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At Wangi RSL

Editor: Annette Stuckey westlake@bigpond.net.au No. 864

25 March 2018

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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

clip_image019 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

clip_image021 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.

clip_image023 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.

clip_image025 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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You can tell when Power Saver is turned on by the Green Leaf that appears over the battery icon, see?

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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:

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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.

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Until next time this is your Secretary signing off

Annette

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http://www.ascca.org.au/

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