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Launcher:

The Launcher

"What is Launching?"

The Launcher (I usually place this at the bottom of the screen) is used to launch/start/open files, folders, and programs on your Macintosh.

• The Launcher has several Categories
• Click one time on a Category to see the items included in that category
• Click one time on the Icon of the item you wish to use/launch

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Applications:

Word Processing

Word Processing (one of the most usual applications) is accomplished by using AppleWorks or MicrosoftWorks/Word

• Click one time on the Category named Applications in the Launcher
• Click one time on AppleWorks (or Word or Works if you have them)
• Open a New Word Processing document (or what ever is your choice)

NOTE: Any document that you create should be SAVED (File menu / SAVE) before printing (File menu / Print). If the computer freezes or crashes while printing you do not want to lose your work. SAVE often!

Other Applications

Simple Text is a handy basic word processor.

Apple Script Editor is something for advanced Mac users.

Documents:

Documents Folder

Save your Documents (Files). When you save, the documents/files can be automatically be saved in the Documents folder (located at the right side of your screen).

To view the Documents or Files

• In the Launcher / Category Files, Click the Icon called Documents
• or Double-click the Folder named Documents at the right of the screen
• In the Launcher / Category Files, Click the Icon called Files for an alternate location for Files.

NOTE: For safety, it is recommended to copy your saved files (documents) to another medium once in a while. (See Backup, Backup, Backup.)

Organizing your Mac:

"The computer cannot make you an organized person but it will reflect your concern for organization. Putting things in an orderly place can make your "electronic" life much less frustrating!!"

Files, Folders, Directories, Launchers and Aliases are computer terms that refer to organization.
Files, Folders, and Directories are similar to the physical ones in a filing cabinet in your office.
The Launcher or an Alias makes "quick" searching and referencing possible in your "electronic" filing cabinet.

The Desktop
This is where organization really begins.
A sign that hung on my office wall for years as a "cop-out" for the look of my real desktop gave an observant viewer something to ponder:

"If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what then is the meaning of a empty desk?"

Commonly heard, "I am too busy, I don't have the time to do this!"
IMHO, The time taken to be organized is not wasted time but a "time saver"!

Aliases
At first a bit complex but, with practice, a tremendous "time saver" again!

Internet:

Netscape is used to browse the World Wide Web (many people call this the "Internet")

• Click one time on the Category called Internet in the Launcher
• Click one time on the Icon called Netscape to begin to browse
• Click on any underlined item or icon to go to that site in Netscape

NOTE: There is an email client included in Netscape but it must be configured with your name and email address for it to be used.

If you wish to configure Netscape as your email client, some configurations will have to be made. I can do this for you.

NOTE 2: Use the Bookmark file in the Menu bar at the top of the screen to go to some places that are all ready for you!

Please notice some bookmarks that are here for your help. Yahoo!, the opening screen, is not automatically "the best place" to start every search. You will develop your own research system but use some of the "helpful bookmarks" placed in your computer to get you started. EXPLORE!!!

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Browsing Hints

Some nice bookmarks have already been placed in your Netscape Bookmarks file.

• Start Netscape (click on Netscape in the Launcher)
• In the menu bar at the top of the screen click and hold on Bookmark
• Drag to a Bookmark and release the mouse button to go to that site.

To add a bookmark of a site that you like

• Go the the Site
• In the menu bar at the top of the screen, drag to Add Bookmark
• Netscape will create a bookmark for the site you are currently viewing.

There are many Search Engines that will search the Web for topics you choose.

• Yahoo (I many time configure computers to start up with Yahoo!)
• My Basic Startup Page has many sites and several search engines on the page. (I personally like Web Crawler and use it very much.)
• Some of my favorite web links can be found here.
• I have a list of some Handy Items that might interest you.

Look at these sites!

• Internet Ethics
  Research on the web
  Library of Congress
  Classroom Connect.

Browse web sites and Save the Bookmarks of sites you like so you can easily return again!

Electronic Mail (email):

Eudora is used to read and send electronic mail (called "email") (your electronic Mailperson)

• In the Launcher Category named Internet
• Click on Eudora
  
  NOTE: You must have an email account (address) to send and receive email. Your account must be configured with your user name and email address.

POPmail/Lab is also used to read and send electronic mail (your electronic Mailperson)

• In the Launcher Category named Internet
• Click on POPmail
  
  NOTE: You must know your full name, email account name and your password to use this. Notice: Mail is automatically left on the server with this client so one can use it from any computer and still have the message appear on a home computer/station. A great client for use while traveling or at a "friend's" computer. Take it with you on a disk (if your computer still has a disk drive) when you travel to other areas of the country/world and you can still read and answer your email if you have a local connection to the internet. It is available in both a Mac and PC version.

Information

• Your account is located at ______________________ (know this)
  
  
• Your email address is ______________________ (know this)
  
  
• Your password is: ______________________(Shhhhhhhhh!!! But remember it!!!)
  
  

Home Use of the Internet

An internet connection at work is different than the "special systems" like America Online (or CompuServe, ATT, Prodigy, GEnie, NetCruiser, Portal, etc.) since your work connection is probably a "true" internet connection.

In order to use this "internet account", you must know a little more than with the "special systems" above and must have some programs (clients) available on your computer.

To use an internet account at Home, you must have an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and must use PPP and FreePPP or MacSlip along with MacTCP or TCP/IP or TCP/IP to connect you with the ISP Server.

The Server is your connection to the Internet. (Your electronic Post Office). Click here for some recommended ISP's for home use.

Click here for a Macintosh Connection Guide

Click here for info on configuring your Eudora email client or Claris emailer

• Netscape is used to "browse" the World Wide Web (uses a "user friendly" point and click environment)
• Eudora is used to send and receive email
• POPmail/lab is a "barebones" email client that has many uses. POPmail can be used to access any "true" email account from any "connected" computer. You must know your full name, email account name and your password to use this.
• Fetch is used to transfer files to and from your Web Site location (your Home Page), when/if you get one established
• Telnet is used to connect to other computers (you must have a user name and password on these other computers for this to work - if you are unsure, try anonymous and your own email address). (Download Telnet here.
• Ircle is used for chat channels (not installed)
• Newswatcher is used for newsgroups (not installed)

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