Public Computer Center @ Poughkeepsie Public Library District

Technology Device Training Fair @ Your Library

Poughkeepsie PCC — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:28:39 +0000

Confused by your new laptop, e-reader, or tablet? Drop in with your device (no cell phones please) and we’ll help you learn how to use it, guide you to appropriate educational resources on how to use your device and answer any questions you may have. Please register here and stop by in Charwat meeting room, ground floor at Adriance Memorial Library on Saturday, April 14, 2012 between 10AM and 2PM. It is completely free service and open to public.

Make sure your device is fully charged. Also make note of any USER ID and password for your device. Here are few examples:

For Kindle: Amazon account e-mail and password.
For iPad: Apple ID and password.
For Nook: Barnes & Noble account ID and password.
For laptops: Login user ID and password (if any)

If you are using your device to borrow books from your public library, please bring your library card with valid PIN to login to your library account. For any additional information, contact: Stephanie Harrison (845) 485-3445 x3381 sharrison@poklib.org

Evaluating Websites

Poughkeepsie PCC — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:56:26 +0000

When you search for specific information on internet, you will see hundreds of websites with similar information. How do you know which website is credible? The following video will introduce you to how to evaluate websites using these 6 concepts.

Source
Author
Timeliness
Audience
Bias
Comparisons

Facebook Security – Phishing

Poughkeepsie PCC — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:04:36 +0000

What is phishing?

Sometimes spammers create fake pages that look like the Facebook login page. When you enter your email and password on one of these pages, the spammer records your information and keeps it. This is called phishing.

Suggestion: Always type “www.facebook.com” in address bar of your web browser to login to facebook account.

When someone has been phished, their account will often start automatically sending messages or links to a large number of their friends. These messages or links are often advertisements telling friends to check out videos or products.

If your account is automatically sending out spammy messages or links, secure it here.
If you think your friend’s account was phished, tell them to change their password and run anti-virus software on their computer.
Click here to learn more about managing your Facebook account security and privacy.

Anatomy of a Phishing Email (techie-buzz.com)

Interested in Starting a New Business? Come to the Small Business Institute on January 28 at the Mid-Hudson Auditorium.

pccdirector — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:39:42 +0000

If you’re an entrepreneur interested in starting a new business or learning how to develop and implement a business plan, apply for financing, marketing, networking and using social media to grow the bottom line, you can’t afford to miss the 2012 Small Business Institute presented by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce on January 28 at the Mid Hudson Auditorium located at 105 Market Street in Poughkeepsie.

This daylong seminar will include presentations from SCORE, SBDC, the Library District’s Public Computer Center, Community Capital of New York and more, touching on all the pertinent topics any new business owner needs to know in order to prosper in the current business climate.

Participants will also have ample time to explore the historic Adriance Memorial Library during the scheduled one-hour lunch break, at which time everyone is encouraged to bring a packed lunch or visit one of Poughkeepsie’s many fine restaurants within walking distance.

To register for this event and to see a complete agenda, please go to the events page at www.dcrcoc.org to complete and submit a registration form. The Small Business Institute is complimentary for Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce members but costs $20 for interested non-members. Parking at The Auditorium is complimentary. For more information, contact Darlene at 845-454-1700 ext. 1000.

Verizon Small Business, 92.1 LiteFM and Community Capital of New York generously sponsor this event.

Founded in 1907, the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is committed to the growth and development of local businesses and the economy. For more information about Chamber happenings, the complete events calendar, or to find out how they might best serve as an advocate for you and your business, please visit www.dcrcoc.org.

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For More Information, Contact:
Rich Kleban
Director of Communications and Marketing
richk@dcrcoc.org, 845-454-1700 x1023

How to attach a resume to email?

Poughkeepsie PCC — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:00:46 +0000

In our Computer labs and Job Seeker workshops the most frequently asked question is how to send a resume in e-mail to a potential employer or how to send photos to family members. Well, we have put together the following 6 steps to do just that. Follow these steps and you are on your way sending resumes or photos!

Also you can watch the video at the end of these steps, if you want to look at how to do this and how different e-mail programs look like.

1. Open your email program. Popular email programs include, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL mail and Hotmail.
2. Click the “Compose Mail” or “New Message” button or link to create a new email message. The name will vary depending on the email program you are using.
3. Click the “Attach” or “Attach files” button to attach a file. The name of the button will vary by the email service provider. Many email programs place an image of a paper clip on the button for ease of identification. Clicking the button should produce a dialog box.
4. Use the “Open“ dialog box to search on your computer for the resume file or any document/photo you wish to attach. Click on the file and click the “Open” or “Insert” button. The program may attach the file automatically, such as in Gmail, or you may have to click an “Attach file“ button in Yahoo! Mail.
5. Type your contact’s email address into the field labeled “To” and enter the title of the message into the “Subject” line. If you want send a copy of this email to yourself, you can type your email address in field labeled “Cc” or “Bcc” (blind carbon copy, so that recipient will not see that you sent copy to yourself). Type a message into the message box.
6. Review your message. Click the “Send“ button when you are satisfied.

Here is the video showing the steps involved in sending an email to potential employer with cover letter and attached resume and also followed by attaching a photo in new Yahoo!

Microsoft Office – using tooltips

dminnerly — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:53:02 +0000

Wondering what all those buttons do in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel PowerPoint, etc.)?

While in any Microsoft Office program, hover your mouse pointer over a button to view the tooltip on any button. Many tooltips also display the keyboard shortcut associated with the button. Some tooltips provide more detail or show you how the button works when you click it.

For example, if you hover over the button that looks like two pieces of paper, the tooltip displays Copy (Ctrl+C). This means you can click the button or press Ctrl+ C on your keyboard to copy the selection to the clipboard.

Hover around in Microsoft Office and find out what all those buttons do.

This tip applies to all current and most past versions of Microsoft Office.

Here is our Winter’12 schedule!

Poughkeepsie PCC — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:00:33 +0000

Our PCC winter’12 schedule has been posted to Eventkeeper calendar. Please check out our new offerings, schedules and start registering for the workshops that you are interested in.

Click here to register for our Technology workshops @ Your Library!

What can potential employers see on your Facebook profile?

pccdirector — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:47:45 +0000

Check out Facebook’s advice on how to make your profile appropriate for viewing by potential employers during the job search process.

http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=282207828490074

New to LinkedIn or using it for sometime!

Poughkeepsie PCC — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:42:37 +0000

Here is a quick tip on Privacy Control of your account.

You just got started with LinkedIn or you have the account for sometime, but not using it as much as you want to! As LinkedIn made changes to profile page design we saw some changes to be very obvious and some are more hidden! A good example of some what hidden setting is your unspoken agreement to allow LinkedIn to use your name and photo for 3rd-party advertising.

In your account settings, there is a box that LinkedIn has automatically checked for you by default, which gives your permission. If you want to stop sharing your name and photo in 3rd party advertising, please follow these simple steps:

Log into your account.
Click on your name (upper right corner).
Click on Settings.
Select Account.
Under “Privacy Controls” section click on “Manage Social Advertising”
Uncheck the box next to “LinkedIn may use my name, photo in social advertising”
Don’t forget to click on “Save Changes”.

Feel free to share this with your contacts!

Have got Gmail and want to know more about?

Poughkeepsie PCC — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:24:13 +0000