Spring 2005 Series

Streaming Video: All of the TechBytes' session were video-taped and offered below as streaming video using Window Media Player (versions 8,9,10) at 283, 109 and 43 kbps band rates.
There is also several idle minutes of video prior to each program. Move the media player slider bar to the right to avoid this.
If you need to install a media player, go to Windows Media.

February 11 - Cool and Useful Free PC Tools

Overview: Give Windows a boost with several of these fun and productive freeware tools such as Desktop Sidebar (contains a media player link, Quicklaunch, Newsroom with live news feeds, track computer performance, forecasts from The Weather Channel, and even a Stock market ticker), Stickies (it's like having your own computer Post-its), Picasa Photo Organizer (sort and edit your digital camera images), JetToolBar (an alternative way to launch programs), My Corkboard (a vitural corkboard), and many other useful tools.

Presenters:

Cathy Rodriguez - Information Technology Assistance Center

Gerry Snyder - Department of Communications, Information and Educational Technology

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February 16 (Wednesday): Apple Festival

Overview: Apple's Tech. Rep will be visited KSU and presenting a TechByte on...
" Everything a PC User Needs to Know About a MAC."

They will also be discussing some of Apple's latest prodcuts. To quote the sales rep, " Apple today isn't your dad's old oldsmobile." Following the TechByte will be a showcase of some of their products.

Presenter:

Cliff Neuman - Account Executive, Higher Education

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February 18: Scanning

Overview: Get the best type of scans from your flat-bed scanner.

Presenter:

Ernie Perez - iTac, Information and Technology Center

Resources:

  • Streaming Video of the Presentation - (Videos are viewed using the Windows Media Player at 283, 109 and 43 kbps band rates.)
  • Ernie's Handout - (pdf, 34kb)

February 25: Adobe Acrobat Basics

Overview: This session is a great overview of many of the powerful features of Acrobat

This session showed how to:

  • Use Acrobat 6 to convert MS Word to Acrobat and back
  • Use Acrobat on web including file names, file size
  • Optimizing files
  • Doc Info - title needed, if you want it on web
  • Acrobat + Browser
  • Print versions - art quality
  • Copy/paste from Acrobat
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Shrinking files
  • Minor changes
  • Lock files

Presenter:

Amy Hartman - Dept. of Communications, Information and Educational Technology

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March 4: Adobe Acrobat Forms

Overview: This somewhat advanced program will cover creating interactive forms and other useful features. Amy will cover:

  • Using Acrobat 6 - get Pro version if you want to make forms.
  • About Acrobat 7 - forms will change a lot (** make sure your users are on v. 7 if you want to make forms in v. 7)
  • Filling out forms
  • Creating form fields
  • Duplicate fields
  • Fields that calculate

Presenter:

Amy Hartman - Dept. of Communications, Information and Educational Technology

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March 11: Adobe Photoshop Elements, version 3.0

Overview: Looking for a program that works well with all your digital camera photos? This program showed many of the features in Elements with importing images from your digital camera, organizing them using a user friendly database (calendar view and time-line view), fixing images using the Auto Fix, Basic Fix and the more advanced Photoshop interface, and finally outputting your images to print, slide show, screen saver, and Web gallery.

Presenter:

Gerry Snyder - Department of Communications, Information and Educational Technology

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April 1: Microsoft PowerPoint

Overview: New tips and ideas on how to better use PowerPoint. Is PowerPoint evil? This program gives many ideas on how to spice up your PowerPoint presentation with interactiveness and the use of digital media.

Presenter:

David Swisher- K-State Salina, Information Technology

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April 8: Microsoft Excel

Overview: Tips and ideas for intermediate and advanced users of Excel. This program covered forumulas, interactive cells, and information in creating complex spreadsheets.

Presenter:

Roberta Johnson- Assistant Director, KSU Computer and Network Services

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April 15: Computer Security

Overview: What's wrong with my computer???
Spam, viruses, worms, ad-ware, patches and more will be covered with the latest news on computer threats and how to deal with them. Find out what free tools are available to combat viruses, pop-up ads and more.
This is a great program!!! Don't miss it!

Presenter:

Tim Ramsey - Information Technology Security Coordinator, CNS, Computer and Network Services

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April 22: Going Wireless

Overview: Are you interested in turning your house into a computer wireless network? This session will cover how to set up a home wireless system including tools and equipment and the ever important cost of getting started.

Presenter:

Scott Finkeldie - KSU Office of Mediated Education
Tweed Ross - Professor, KSU College of Education

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April 29: Tech Gadgets

Overview: Our "open house" demonstrations include some of the latest techie toys such as iPods, thumb/flash drives, PDA's, mini-notebooks, portable drives, and more.

Presenter:

Scott Finkeldie - Office of Mediated Education
Chris Loehr - KSU Computer Store Manager
Jason Deehr - KSU Student Representative, Apple Computers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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