Computer Boot Camp
For PC Uers
August 16, 2013, 12:00 pm
Where at?
Moodle > Staff Resources > Virtual Meeting Rooms > Professional Learning Room
Who for?
All staff who own, manage, and work with PCs
Presented by:
Jason Don Forsythe
What's On Deck?
- Familiarity with your machine
Computer lifecycles
What makes your computer slow down
Powered versus battery
Wireless versus Wired
Buying a new computer, what do you need to do your job effectively
- Operating systems
XP
Vista
Win 7
Win 8
- Browsers
FF
IE
Chrome
Everything else
- Java (32 bit versus 64 bit or both)
removing old versions
- Anti-virus
Free anti-virus
Multiple anti viruses installed
Common sense internet usage and downloading
creating a system restore
- Computer maintenance
Hard drive cleaning, clearing old files, defragmenting your drive
Running updates
Windows OS
Flash
Java
Browsers
Anti-Virus
Cleaning your computer regularly
- Free great software for your windows productivity
VLC Media Player
Dropbox
Sandra Computer Diagnostics
Jing
- Question time
What to Bring?
- A readiness to learn
- A willingness to play in the sandbox
- Practical Questions
- Creativity energy
- A Collaborative spirit
- Positive solutions