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Computers for beginners
Before you can design a web site you need to know how to use a computer. Here I will only be talking about PCs, not Macs. I have collected some great links about how to use email, office documents and the internet. I thought it was silly to reinvent the wheel, so you will see those links below. Firstly though, you need to know how to make your computer secure from spam, viruses, trojans and worms. Computers for beginners
Maintaining your computer
You need to know how to clean up your computer, in order to free up space and to keep it running smoothly.
Networking your computer
You might like to network your computers at home. This means you can use the one internet connection. And stop the arguments as to who uses the internet. You need a few bits of hardware and software though. How to network your computer
How to back up your computer files
Use ID Backup Manager or see the other cumbersome ways you can back up.
Copying and pasting
Although this might seem basic, one day at a new job, I found I couldn't use any of my copying and pasting techniques. I was so embarrassed to learn the new way. It looked like I was a luddite. So everyone can still learn. Copying and pasting
Keyboard shortcuts
Young kids know how to use keyboard shortcuts, but if you learned the computer by yourself, you probably won't know them very well. They really do save time. There is a PDF document you can download too. Keyboard shortcuts
Free virus checker
I don't recommend using the free virus checker. I recommend buying one. I use eTrust EZ Antivirus But if you need a quick scan, try it out. Free virus checker
New technologies
I recently upgraded to a 3rd generation mobile. I had to learn how to download music and podcasts. There's some information about RSS feeds and a podcast generator too. Read about podcasting, mobiles, MP3 players
Portable applications
Download some great applications to your laptop or iPod NEW
Making ebooks
My first ebook was a short little html document made with an ebook creator. These days most people would make it with Acrobat Writer, but that is very expensive.
Making autorun cds
I made a fairly basic cd rom which started up automatically. They can be useful for home made cds.
How to make a slideshow screensaver for your computer NEW
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