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Backup your data Online vs Offline Backup Online Backup - ( mozy.com , carbonite.com , cubby.com , icloud.com ) - free with a limited capacity (5GB), then a monthly fee - Automatic - no hassle Offline Backup (using an external device, flash drive, external hard drive, memory card, CD/DVD) - no monthly fee - must setup automation (Mac Time Machine/Automatic) **TIP** Buy a USB extension cord for easy access to a USB port, add a (powered) USB Hub for more port) Backup your Contacts (then sync that address book with your computer and devices) Use web-based email (yahoo, gmail, outlook, me, aol) and import/build your address book in your web-based account Setup your address book on the computer or portable device to sync with your web-based email address book Backup your files into a cloud based filing system Google Drive, Microsoft Sky Drive, iCloud !Google Chromebook is a laptop that stores most of the files automatically on the web which is why the de...

"Special" Computer Class New Years Resolutions for Technology Users (topic I will introduce over the year in our "Special Class" and then explain in more detail at the platform specific classes) Backup your data 1/28/14 Go green, reduce paper waste Relax while exploring technology Get organized Discover new technology Reconnect with friends online Make the Internet work for you Train your brain Get the technology support and instruction you need   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Macintosh Notes for 1/21/14 Find a document or file lost in your computer 1) Click on the Magnifying Glass/Spotlight (top right corner) 2) Type in the PARTIAL name of what you want to find (be unique but general) 3) A list of files found matching your criteria will be displayed 4) Click to open the item **Tip** Create a "new" page/document depending on the application you are using —— Hold Command + Tap N Locate a document that was recently created 1) Click on the Apple Menu (top left) 2) Choose "Recent Items" 3) Find your file/document in the list of the last 10 documents opened ****REMEMBER**** Create your own system for naming files and where to save files. ex. letter to Jon Smith, 2014 Estate Financials Save files/documents to the DESKTOP so you can see exactly where it is. Once you've finished editing or using the file/document move it from the desktop to the documents folder. (Drag and drop the file into the "Documents" folder) **Tip** From the...

  PC Class Notes for 1/7/2014 ESC - Cancel messages or strange windows that appear on the screen. Using Excel to create a contact list 1) Create headings in the first row (1) of each column (A,B,C,D,etc) i.e. A1=Full Name, B1=Street Address, C1=City, D1=State, E1=Zip 2) Fill in each contact's information below Start using your email address book for saving mailing addresses and phone numbers. As our devices, smartphones and tablets, are being unified with our email accounts having that information in one place makes things easier. Downloading your email address book contact list into excel 1)Open your address book from the web 2)Look for export 3)Choose as CSV (comma separated values) 4)a new file downloads 5)open the file and the information will appear in Excel Creating labels with a contact list in an excel or csv format in Word 1) Open Word 2)Click Mailings/Mail Merge 3)Click Start Mail Merge 4)Choose the type of label 5)Choose Select Recip...