BASIC COMPUTING THE WAR ON TECHNOLOGY Provided by: Academic Support Centers

Battle Plan  Operation Navigate the Portal   Class Schedule  Operation Take Control of the Dropbox  Operation Save Documents  Operation Flash Drive Organization  Operation Keyboard Shortcuts  Operation Online Class Survival Tips  Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy  Recall

Operation: Navigate the Portal 1. Open internet explorer 2. Go to website 3. Click on the My Southeast tab 4. Enter southeast key and password

Website Address

Type in SE Key & Password

Check your Southeast 1. Follow steps Click Icon (located on upper right hand corner) -or-

Check your class schedule and class website 1. Follow steps 1-4 to login to your portal 2. Click on the My Courses tab 3. Course Listing should show. 4. Select course you desire by clicking web site link

Operation: Take Control of the Dropbox 1. Follow steps 1-4 to login into course 2. Select Dropbox in Course Menu 3. Select Dropbox 4. Click on Add File 5. Click on Browse and Select File 6. Click Upload Note: Make sure your document has the right extension.

Operation: Save a file 1. Using any office 2007 program first you will want to click on the office 2007 button located in the upper left hand corner of the program. 2. Select Save As and Select the type of document 3. Select the dropdown menu in the dialog box that comes up. 4. Select your flash drive. 5. Name the document and click save

Operation: Flash Drive Organization 1)Name folders by Semester 2)Create subfolders within Semesters by Class 3)For each Class Folder create 3 subfolders for Assignments, Notes, and Study Guides

Operation: Keyboard Shortcuts Microsoft Office and Windows Save Ctrl-S Print Ctrl-P Find Ctrl-F Copy Ctrl-C Paste Ctrl-V Undo Ctrl-Z Delete Ctrl-D Page break Ctrl-Enter Change window Alt-Tab Quit application Alt-F4 Minimize window Alt-Space-N Maximize window Alt-Space-X Close sub-window Ctrl-F4 Task manager or Windows Security Ctrl- Alt-Delete Screen grab Alt-Print screen Rename file F2 Go to address bar F6 Lock PC Windows-L Close all windows Windows-M Launch help Windows-F1 Switch program Windows-Tab Apple Mac Open document Command-O Save Command-S Print Command-P Find Command-F Select All Command-A Cut Command-X Copy Command-C Paste Command-V Undo Command-Z Switch application Command-Tab Quite Application Command-Q Close Window Command-W Close all open windows Command-Option- W To click "OK" in dialogue boxes Return key Move item to trash Command-Backspace Empty trash Command-Shift-Backspace New window (Finder) Command-N Minimize window Command-M Hide/Show Dock Command-Option-D Open "Computer" folder Command-Option- C Open "Home" folder Command-Option-H Open Applications Command-Option-A Force Quit Command-Option-ESC

Operation: Online Class Survival 1)Always bookmark your URL (cannot always rely on portal to access your class website) 2)When posting in forum, always copy & save your responses in a word document. 3)Make sure document is in appropriate form to upload in dropbox 4)When having issue with online testing, call CSTL (and instructor ASAP). 5)Do not use the scroll mouse while testing online. Always click in a blank area and use the arrows on the right of the screen to move down. (Sometimes using the scroll to move on will change your answers) Center for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning Southeast Missouri State University One University Plaza, MS4650 Kent Library 305 Cape Girardeau, MO

Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy IT Help Desk Functions: Virus/Spyware Residential network (Internet) Data Conversion/transfer/recovery Computer Resets Program Assistance (Word, Excel, Pwpt, Access, etc) Instructions on use of supported hardware and software systems Portal Assistance Password Change and Resets Call

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