Tips - Archive of Sorts
These tips are intended to help you make the most of your computer and its software. They are primarily designed for students who have taken a class from me, but anyone should feel free to browse. Some are old, applying to Windows 95/98. It is worth noting that the concepts still apply to the more modern GUI systems. Others are more recent.
- Linux (GNU/Linux)
- What is Linux?
- Distributions - You don't just get "Linux" You get sets of software with a focus.
- cal - generate calendars easily
- Ubuntu Unity Desktop Launchers - six easy steps
- "FREE!" Software
- Definitions - What do you get when you don't pay for it?
- Poster - "F/LOSS Frequently"
- CMAP Tools - Concept mapping
- LibreOffice/OpenOffice
- LibreOffice - open office suite forked from OpenOffice.org and now more popular
- OpenOffice - open office suite from Sun/Oracle/Apache
- Web - tools for you
- Quick Graph - Google search will graph a quick function for you
- Resources - mix of stuff for you to use
- Microsoft Word
- Hidden Characters - making editing easier
- Saving - keeping docs for later
- Margins - white space is good
- Superscripts/Supscripts - ups and downs
- Windows
- Window Size - its up to you
- Switching Programs - multitasking
- Mouse - not Mickey, for pointing
- Copy to Floppy - it's to move a file
- Disk space - why files don't always save
- Recycle Bin - throwing stuff out
- Shortcuts - easy access, but too much clutter?
- Finding files - forgotten but not gone
- Backup - keeping files safe
- Format a Thumb Drive - restoring removable storage