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'Other' Video Tutorials

We make a lot of videos on Picasa, Blogger, and Basic but Essential Computer Skills. On this page, you'll find all the rest!

 

Seminar Topic Description Date Recorded Minutes
Email Get a gmail account How to sign up for a free gmail (google mail) account. 3/20/07 3.5
Google Earth Measuring a River with Google Earth Use Google Earth to get a preview of a river you may want to paddle. Find launch areas and measure your course. 12/29/06 4.2
Google Earth Trip-Planning with Google Earth Use Google Earth's directions and 'find businesses' to help plan your trips 3/22/07 7.5
Google Earth Custom Maps with Google Maps Using Google Maps to create a custom map and add placemarks with descriptions and links. 3/17/08 7.5
Google Earth Latitudes and Longitudes Understanding Latitudes and Longitudes. Finding the Lat/Lon of a place and, finding a place by the Lat/Lon 9/15/07 7.8
Google Earth Google Maps: Adding Lines How to add route lines to your custom map in Google Maps 3/30/08 5
Google Earth Google Maps: Adding picture URL from Picasa Web Album If you know how to add a photo to your custom Google Map, and you have photos in Picasa Web Albums - this video shows you how to get the URL needed from the web album to put into the map. 3/30/08 5
High Speed Internet for Rvers Connecting (and disconnecting)from a Wi-Fi network Using windows XP, how to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot. And, if you unintentionally connect to one you don't want, how to disconnect. 3/16/07 3.5
High Speed Internet for Rvers Bandwidth Limitations (FAP) on Satellite Connections Learn why Satellite Internet has bandwidth limitations and how to know when you've exceeded them. 11/4/07 5
High Speed Internet for Rvers How to turn off your Internal Wi-Fi How to turn off the Wi-Fi that is built in to your laptop, so you can save battery or plug in another Wi-Fi adapter. 8/4/07 3.5
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Safe Computing Outlook: Keep it up to date There are updates to your software as well as to your operating system. Learn how to find and download updates to Outlook. 1/31/07 3.6
Safe Computing Backing up to External Hard Drive How to use Windows XP backup utility and an external, USB hard drive to back up all your data. 11/4/07 6.5
Safe Computing Avoid Email Scams Learn to recognize fake emails and not fall victim to their scams. 11/24/07 6.8
Safe Computing Scan with Microsoft OneCare Live How to use the free Microsoft system scanner to double-check for viruses, spyware and system performance issues. 8/3/07 4.5
Quick Tips Web Browsing - Ctrl-Enter shortcut Using Internet Explorer or Firefox. The Ctrl-Enter keyboard shortcut will save you typing when browsing the web. 7/27/07 2
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