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Rita is a Guest Author @ SlantedK
HIGH TECH
CLUTTER BUSTING
Are You A
Low-Tech Person In A High-Tech World?
In the first
computer class I ever took, they opened by teaching us to hit control + home to go to the top of a
page, and control + end to get to
the bottom.
It was an
all-day class. The next day, all I knew to do was Ctrl + home, and Ctrl + end.
A year later,
that’s still all I knew, but I had learned that I’m not good at absorbing a
day’s worth of computer knowledge all at one sitting.
If you still
use your word processor like a fancy typewriter or your data system like a
high-tech-rolodex, find someone who has mastered a program you use and ask her
to teach you new tips every so two weeks or so. That will give you time to
practice your new tips before moving on to another one.
Also, there are
some things you MUST learn. If you feel overwhelmed, type out the various steps
to each skill or find someone who will help you with each of these.
Learn to:
1.
Run a
full system scan using your Anti-virus software
2.
Back
up your files
3.
Purge
frequently
Every so often, clear out
temporary Internet files, cookies, recycle bin, old unnecessary and deleted
emails, etc. Also learn to run
scandisk and defrag. (All of these speed up your computer)
4.
Set
up a pop-up blocker
5.
Get
an anti-spam utility or set up filters
6.
Not
give out personal information
If a website asks for personal info to enter the
site, and you do not want to provide it, create an email account with one of
the free email sites such as Hotmail or Yahoo. When signing up for this email
account, don’t give your real information. Then when a website asks you to sign
in, use the fake email account. That way, you will not be bombarded with spam
and no personal info will have been given out.
7.
Report
SPAM
8.
Have
your computer give you reminders
Most databases and email programs
have a calendar where you can set up reminders that will practically tap you on
the shoulder any time you want it to and it will tell you what to do.
If you don’t
understand some of these, it’s important for you to get someone to help you.
Learning ANY of these will make your life SO much easier.
Rita Emmett is
a "Recovering Procrastinator", a Professional Speaker, and
best-selling author of The
Procrastinator’s Handbook; and
The Clutter-Busting Handbook.
For more articles on this subject, go to www.RitaEmmett.com
To subscribe to
her free monthly “Anticrastination Tip Sheet” with quick short tips & ideas
to help break the procrastination habit, go to the first page of her
website www.RitaEmmett.com
Have a Great Day
DMK
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