Set-up Check List1. Closer projection screen

2. Check for automatic updates

3. Disable extra protection software

4. Disable scans during presentation

5. Turn Off auto-defrag

6. Test Wi-Fi connection speed

7. Set out textbooks

8. Send around attendance sheet

9. Pass out evaluation forms

10. Setup webcam for re-take of class picture

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WELCOME TO THE VICKSBURG COMPUTER CLASS

2009Beginner Series -7

byJim Froemke Instructor

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FINAL CLASS!

Today’s Agenda Seventh (FINAL!) Weekly Beginner Class:

1. Using the Vicksburg Class BLOG

2. Questions from last week

3. Chapter 10 (9)

“E-mail, Your Electronic Mailbox”“Internet and E-mail for Seniors” text – 2 available

4. Homework Assignments

5. Class Feedback Survey

6. Questions and Extra Help after Class3ComputerTLC

Using Internet Blogs

Just left-click on these links:

CLASS BLOG LINK

Download Class Presentations

Vicksburg Village Voice Blog Link

Checking the latest village news

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Questions From Last Week

How to Change Desktop Icon Sizes?

Windows XP? Desktop Menu, Properties, Appearance,

Effects, Check: Use large icons

Windows VISTA?

Desktop Menu, View, Select: Large/Medium or Classic Icons

Click on an icon, press “Ctrl” key while you turn the mouse “Scroll” wheel

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Questions From Last Week

How to Change Taskbar Icon Sizes?

Windows XP: Right-click to view taskbar menu, properties,

Start Menu, Customize, General select: Large icons, OK, Apply and reboot computer.

Windows VISTA:

Right-click to view taskbar menu, properties, Start

Menu, Customize, scroll down to place a check in: Use large icons, OK, Apply and reboot computer.

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Questions From Last Week

What are Internet Search Engines?

A way to have computers search the Internet indexes for your query.

Open any Internet Browser

Select an Internet Search Engine

Google, Yahoo, Lycos, Ask.com, etc.

Specialized Search Engines?

Key in your question, press search and wait for your answers.

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New Material

Chapter 10 (9 )

“E-mail”

Why learn about this?

So you can communicatewith someone else!

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Early Snail-Mail Connections

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Early Wired Connections

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Green Communications

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Internet E-mail Q&As

What is it? – The transfer of files over communications networks.

What do I need? – An E-mail address and access to a computer with Internet access.

What does E-mail cost? – NOTHING!

What does Internet access cost? FREE or up to $60 per month

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Internet Access Costs Portable FREE - Wireless Wi-Fi Access: Coffee

shops, Restaurants, Motels, Airports, RV Campgrounds, etc.

Portable FEE - Some Wireless Wi-Fi Access: Starbucks, McDonalds, etc.

Mobile FEE – Cellular Broadband Access

Fixed Dedicated FEE: DSL, Cable, etc. Access

Fixed Shared FEE - Sharing a fixed dedicated connection with a neighborhood router access

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Basic E-mail Types

Client Mail Web Mail Messages and address

book reside on your personal computer.

Limited service available from other computers.

Incl. w/Internet Access:

Windstream, Juno, Roadrunner, AOL, etc.

Messages and address book reside on an Internet server.

Full services available from any computer.

Usually FREE (advertising):

Google - Gmail

Yahoo - Mail

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XP Outlook Express and VISTA Windows Mail Read Mail Example

Chapter 10 (9); pages 254 (288)

Open client e-mail application

Manually enter User name and Password

Not necessary of automatic

Dial-up Internet connection

Not necessary for continuously on broadband (Windstream, Roadrunner, etc.)

Select (left-click) on Inbox

Not necessary if Inbox is default

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XP Outlook Express and VISTA Windows Mail Send Mail Example

Chapter 10 (9); pages 254 (288)

Open client e-mail application

Manually enter User name and Password

Not necessary of automatic

Dial-up Internet connection

Not necessary for continuously on broadband (Windstream, Roadrunner, etc.)

Select (left-click) on Inbox

Not necessary if Inbox is default

Select and read new (or old) e-mail messagesComputerTLC 17

What Are All The Boxes For?

Inbox – for New and read messages

Outbox – for messages being sent

Sent Item – for messages sent

Deleted Items – discarded messages

Draft – saved messages not sent

Junk E-mail – *suspicious messages

Archive – older saved messages

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Three Ways to Send a Message

Click on “Send” message – normal way

New message goes to whoever you address

Click on “Respond” – while reading a message

Previous message goes to message author

Click on “Forward” – while reading a message

Previous message goes to whoever you address

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E-mail Elements To: primary recipient(s)

CC: & BCC: additional recipient(s)

Subject: topic of message

Attachments: link to additional files

Message: actual text of message

Signature: your name, title, etc.

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VISTA E-mailWindows XP

Outlook Express

Outlook

Web-mail

Windows VISTA

*Windows Mail

*Outlook

Web-mail

•Migration of messages, address book and settings required for Outlook Express and Outlook users•No migration required for Web Mail users

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What’s New with VISTA’s Windows Mail?

Preloaded (FREE) with VISTA

Successor to Outlook Express Improved appearance

Supported by Microsoft (sort of)

Requires migration of your Outlook Express address book, mail and settings

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VISTA? E-mail Alternatives

Outlook Express is history! Not supported by Microsoft!

Doesn’t include spell checker (download)

Replaced with “Windows Mail”

Outlook will continue to run as long as you install Microsoft Office Suite

You can continue to run your favorite Web-Mailin your browser unchanged

Hotmail, G-mail, Yahoo mail, etc.

VISTA versions of other client e-mails available:

E.g., Juno, AOL, EarthLink, etc.Produced by Jim Froemke

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E-mail Attachments – 263 (298)

Sending E-mail Attachments – 263 (298): Either “attach” the file from your e-mail or “Send

To” Mail Recipient from the file menu

Your ISP may limit the maximum size of any file attachment to < 10 MB.

Limit file attachments to picture and documents.

Receiving E-mail Attachments – 267 (303): NEVER open unknown e-mail attachments.

Always save the attachment, scan it for infections and then if safe, open it.

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What’s SPAM! SPAM is unsolicited, bulk e-mail.

It’s often sent from your own or your neighbor’s hijacked computer.

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How to Minimize SPAM!1. NEVER open an unsolicited e-mail. Delete it!

2. NEVER respond to a SPAM e-mail!

3. NEVER click on a hot-link within a SPAM e-mail!

4. Protect your “personal” e-mail address from discovery. If discovered, change it.

1. Open a 2nd “throw-away” address for public use.

5. Chose a non-trivial e-mail address, for example:

1. name.address@yourISP.com jim.430@gmail.com

6. Use an ISP who has a good SPAM filter (Gmail).

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What’s E-mail Phishing?

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When you give up personal information in response to an E-mail.

Why Protect Your Computer?

What’s wrong with this point of view? “I don’t need protection because I only use my

computer for e-mail; not banking or credit cards.”

You may be sending infections to everyone you send an e-mail to from your computer!

Your computer can become a “Zombie” when hijacked into a network of SPAM servers. All SPAM is sent from vast networks of hijacked

computers without the owners knowledge!

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E-mail Etiquette1. DON’T USE ALL CAPITALIZED LETTERS!

1. Your message looks like you’re yelling at someone.

2. Minimize your use of punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Use “plain text” for most emails. It’s safer.

4. Try not to forward “junk”.

5. Limit your use of “Reply to all”

1. You generate unnecessary e-mail traffic.

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E-mail Etiquette1. Limit attachments as they can clog up e-mail.

2. Use a spelling and if possible grammar checker.

3. Read your e-mail before you send it.

4. Save a tree (and ink); don’t print everything out!

5. Remember that most e-mail is not secure.

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Homework Assignment

Exercises from chapter 10 (9)

Pages: 270-271 (306-307)

Extra Credit: Appendices “A”

“Playing Solitaire”

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FINAL Class Feedback Do you receive my class related e-mails? Yes____, No____ e-mail: ____________________

Are you able to view the class blog on your computer? Yes____, No____

Your computer experience level? Non-user____, Beginner____, Intermediate____

Was the class material level: Too simple?____, About right?____, Too complex?____

Did you understand the material today? Yes____, No____, Sometimes____

Were you able to complete the previous homework assignments? Yes____, No____

What topics could have been eliminated? ______________________________________

What topics should have been included? _______________________________________

Was this class series helpful to you? Yes____, Somewhat_____, No _____

Would you recommend the beginner class series to your friends? Yes_____ , No______

Suggestions for improvement? ______________________________________________

Are you having computer problems and require a house call? Yes____, No____

Name:___________________________________________, Phone: _________________________________

Nature of problem: ________________________________________________________________________

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Are there any Questions?

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Thanks for Your Attention!

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