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Following is a copy of the Net Happenings newsletter I sent out to folks who had asked to be included on my mailing list. CONTENTS -- February 17, 2010 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . News You Can Use 5 . . . Interesting Site 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor And now to begin . . . 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the North City Campus at 8401 Aero Drive -- one of SD Community College District's Continuing Education Campuses: Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen -- all in Room 130... TOPIC . . . . .Internet and Email Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, February 22 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . This class is designed for people who are truly new to . . . . . . . . . . the Internet. The only prerequisite for this class is . . . . . . . . . . a class in Windows Basics or equivalent experience. . . . . . . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Microsoft PowerPoint 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, February 22 and March 1 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . PowerPoint is Microsoft's popular program for creating . . . . visual presentations that can include text, images, movies, . . . . sounds, and much more. PowerPoint is included in MSOffice. . . . . You will receive helpful handouts. We will be using . . . . PowerPoint 2007 in class, but the handouts will also include . . . . steps for PowerPoint 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, February 23 TIME . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Word experience. . . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Word users should find useful. . . . . . . . . We will be using Word 2007 in class, but the . . . . . . . . handouts will also include steps for Word 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, February 23 TIME . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC. . This class is designed for beginners who either . . . . . . . . haven't worked with computers much...or at all. . . . . . . . . It is also geared to folks who have used a computer . . . . . . . . for very specific uses in the past but still aren't sure . . . . . . . . about the variety of things they can do on a computer. . . . . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, March 1, 8, and 15 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice. . . . We will be using Word 2007 in class, but the handouts . . . will also include steps for Word 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, March 2 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm PREREQUISITE . . . Windows Basics class or some experience . . . . . . . . working with Windows MISC . . . Learn how to copy, delete, and move files, . . . . . check file sizes and other details, set up new . . . . . folders, work with different drives, how to back up . . . . . important files on your system, and much more. . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout that covers various . . . . . versions of the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, March 2 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is most useful for people just starting out . . . . . . . . using computers or anyone who wants to just understand . . . . . . . . a bit more about the Windows operating system. You will . . . . . . . . receive a helpful handout that covers various versions . . . . . . . . of the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Microsoft Excel 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, March 8, 15, and 22 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Excel is Microsoft's popular spreadsheet . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice. . . . It can be used for many tasks such as budgets, charts, . . . databases, and more. We will be using Excel 2007 in class, . . . but the handouts will also include steps for Excel 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Windows Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, March 9 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Windows experience. . . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Windows users should find useful. . . . . . . . . You will receive helpful handouts and cover various . . . . . . . . versions of the Windows operating system. NOTE . . This class was not listed on some class schedules. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet and Email Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, March 9 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is designed for people who are truly new to . . . . . . . . . . the Internet. The only prerequisite for this class is . . . . . . . . . . a class in Windows Basics or equivalent experience. . . . . . . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, March 16 and 23 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . eBay has become a favorite pastime for many and a . . . . . profitable business for others. Come learn what it is all about. . . . . . Topics covered will include setting up a buyer's and a seller's . . . . . account, how to bid on items you want to buy, and how to post . . . . . items you want to sell. Also learn how to accept payments . . . . . when selling on eBay. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Protecting Yourself on the Internet DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, March 16 TIME . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Learn about how to prevent viruses, spyware, hackers . . . . . . . . . . phishing, and other online security threats. Antivirus . . . . . . . . . . software is not enough! You will receive a helpful . . . . . . . . . . handout in class. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education ... - These classes start within the next few weeks. - Check the paragraph at the end of this list to access info about dates, times, details, etc. - All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise. ... Photoshop (various levels) ... Graphic Design Essentials ... Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Computerized Accounting (QuickBooks) ... Flash (Intermediate) ... Flash (special topics) ... InDesign (various levels) ... Photoshop Elements ... Illustrator (various levels) ... After Effects ... Premiere Pro ... Open Lab every Saturday (1 pm - 4 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 … Open Lab every T W Th (8:30 - 12:30 pm) in PC lab Rm 117 ... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester... including the following 1-session class with a guest speaker: TOPIC . . . . . Graphic Design in the Real World: . . . . . . What it Takes to Land a Job! DATE . . . . . 1 Saturday, February 27 TIME . . . . 8:30 am to 12:30 pm ROOM . . . 150 GUEST SPEAKERS . . . . . Sean Ashcraft and Kristin Barret . . . . . . Principals at Ideaworks in Carlsbad WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES? -- Check my Website at complete list of classes that I'll be offering during the current semester. At the end is a link to a list of all classes offered at the North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education on Aero Drive -- plus a brief description of each class. -- Call (619) 388-1800, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAM..........Gen Smarts DATE and TIME...Saturday, February 20 ------- 9 am SPONSOR........Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego PLACE.....UCSD (see map on web site) MISC........FREE to visit; $25 first year to join INFO AND MAP ......http//www.cgssd.org PROGRAM . . Assist Link, Brain Fitness exercises/products DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, February 20 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, February 27 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . . . NET Fundamentals and Intro to PRISM DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, March 2 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD .Net Developers Group PLACE . . . . . AMN Healthcare - 12400 High Bluff Dr. MISC . . . FREE to visit INFO . . . . . http://www.sddotnetdg.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, March 3 ------- 7 pm SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group) PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms (new location!) . . . . . . . . . . 2404 Loring (between Hwy 5 and Pacific Beach) DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, March 6 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, March 13 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html 3 . . . Tips and Tricks PASTE TEXT FROM WORD INTO EXCEL AS AN OBJECT Office 97/2000/XP/2003: a. Highlight text in Word and click EDIT - COPY. b. Click in a cell in Excel. c. Click EDIT - PASTE SPECIAL - PICTURE. Note: The text will appear in a single box that sits on top of the Excel cells. It can be moved, resized, colored, etc. as desired. Office 2007: d. Highlight text in Word and click HOME - COPY . . . . . (in CLIPBOARD section). e. Click in a cell in Excel. f. Click HOME - down arrow beneath PASTE and click . . . . . PASTE SPECIAL. g. Click to place a dot by Paste and click to highlight Picture in the list. Note: The text will appear in a single box that sits on top of the Excel . . . . . cells. It can be moved, resized, colored, etc. as desired. ----- CHANGE SYSTEM RESTORE SETTINGS IN WINDOWS Note: Windows ME/XP/Vista/7 all include System Restore which automatically saves restore points at regular intervals so you can revert your system to a point in the recent past before a problem occurred. Although this feature can be helpful, it does use varying amounts of hard drive space depending on how much total space is devoted to this utility. In addition, when you do choose to revert your system to a prior point, you will likely lose some settings/information that you may not want to lose. To check or change System Restore settings in Windows ME/XP/Vista, do the following: Windows ME/XP a. Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - . . . . . System Restore. b. Follow directions on the screen. Windows Vista c. Click Start button - Control Panel. d. Click System Protection link under Tasks on left side of dialog box. e. Follow directions on the screen. Windows 7 f. Click Start button - Control Panel. g. Click System. h. Click System Protection link under Tasks on left side of dialog box. i. Follow directions on the screen. 4 . . . News You Can Use ZIP CODES EXPLAINED Zip Code stands for Zoning Improvement Plan Code. It is a series of designated numbers added to the address on correspondence to aid in sorting and speed delivery. As mail volume increased and service became less personal, the U.S. Post Office Department found its ability to match address to location ever more difficult. After Germany started coding their mail in 1941 the United States came up with its own two-digit zone number system in May of 1943. It did not take long for this system to become inadequate. A whole new distribution system was then developed based on a five-digit number added to the address. Zip Codes would make use of new sectional mail centers set up only for sorting. - The first digit represents a basic geographical area within the U.S. - The next two digits designate a population center such as a city or one of the newly created postal sectional centers in more rural areas. - The last two digits designate specific small town post offices or postal zones within cities. This system was instituted on July 1, 1963 and remained voluntary until 1967 when sorting requirements began to be imposed. In 1983 ZIP+4 was introduced adding an additional four numbers onto the ZIP code. - The 6th and 7th numbers are a delivery sector, which can be a group of streets, or a single high-rise. - The 8th and 9th numbers represent a delivery segment, which can be as small as one floor of an office building. (shared by Bill Pack) 5 . . . Interesting Site INTERESTING AGE/LIFE EXPECTANCY CALCULATOR http://www.sonnyradio.com/realage.htm (shared by Larry Hambright) 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor NEW COMPUTER VIRUS? Symptoms: 1. Causes you to send the same e-mail message twice. 2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail message. 3. Causes you to send an e-mail message to the wrong person. 4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. 5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. 6. Causes you to hit 'SEND' before you've finished. 7. Causes you to hit 'DELETE' instead of 'SEND.' 8. Causes you to hit 'SEND' when you should 'DELETE.' It's called the 'C-nile virus.' (shared by Michael Peters; original source unknown) Your source for life-long learning
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