Turn off a Laptop WITHOUT Removing the Battery!
If you need to turn off a laptop that will not properly shut down, you can use the on/off switch. The secret is to hold down the on/off switch for 20 seconds. Most people give up after a shorter time …
Category: Computer Tips
Outlook 2010: Preface Comments or Answers with Your Name
Save time with this Outlook 2010 tip. Did you ever receive an email containing questions you must answer or wanted to comment on something in the sender’s message? Retyping the question in order to provide an answer is time consuming. …
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Tag Along Programs
Some program updates, such as Java’s, will also install other things unless you are observant during the update. For example, Java updates are necessary and I always install them. But I really don’t want the Ask toolbar that tags along …
Use Secure Passwords & Caution on Open Wi-Fi
This is the last of the updates for National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Today we are going to look at passwords, web browsing and open Wi-Fi networks. Why are secure passwords so important? If someone knows your network password they …
Need Technology Help? Check the Knowledgebase!
Wonderful tech information is in the ITS Knowledgebase and is available 24/7. And it’s constantly being added to and refined. Start at the ITS Home Page and click on the knowledgebase link. But once there, how do you find the information …
Outlook Mail: Drag & Drop to Move Messages
Don’t work so hard in Outlook! Instead of cutting and pasting to move messages from your inbox to a sub-folder, drag and drop the message into the sub-folder. You can do this with one or several messages at the same …
Outlook Calendar: Drag & Drop to Create Appointments
Dragging and dropping a message onto the calendar is a real time saver when you want to quickly create an appointment that has to do with the contents of a message. Much less typing!
E-Mail Efficiency Using Outlook Today
Increase e-mail efficiency by summarizing appointments, tasks and e-mail using Outlook Today view. The ITS knowledgebase article has step by step directions and a two minute video on how to use the Outlook Today view plus how to create a …
Outlook Blind Courtesy Copy
I don’t know about you, but when I receive a message where I am just one of “thousands” in the To: line, it is really annoying to scroll down past the recipient list to read the actual message. Be kind …
e-Mail Attachment Can’t Be Sent
You have successfully attached a file to an email message but now can’t send the message or the recipient reports that the attachment is missing. Why did that happen? There are restrictions sending file attachments via the college email. Read …
Missing Ribbons – Office 2007 & 2010
If you are missing the ribbon in any Office program, it may be because you accidentally double clicked a ribbon tab. You can click once on a tab to bring the ribbon back, however it will disappear again after you …
Arrows Open E-Mail Messages Quickly
Have you ever wanted to open the next email message quickly? Who knew you didn’t have to close one message before you read the next or previous one? We’re not talking about the reading pane here! Use the arrows in …
Heads at Bottom of e-Mail
If you are mystified about the appearance of odd looking heads at the bottom of messages, these heads are actually photos of both the sender and recipients (including you) of the message. Heads are blank because you haven’t added a …
Sharing Your Outlook Calendar
Want other people to know when you are busy and why? Share your calendar with others and let them see availability only, limited details or full details. The directions explain how to share your primary calendar.
Technology Training Videos from Atomic Learning Available to All Faculty, Staff and Students
Elizabethtown is dedicated to bringing technology training and information literacy skills to all faculty, staff, and students on campus through a partnership with Atomic Learning. From instant answers on “how to” questions to step-by-step training workshops, Atomic Learning simplifies campus …