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Technology Tips and TricksWhat is going on with the function keys at the top? Where is the volume? Where is the screen brightness? Why won’t the key pad work?What does that little rectangle do at the bottom right corner of my screen?What is on the control panel? What is on My Computer? What is under devices and printers?How do I save a file?How do I print?How do I make sure I’m not printing 1000 pages?How do I print in grayscale?How do I add a printer?How do I take a screenshot of what I see on my screen?How do I save a file? File > Save As> Locate the folder to save it in. 33015111664140Computer Just like the Beverley Hillbillies this is the place you oughta be.Drives are delineated by a letter. It helps to identify storage areas. Think of it like labeling file cabinets.Windows7_OS and LENOVO (D:) = The operating systems for the computer. Don’t save here. This is for files that make the computer work.USB20FD (E:) This is my personal flash drive. Notice the first three letters USB (Universal Serial Bus) tell you this is a flash drive.Shared (//blds-genesis) (H:) CORRECT PLACE to save. We will save everything to the shared drive. This is a drive that is stored on the school’s network. Files in this folder can be accessed from any laptop that is connected to the school’s internet. Network Drive (K:) This is where the Libraries files are stored. Again, backed up to the network.00Computer Just like the Beverley Hillbillies this is the place you oughta be.Drives are delineated by a letter. It helps to identify storage areas. Think of it like labeling file cabinets.Windows7_OS and LENOVO (D:) = The operating systems for the computer. Don’t save here. This is for files that make the computer work.USB20FD (E:) This is my personal flash drive. Notice the first three letters USB (Universal Serial Bus) tell you this is a flash drive.Shared (//blds-genesis) (H:) CORRECT PLACE to save. We will save everything to the shared drive. This is a drive that is stored on the school’s network. Files in this folder can be accessed from any laptop that is connected to the school’s internet. Network Drive (K:) This is where the Libraries files are stored. Again, backed up to the network.1518139127146Libraries: This is the location to save files on this computer. Not a good choice in school/public because you don’t always have access to this exact computer.Likewise, saving to the desktop won’t do you much good either.00Libraries: This is the location to save files on this computer. Not a good choice in school/public because you don’t always have access to this exact computer.Likewise, saving to the desktop won’t do you much good either.Always double check where you save your files! If you can’t find it, neither can I.Ground rules for saving files.Always save to your folderCreate a File Name with the Title of the ProjectSave v. Save As“Save As” creates a new copy of the file“Save” will save your current work without making a new fileLet’s Practice! Open a Word Document and type one sentence about your favorite summer activity or vacation.Save it to your folder on the share drive with the file name: “Summer Activity”Close the file.Open the file. Add a second sentence about what your least favorite activity was this summer.Click the save button.Close the file.Open the file.Add a third sentence about the best thing you ate this summer.“Save As” > Rename this file “Best Things About Summer”How Do I Print?5354515189035What does the final document look like? Make sure you are satisfied before you hit print.00What does the final document look like? Make sure you are satisfied before you hit print.Paper literally grows on trees and ink is chemically produced probably at great cost to other trees. Let’s try to save a forest.Rm 202=Mrs. KuskeRm 210= Mrs. SenterRm 207= Third middle school room2206869449531What room am I printing to? This will tell you!00What room am I printing to? This will tell you!24882232647608How many pages are being printed? This will tell you!00How many pages are being printed? This will tell you!Notice that there are ways to customize what you will print. Click the drop down boxes and see what your options are. One of these options should be about Color. Print in BLACK AND WHITE unless otherwise told to do so!352859814971358528541670538This handy tool is for the options specific to each printer. Grayscale is a lovely option for documents that are in color, but you want to print in shades of gray. This setting maintains the shades of color, it just converts everything to shades of gray.This is also another location for changing the printing settings.We won’t practice this step. Your first test to see if you were paying attention will be the first time we have to print something. I want to print, but the room I am in is not showing up!Drop down the printer options menu.Click on “Add a Printer”66792323650820In the pop up window click “Find Now” and the list of the network printers will populate as shown below:Find the room that you are in and double click on it. Wait for the laptop to connect to the printer. Once it is done, the printer should show up in the drop down menu as an available printer to print to.How do I take a screenshot of what I see on my screen?Option #1For the entire screen, find the button on the keyboard above the += and Backspacee key that says “Prtsc.” This is the “Print Screen” button. Push it. Then go to a Word document and paste the image by pushing Ctl+V4095750394335See how I have the whole screen captured?See how I have the whole screen captured?Option #2To select just a portion of the screen, go to the Start button and search for “Snipping Tool.” 44481751668145This dialogue box will appear. Select “New.” Your screen will turn gray and your mouse will turn into a crosshair. Drag the portion you want to save and release.00This dialogue box will appear. Select “New.” Your screen will turn gray and your mouse will turn into a crosshair. Drag the portion you want to save and release.41243251130300021907501353820Type “Snipping Tool” into the searchType “Snipping Tool” into the search2114550134620It might already be in the list.It might already be in the list.2314575-476250Use these tools to write on your screenshot.00Use these tools to write on your screenshot.1400175-361950Copy it, then paste in Word00Copy it, then paste in Word523875-152400Save it00Save itAfter releasing the mouse, another dialogue box will appear with a preview of what you snipped. Don’t like it? Select “New” and try again. Let’s Practice!Open Your File “Summer Activity”. Find a Google Image about your activity and use the snipping tool to capture it and paste it into your document.Click the Save Button when finished.Close the file.Test: Saving a Document to the Share DriveWe will do this with a partner to practice. They will grade you. Then you will demonstrate it for me for a real grade.Part I____/ 1 point Open a Word Document.____/ 3 points Write THREE sentences about your favorite thing to do after school.____/1 point Find a google image and add an image to your Word Document using the snipping tool.____/ 1 point Save As > “Favorite After School Activity”Close the file.Part II____/1 point Find your file in the share drive and open it.____/ 1 point Change the font color of the three sentences.____/ 1 point Save the file by hitting the “save” button.Close the file.Total Points: ____/9 pointsWhen you are done; you should only have ONE file in your Share Drive called “Favorite After School Activity.” ................
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