Computer Tips & Tricks
SPAM - Prevent it in the first place!
First of all, let me clarify something:
Once you start receiving SPAM, it is almost impossible to stop it. Sorry.
YOU ARE STUCK WITH IT, THAT IS WHY YOU MUST DO ALL YOU CAN TO PREVENT IT, because
it will be more work on you & your computer to try to beat the SPAM!
So if it is too late, you must manage it.
*Managing SPAM will be covered in a later topic.
Use this strategy to prevent SPAM - it works, if you follow my methods.
* Realize that YOU MUST USE MORE THAN 1 email address!
For each account, you must have a
"good" and a "bad" email address like
work/work and work/play addresses.
Let me clarify with a personal account.
Email 1 personal/personal :
CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLY!
* when I say only, I mean it is NOT POSTED ON THE INTERNET, your facebook page, etc.
Keep it almost secret, give it out sparingly!
You use email 1 for direct communication between people you actually know.
Email 2 personal/play: use this email to post on the internet to groups, facebook, send inquiries to companies, etc. it is more public, but you will still use it.
Email 3 play/play: Use this email when you do not care what you get to it. Example: filling out a survey,receive a newsletter, you want to use a website and they want your email address. Use this play/play email to TEST if a site is going to SPAM the heck out of you.
You want to try to use a free web based email for the "play" email addresses like - gmail, yahoo or hotmail .
Lets apply this to work, now....
Email work/work: clients & only people you actually talk to on a regular basis.
*YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
Email work/play: sending an inquiry to a company to find out info, subscribe to business related newsletters,internet groups, etc.
You get the idea so if you have any questions or need help setting this up, give us a call (888) 724 - HOUR.
Protect Yourself - Here is a way to protect yourself from a drive by website infection.....Just by merely loading certain websites you can become infected! So, when faced with an uncertain pop up - like one that says : WARNING your computer may be infected......to scan click okay.........
Here is what you do.... press the alt + F4 key! This closes the active window AND if it looks like the computer is starting to scan something by itself keep pressing alt + F4 till the window is closed. When in doubt - shutdown by holding the power button until it turns off!
Don't make the backup mistake !
You have built a digital life, right?Your computer is filled with digital pictures, important documents, music that you payed for....Don't become another statistic and lose everything...
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Learn to use the keyboard - it is faster and easier!
The control key (ctrl) is your friend!
(macs substitute the command key)
It is on the lower left of your keyboard.....To use a COMMAND with it, hold ctrl key down and press a letter like:
CTRL + P - PRINT - Press ctrl and the letter p;(let go) then the enter key - takes about 1/2 a second; you will print to the default printer with default settings.........
Wow your friends with this one.....(ctrl + P then enter)
Clients ALWAYS ASK HOW I DID THAT!))
CTRL + L - think location!
The control key (ctrl) is your friend! (macs substitute the command key)
You know the old saying..... Its all about location, location, location.....
Want to go to a website like Comcast.net, Sony.com, Pepsi.com or even the NYtimes.com?
How about daddysbreakfastbible.com?
It could be any website you already know the web address of........
Well.... you would not call me to get a friends phone number that you already know right?
You just call them directly,wouldn't you?
Imagine having to call information every time you wanted to call someone just to get their number!
I see clients do this all of the time...... they will type a web address or name into a google.com or yahoo.com search box to get the web address! You don't need to do that!
Remember the ctrl key is your friend! Ctrl + P is print remember?
CTRL + L - think location!
This is what you do....open your internet browser (and you want to go somewhere DIRECTLY)
step 1- press and hold CTRL key and the letter L
(then let go (you will notice that the cursor will jump to the address bar at the top and turn whatever is in there blue))
step 2 - JUST START TYPING THE WEB ADDRESS THAT YOU WANT TO GO TO!
(you do not have to erase what is there just start typing)
step 3 - Press enter key
Recap - ctrl + L, type address, press enter, that simple!
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For computer help, remote technical support or just general computer counseling or consoling.....
Give us a call toll free (888) 724 - HOUR
We are here to help you personally!
Protect Yourself - Here is a way to protect yourself from a drive by website infection.....Just by merely loading certain websites you can become infected! So, when faced with an uncertain pop up - like one that says : WARNING your computer may be infected......to scan click okay.........
Here is what you do.... press the alt + F4 key! This closes the active window AND if it looks like the computer is starting to scan something by itself keep pressing alt + F4 till the window is closed. When in doubt - shutdown by holding the power button until it turns off!
For computer help, remote technical support or just general computer counseling or consoling.....
Give us a call toll free (888) 724 - HOUR
We are here to help you personally!