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Explanations, tutorials and tips about computers and the Web 		   

Chris Rippel
crippel@ckls.org
Central Kansas Library System
Great Bend, Kansas
Still updating links August 2002
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Security for Home Computers

Operating system software

  • What are operating systems?: #1, #2, #3, #4
  • Various operating systems described: #1, #2
  • Using operating systems
    • Windows 2000 - Basics: #1 - Advanced: #1, #2
    • Windows XP - Basics: #1 - Advanced: #1, #2
    • Macintosh: #1, #2, #3
    • Tips
      • WindowsXP: #1
  • Protect your home computer operating system

  • Windows 95: Tutorials: #1, #2; Tips: A, B
  • Windows 98: Tutorials: #1; Tips: A, B, C
  • Windows ME: Tutorials: #1
  • Windows 2000: Tutorials: #1, #2; Tips: A
  • Windows XP: Tutorials: #1, #2
  • Windows CE: Tutorials: #1
  • Mac OS: Tutorials: #1

  • Software for making documents

    • Choosing software gives seven basic tips for buying software for a computer you already own.
    • Installing programs gives illustrated step-by-step instructions for installing software on your computer.
    • Learning an application gives 5 tips for learning applications.
      • The first tip is "buy a book." My students really like the "Teach Yourself Visually" series because color pictures of the computer screen accompany clear instructions. You will notice that Maran's Web site at www.maran.com/ promotes several series. "Teach Yourself Visually" is midway in complexity between "Simplified" and "Master Visually."

    • Types of software: wordprocessors, spreadsheets, databases
      • Wordprocessors:
        • What can wordprocessors? is an illustrated article displaying 10 basic features common to most wordprocessors.
        • Advanced wordprocessing features is an illustrated article displaying 7 advanced features.
        • Using a wordprocessor introduces 7 concepts and skills for using wordprocessors.
        • Links to tutorials on many brands of wordprocessors (i.e., Microsoft Word, Pocket Word for Windows CE, Wordperfect, Word Pro, WordPad)

        • Microsoft Word wordprocessing software
          • Version 7: Tutorials: #1 Merge: A
          • For Windows 2000: #1, #2
          • For Windows XP: #1

        • Corel WordPerfect wordprocessing software
          • Version 6.0- Mail Merge: #1
          • Version 6.1:
            • Tutorials: #1
            • Merge: A
            • Tables & Graphics: I
            • Newsletters: a
          • Version 7-Tutorials: #1; Merge: A
          • Version 8-Tutorials: #1; Tables: A
          • Version 9-Tutorials: #1

      • Spreadsheets:
      • Web pages grouping tutorials by "office suites." An office suite is a package of software containing different types of software (e.g., a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, and a database).
        • Office Suites covers Office 97, Office 2000, Wordperfect Suite, Lotus Smart Suite, Microsoft Works.
        • Star Office (This is a free program): Tutorials: #1
        • Microsoft office suites:
          • Microsoft Works:
            • For Windows 1995-Tutorials: #1
            • For Windows 2000- Tutorials: #1; Projects: A; Merge: I
          • Microsoft Office
          • Office 2000-Tutorials: #1, Projects: #1
          • Office XP-Tutorials: #1
        • Macintosh:
          • AppleWorks: #1

    • Presentation software
      • Microsoft PowerPoint
        • Version 4-Tutorials: #1
        • Version 7-Tutorials: #1
        • For Windows 95-Tutorials: #1, #2
        • For Office 97-Tutorials: #1, #2, #3
        • For Office 97/98-Tutorials: #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 Tips: A, B C
        • For Office 2000- Tutorials: #1, #2
        • Powerpoint templates for downloading: #1
        • Adding multimedia to presentations: #1
        • For Windows 2002-Tutorials: #1, #2, #3; #4, #5, #6 Tips; A, B
        • Advanced tutorials: #1 (requires Acrobat Reader)

      • Corel Presentation:
        • Version 7-Tutorials: #1
        • Version 8-Tutorials: #1
        • Version 9-Tutorials: #1

      • Lotus Freelance Graphics-Tutorials #1, #2

    • Desktop publishing
      • General information, Quark Express, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Pagemaker
      • Adobe
        • Pagemaker 6.5-Tutorials: #1
        • InDesign-Tutorials: #1
        • FrameMaker-Tutorials: #1; Projects: A

      • Microsoft Publisher
        • For Windows 98-Tutorials: #1
        • For Windows 2000-Tutorials: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7; Free graphics: #A
      • Quark XPress Version 4.1-Tutorials: #1

      • Graphics, photographs, video
        • Links to a variety of tutorials for creating graphics: #1
        • Links to programs for creating multimedia: #1
        • Adobe software
          • Photoshop-Tutorials: #1, #2, #3, #4; Tips: #1, #2
          • Illustrator-Tutorials: #1, #2, #3,
          • Illustrator 10-Tutorials: #1
          • After Effects 4-Tutorials: #1
          • LiveMotion 1.0-Tutorials: #1
          • Links to more Adobe-Tutorials: #1

        • Corel software
          • Draw Version 9-Tutorials: #1
          • Draw Version 10-Tutorials: #1
          • PhotoPaint-Tutorials: #1

        • Microsoft
          • Visio 2000: #1, 2002-Tutorials: #1
          • Picture It 2000-Tutorials: #1
          • PhotoDraw 2000-Tutorials: #1, #2

        • PrintShop 10-Tutorials: #1
        • PaintShop-Tutorials: #1; Tips: A, B, C, D, E
        • MetaCreations:
          • Painter 6.0-Tutorials: #1
          • Painter 3D-Tutorials: #1

        • Freehand-Tutorials: #1, #2; Tips: #1
        • Flip Album-Tutorials: #1

    • Other software
      • Finance software tutorials: #1, #2
      • Frontpage: #1

  • Saving and printing documents created by software Burning CDs
  • Windows XP: #1
  • MacOX: #1