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Information Technology offers several handouts on
topics covered in the workshops, so if you are
unable to attend a workshop or just can't wait till
then to get started, view or even print out any of
these hypertext formatted documents.
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IT Handouts
IT Online Tutorials
How to use Microsoft
Products
How to's for FrontPage
Tips for Windows XP
Tips for Windows Vista
Know and understand Windows Vista Editions
Additional How To's
How
to send an
email to a class?
In order to send an email to a class,
first create a distribution list. This
makes it easy because the list name for
each class can stay the same and
students can be added or deleted as the
semester changes or if they drop the
class. Following the instruction below
for creating the distribution list and
send an email to a distribution list.
See instructions for creating a
distribution list in Microsoft Outlook.
Online Tutorials or
IT Handouts
To create a distribution list
using OWA:
1. Login to OWA email
2. Click arrow beside new tab in the
middle pane and move down to
highlight and click distribution list.
3. Name the list appropriately and click
the Find Names button on the
right.
4. Fill in the fields that you know and
click the Find button. Name will be
displayed in the bottom pane if found.
5. Click on the Add recipient
to...Distribution List button at the
bottom.
Continue this process until you have added all names wanted
and
click close to return to the list window.
6. Double check the list and click save
and close to complete the task of
creating a distribution list.
To send an email to a
distribution list in OWA:
1. Login to OWA email
2. Click on Contacts and double click on
the list you wish to send an
email.
3. Now you are looking at a window that
list all recipients. Across the
top you will see a message icon between the delete (X) option
and
help option. Click the message icon. A new message window
will
appear with the distribution list name in the mail To: field.
Note: You may also get a Check Names
dialog box if more than one list of the
same name is found. You can click cancel
and the dialog box will disappear.
4. Complete the email and click the send
button.
How to send an
email attachment
From application
Open Word (or
substitute another program) and open
the document you wish to send as an
attachment.
From the File menu choose Send To,
then choose Mail Recipient (as
attachment)
Enter the recipient's e-mail address,
Click Send.
From Outlook
Open Microsoft Outlook and start a
new message.
Type in or select recipient from
address book in the To field.
Type in a subject to help recipient
in determining that they want to
read the email.
Click on the paperclip beside the
send icon just above the To field.
Locate and highlight document that
you want to send and click the
insert button.
Complete the email and click the
send button.
How
to avoid instant message viruses
(Microsoft)
As with most threats on the Internet, you can
help keep yourself safe by taking basic precautions.
If you know how to avoid e-mail viruses, you'll
already be familiar with many of these steps.
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Be careful downloading files in
IM. Never open, accept, or download
a file in IM from someone you don't know. If
the file comes from someone you do know,
don't open it unless you know what the file
is and you were expecting it. Contact the
sender by e-mail, phone, or some other
method to confirm that what they sent was
not a virus.
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Update your Windows software.
Visit
Microsoft Update to scan your computer
and install any high-priority updates that
are offered to you. If you have
Automatic Updates enabled, the updates
are delivered to you when they are released,
but you have to make sure you install them.
For more information, visit the
Protect Your PC site.
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Make sure you're using an
updated version of your IM software.
Using the most up-to-date version of your IM
software can better protect your computer
against viruses and spyware. If you're using
MSN Messenger, install the updated version
by visiting the
MSN Messenger Web site and clicking the
Download Now! button.
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Use antivirus software and keep
it updated. Antivirus software can
help to detect and remove IM viruses from
your computer, but only if you keep the
antivirus software current. If you've
purchased a subscription from an
antivirus software company, your
antivirus software may update itself when
you're connected to the Internet.
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Use antispyware software and
keep it updated. Some IM viruses may install spyware
or other unwanted software on your computer.
Antispyware software can help to protect
your computer from spyware and remove any
spyware you may already have. If you don't
have antispyware software, you can download
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How to clear your temporary internet files
automatically
You
can automatically delete your cached files every
time you close your browser. To do this:
1. In Internet Explorer, open the
Tools
menu and click
Internet Options.
2. Click the
Advanced
tab and then scroll to
Security.
3. Select the
Empty Temporary
Internet Files folder when browser is closed
checkbox, and then click
Apply.
Now, every time you close your browser, your cached
files are automatically deleted.
How to add to favorites in Internet Explorer
To
add page(s) to the favorites list
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Go to the page that
you want to add to the Favorites list.
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On the
Favorites menu, click Add to
Favorites.
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Create or select a
folder to help organize favorite pages
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Type a new name for
the page if you want to.
Notes:
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The "Create
in" button is referring to the folder
you want to store the page in and the "New
folder" button will create a new
folder.
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If you do not
create or select a folder the page will be
placed under the Favorites, the default
location.
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To open one of your
favorite pages, on the Favorites
menu, click the page you want to open.
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Organize your list
of favorite pages as they grow by moving them
into subfolders.
How to
change password
How to change password using Reflections
How to change password using Skylite
How to change OWA password for Faculty and Staff
For additional password assistance contact the IT department.
How to convert a WordPerfect document to a Word
document
Open Microsoft
Word
Click file,
then open (or use the open icon)
Select the
WordPerfect document that you want to convert,
click open
Save document
as Word document
Note: After
converting document, it is recommended that you
review the document format. Some formatting
could be lost or misaligned and will need a
little adjusting. |
