'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 |
| 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 |
| Safe Computing | Defrag | 0 | ||
| 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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