Comments on: 3 Beginner Computer Tips That Are Often Neglected http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: saitokthx http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-412786 saitokthx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:35:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-412786 i'm getting a new laptop.... i shall follow these steps :D i’m getting a new laptop…. i shall follow these steps :D

]]> By: robb http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-401637 robb Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:13:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-401637 folders on desktop is a killing factor. a software to organize them is totally welcomed. folders on desktop is a killing factor. a software to organize them is totally welcomed.

]]> By: Daniel Hirschlein http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-401512 Daniel Hirschlein Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:56:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-401512 I couldn't agree with you more about the toolbar issue - more and more installers a defaulting the addition of these toolbars. Most of the time a lot of this garbage is pre-installed when they buy a new computer. It's almost as if they are inheriting a mess to begin with and users need to learn organization skills before they learn computer skills. I've offered these <a href="http://www.agfish.com/web/10-things-to-do-after-buying-a-new-pc/" rel="nofollow">10 tips for those buying a new PC.</a> I couldn’t agree with you more about the toolbar issue – more and more installers a defaulting the addition of these toolbars.

Most of the time a lot of this garbage is pre-installed when they buy a new computer. It’s almost as if they are inheriting a mess to begin with and users need to learn organization skills before they learn computer skills.

I’ve offered these 10 tips for those buying a new PC.

]]> By: AW http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-393542 AW Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:07:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-393542 I work for a major ISP's tech support, and one thing that really bothers me is when people do not know how to type in a web address, they just use the "Search" box at the top of their browser. They also tend to have no idea what operating system they are using nor do they know what Internet Explorer is. They refer to is as the "Blue E". On each call I try to determine the caller's computer knowledge by asking a few questions..."What operating system do you have?", "is this a laptop or desktop?" and "What happens when you open internet explorer?"....most callers cannot answer these questions without clarification or they have to ask their children. I work for a major ISP’s tech support, and one thing that really bothers me is when people do not know how to type in a web address, they just use the “Search” box at the top of their browser. They also tend to have no idea what operating system they are using nor do they know what Internet Explorer is. They refer to is as the “Blue E”.

On each call I try to determine the caller’s computer knowledge by asking a few questions…”What operating system do you have?”, “is this a laptop or desktop?” and “What happens when you open internet explorer?”….most callers cannot answer these questions without clarification or they have to ask their children.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-393254 Guy McDowell Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:55:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-393254 The TAB key also works on web page and program elements. If something is clickable on a web page, you should be able to tab to it, and then hit enter. This doesn't work in Flash applications though. The TAB key also works on web page and program elements. If something is clickable on a web page, you should be able to tab to it, and then hit enter. This doesn’t work in Flash applications though.

]]> By: IamJami http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-393119 IamJami Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-393119 Here! Here! My only toolbar is StumbleUpon! Love it, love it, love it! Here! Here! My only toolbar is StumbleUpon! Love it, love it, love it!

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-392446 Mark O'Neill Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:36:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-392446 we're cigarettes? OK...whatever. we’re cigarettes? OK…whatever.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-392445 Mark O'Neill Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:34:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-392445 How about typing the web URL into <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/view-a-multi-page-article-on-one-single-page-with-pagezipper/" rel="nofollow">Pagezipper?</a> How about typing the web URL into Pagezipper?

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-392441 Guy McDowell Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:06:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-392441 Well, in a way you are right. This site has over 75,000 subscribers so the content must be good. Getting to that point takes a lot of quality content, so it takes a lot of good writers. Getting good writers takes money. Getting money takes advertising. It's just like a quality subject specific magazine, like Mother Earth news. They believe what they write but it still takes money to publish it. Well, in a way you are right. This site has over 75,000 subscribers so the content must be good. Getting to that point takes a lot of quality content, so it takes a lot of good writers. Getting good writers takes money. Getting money takes advertising. It’s just like a quality subject specific magazine, like Mother Earth news. They believe what they write but it still takes money to publish it.

]]> By: djalal http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-be-a-better-computer-user/#comment-392438 djalal Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:55:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19889#comment-392438 I know many recommend putting ads in content but since the only writers who would rather people leave their content by ad clicking are those who are in it for the money it makes you look like one of them I know many recommend putting ads in content but since the only writers who would rather people leave their content by ad clicking are those who are in it for the money it makes you look like one of them

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