Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing
Posted in tweaks on Apr 4th, 2008
Fumbling through the Start Menu or mountains of icons on your desktop is never ideal when trying to locate the shortcut for your favorite apps. This frustration is only compounded when trying to do so when attempting to bring something up for the student that is hovering over your shoulder. Times like this have made [...]
Posted in tweaks on Apr 3rd, 2008
Web browsing accounts for a large amount of time that a teacher spends looking for ideas and information. It is actually part of the job that I enjoy quite a bit, but it doesn’t mean that I want to spend all of my time in front of a monitor. Actually, the quicker and more efficiently [...]
Posted in tweaks on Mar 31st, 2008
Over time, all computers will begin to slow down. It’s a natural process, but with a few tweaks it can often be reduced. Some of the common reasons for these slowdowns are:
1. More demanding software using your system’s resources.
2. Programs performing uneccessary tasks.
3. Spyware, Malware, Viruses
4. Too many programs
5. Too little space to store files.
Unfortunately, [...]
Posted in tweaks on Mar 31st, 2008
We’re kicking off the return of TTB’s regular schedule with a set of posts about getting the most out of your Windows PC. Since not every school has the money for brand new equipment, these tips will be geared towards getting you the most out of what you already have. Over the next 5 days [...]