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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 -- August 24, 2005 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . Interesting Sites 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor If you have a question about anything contained in this e-newsletter, please post your question on Our Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com (click Ask a Question) And now to begin . . . 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes Fall 2005 schedules are available! New classes start throughout the Fall semester which runs from September 7 through January 28. To see the a listing of 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. 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, Sept. 12 and 19 TIME . . . . . 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 . . . . .PowerPoint DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Sept. 12 and 19 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. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Sept. 13 TIME . . . . 1-5 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 . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Sept. 13 and 20 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interesting in just . . . . . . getting started, for people who have previously used . . . . . . a Web editor and now need to learn how to 'clean up' . . . . . . the HTML code. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Sept. 20 TIME . . . . . 1-5 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 . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 4 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. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Excel DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and 10 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. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Sept. 27 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 backup up . . . . . important files on your system, and much more. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Using Effective Web Design Techniques DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Sept. 27 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Learn about what web design elements are effective . . . . . . . . . . and what should be avoided. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education ... - These classes start the first week of the Fall semester. - 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. ... 3D Studio Max ... Dreamweaver MX ... Linux ... Spyware ... SQL Server and Programming ... .NET Programming ... AutoCAD Lite ... Introduction to Computers ... eBay Basics ... Final Cut Pro ... PERL ... Photoshop ... Photoshop Elements ... Home Networks ... Illustrator ... Oracle ... Windows XP ... HTML Basics ... PHP and MySQL ... Typography ... Premiere Pro ... Open Lab every Saturday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... Open Lab every Sunday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... Open Lab every Friday (5:30 pm - 9:30 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY 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 of that list is a link to a list of all classes offered at the North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education on Aero Drive -- plus details about each class. -- Call (619) 388-1800, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Aug. 27 ------- 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 . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept. 3 ------- 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 . . Saturday, Sept. 3 ---------- 12:00-3:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Adobe Photoshop User Group PLACE . . . . Art Institute of California . . . . . . . . 7650 Mission Valley Rd. (near 163 and Friars) MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . .http://www.sdphotoshopusers.com/ PROGRAM . . . . . Integration of Visual Studio and SQL Server DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, Sept. 6 ------- 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 . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Sept. 7 ------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group PLACE . . . . . Ramada Inn -- The Madeira Room . . . . . 5550 Kearny Mesa Road MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/ PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept. 10 ------- 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 . . . 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) PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Museum of America DATE AND TIME . . Tuesdays thru Saturdays ----- 10am-5pm SPONSOR . . . . . Coleman College PLACE . . . . . 7380 Parkway Drive, La Mesa ADMISSION FEE . . . . . $1-2 INFO . . . . . http://www.computer-museum.org 3 . . . Tips and Tricks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got a question? Post it on Our Message Board. Go to http://www.iteachyou.com Click Ask a Question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> E-MAIL SCAM One trick scammers are using is to send you a message that looks like a 'bounced' return of a message you sent to someone. The easiest way to confirm if this is truly a return of an email you actually sent is to scroll down the message (preferably while it's just visible in your email's 'preview' window and see if it contains anything related to a message you actually sent out. It may contain only a small portion of content you sent, but you should recognize something. If it doesn't, just delete it and NEVER reply in any way to one of these messages. Doing so gives these scammers one of the things they want -- proof that a specific email address is legitimate. ........... MOUSE CHALLENGES A mouse that has become erratic or stops working altogether is usually caused by one of the following... 1. Drivers for the mouse aren't installed. Find the disk that came with the mouse and install it on your computer. 2. Drivers that were installed have become corrupted. Reinstall mouse drivers. 3. Mouse is erratic. If you have a traditional mouse with a round opening on the bottom that houses a rubber ball, you need to remove the ball and carefully clean the 3 rollers that the mouse rubs against. These rollers will likely be both white and black. Carefully loosen anything on the rollers with a wooden toothpick. If necessary use a dampened Q-tip. 4. Mouse stops working. If you have an optical mouse (red light on bottom), check the connector or, in the case of a wireless optical mouse, change the batteries. 5. If these ideas don't work, I'd double-check to be sure you have a current, updated version of an antivirus program like Norton or McAfee installed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got a question? Post it on Our Message Board. http://www.iteachyou.com Click Ask a Question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 . . . Interesting Sites Amazing Pictures of Newly-Hatched Hummingbirds (shared by Bill Pack) http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/ Note: Be sure to click Next Page at the bottom of each Webpage. 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor With computers, every morning is the dawn of a new error. ..... An elderly man was on the operating table in a hospital preparing for surgery. He had insisted that his son, a well known surgeon, perform the surgery. As he was getting drowsy from the meds, he said to his son, 'Don't be nervous, son. Do your best. Just remember: if the surgery doesn't go well, your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife.' Your source for life-long learning
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