Episodes
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Episode 61: Preparing For Backup
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
- If you don't know how to backup files, find a youtube video, instructional web page, ask a friend or pay someone to set up and show you how. It's that important!
- Even if you work in an environment that does backups, make your own! Remember, it is your data, you are responsible for it, and you will be the one crying if everything is lost!
- Test your backups. A backup isn't any good if you can't use it.
- Periodically review your backup policies. You might need/want to tweak them. Update your bookmark backups, etc. You might have old files that can be archived on CD/DVD and deleted from the hard drive.
Thursday May 28, 2015
Episode 56: Snipping Tool with David Rogers
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
Snipping tool is a free utility application that comes with standard installations of Windows 7 and Windows 8. In Windows 7 click: Start > All Programs > Accessories > Snipping Tool.
(With Windows 8, press the Win Key and type Snipping Tool)
What is so great about Snipping Tool? Many people have a need for taking a “snapshot” of any number of things on their computer. Especially if you are creating a “howto” document.
Windows Snipping Tool has the following options:
Free Form snip
Rectangular snip (default)
Window snip
Full-Screen snip
If you are going to use snipping tool a lot, I suggest you pin it to the Windows Taskbar, that way it is always available and a one click execute.
When you get ready to take a screenshot, just click on Snipping Tool. The snipping tool window will pop up and your cursor will become an active selection cursor depending on which mode you are in. You then select or choose the portion of the screen you would like to capture.
Once you have snipped all or a portion of your screen (or Window), the Snipping Tool Window opens. In the snipping tool window, you have a pen, a highlighter and an eraser to use to edit the image. The pen is a free form drawing tool as is the highlighter. These tools, although simple, allow you to circle, underline, highlight & markup the file as you see fit. You do not have a lot of editing features. Snipping Tool is a simple tool, but it is very effective.
After you have edited the file, you have the option of saving it. The file can be saved in three popular graphic file formats:
PNG (Portable Network Graphic)
GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)
JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
Or as a single HTML file (MHT file to be opened in a web browser) (This is not an easily edited format. Used mostly for archive purposes).
After you save the file, it is ready to be used as is any graphic file.
Review:
Snipping Tool is a free, quick and easy tool for Microsoft OS users to create graphic images of anything on their desktop.
It comes as a standard installed utility in Windows 7 and later OSs.
It is found in the Accessories menu under the Start Menu.
It saves “snips” in three popular graphic file formats (& MHT format).
It has a pen and highlighter for basic editing (highlighting).
Target audience: Anyone that creates “howto” documents, technical documents or reference material.
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Length: 10:29
Thursday Apr 23, 2015
Episode 52: Avoiding Junkware with David Rogers
Thursday Apr 23, 2015
Thursday Apr 23, 2015
Today on Quick Tech Tip David and I talk about… How to Avoid Junkware…
Does junkware drive you nuts?!
It does me!
You know what I’m talking about …as David says, “…the 3rd party software offers…click and suddenly you have any number of unwanted stuff on your computer.”
David notes, “You go to install legitimate software and then…the installation by default adds something unwanted!”
I think we have all had issues with this headache…especially me…
Listen as David gives you his …
5 Steps to Avoiding Junkware
1. Download from a reliable source
2. Beware of fake download buttons
3. Be alert during the software installation
4. De-select any options to install additional software
5. When in doubt don’t do it!
Enjoy!
And just say no to clicking on those download buttons!
Length: 12:20
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Episode 49: Quick Tech Tip... VideoLan Media Player
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Episode 44: Quick Tech Tips with David Rogers
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Today we are talking about Word Pad and why you would want to know how to use it.
Often computer users think that they need to have Microsoft Office when there are many tools that help make it possible to read and create documents without have the Office Suite.
Word pad is one of those tools.
During the interview David refers to how to find Word Pad and what it looks like. There are several screenshots that follow that will help you follow his directions to find and use Word Pad.
This is the first appearance of our new segment called Quick Tech Tips.
David is the Technology Director for the Heart of Georgia RESA.
He specializes in Linux and open source systems.
Once a month we will have a Quick Tech Tip segment.
It will last approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
David will select a topic that has been on the mind of many or frequently asked by teachers, administrators and community members.
The idea is to provide support for teachers and administrators with a “Quick Tip”.
If you have a tech question for David to answer please email me at smiletto.hg@gmail.com
David is also a musician and a blogger.
Check out his tech blog and his social media presence for his music world.
Enjoy!
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Length 17:16