When you work with computers all the time you take basic
knowledge for granted. We all make assumptions that if you know basic knowledge of the workings of your computer system, then you would know how to operate your
computer more or less effectively enough to complete basic tasks. These tasks
could be creating word documents, printing, emailing, saving, transferring
documents, and then some. There are tons of tips, tricks, and ways to do
different tasks that we all just make assumptions that people know how to do
them. This week SofTech Computers goes back to the basics with computer tips
and tricks in Prescott Arizona.
Email tips:
When you get an email from ebay, paypal, your bank, or any
other service and it says urgent attention needed or some critical message,
close your email and open that service directly by going to their webpage and
using your login and see. Do not open those messages and log in through the
email. This will limit scams and other issues. Always go to the source.
No dude from Nigeria or anywhere else is going to give you
money through your email. You will not be able to help that prince or whoever
liberate those funds. Avoid those emails!
Emails that are sent to you and are shocking and say you
need to check something out and it’s a link… chances are you don’t want to
click that link.
Emails that tell you that you need to forward them and share
them to your friends… you probably don’t want to do that because unless you can
verify the source and the information chances are its just spam, junk or even
helping spread some nasties, such as viruses, over the internet.
Computer Tips:
The windows key on the keyboard can be used to open the
start menu
Enlarge text on the internet
You can do this a few ways.
Hold ctrl+mouse wheel up or down to zoom in and out.
Ctrl and – or + to increase the font size
Copy and paste
Ctrl+c and Ctrl+v
Mac users : Command+c and command+v
Save
Ctrl+s or Command+s
Print
Ctrl+p or Command+p
There are hundreds of thousands of keyboard shortcuts, that’s only a few.
Windows Keyboard shortcuts
Mac Keyboard shortcuts
Web searching
This is best used with google searches, but you can search
for terms such as Apple Pie, by searching with quotations and it will limit the
search to just be about “Apple Pie”. This can also be expanded by using the +
sign to include further information on the search. Such as “Apple Pie”
+Crustless. This will search for only
things about Apple Pies and the word Crustless. This will drastically reduce
the chance of results that do not pertain to your search.
You do not need to type http://www.
To get to websites. Typing Google.com will get you there all the same.
Google searches do math
Search : 2+1*4/2 Google results will show a calculator and
the answer. * is for multiplication and / is for division.
These are just a few basic tips that most people didn’t know
about. If you need more tips, tricks or working knowledge about your computer
feel free to follow one of the links below or contact SofTech Computers in
Prescott Arizona. visit our website http://www.softechcomputers.com and send us
a message through our contact page or give us a call 928-443-8770. We offer new
computer training and help you learn new ways to get the tasks you need to do,
done.
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