new to you search engines, gadgets, protective software, and settings tweaks
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New to YouSearch Engines, Gadgets, Protective Software, and Settings Tweaks
LEARN.UAEX.EDUThe Home for In-Service Training
Learn Overview
• http://learn.uaex.edu• View and register for all in-service training
classes
Learn Overview
• Calendar• My Courses• Courses
Learn Overview
• Course Catalog• FAQs
Learn Overview
• Course Evaluation
Learn Overview
• Course Completion Certificate
THE NEW CES WEBSITEAre you Web Ready?
Zoom
• http://areyouwebready.wordpress.com/
PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER, PROTECT YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
The First area I look at when I access your computer
Microsoft Updates
• You can open IE and click Tools, Windows Update
• Windows 7– type update in the Search Box
Pruning your Computer
•Remove toolbars and games—especially free ones
•Run your program updates• Java and Adobe are near weekly
If Internet has Slowed just for you
• If your internet browser is running slow, take a look at Add/Remove Programs for:
• Toolbars (especially if there are multiples), any instance of the word “bar”
• Websearch, Screensaver, and/or especially Freeze.com• iWin, Rebate Lotto, etc.
ONE PASSWORD TO FIT ALL LOCKS
IT controlled accounts
• Systems controlled by IT require the following:
Never previously used, 8-20 characters in length, start with a capitalized Letter, and a mix of letters and numbers. e.g. Ake4evar, Tr1sta1n, or Tr1cke21
Reset AD password
• adpwreset.uaex.edu:8888• Initial setup requires that you know your current AD
password• After account has been created, you can login with secret
Q&A to change password
Reset Banner Password
• IF you know your current Banner password, you can use the INB login off the ban.uaex.edu page to change password (righthand column has Change Password)
• If you do not know your current password, there is a Reset your Banner password link off ban.uaex.edu• Instructions are in a weird format, so read them closely
SEARCH ENGINE UTILIZATIONThe internet is vast and deep
Some Research Starting points
• http://www.google.com/• http://www.wikipedia.org/• Http://www.wolframalpha.com/• Http://Youtube.com• https://twitter.com/#!/search-home• http://pinterest.com/
Keywords
• If you get an error, copy/paste the error into Google• CTRL+C is Copy, CTRL+V is Paste• If you have an interesting idea and wonder how to
accomplish it, try throwing some keywords into Google• Youtube also has a wide variety of instructional videos
WEBCONFERENCINGConnecting to other locations
Zoom
• Login with your AD username and password• http://uaex.zoom.us/• You can install the client on your PC or use emailed links
for subsequent meetings.• Can also use app on mobile devices, just input the
meeting number or use the link provided
Webmeeting Info
• Do a system check before the meeting to weed out any problems with your Java, etc.
• Login with the emailed link for ease of use• Login 30 minutes early to download the latest Saba client
and test voice
FTP: LARGE FILE STORAGESharing is Caring
Access FTP.UAEX.EDU
• Open Computer/My Computer• Make sure that the File option is visible so you can login• Change address line to: ftp.uaex.edu and hit Enter• Click on File>Login As and login with your AD account
Accessing File Menu Line
Login Example
Upload/Control file(s)
• Access an existing folder or create a new one for your use under Uploads
• Copy/Paste your file(s) into the folder• Copy the address line and paste it into an email for your
client• Delete the folder/files when the client confirms download
ZIMBRA TWEAKS AND TIPSIt only gets better
Am I running out of room in Zimbra?
• Hover over your name to find out• Helps with those phishing emails that say you’re out of
room
Zimbra General Preferences
Zimbra Mail Preferences
Zimbra Composing Preferences
Zimbra Address Book Tweak
Zimbra Calendar Tweaks
Zimbra Sharing—Folders, Calendars, Address Books
CREATING A ZIMBRA CONTACT GROUPBringing people together
Under Preferences: Turn off Bubbles
• Turn off Bubbles, under Preferences>General
Create an email with all the addresses in the to: fieldThen select all of the addresses and Copy them
Open the Address Book and Click New:Contact Group
Create a name and Address Book, then Paste bottom right
Check your work and Save it.
CREATING A ZIMBRA SHORTCUTHave it at hand
Create a shortcut for a website
• Go to the website and Copy the address• Rightclick on blank part of the desktop• Select New, then shortcut• Paste the address, then name the shortcut