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CONTENTS -- April 13, 2006

1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes
2 . . . Upcoming Events
3 . . . Tips and Tricks
4 . . . Interesting Sites
5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

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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

TOPIC . . . . .Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, April 17 and 24
TME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . This class will help both home and business users
. . . . . . . . . prevent and solve common problems, improve
. . . . . . . . . performance, and generally help you become a
. . . . . . . . . more-informed computer user. You will receive
. . . . . . . . . helpful handouts.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word
DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, April 17, 24, and May 1
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing
. . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Excel Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, April 18
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
PREREQUISITE . . . . . Excel experience or a prior Excel class
MISC . . . In this class you will learn helpful tips that
. . . . . . . . experienced Excel users should find useful.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Introduction to Computers
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, April 18
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.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Windows Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, April 25
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.
NOTE . . This class was not listed on some class schedules.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Windows Basics
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, April 25
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.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Tips for Finding Info, People, etc. on the Internet
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, May 1
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . This class is open to anyone who has experienced
. . . . . . . . . . frustration finding things on the Internet. ;-)
. . . . . . . . . You will receive helpful handouts.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .PowerPoint
DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, May 2 and 9
TIME . . . . . 1-5 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.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, May 2
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Great Reference Sites on the Internet
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, May 8
TIME . . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . This class is useful for anyone doing research on the
. . . . . . . . Internet or just looking for interesting and fun information.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Word Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, May 8
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Word experience.
. . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that
. . . . . . . . experienced Word users should find useful.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word
DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, May 9, 16, and 23
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing
. . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice
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.

... CD and DVD Burning Basics
... Digital Camera Basics
... Flash (Intermediate)
... Flash (Special Topics)
... Dreamweaver (various levels)
... Email Viruses, Spams, and Scams
... PHP and MYSQL
... Ghost Program
... HTML
... Photoshop
... Photoshop Elements
... After Effects
... InDesign
... XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets
... QuickBooks
... Google Maps Applications
... AutoCAD Lite
... Visual Basic (various levels)
... Excel (various levels)
... Illustrator
... Open Lab every Saturday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150
... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester

WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES?

-- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a
complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the
Fall 2005 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 . . . . Exploring Steve Morse's Website (Part 2)
DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, April 15 ---------- 9 am
SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego
PLACE . . . . . UCSD (see map on website)
MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . http://www.cgssd.org

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, April 15 ------- 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
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . QandA
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, April 18 -------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 401 (lots of FREE parking)
MAP . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm
MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome
INFO . . . . .http://www.sdpcug.org

PROGRAM . . . . . Database Design (Beginning level)
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, April 19 ------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego
PLACE . . . Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library (new location)
. . . . . . . . . . 10301 Scripps Lake Dr.
MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door
INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/

PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop
DATE AND TIME . . Friday, April 21 -------- 6:30 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group
PLACE . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3
MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or bring
. . . . . . . . your broken computer
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, April 22 ------- 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
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . 4th Annual Desktop Linux Summit
DATE AND TIME . . Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25
PLACE . . . . . Manchester Grand Hyatt, Downtown
INFO . . . . . http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.com/

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, April 29 ------- 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
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . TBA
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, May 2 ------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD .Net Developers Group
PLACE . . . . . Qualcomm Inc.
. . . . San Diego Design Center Aud. - Bldg. E (Main Building)
. . . . 6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego
MISC . . . FREE to visit
INFO . . . . . http://www.sddotnetdg.org/

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
PROGRAM . . . . . TBA
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, May 3 ------- 7 pm
SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group)
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 401 (lots of FREE parking)
MAP . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm
MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome
INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com
. . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org

PROGRAM . . . . . TBA
DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, May 4 ------- 6:30 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group
PLACE . . . . . Torrey Pines Christian Church
. . . . . . . 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North
MISC . . . . . FREE
MAP . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/meetings/default.php#theDirections
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/

DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, May 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
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . Integration Services in SQL Server 2005
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, May 9 --------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD SQL Server User Group
PLACE . . . UCSD Sorrento Mesa Extension
. . . . . 6925 Lusk Blvd. (AT and T Building)
MAP . http://www.extension.ucsd.edu/image/img_mapLaJolla.gif
MISC . . . . . FREE
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdsqlug.org

PROGRAM . . . Computer Training for the Visually Impaired
DATE/TIME . . Ongoing -- Call to arrange an intake and schedule
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Center for the Blind
PLACE . . . (1) 5922 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego -- (619) 583-1542
. . . . . . . . . (2) 1385 Bonair Rd., Vista -- (760) 758-5956
MISC . . . . . FREE to the visually impaired/blind. No previous
. . . . computer skills are required. Instruction in adaptive software
. . . . such as Zoom Text, Window Eyes and Jaws is used to access
. . . . word processing, data entry, e-mail and the Internet.
INFO . . . .http://www.sdcb.org (or phone numbers listed above)

3 . . . Tips and Tricks

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Go to http://www.iteachyou.com
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ABOUT BLOGS AND HOW TO CREATE THEM
http://askbobrankin.com/create_a_blog.html

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DISAPPEARING TEXT WHEN TYPING ON A WEBSITE
Most of us have suffered the annoyance of typing something on
a Webpage -- perhaps on an online form, in our Web email, etc. --
only to have it disappear before we have completed the task.
And, of course, in these instances, the EDIT-UNDO... that most
of us rely on isn't available.

This is caused primarily for the following reasons:

a. You inadvertently highlight the text on the screen and replace it
with the next key you press on the keyboard.

b. You press perhaps the BACK button in your browser which
automatically erases everything you've typed -- even if you click
the FORWARD button to return to where you were.

c. You complete various fields on a form and click the Submit button
only to see a message indicating that you forgot to complete a
required field. When you click the BACK button, you find that
all fields are now blank.

THE FIX:
Change your browser's cache settings so it will hold on to the
information.

If using Internet Explorer:
- Click TOOLS-INTERNET OPTIONS.
- Click General tab.
- Click Settings button.
- Click to select Every Time You Start Internet Explorer.
- Click OK 2 times.

If using Firefox:
- Click TOOLS-OPTIONS.
- Click Privacy.
- Click + sign to left of Saved Form Information.
- Click (if necessary) to place a checkmark by 'Save information
I enter...'
- Click OK.

If using Netscape:
- Click EDIT-PREFERENCES.
- Double-click to open Advanced.
- Click Cache.
- Change memory cache to at least 1024k.
- Change disk cache to at least 7680k.
- Clear both caches.
- Click OK.

4 . . . Interesting Sites

For Sale in San Diego (and other cities)

(click San Diego on lower right portion of screen)

Auto Buying Comparisons
http://consumercenter.jdpower.com/cc/rd/cc/auto/index.asp

5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

An Ode To Old Age

There's quite an art to falling apart as the years go by,
And life doesn't begin at 40. That's a big fat lie.

My hair's getting thinner, my body is not;
The few teeth I have are beginning to rot.

I smell of Vick's-Vapo-Rub, not Chanel # 5;
My new pacemaker's all that keeps me alive.

When asked of my past, every detail I'll know,
But what was I doing 10 minutes ago?

Well, you get the idea, what more can I say?
I'm off to read the obituary, like I do every day;

If my names not there, I'll once again start -
Perfecting the art of falling apart.

by Bill Stebbins at Cornell University

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