CCN 864

CLUB CORROBOREE NET Webpage: www.wscclub.net	© Westlakes Seniors Computer Club Inc., At Wangi RSL
Editor: Annette Stuckey westlake@bigpond.net.au                                   No. 864	25 March 2018
Hi Silver Surfers, Easter is here and it is a time to reflect. I think the piece in the local "Lakes Mail" on Thursday "The Reason for the Season" said it all. If you have not read it I strongly recommend it.   DO DROP IN DAY (Wangi RSL) EVERY WEDNESDAY "One on One" 1 hour Session            1pm –2pm - 3pm Help available with anything- Computer –Tablet – Phone You can bring your own equipment if you wish Internet available   Phone:4975 3360  : Email: westlake@bigpond.net.au to make a booking $5.00 per session Internet Banking Talk Following Keith's talk in Internet Banking last Friday a question was asked about how safe is the bank app on your Mobile phone if your phone is lost.   A member suggested that we should know the phones IMEI number. I found the following on the internet.   Why is IMEI number important and useful? If your phone is stolen or lost, you should report it to your operator and police by telling them your MANUFACTURER, MODEL, IMEI number, colour, some special recognizable details (if any), place and date where it was stolen and some other circumstances that could help them to find or locate your mobile phone.   So! Where is your IMEI address.  On both the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy you can go to Settings and scroll down to About You will find the IMEI number, Manufacture and model number. It is suggested you take note of all that information and keep it in a safe place. Kay sent in a "keypad" short cut for  Samsung Mobile,*#06# and tap the "Call" Button and your IMEI number will come up.    Now while on Internet Banking I went into Westpac to log into my account. On the Log in page was a Security Alert about phone scams. The link below will tell you all about the alert.  You may not be with the Westpac but I think the scam could be targeting all banks.   https://www.westpac.com.au/security/fraud-and-scams/latest-scams/#phone-scam   Stay safe out there.! ~Annette Mouse Tip    Did you know if you hold down the Ctrl key on your key board and then turn the small wheel in the middle of your mouse away from you or towards you, the print size will change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way you turn the wheel.   Try it. If you're like me, you need all the help you can get...it works in almost all programs. EMAIL PROBLEMS WITH GMAIL When you open new messages, some images may not appear immediately. Gmail disables images to protect you from unknown senders, like spammers, who use images and links to verify that your email address is real. Here's how to view those images: Sign in to Gmail. Open the message. Click Display images below in the green box above your message. Or, if you'd like to always view images from a particular sender, click Always display images from sender@domain.com instead. If you choose to always display images from a particular sender, you can disable this functionality at any time by following these steps: Sign in to Gmail. Open the message. Click show details at the top of the message pane. Click Don't display from now on. At the moment, you can't set Gmail to display all images from any sender; you must do this on a per-contact basis. Hope this helps everyone who has this problem. Is defrags and disk cleanups necessary on USB devices   One of the best features of a USB memory device, or any solid state hard drive, is that they do not need to be defragmented. In fact, it may even damage the device if you defragment it too many times. The simple way to explain it is to think of a flash memory device like a form you fill out with pencil. If you need to change what's written on the form you can erase the pencil and write again in the same spot. The problem is if you erase the pencil marks too many times; eventually you'll damage that spot on the paper and you can't write on it anymore. Each memory cell on a flash memory device only has a certain number of times you can read/write to it before it becomes damaged. Don't worry though – because flash memory doesn't need to be defragmented (as there are no moving parts) there is no excess wear from moving a drive head to a different position, as a regular a hard drive would. The following  tips are from Cyn's Tech Tips and are used by permission How Does Backup Software Work? There's more than one way to back up a device.   For example, when I set up a backup in Windows 7, I'm given the option of choosing between just backing up libraries of documents, pictures, videos, and music or also doing a system image. A system image is a copy of the state of a computer system at a particular time.  If you were to get a virus or make an unwanted change to your system, you could restore it to the previous state using the system image.  A system image contains your OS, programs, and files and probably a lot of stuff you don't need or want. It also takes a long time. You aren't going to want to run one daily.  Backing up your libraries is a good choice for everyday use.  You can often back up just your libraries on a flash drive or memory card. But if you need to swap out a hard drive, you could create a system image, swap out the old hard drive and then restore your system image. Microsoft does not support installing that system image on a different computer. Or you could get a program like Acronis True Image and use it to clone your drive onto another HD. (get a compatible internal HD and use a hard drive enclosure to do the transfer)  Then you can install the new HD and boot from it instantly.  Acronis True Image will also let you back up your mobile devices.  True Image 2017 is available now by clicking here.  But 2018 will be out very soon. I like software with cloud backup options for several reasons. One is that in the event of a disaster like a fire or a hurricane, you might lose your computer and any external drive containing a backup. Look for the term "system image" if you want backup software that will copy everything. In future articles, we'll walk step-by-step through several kinds of backups.   The following  tips is from Cloudeight Info and is used by permission Windows 10's Battery Saver Can Help Extend Your Laptop's Battery Life Many of you are using laptops instead of desktops. It's no wonder that laptops have become so popular. They're every bit as powerful as desktops and cost the same or even less than a comparable desktop. And when it comes to portability, the laptop wins — hands down! We recommend leaving your laptop plugged in when possible. But if you need to take your laptop with you're away from home, here's a tip that will help you extend your laptop's battery life. By default, Battery Saver in Windows 10 is set to turn on automatically when your battery's remaining capacity dips below 20%. But 20% isn't much to work with if you're, let's say, flying across the ocean and your power cord is in your suitcase in the cargo hold. But there's good news for all you Windows 10 users. You can manually turn on Battery Saver by clicking on the battery icon in your taskbar and clicking on the Battery Saver Button. While you're there, don't forget to lower the brightness setting. Dimming the display brightness is another great way to extend your battery life. You can tell when Power Saver is turned on by the Green Leaf that appears over the battery icon, see? We tested this with one of our laptops and we got almost 2 extra hours of battery life. Forbidden File and Folder Names in Windows This tip applies to all versions of Windows Today, I was working on a tip about the Windows Control Panel and I took a screenshot. We have done a lot of tips about Control Panel and I had used about every variation of the name Control Panel I could think of to name screenshots. Today, I decided to name the two new Control Panel screenshots con and con1. But what to my bloodshot eyes should appear when I tried to name a file con.png? This: So – no con do, EB! Maybe somewhere in my long ago, I knew there were system reserved names that you could not use to name a file or folder, but I sure don't remember it. This came as a surprise to me – and I've been using Windows for twenty-some years.  Just goes to show you that no matter how much you think you know, there's always more to learn.  I learned this like we learn a lot of things, by doing and trying things. That's the best way to learn. This is just a fun tip. If you have an inquiring mind, you just may want to know that in Windows these are the names that are reserved for Windows use only- so you can't use any of the following names to name a file or folder in Windows: con prn aux nul com1, com2, com3, com4, com5, com6, com7, com8, com9 lpt1, lpt2, lpt3, lpt4, lpt5, lpt6, lpt7, lpt8, lpt9 None of these names are case sensitive, so you can't get around using the names by using all capital letters… CON is the same as con in Windows. You can substitute a zero for the letter "o" and use the names c0n, c0m1, c0m2, c0m3 … you get the picture! Well folks that's it for another week.  Until next time this is your Secretary signing off Annette Australian Seniors Computer Club Assoc :   http://www.ascca.org.au/  "ASCCA is the national peak body for seniors and technology".   DISCLAIMER :The Corroboree Is Issued "As Is" Without Guarantee Of Any Kind.  Any Use By The Reader Of The Tips, Suggestions, Or Advice Is At Your Own Risk. © Westlakes Seniors Computer Club Inc.,   If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please send a blank email with 'Unsubscribe' in the ' Subject' window to  : Annette	In This Issue ·        Internet Banking ·        Mouse Tip ·        Email Problems with Gmail ·        Is defrags and disk clean-ups needed on USB's ·        How does Back-up software work ·        W10 Battery save can help to extend your laptops battery life. ·        Forbidden file names in Windows.   DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY INTEREST GROUP   1st Friday of the month   10.30 am-12.30 pm   Wangi R.S.L   For further information contact coordinator: Alan Hadley alanhadley@bigpond.com TEN PIN BOWLING LEAGUE   Gigabytes Game 1              786 Game 2              743   Megabytes Game 1             826 Game 2             794   HardDrives   Game 1             753 Game 2             823 Lake Macquarie Public Library "What's on" In your area.   Click link below: LIBRARY CLUB BUDDIES   Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale   Annette Stuckey      4975 3360   Rathmines & Toronto Eric Maronese        4975 1725        All other areas ring either buddy   Justice of Peace Available to club members     WANGI  WANGI Annette Stuckey 4975 3360 CORRANBONG George Drinkall 02 4977 2950     Most of the Justice of Peace are usually available on most Information Days.   USEFUL INTERNET SITES Family History http://library.lakemac.com.au/family-history www.coraweb.com.au www.ww2roll.gov.au   Australian Cemetery Index http://austcemindex.com/   Lake Macquarie Family History Group http://www.lmfhg.org.au/   Newcastle Family History Society http://www.nfhs.org.au/   Wyong Family History Group Inc http://www.wyongfamilyhistory.com.au/   Fun things Jigsaws http://www.jigzone.com Sudoku http://www.websudoku.com/   Seniors Site (Puzzles etc) www.yourlifechoices.com.au   Hobbies http://www.about.com/hobbies/   Photography Ideas www.carlwarner.com   Lake Macquarie Council http://www.lakemac.com.au/     Fight the Scammers www.scamwatch.gov.au   The Streets of Sydney www.walksydneystreets.net   Australian Public Toilets www.toiletmap.gov.au   National Continence www.bladderbowel.gov.au   Australian Weather www.weather.com.au   Yellow pages. www.yellowpages.com.au   White pages www.whitepages.com.au   Get Directions www.whereis.com

 

CCN 865

CLUB CORROBOREE NET Webpage: www.wscclub.net	© Westlakes Seniors Computer Club Inc., At Wangi RSL
Editor: Annette Stuckey westlake@bigpond.net.au                                   No. 865	1 April 2018
Hi Silver Surfers, I hope you are all enjoying Easter Sunday. And before I forget ! Have you remembered to change your clocks (especially the alarm) and telephone (if required)?  There is one thing I always forget and that is the clock in the car. CLUB NEWS Photography Interest Group The next meeting of the Photographic Interest Group will be next Friday 6th April at 10.30am. The subject for your photos is "Churches", which includes any place of worship. Alan Hadley (There will be special email going out during the week about our clubs Photography Competition open to all financial members. ~Annette DO DROP IN DAY (Wangi RSL) EVERY WEDNESDAY "One on One" 1 hour Session            1pm –2pm - 3pm Help available with anything- Computer –Tablet – Phone You can bring your own equipment if you wish Internet available   Phone:4975 3360  : Email: westlake@bigpond.net.au to make a booking $5.00 per session   A Safer Way To Close Suspicious Popup Windows   With all the Scams etc happening I thought it would be a good idea to repeat once again a couple of ways you can get rid of unwanted popups.   One way is to Tap the "Alt" + "F4" key on your keyboard and the popup will disappear If you like this one I suggest you make a sign and stick it on your monitor so it is there when ever you need it.     Then there is the  three finger rule      Then click End Task and the popup will be gone.   HANDY HINT Before running any adware or spyware cleaner, anti-virus check, scan disk, defrag or similar program, be sure to delete all your temporary files and empty your recycle bin first. Temp files can really pile up, and your utilities will run much faster if they don't have to waste time checking all those files unnecessarily. If you are using Internet Explorer go into Tools/Internet Options/ Settings/View Files Then select all the files and choose elete. (I went into mine this morning and found 1,598 temp files!!!!!!!!!!) INSERT KEY Have you ever gone back to change a thing or two while typing and instead of moving the text to the right to accommodate the space, the text was overwritten? You probably ended up having to re-type an entire paragraph because of it. Sounds like you were a victim of the Insert key! I would like a penny for every time it has happened to me. Somehow during the course of your typing, a stray finger accidentally tapped the Insert key. The Insert key is directly above the Delete key. Tap that Insert key, and you'll overwrite instead of insert. Next time that happens, just tap the Insert key again to get back to normal. Tip on using a search engine A "meta word" is a pair of keywords separated by a colon (with no spaces) and it works to target your search. For example, the title keyword finds matches in the titles of Web pages, so a search containing the meta word title:seniors will return documents with the word seniors in their titles.  Normally when using search engines, if you were to type the word seniors  in , your search would result in a return of all documents that have  the word senior anywhere in within the document. The following  tips are from Cyn's Tech Tips and are used by permission Five simple rules for spotting a scam   There are some basic truths which, if taken to heart, can protect you from the majority of phone, email, and Internet scams. You may already know them. If you do, feel free to share them with others, especially young people. They're far more likely to fall for scams. 1.     No one can see into your device. If they call or contact you saying there's a problem, it's a scam. Your mechanic doesn't randomly call you at home to say there's something wrong with your transmission. He or she only knows about an issue if you take the vehicle into the shop with a complaint or for a tune-up. Microsoft, Apple, or any other tech company cannot see into your device and know you're having an issue unless you've specifically given them access. 2.     Companies don't call you. If you want to talk to Microsoft about a problem, you'll have to contact them and you'll probably have to wait a while to get someone to talk to you. The only time they call you is if you've called them and set up an appointment for someone to call you back. 3.     Anyone you have an account with already has your account information. They don't need your password or your bank account information to reconfirm anything. 4.     Neither government agencies or computer companies leave threatening messages saying that you only have a few minutes or hours to act or you'll lose your account, face a big fine, or possibly do jail time. That's not how any of that works. 5.     Legitimate companies don't want payment in gift cards, Bitcoin, or wire transfer. Legitimate companies accept credit, debit, or PayPal payments that you can dispute. Windows Pros and Cons This week, we're going to take a look at operating systems for laptop and desktop computers. Windows is the most popular choice, but there are other options. Windows pros: It feels familiar. If you've been using PCs for thirty years, the operation is still pretty intuitive. The price is right. You can start out with a new Windows 10 device for less than $300. If you want a powerhouse for gaming or video editing, you can pay a lot more. You've got a variety of devices to choose from. There are plenty of manufacturers making Windows devices and you could have one custom built to your specifications. Plenty of software options available from the Windows Store and other sources. If you have Windows 10, you probably won't ever have to pay for another operating system. Microsoft seems to be switching over to doing things Mac-style by offering the OS with the device and continuing to provide free OS updates on a regular basis as long as your hardware will support it. Customer support is available from Microsoft for supported systems and there are plenty of books, videos, and other materials available to help you better understand the OS. Cons Windows is the most popular target for malware and scammers. It's not that Windows 10 is less secure than other operating systems, there are just more crooks trying to break into it. Windows 10 PCs sometimes come loaded with unwanted bloatware and trial programs that manufacturers add to cut costs. They can often slow down your PC. Multiple versions of the OS. Microsoft usually ends up with several versions of each operating system. Home, Pro, S, Enterprise, etc... So any advice or support you find might not apply to your machine. Also, you'll find variations in the way the OS behaves due to hardware configuration and manufacturer. Some Windows machines are elegant and well-built and others are low-end pieces of junk. I'm choosing not to list among the cons, the fact that Microsoft security support for an OS lasts for 10 years. While many people were disappointed to see support for XP and Vista end, and many more will be sorry when Windows 10 support stops, no developer supports an OS forever. Mac does not and even Linux requires you to upgrade to the latest version of your particular "flavour" of Linux to stay secure. Pro or Con (depending on your point of view) When you use Windows, you're completely integrated into Microsoft's systems. You need a Microsoft ID and password. Their cloud storage service OneDrive is integrated with your user experience and you'll be encouraged to use the Edge browser, Office, Windows Store, Cortana, and other Microsoft services. This allows Microsoft to know a great deal about you. It's also incredibly convenient for accessing documents from other devices and having access to redownload your programs if something happens to your PC. The following  tips is from Cloudeight Info and is used by permission Windows Font Size Changer Easily Change Font Sizes in Windows 10 With Windows Font Size Changer Beginning with Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) and continuing with Fall Creators Update (version 1709) and Spring Creators Update (version 1803) Microsoft removed the settings that let you change the font size for title bars, menus, message boxes, tooltips, palette title, and icon text. If you're using a very high screen resolution, you may find yourself straining to read the text in message boxes, title bars, etc. after updating to the Creators Update, Fall Creators Update, or the upcoming Spring Creators Update. Prior to the Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703), Windows made it easy to change font sizes in Display settings. There are thousands of tips all over the web about editing the registry in order to bring back font size settings options in Windows 10 Creators Update and newer. But editing the registry is not for everyone, plus it's time consuming  — and if you make even a small mistake it can cause big problems. Luckily for those of you who have updated to the Creators Update or Fall Creators Update (and soon Spring Creators Update) and now find themselves with Windows display fonts that are uncomfortably small, there's a very small (around 50 KB) free program that makes it very easy to change the size of the fonts for title bars, menus, message boxes, tooltips, palette title, and icon text. It's called System Font Size Changer. All you have to do is download it and run it. It does not install. Just download, unzip and click the exe file to run it. Since it does not install, no worries about malicious stuff like PUPs, malware, bundles or other baddies.  And a really nice feature of System Font Size Changer is that when your first run it, the program will offer to save your current settings – and we suggest you take advantage of that… just in case. If you want an easy way to change the system font size on Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) and Widows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709)? Then download System Font Size Changer from WinTools. It's free and it will make your life easier. A note about Font Size Changer on Windows 10 Spring Creators Update We have tested Font Size Changer on the very latest pre-release version of Windows 10 Spring Creators Update and it works great. Keep in mind that the pre-release versions of Spring Creators Update may not be the same as the final version that will be released to the public. Well folks that's it for another week.  Until next time this is your Secretary signing off Annette Australian Seniors Computer Club Assoc :   http://www.ascca.org.au/  "ASCCA is the national peak body for seniors and technology". DISCLAIMER :The Corroboree Is Issued "As Is" Without Guarantee Of Any Kind.  Any Use By The Reader Of The Tips, Suggestions, Or Advice Is At Your Own Risk. © Westlakes Seniors Computer Club Inc.,   If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please send a blank email with 'Unsubscribe' in the ' Subject' window to  : Annette	In This Issue ·        Club news ·        Safe way to close popups ·        Handy Hint ·        Insert key ·        Tip on using Search Engine ·        Five simple way of   spotting a scam ·        Windows Pros and Cons ·        Windows Font size Changer     DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY INTEREST GROUP   1st Friday of the month   10.30 am-12.30 pm   Wangi R.S.L   For further information contact coordinator: Alan Hadley alanhadley@bigpond.com     TEN PIN BOWLING LEAGUE   Gigabytes Game 1              822 Game 2              834   Megabytes Game 1             815 Game 2             770   HardDrives   Game 1             760 Game 2             798 Lake Macquarie Public Library "What's on" In your area.   Click link below: LIBRARY CLUB BUDDIES   Wangi Wangi Arcadia Vale   Annette Stuckey      4975 3360   Rathmines & Toronto Eric Maronese        4975 1725        All other areas ring either buddy   Justice of Peace Available to club members     WANGI  WANGI Annette Stuckey 4975 3360 CORRANBONG George Drinkall 02 4977 2950     Most of the Justice of Peace are usually available on most Information Days.   USEFUL INTERNET SITES Family History http://library.lakemac.com.au/family-history www.coraweb.com.au www.ww2roll.gov.au   Australian Cemetery Index http://austcemindex.com/   Lake Macquarie Family History Group http://www.lmfhg.org.au/   Newcastle Family History Society http://www.nfhs.org.au/   Wyong Family History Group Inc http://www.wyongfamilyhistory.com.au/   Fun things Jigsaws http://www.jigzone.com Sudoku http://www.websudoku.com/   Seniors Site (Puzzles etc) www.yourlifechoices.com.au   Hobbies http://www.about.com/hobbies/   Photography Ideas www.carlwarner.com   Lake Macquarie Council http://www.lakemac.com.au/     Fight the Scammers www.scamwatch.gov.au   The Streets of Sydney www.walksydneystreets.net