Tech Tip

Family Online Calendar

Create a shared Google Calendar to invite friends and family to events and to track their RSVPs.

Safe Social Networks

Use search engines to see the range of social networking sites available and whether there have been reports of cybercrimes or other types of threats to users.

Laptop Care

Always avoid touching your laptop's screen. Applying any pressure to the screen can damage the surface and reduce the visual quality.

Suspicious Requests

Be suspicious of any email or voicemail that instructs you to call a toll-free number to confirm your account details or resolve a problem.

Check Your Cyber Trail

Google yourself periodically to check your cybertrail; you may be surprised at what you find.

Laptop Care

Always avoid touching your laptop's screen. Applying any pressure to the screen can damage the surface and reduce the visual quality.

Travel Safe

To prevent damaging the moving parts of your laptop's hardware, always travel with it completely turned off.

Power Protection

To protect your computer from being damaged by a sudden spike in voltage, always plug your computer into an electrical power strip with a surge protector.

Accurate Mapping

On your favorite online maps site, save your home and work address as a starting point so you can get driving directions more quickly.

Archive Emails

To free up valuable disk space, use a CD to archive your email program's "Sent Mail" that is dated more than a year old.

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