About Your Computer series

- All those things you wanted to know about you PC and maintaining it

Want to know the secrets of your computer?

Feel like your kids know more about computers than you do?

Want to know how to help your computer run smoothly?

Want to know the power of Windows and other computers?

With the WritePoint About Your Computer course series, you can learn all about how to improve your computer’s efficiency, the ins and outs of Windows, Internet, and more. You can get insider tips from an expert and learn how to manage your computer and keep it running properly. Daily, weekly and monthly things you can do to save time and space, and fun extras that you might have heard about, but didn’t know how to do.

Each 3-hour seminar in the series includes best practices, tips and tricks, and tested & recommended freeware for carrying out PC maintenance tasks, using multimedia features and more.

The seminar addresses computer users who have Windows XP.

To register or receive more information on any of these courses, please write to seminars@writepoint.com

Computer Management Basics - Part 1
  • Understanding Your Computer - Operating system, chipset, speed, ram, peripherals
  • Using the Task Manager
  • Using Windows Update
  • Tips on Speeding up Your Computer
  • Cleaning up Your Computer
  • Tips for Customizing your Computer
  • And more...
Computer Management  Basics - Part 2
  • Best practices for file management
  • PC Security - lock computer, user accounts, passwords
  • Backup and System Restore
  • Customizing toolbars
  • Hebrew friendly
  • And more...
Multimedia Tools - Part 1 and 2 (coming soon)
  • Using your Computer as a Fax Machine
  • View/Save/Edit Photos
  • Multimedia File Formats
  • DVD Zone Restriction
  • Backing Up Music CDs & DVDs for Personal Use
  • Moviemaker
  • Players
  • And more...
The Internet – Part 1 and 2  (coming soon)
  • Wireless Connections (home/public)
  • Online Backups
  • Personalizing a Home Page
  • Sending Big Files
  • Speed up/Control Downloads
  • Share Photos Online
  • Create a Blog
  • Restrict Kids Access to the Internet
  • Chat/Video/Phone
  • Working with Email Attachments
  • Understanding the Risk – SPAM/SPIM, worms, malicious e-mails, viruses, what to look out for, file types not to open, check link location before clicking, viruses can be delivered via pop-ups and Email attachments. Cookies
  • Protecting yourself from harmful files
  • Security Settings in the Internet Browser
  • The Firewall
  • Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Applications
  • Safe Internet Toolbar Add-ons
  • Online Shopping Securely
  • Free Hebrew Calendar
  • Viewing Jewish Texts Online
  • Using Online Maps
  • Tips about Surfing the Net
    • Shopping – Shops, Comparisons
    • Hotels, Flights, Coupons
    • Research – Search engines for Business and Education
    • News – Online, Radio, Live Broadcast, Local and International
    • Fun sites
    • The people behind the site!
    • Banking
    • Handling bills and getting information on Israeli government sites
    • Online payment options
    • Local and international hot sites

Instructor:

Shmuel Bloom works in general computer training and repairs led him to develop best practices for computer maintenance and use and more...