This handbook was created by Heather Wilkinson and Anna Collings.

A few notes regarding the use of this document:

We gratefully acknowledge the permission of Softlink in the use of graphics in "Alice". These may be used on the condition that the images are provided free of charge.

We would also like to thank the IT Network – Northside and Southside for their support and financing of this project.

Log on and log off - getting on and off the network
Icons, Programs and Glossary -understanding what you’re seeing on the screen
Taskbar - the bottom of your screen - what it is and how to use it
Writing Items for Newsletter - how and where to save it
Print - choosing where to print to
Save (See also Drives) - choosing where to save to
Open - how to open programs and documents
Cut, paste, copy, undo - highlighting and how to use these tools
Font Styles - examples of styles available
Page Setup - changing margins, paper size and orientation

Word– word processing program
Outlook- the e-mail functions
Internet Explorer - the basics of searching the net
Alice - borrowing, returning and basic searching
Excel – the spreadsheet program

Adding Printers- how to add a printer to a user
Printer troubleshooting - what to check when it won’t work
Using CD-ROM software – how to load a program from a CD rom
Screen dumps – how to print what you see on the screen
HyperSnap – DX – an alternative to screen dumps
Task Manager – one option to try when things aren’t working properly
Changing displays - how to change the background and icons on your screen
Shortcuts – quick ways to do common tasks
Playing with WordArt – one alternative for creating fun headings

Playing Audio CDs - how to listen to music as you work
Volume - adjusting the volumes
NotePad– a basic alternative to word
Calculator – how to use
Paint - a drawing program