INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Below are Computer Tips of how to help you use your computer with ease:
COMPRESSING A PDF FILE
Compressing your PDF files is very useful as it reduces the file size making it easier for emailing extra. Click Here to download the step by step guide.
CHANGING YOUR HOME PAGE
First open you Internet Explorer
Then click on Tools
Then click Internet Options
You should now see a box called Home page
(If you can’t see this click on the General tab along the top of the window)
Copy this text into the box: http://www.pentalk.org/
Then click Apply and then Ok
ADDING GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF YOUR INTERNET EXPLORER
First: Click Here
Click on Install Google Toolbar 5
Click Accept and Download
Then Run
And then follow the steps through the installation
CHANGING YOUR BACKGROUND
Right click on your background and click on Properties. This will open a window (Box) with the heading Display Properties. Click on the Tap labelled Desktop.
There will be a box labelled Backgrounds. Within here you can click and view what each background looks like.
Or you can click Browse and choose your own picture to have as your background.
Finally you can choose if you want to Center, Title or Stretch the picture. This is done by clicking on the down arrow below Position.
Once happy with your choice click Apply to set the background
THE USE OF SHORT CUTS
Always tired of clicking Edit then Copy or Cut, and then Edit and Paste
Well here is a quick and easy way of Copying, Cutting and Pasting your text, pictures ect
To Copy:
Highlight the area you are copying
Then hold down Ctrl and the letter C on your keyboard
To Cut:
Highlight the area you are cutting
Then hold down Ctrl and the letter X on your keyboard
To Paste:
Hold down Ctrl and the letter V on your keyboard
CHANGE THE LOOK OF ALL YOUR FOLDERS
You like all your folders to look a certain way, but you don't want to change them all one by one? Well here is the quick way to do it
You have 4 options to chose from, select the option which you prefer
Thumbnails
Titles
Icons
Lists
Details
1. Open a folder
2. Click the View menu
3. Select the type of view you want (large, small, details, list, etc)
4. Click the View menu again
5. Select Arrange Icons
6. Select the type of arrange and if you want Auto Arrange
7. Look at your folder view. This will be the folder view that you are going to set as your default folder view if you continue. If you are not happy, continue to adjust the methods of viewing and arranging
7. Click the Tools menu
8. Click Folder Options
9. Click View tab
10. Click Apply to All Folders
