them!
This special report comes on an audio CD you can listen to
in your car or on your home stereo, making it easy to discover
what you need to know to avoid these costly mistakes even
with today's hectic schedules.
Special
Audio Report Reveals Secrets Of
How to Skyrocket Your Computer Skills
More Quickly and Easily Than You Dreamed Possible
Title
Time
Description
Audio Report: Secrets
of Skyrocketing Your Computer Skills
50:20
My special
report: "Secrets of Skyrocketing Your Computer Skills" -
this valuable special report also comes on audio CD,
and it reveals how the game has always been rigged against
you.
This report finally blows the lid open on the dirty little
secret of the computer industry -- why it's not your fault
that you never became a computer whiz; you were always taught
in a way that just doesn't work!
Understanding
the Internet: Unlocking the Secrets of
Internet Basics that
Most People Get Wrong
Title
Time
Description
Audio Report: Understanding
the Internet
50:20
My plain English report that demystifies
Internet-related computer terms that most people get completely
wrong, plus gives you valuable tips on choosing the *right*
Internet service, and more! Saves
you time, hassles, and helps eliminate problems before they
happen. This
special report comes on audio CD and can be listened to on
any normal CD player, not just a computer.
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How
to Use Mozilla Firefox
For
Easy and Safe Web Browsing Disk A
Mozilla Firefox Disk A
Mozilla
Firefox is absolutely essential to avoid problems on your
Windows PC -- most people still use Internet Explorer, but
it's a BIG mistake.
These lessons show you how to get this free program to make
your Windows PC safer, as well as help you understand and
get more out of the Internet
Title
Time
Description
How to get
Mozilla Firefox
3:43
This lesson shows you the steps for going to the Mozilla
website using the link above, and how to download it from
there.
Installing Mozilla
Firefox
4:27
Shows you how to install Mozilla Firefox once you've downloaded
it.
Overview of
Mozilla Firefox
11:58
Gives you a basic overview of Firefox, with comparison
to Internet Explorer, plus a quick overview of the Web in
general
Bookmarks
17:35
I explain bookmarks, and show you how to bookmark a page.
I also explain how to "manage" your bookmarks to
keep them organized
Downloading
Files
24:12
Shows you how to download a file, with info on where to
find things to download, plus how to set up a special downloads
folder to make your computer more organized and safer
Clearing Private
Info
2:52
Quick lesson on how to empty your disk cache, which is
needed sometimes to fix problems viewing sites, plus how
to clear private information like searches you've made and
the history of pages you've been to
How
to Use Mozilla Firefox
For Easy and Safe Web Browsing Disk B
Mozilla Firefox Disk B
Mozilla
Firefox is absolutely essential to avoid problems on your
Windows PC -- most people still use Internet Explorer, but
it's a BIG mistake.
Title
Time
Description
Tabbed Browsing
15:06
I explain what tabbed browsing is, and show you how to
use it and how it can make web surfing more easy
and convenient.
Suggested Settings
6:50
I explain what most of the important and/or interesting
settings mean in the Firefox options, including: setting
your home page. I also go over some suggested settings for
Firefox, including privacy and security settings.
Text Zoom
1:16
A quick tip on how to quickly and easily make the words
on a web page bigger or smaller so they're easier to read
General Web Info
Intro to the
Web
19:24
A general introduction to the Web. Explains what a web
browser is, explains elements of a web page, how web addresses
work, and more.
Intro to the
Search Engine
20:15
A general introduction to using a search engine.
I use
Google as an example, but what I cover applies to any search
engine (Yahoo, etc.)
Includes: what exactly is a search engine, and when you use
it; how to avoid a common mistake people make when
using search engines; example searches;
how to search more effectively, and more.
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on this page, or
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How
to Use The Free Mozilla Thunderbird
for Easy and Safe Email Disk A
Mozilla Thunderbird Disk A
Title
Time
Description
Downloading
Mozilla Thunderbird
4:01
Shows you how to download Mozilla Thunderbird, also briefly
explains why it's very important to use Thunderbird
instead of Outlook or Outlook Express
Installing
Mozilla Thunderbird
18:15
Shows you how to install Mozilla Thunderbird once you've
downloaded it.
Intro
to Thunderbird
17:53
An introduction to, and basic overview of Thunderbird
Address
Book
14:56
How to use the Thunderbird address book, including adding
people to your address book, which makes it easier
for you to get in touch with people, and also helps make
sure their email gets safely to you.
How to Use The
Free Mozilla Thunderbird
for Easy and Safe Email Disk B
Mozilla Thunderbird Disk B
Title
Time
Description
Basics of composing
Email
22:08
Shows you basics of composing emails, including how to
use different fonts and colors (and why you might not want
to do that), and more.
Attachments
13:45
Covers how to send and how to receive email attachments,
plus tips on being safe, and how to avoid common
problems people
have with attachments.
Intro to
Email Folders
7:16
Explains how to create and use different folders in Thunderbird
to organize your email
Email Folders
and Filters
8:56
Shows you how to use a feature of Thunderbird called filters
to automatically move messages into different folders, making
your life easier.
How to Use The
Free Mozilla Thunderbird
for Easy and Safe Email Disk C
Mozilla Thunderbird Disk C
Title
Time
Description
Junk Mail Filter
25:41
Shows you how to use the junk mail filter in Thunderbird
to eliminate 90% or more of junk email.
Intro to
Labels or Tags
8:15
Explains how to use labels to highlight your messages in
different colors to make them stand out and to organize your
inbox. Please note: since I recorded this lesson, Thunderbird
has changed the name of labels to "tags", but
they work the same way.
Labels
and Filters
17:25
Shows you how to use the filters feature of Thunderbird
to label your messages with different colors automatically
instead of by hand. Please note: since I recorded this lesson, Thunderbird
has changed the name of labels to "tags", but
they work the same way.
Password
Prompts
2:50
Short lesson covering something I forgot to include in
the Thunderbird overview -- how to save your password so
it doesn't ask for it every time you get mail
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Secrets of Using Skype to
Connect With Others
Across the Street or Across the World for Free
Skype Lessons
Skype is a free program that lets you have text, audio,
or video "chats"
with other people around the world for free. It's easy to
use and works great even when calling from a Windows computer
to a Mac or vice versa, unlike some of the alternatives.
I'll be showing you how to download the program and set it
up so you can have text chats (where you type back and forth
in an ongoing conversation), audio chats (like a phone call
to another computer), or even video chats (think "video
phone" like on the Jetsons).
Title
Length
Description
Downloading & Installing
Skype
4:02
This lesson shows you how to download and install the
free program Skype.
Running
Skype for the first time
8:03
This lesson shows you what happens the first time you open
Skype, including how to set up the free account that is needed
to use the program.
Adding
a contact or
"buddy" to your list
2:58
Skype, like most chat programs, uses a list of contacts
or "buddies"
that lets you keep in touch with your friends, family, or
whomever you want to be able to talk to with the program.
This lesson shows you how to find and add a contact to your
list.
Setting
your "status"
7:34
Your "status" is a way to let people know if
you are available for a conversation in Skype. Setting your
status to Available, Away, Busy, etc. is easy to do, and
being able to recognize when one of your contacts in Skype
might not be able to chat is a simple but important skill.
Calling
someone with Skype
3:42
See how to call someone in your contact list so you can
have an audio (voice) conversation, or even a video conversation
with them for free, anywhere in the world.
Note: voice chats may work on dialup connections, but video
chats will not, because dialup is just too slow. Video chats
also need a web cam, which often comes included in many modern
computers.
Please also note that during the lesson you see me on a video
chat and you may notice my voice and my lips' movement is
not in sync -- this is caused by the recording of the video
lesson, and does not happen when you are in an actual video
chat.
When
someone calls you with Skype
2:06
This video lesson shows you what you see when someone tries
calling you for a chat, and how to go from there.
How to Protect Yourself from
The Hidden Risks of Spyware
With
Free Ad-Aware SE and Spybot
Ad-Aware Lessons
Ad-Aware is one of the two "must have" programs
to protect your Windows computer against the threat of adware & spyware.
Ad-Aware in conjunction with Spybot are critical tools to
defend your privacy and security when you use a Windows PC.
And the best part: it's free!
Title
Time
Description
Downloading
the free program
Ad-Aware
4:06
In this lesson, you see the steps to download Ad-Aware.
How
to install Ad-Aware
5:26
This lesson shows you how to install Ad-Aware once you
have downloaded it from the Web.
Setting
up Ad-Aware to be
nearly automatic
9:50
See what happens the first time you run Ad-Aware, and learn
how to set the program up to be 99% automated, so all you
have to do to protect your PC is double-click the icon once
a week
How
to run Ad-Aware to
protect your PC
4:25
See how simple it is to protect your PC with Ad-Aware once
you've followed the steps in the above lesson to set it up
to be 99% automatic
Spybot Search
& Destroy
Spybot Search & Destroy is one of the two "must
have" programs to protect your Windows computer against
the threat of adware & spyware. Spybot in conjunction
with the program Ad-Aware are critical tools to defend your
privacy and security when you use a Windows PC. And the best
part: it's free!
Downloading
the free program
Spybot Search & Destroy
4:17
See the steps to download Spybot.
How
to install Spybot
4:47
This lesson shows you how to install Spybot once you have
downloaded it from the Web.
Running
Spybot for the first time
9:08
See what happens the first time you run Spybot, and learn
how to set the program up to be 99% automated, so all you
have to do to protect your PC is double-click the icon once
a week
How
to run Spybot to protect your PC
4:41
See how simple it is to protect your PC with Spybot once
you've followed the steps in the above lesson to set Spybot
up to be 99% automatic
How
to Protect Yourself from Viruses
With AVG Free or Kaspersky Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Lessons
Kaspersky
Internet Security, which includes Kaspersky Antivirus and
Firewall, is the top-rated internet security program for
Windows. It consistently is rated as over 99% effective
at finding and removing viruses, worms, etc. and so is
the best program you can use to protect your computer from
a variety of online threats.
While you do have to pay for it after the free trial, it
is less expensive than most of the less-effective alternatives,
and much less costly than cleaning up a bad mess caused by
a virus or worm.
I strongly recommend you use this product
to protect your Windows
Title
Time
Description
How to download
Kaspersky Internet Security
4:43
How to download the 1 month trial version of Kaspersky
Internet Security.
Please make sure you pay for and activate to keep getting
protection.
Installing
Kaspersky Part 1
14:13
Installing Kaspersky Part 1: I had to split this lesson
into two parts because the computer had to be restarted and
I can't record when the computer is restarting. Step by step
instructions on installing Kaspersky, with instructions about
uninstalling any antivirus program you may have installed
already since you can't have more than one antivirus program
installed at once.
Installing
Kaspersky Part 2
2:15
The end of the installation steps for Kaspersky
How
to set Kaspersky up to protect your computer automatically
8:25
I walk you through the steps of changing the settings for
Kaspersky so that it protects your computer automatically.
Follow these steps and you won't have to remember to do anything
to protect against viruses, worms, and similar threats
Kaspersky
Virus Warnings
1:41
Shows you what do do if Kaspersky pops up a virus warning
by itself when you're doing something else. If you follow
the steps in the previous lesson, it is unlikely that you'll
see this, but I'm including it just in case.
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Special
Audio Report Reveals How To
Protect Yourself From Spam, Scams, and Other Email Threats
Title
Time
Description
Audio Report on Email Threats
50:20
This audio CD you can listen to in your car, on your home
stereo, or on any computer, is an in-depth report that not
only reveals secrets of avoiding junk email, but also tells
you how to recognize and avoid common email scams that can
cost you thousands!
How
to Protect Your PC and Your Privacy,
Using Windows Updates, Secure Account Settings,
and ZoneAlarm Free Firewall
Title
Time
Description
Windows Update
Windows Updates
14:57
Shows you how to install Windows updates and explains why
they're critical to protecting your PC
Windows Accounts
Windows Accounts and Passwords
19:33
Covers how to protect yourself and your computer by creating
a password, plus several options to make the information
on your computer more private and secure from people who
have physical access to your PC
ZoneAlarm Firewall
Installing ZoneAlarm
5:57
Shows you how to install the free Zonealarm firewall software
Running ZoneAlarm
22:16
Shows you exactly how to use ZoneAlarm to protect your
computer, and makes it easier to understand the questions
the program may ask you.
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The Platinum Bundle, which contains the first 6 CDs listed
on this page, or
truly empower yourself and feel confident and skilled
like a computer genius
when you chose the Ultimate Beginners Bundle:
How
to Use the Free program Picasa to easily take photos off
your digital camera, work easily with them to make them look
just the way you want them, organize them and share them
Disk A
Title
Length
Description
Picasa 2 Lessons Disk A
Picasa
is a free program that allows you to copy the pictures
off a digital camera to your computer, organize the pictures
on your hard drive, make changes to them, share them, and
more.
Downloading
Picasa
4:40
Shows you how to go online and download Picasa.
Installing
Picasa
5:40
This lesson shows you how to install Picasa once you have
downloaded it from Google.
Running Picasa
for the first time
3:50
I show you what will happen the first time you run Picasa.
Importing photos
from your digital camera into Picasa
8:04
In this lesson I walk you through how to import photos
from your camera into Picasa. Importing is the process
of copying photos from the camera to the computer.
Please note: Most digital cameras will work just fine with
Picasa and Windows, but a small minority may not. If you've
never used your camera with your PC before, you may need
to install software from a CD to get it to work. This should
be covered in your camera's manual.
It is OK to try plugging your camera in to see what happens
without installing the camera's software first. If it works
OK, then you probably don't need to bother installing anything
that came with the camera.
Using Picasa's "Basic
Fixes"
13:01
In this lesson I give you an overview of the "basic
fixes" that you can make to pictures. These are some
of the different things you can do to to change or improve
your photos, including straightening crooked pictures, making
them brighter or darker, etc.
How to fix "red
eye" with Picasa
4:37
I show you how to get rid of the red eye effect that happens
when you take pictures sometimes -- where a person's eyes
seem to glow red. This tool lets you get rid of the red glowing
eyes with a couple of clicks, without affecting the rest
of the picture. It also can be used for another interesting
effect that the designers didn't plan on, but which can be
kind of fun and interesting to play with.
How to use a
scanner to
scan photos with Picasa
7:16
I've had a number of requests for lessons on how to
scan photos with a scanner. There are many makes and models
of scanners on the market, and each one comes with a different
program for scanning. Unfortunately there is no real "built
in" scanning software for Windows, and I can't really
go out and buy every make and model scanner on the market,
install each different scanning program that comes with
those scanners, and do a lesson on each one.
So I recorded a lesson on the next-best thing: how to use
Picasa to scan your photos. This should work with all or
most scanners on the market, and the basic steps are similar
to the program that came with your scanner. I also make comments
throughout that compare the similarities
& differences between scanning with Picasa and with other
programs, so the lesson should help with other scanning software
too.
How to Use the
Free program Picasa to easily take photos off your digital camera,
work easily with them to make them look just the way you want them,
organize them and share them Disk B
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Length
Description
Picasa 2 Lessons Disk B
Picasa
is a free program that allows you to copy the pictures
off a digital camera to your computer, organize the pictures
on your hard drive, make changes to them, share them, and
more. This continues the lessons from Picasa 2 lessons
disk #1
Using Picasa
photo effects
16:16
Learn how to make changes to your photos by adding photo
effects including sharpen, soft focus, tint, and more. These
allow you to make some creative changes to your photos for
fun or for artistic effect.
Emailing photos
from Picasa
7:50
This lesson shows you how to use Picasa to easily resize
your photos so they're a good size for sending via email,
and automatically open your email program, create a new message,
and attach the photos to the message. Saves a few steps and
saves time over manually resizing photos and manually attaching
them (things many people don't know how to do in the first
place).
Printing
photos from Picasa
14:27
This lesson shows you how to print your photos with various
options, including multiple photos per page.
How to Use the Free iTunes to easily
manage your music and more
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Length
Description
iTunes Lessons
iTunes
is a free program that allows you to purchase music online,
plus copy music off your own CDs, play them on your computer
or on an iPod, make your own custom CDs, and more.
Downloading
iTunes
7:06
Shows you how to go online and download iTunes for Windows.
Installing
iTunes
7:41
This lesson shows you how to install iTunes once you have
downloaded it from Apple.
Running iTunes
for the first time
8:12
I show you what will happen the first time you run iTunes.
Suggested settings
for iTunes
5:11
In this lesson I give you a few suggested settings that
I think will improve the way iTunes works for you
General
overview of iTunes music library
12:54
In this lesson I give you a general overview of the iTunes
music library, showing you some of the basics like playing
songs, arranging them and finding them once you've added
a lot of music.
How to "rip" or "import" CDs
into iTunes
5:24
Learn how to take a music CD you own and easily import
or "rip" the songs into iTunes. Also known as importing,
this copies the songs from the CD and stores them on the
hard drive in your computer so you can listen to them on
your computer's speakers, put them on an iPod, or burn them
on a music CD.
How to make
a playlist
7:04
See how to make a "playlist" or a custom list
of songs (any songs you have in iTunes, in any order) with
iTunes. Making a playlist is needed if you want to burn a
music CD.
How to "burn" music
CDs
7:57
This lesson shows you how to "burn" a music
CD with iTunes, creating either a copy of one of your CDs,
or making a custom mix CD with the songs you want in the
order you want. Please watch the lesson on making a playlist
before watching this lesson; you need to make a playlist
before burning a CD.
The music CDs you make should play in most CD players or
on any computer, but some older CD players may not recognize
the disk.
Tip: You do not need to buy blank CDs labeled "Music
CD" -- any CD-R will work, and the "music CD" ones
are usually more expensive.
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Word alternative
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Microsoft Word Lessons
Microsoft
Word, which is part of Microsoft Office, is a word processing
program. In other words, it is a tool for writing various
types of documents from personal or business letters, to
resumes, and more.
In the following lessons I show you how to use many of the
basic functions of Word.
It can be expensive to buy Microsoft Office, and not everybody
has it, so I have included lessons on how to get the free
program OpenOffice which is a free "open source"
alternative to Microsoft Office. Scroll down to see the lessons
on NeoOffice's free equivalent of Word.
Introduction to
Word
5:21
A basic overview of the main Word window, including the "toolbars" which
contain buttons for many of the main functions of Word.
Basic layout
of documents in Word
4:55
How to do basic "layout" in Word.
In other words, how the lines of text are laid out on the
page, such as making a line centered, aligned left, aligned
right, etc.
Basic
formatting of text in Word
10:51
Watch and see how you can change how the text (words, letters,
numbers, etc.) are formatted on the page -- bold, italic, larger or smaller, different fonts,
etc.
Making
lists in Word
2:55
How to easily create two types of lists in Word: a bullet
list (a series of items with "bullets" at the beginning
of each line) and numbered lists (a series of items automatically
numbered 1,2,3, etc. on each line)
How
to automatically number pages in Word
3:50
Set Word to automatically number each page in your document,
and chose where the number appears on the page
Spell
checking your Word document
9:57
See two ways to have Word help correct your spelling mistakes,
and how to "teach" Word less common words (like
names, for example) which Word thinks are misspelled, by
adding them to your own personal dictionary so they don't
get marked as wrong in the future.
Using
the "Zoom"
function to make your documents easier to read on the screen
3:27
This lesson shows you how to use the Zoom feature to make
the words appear larger on the screen without making them
oversized when you print them out.
Please see the lesson on formatting of text to see how to
change the size of words when you print your document.
Using
the find feature
4:31
Learn how to use the Find feature in Word to locate a word
or phrase, plus how to use the Find/Replace feature to automatically
replace any word or phrase in your documents.
How
to open an existing Word document
0:57
How to use the "open" feature in Word to open
up an existing word processing document
How
to save a Word document
6:38
How to save a new document, plus tips on avoiding common
mistakes made when saving, plus tips on saving when working
on a document that goes through more than one draft.
Using the Free Program OpenOffice
Instead of The Expensive Word Program
OpenOffice is an "open source" program (made through
the collaboration of many people around the world instead
of by a single company) which is a high quality free alternative
to Microsoft Office, including Word. The program does everything
most people want, but costs nothing, instead of hundreds
of dollars.
Downloading
OpenOffice
4:06
This lesson shows you how to download the free program
OpenOffice, and how to install it.
Installing
OpenOffice
8:24
How to install OpenOffice once you've downloaded it
following the instructions in the previous lesson
Introduction
to OpenOffice word processing
5:58
What happens the first time you run OpenOffice Writer
(the equivalent to Word) plus a basic overview of the main
OpenOffice Writer window, including the "toolbars" which
contain buttons for many of the main functions, and a comparison
to Word.
For most things, using OpenOffice is almost identical to
using Word, so refer to the Word lessons on how to do different
things like formatting text, etc.
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