Portland Technology Consultants. I've decided to start a blog, and my first page here is filled with a lot of things my readers know that you may not...
They have a general idea of what’s inside their computer.
They know how to use their mouse, (both the left and right buttons) effectively.
Mousing Around and The Right Mouse Button
They know how to perform routine maintenance on their computer to keep it running
properly.
One of the first things they learned, was that it's much easier to Copy Cut and Paste than to retype
something. What a timesaver!
They know how to minimize their risk of disaster.
They know how to keep unwanted programs from loading when they boot up their
computer, which keeps their computers’ performance high and increases their
own productivity.
it’s fullest of capabilities.
They know how to properly utilize their e-mail, and keep their in-box, as well as all their desktop and all their other files neat and orderly, so that anything can be found in a snap.
Manage Your E-mail and Manage Your E-mail II and Clean Up Your Desktop
the likely solution is for resolving those problems.
Error Messages and When Software Won't Work and Three-Finger Salute (ctrl-alt-del)
They know how to download programs and files from the internet, then locate those
downloaded files and install, view, or print whatever they’ve downloaded.
being needed to view them.
Most importantly, they know how to keep their computer free of viruses, unwanted
intruders, and “spyware” that violates your privacy, and causes a whole host of serious problems.
Spyware...Is someone watching you? and Do you need a Firewall?
They moved out of the realm of being beginners with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME (yuck), and Windows 2000. In doing so, they learned that the CTRL - ALT - Delete command was their friend, especially in Windows XP. Three Finger Salute - XP
Today, (September of 2004) they are running a system with bare minimum Windows XP Home, with 256 megs of Ram and a 1.0 GHZ processor or higher. If not, then a new $400 computer should on the holiday wish list.
Here’s a helpful list of keyboard shortcuts that will save you
lots of time, compared to using the mouse. Power Users' Keys to Success
If they have a business, then they probably know How to Establish a Web Presence,
and how to Market Your Website. They also know how to Be your own IT department
They know what their kids meant when they heard them say to a friend... "I'll IM you later". That's because they read Understanding IM Services
There are over 70 articles at my site, and as more articles get written, I'll post them there. This Blog though, will be a way to write various things that someone somewhere might find interesting.
