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INTERMEDIATE CLASS SIGN UP
Various Windows topics
Wed Jan 16 (and every second week)
Time: 1:30 in lab
STARTING A BLOG
If you have any interest that needs a web presence Google provides a free service - a Blog. It really is an easy-format website without the hassles.
Your Gmail email account includes Blog rights.
Open www.google.com and scroll across the top bar to MORE. Click.
Click on BLOGGER. On the top left click NEW BLOG.
Once set up this far, sign out and sign back in a few times to get the feel of it.
Expect to mess up several times and just shut down the browser to restart. Write your password on a sticker for your keyboard !
ENTER NO PERSONAL INFO- omit your name, birthdate, address etc. as far as possible.
PRIVACY SETTINGS are in the FORMAT and SETTINGS section. Set these as tight as possible while you set up your features. This can be loosened later once you have it running right.
Entering the Blog text and photos is as easy as emailing since the work page resembles any email page.
You can create a POSTING and hit the PREVIEW button to see if it works. If you like it, you hit PUBLISH. It can be deleted if it has errors.
Create some new postings, publish them and delete or edit to try these functions. Keep it short and simple while you learn. Delete your errors.
Jim presented several smart tips for cell phone users.
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
EMERGENCY 112
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you. This number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
DISABLE a STOLEN PHONE
Record your Mobile phone's serial number.
The 15-digit serial # code is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.
If your phone is stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
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