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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.

Net Happenings sent out on November 23, 2001.

Hi,

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Gini Pedersen
San Diego Community College District
Instructor, Internet and Computer Applications
http://www.iteachyou.com

CONTENTS -- 11/23/01

1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes
2 . . . Upcoming Events
3 . . . Interesting Sites
4 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats
5 . . . Tips and Tricks
6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

If you have questions about anything contained in this
e-newsletter, please post your question on my
Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com
(click Ask a Question)

And now to begin . . .

1 . . . UPCOMING FREE CLASSES . . .

Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the
Career Center at 8401 Aero Drive.

***ARRIVE EARLY -- SOME CLASSES FILL EARLY***

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY GINI PEDERSEN

TOPIC . . . . Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (not listed on printed schedule)
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, November 27
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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 Access
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, December 3 and10
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

* * * IMPORTANT * * * IMPORTANT * * * IMPORTANT

Last week in class I announced the wrong date for the
following class. Below is the CORRECT information.

TOPIC . . . . . Using Effective Web Design Concepts
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, December 3
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Learn about what design elements are effective
. . . . . . . . . . and what should be avoided.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Excel
DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11, and 18
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . How to Buy the RIGHT Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (not listed on printed schedule)
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, December 10
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying a
. . . . . . . . . . computer -- or just to learn more the computer you
. . . . . . . . . . already own.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Introduction to Computers
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, December 17
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . .This class is designed for beginners who either
. . . . . . . . . . haven't worked work 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 . . . . . Understanding E-Mail Attachments
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, December 17
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . In this one-session class you will learn how to send
. . . . . . . . . . and receive attachments that are virus-free and
. . . . . . . . . . understand why some attachments are hard or
. . . . . . . . . . impossible to open.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Windows File Management
. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . (not listed on printed flyers)
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, December 18
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . Learn how to delete and move files, create shortcuts,
. . . . . . . . . . check file sizes and other details, set up new folders,
. . . . . . . . . . work with different drives, and much more
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY OTHERS AT THE
CAREER CENTER
Notes:
- These classes start within the next few weeks.
- Click the link at the end of this list to see the date, time, etc.
- Click the link at the end to see details about each topic.
- All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise.

... Access (various levels)
... Excel (various levels)
... PowerPoint (various levels)
... Visual Basic
... Dreamweaver (various levels)
... Dreamweaver UltraDev (Intermediate)
... Flash (various levels)
... Java (Intermediate)
... JavaScript
... Oracle (Intermediate and Advanced)
... PERL/CGI Scripting
... PHP and MYSQL
... TCP/IP Basics
... Web Server Security Basics
... Digital Camera Basics
... Director
... Illustrator (Intermediate)
... Photoshop (various levels)
... Photo Retouching with PhotoShop
... QuarkXpress
... Scanning Basics

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

-- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a
complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the
Fall 2001 semester. At the end of that list is a link to a list
of all classes offered at the Career Center -- plus details about
each class.

-- Call (858) 627-2545, Monday through Friday.

2 . . . UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

DATE . . . . . Saturday, December 1
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A and Mini Seminars
SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group
PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach
. . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Street)
MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, December 5
TIME . . . . . 7:00 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . Potluck and auction of donated computers and
. . . . . . . . . . accessories. Bring your unwanted items to donate.
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 to this free event
INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com
. . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, December 5
TIME . . . . . 6:30 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . MS Office X for the Mac
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group
PLACE . . . . . Cox Communications -- 5651 Copley Dr.
DIRECTIONS . . . http://www.sdmug.org/directions.html
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/

DATE . . . . . Thursday, December 6
TIME . . . . . 7 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . North County Computer Club
PLACE . . . . . San Diego National Bank Bldg.
. . . . . . . . . . 16789 Bernardo Center Drive
MISC . . . . . FREE
INFO . . . . . 858-673-2092 or nccc@san.rr.com

DATE . . . . . Saturday, December 8
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A and Mini Seminars
SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group
PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach
. . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Street)
MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Saturday, December 15
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A and Mini Seminars
SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group
PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach
. . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Street)
MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

3 . . . INTERESTING SITES . . .

TECHNOLOGY-IMPAIRED?
Funny satire about people who are technology-impaired.
http://www.satirewire.com/features/siliconpines/acf.shtml

GREAT SITE FOR MAPS OF THE WORLD
AND LINKS TO INFORMATION
(shared by Ray Ferbrache)
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html

4 . . . NON-NERDY STATS . . .

PUTS IT IN PERSPECTIVE...
(from 11/11/01 issue of SD Union-Tribune)

48 million square feet
San Diego County's entire retail space

39 million square feet
Retail space lost in New York's 9/11 tragedy

.....

By 2002, just 5 industries will make up one half of all online
business-to-consumer sales...
(1) computers and computer equipment
(2) travel
(3) brokerage
(4) auction
(5) books and music
Source: Giga Information (http://www.gigaweb.com)

5 . . . TIPS AND TRICKS . . .

OPENING SHORTCUTS ON YOUR DESKTOP IN 'MAXIMUM'
VIEW SO THEY FILL THE SCREEN AUTOMATICALLY

- Right-click on the shortcut icon on your Desktop.
- Click Properties.
- Click the Shortcut tab in the top left corner of the dialog box.
- Click down-facing arrow to the right of the Run field.
- Click Maximized.
- Click Apply.
- Click Close.

AVOIDING AND FIXING PRINTER JAMS...

- Avoid using folded or creased paper.
- Avoid cheap or recycled stock (particularly with ink jet
printers).
- Avoid printing on the backside of paper that was printed
on previously since the ink on the backside can rub off
onto the printer's rollers.
- Avoid using paper that's thicker than recommended for
your printer.
- Dust out accumulated dust and paper debris occasionally.
- Avoid overfilling the paper tray.
- Some printers have release levers for releasing paper jams.
Check your manual if you're not sure.
- When the printer jams, avoid pulling paper out against
the direction it normally travels.
- If small pieces of paper remain inside the printer after
you clear a jam, check your printer's manual or website
for instructions on safely clearing the jam.
- If paper jams into an accordion-folded mess under a roller,
don't try forcing another piece of paper through to push the
jammed paper out. Instead, check your printer's manual or
website.
- Avoid re-using a page of self-stick labels in your printer
since edges frequently lift making it easy (and a mess)
for labels to become affixed to a roller.

ARE YOU GETTING A BLANK SHEET AT THE END OF
SOME WORD DOCUMENTS WHEN YOU PRINT THEM???

The reason you get a blank last page is that the Word document
has some extra blank lines at the end that make the document
'think' it is longer than it really is.

To check this, go to the bottom of the document and notice a
short 1/4 inch horizontal line near the left edge -- and note that
it is probably not immediately under the last line of text in
the document.

If this is true, click with your mouse just above this short
horizontal line so your flashing insertion bar almost forms
a capital letter 'L' with the horizontal line. Then press
your Backspace key on your keyboard until the horizontal line
appears just under the last line of text.

6 . . . BITS AND BYTES OF HUMOR . . .

Each year about this time, I re-introduce many pages of holiday
jokes, cartoons, etc. Newest items are at the top -- and more
will be added during the next couple of months.

- Go to http://www.iteachyou.com
- Click Holiday Humor

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