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Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office 2010
Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office 2010
Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office 2010
This free class at the Victoria Public Library will introduce commonly-used features in Microsoft Office 2010. Exercises include creating a document, changing the document format, and saving and printing the document. The next class takes place on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 9:30 a...
6 Top Features in Mac OS X Yosemite
6 Top Features in Mac OS X Yosemite
6 Top Features in Mac OS X Yosemite
I will admit, I love my Apple products...from my first iPod many years ago to the iMac I got this last September, I've really become a big fan. They just work! Now, from the latest World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), comes the preview of the upcoming Mac OS X "Yosemite" operating system, and some of the features being added almost made me stand up and cheer. It's a good thing I was
Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office
Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office
Tech Basics: Intro to Microsoft Office
This free class at the Victoria Public Library will introduce commonly-used features in Microsoft Office 2007. It will include an overview of the ribbon common to all Microsoft Office Programs. Exercises include creating a document, changing the document format, and saving and printing the document...
Special Characters On Your Computer’s Keyboard
Special Characters On Your Computer’s Keyboard
Special Characters On Your Computer’s Keyboard
We're all familiar with the "Alt" key on our computer keyboards. If you use a password to log in to your Windows® computer, you generally press "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" to get to where you can put in your log in info. "Alt" also has a lot of other functions, but did you know that you can use it to insert "hidden" characters on your keyboard? Take, for instance the
Heartbleed Hit List: Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
Heartbleed Hit List: Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
Heartbleed Hit List: Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
This has been a big news story for the past day or so: an encryption flaw (basically, a "hole" in the security of some websites) called the "Heartbleed" bug has been discovered. The initial reports I heard made it sound like you needed to change ALL of your website passwords; but apparently, that's not the case. Here's a breakdown of which of the websites' passwords you should
Keyboarding Basics At Victoria Public Library
Keyboarding Basics At Victoria Public Library
Keyboarding Basics At Victoria Public Library
Learn or brush up on your keyboarding skills (the typing kind, not the musical kind!) for free at the Victoria Public Library on Thursday, March 27, 2014 starting at 9:30 a.m. Begin Keyboarding teaches you using tutorials demonstrating correct hand position, keystrokes and sequenced lessons...
Free Computer Training
Free Computer Training
Free Computer Training
Enhance your skills with more than 110 different tutorials from Learning Express Library and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. The Victoria Public Library Computer Lab will be reserved every Wednesday for this self-guided training. For more information visit the library website www...
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Do you still have or use a computer that uses the venerable Microsoft Windows XP operating system? If so, get ready to watch it fade into the sunset! According to a report by USA Today, Windows XP will reach "end of life" on April 8, 2014. What does "end of life" mean, and how will it affect you, if you still use XP?