TIPS PAGE
This page is continually updated as needed during the semester
Some other instructors are now referring students to my tip page and this make me quite happy to know that this page has become useful to so many on campus.
My students should email their assignments to williamog@yahoo.com
| TIP # 1 - When editing your www.birdnest.org page your username will be acc\username Be sure you are using the backslash above the "enter" key. Your password is the same as your log on password. |
| TIP # 2 - After uploading your page you will have to REFRESH or press F5 before you PC will show the updated page. |
| TIP # 3 - Grayed out edit button? Simply go to another page and the go back to page you want to edit and the Edit selection will no longer be grayed out...yes it is magic. ^_^ |
| TIP # 4 - Can't get it to upload, click "Thank you Dr. DeNoia" for help with uploading HTML. |
| TIP # 5 - Need to merge PowerPoint presentations? Click here. |
| TIP # 6 - CUT AND PASTE - Never cut anything you are not prepared to manually redo. There is a bit of a glitch in the new Office. I and your friendly neighborhood ACC manager recommend copying and pasting, then deleting. It is an extra step, but it might just save hours or redoing something in an Office program. |
| TIP # 7 - Problems Printing with Microsoft Publisher. See Publisher 2007/2008 Printing Nightmare. |
| TIP # 8 - SPAM - We all hate spam. If you receive spam in you campus email please forward it to abuse@frontbridge.com and/or helpdesk@winthrop.edu. |
| TIP # 9 Faxing - If you need to fax something you can do so in the library ACC if it is a toll free number or you have a calling card. Otherwise you should go to the UPS Store across the street from Earth Fare. The last time I checked with them the rate was $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional. |
| TIP # 10 XPS vs. PDF in your Office 2007 textbook. Many of you are not familiar with XPS. It is simply another form of a PDF. In short it creates a paperless document that you can send to your instructor. |
| Select/click the MS Pearl in the upper left corner |
| Hover the mouse over the print button (DO NOT CLICK) and a menu will come up to the right, you click print in the pop-up menu. |
| A PRINT window will open, in the drop down list to select a printer, select "Adobe PDF." Then click print. |
| A SAVE window will appear. You will have to give it a name just like you would any item you save. It should default to your Z drive, but you can change it to save in any location you choose. |
| Click SAVE. Now WAIT, and wait. Adobe is a resource hog and will take some time to create the document, You will not get the hour glass, but it will appear in the task bar when it completes and will usually flash orange and grey. Now you know your document has been printed electronically and stored. You can now simply attach the PDF file to an email you are sending containing your assignments. |
Absences: As of this date you may only miss six days, with the exception on the Wednesday night class which may only miss three. It is very important that you keep your absences in check. Please email me when possible. I will work with you as much as I possibly can. I am required to track attendance.
HAVE A TIP SUGGESTION? E-MAIL ME. I constantly update this page to help my students.