Computer Tips & Tricks

Windows - Got a large stack of un-manageable windows?  Right-click on the blank area of your taskbar. Choose either Cascade, Tile Vertically, or Tile Horizontally. This technique is much faster than resizing the windows by hand.

Internet - Find a neat web page?  Instead of copying down the confusing address for your buddy, just mail the entire page to him. In Internet  Explorer, go to the File/Send menu, then click on Link by E-mail.

Word - Does the Ruler bug you? Would you like to turn it off? Go to the View menu and click Ruler. This technique will allow you to see more of your document without scrolling.

Excel - Use the Fill Color button (paint bucket) to quickly focus your readers attention on
important numbers in your worksheet.  In a sea of numbers, this trick quickly makes your point
.

  Open House for Computer Medical Center - 2 Locations

Come join us for some refreshments and meet the expert staff at
Computer Medical Center!

June 4th, Wednesday - Open House in Pocatello 9am-6pm, Ribbon Cutting 11am
150 E Quinn
Road, 208.233.1428  

June 11th, Wednesday - Open House in Idaho Falls 9am-6pm,  Ribbon Cutting 5pm
1561 Northgate Mile (in front of Fred Meyer), 208.557.5200

Executive Training Resources and Computer Medical Center have partnered for all your computer and training needs. Executive Training Resources will continue to offer the most current software and professional development training but now you can also come to us for your computer hardware and maintenance issues.

Computer Medical Center offers only certified technicians to repair, upgrade and maintain your personal and business computer equipment. With a staff of Certified Technicians Computer Medical Center has the quality solutions to manage all your computer needs.

 CMC and ETR - the names to remember for Certified Instructors and Technicians, Affordable Solutions, and with locations in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Pocatello, and Jackson Hole, we have all your computer and training needs at four convenient locations. Feel free to contact us - we would love to hear from you.

 

  Workplace Topic

                                Ten Sentences That Will Help you Retain your Best Employees

Telling people, You are doing a great job, is not going to make them want to stay at your company.  It is not specific enough.  Praise can help you retain your top employees, but only if it is detailed and relevant.  Develop an arsenal of openers that you can use to keep your praise specific.  

                Here are several to get you started:

    • You really made a difference by..
    • I am impressed with?
    • You got my attention with?
    • You are doing top quality work on?
    • You are right on the mark with?
    • You can be proud of yourself for?
    • What an effective way to?
    • You have made my day because of?
    • We could not have done it without your?
    • One of the things I enjoy most about you is?

    Class Schedules

 Click here to see our Rexburg Class Schedule

 Click here to see our Pocatello Class Schedule

 Click here to see our Jackson Class Schedule

Do not see the class you want? Contact us and we will be happy to get it on the schedule for you!

    Class Schedule for Idaho Falls

ETR is proud to offer our first Adobe Captivate class, Thursday, June 19th

With the new Adobe Captivate, anyone can create interactive simulations, software
demonstrations, and scenario-based training, complete with quizzes and surveys without
programming knowledge or multimedia skill
s.

June 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2
Excel
Introduction

3
Computer
Quick Start
 
9am-12pm   $29

4
Cultivating a Winning Attitude

5
Outlook Introduction

6
QuickBooks Introduction

7
PowerPoint

DreamWeaver
Day 1
Communicating
w/Diplomacy
 
Office 2007: New Features Resume & Interview Skills $89 Computer Fundamentals Digital Photography
PowerPoint Introduction  Computer
Quick Start

1pm-4pm   $29
VBA for Access Day 1 VBA for Access Day 2
Visio Introduction
 

9
Word Introduction

10
Access Introduction

11
Excel Intermediate

12
Excel 2007 Introduction

13
QuickBooks Intermediate

14

DreamWeaver
Day 2
PowerPoint Intermediate InDesign Introduction Managing
Interpersonal Skills
 
Outlook Advanced Excel
Expression Web
Day 1
Expression Web
Day 2
Business & Technical Writing Visio Advanced Word 2007 Introduction  

16
PowerPoint Advanced

17
Excel Advanced

18
Access Intermediate

19
Captivate Introduction

20
QuickBooks Advanced

21
Computer
Quick Start
 
9am-12pm   $29
Visual Basic for Excel Word Intermediate Word Workshop  Flash Day 1 Flash (Day 2) Word
Project Day 1 Excel Extreme Charts Project Day 2 Project Day 3 Word and Excel for Beginners

23
Excel Extreme Functions

24
PowerPoint 2007 Introduction
25
Photoshop Introduction
26
Expression Web Advanced
27
QuickBooks Payroll
28

AutoCAD Day 1

AutoCAD Day 2

AutoCAD Day 3

Excel Workshop Excel 2007 Intermediate Outlook
Word Advanced Word 2007 Intermediate InDesign Advanced Access Advanced Cascading Style Sheets 
 

July 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

June 30
Project Day 1

1
Photoshop Introduction

2
Project Day 2

3
Project Day 3

4

5
 

FrontPage Introduction Word Introduction Access Introduction Photoshop Elements

Independence
Day!

Computer Fundamentals

Illustrator Introduction 

Expression Web
Introduction
Day 1

Expression Web
Introduction
Day 2
Access 2007 Introduction  

7
Computer QuickStart 
9-12pm $29

8
PowerPoint Introduction

9
Resume & Interview Skills

10
Outlook Introduction

11
QuickBooks Introduction

12
 

Excel Introduction HTML Introduction Office 2007: New Features  Excel 2007 Introduction Visio Introduction Access
Communication Building Skills Access Intermediate Crystal Reports Introduction Photoshop Advanced InDesign Introduction   

14
Word Intermediate

15
PhotoShop for the Web 

16
Visual Basic for Access Day 1

17
Visual Basic for Access Day 2

18
QuickBooks Intermediate

19
Computer QuickStart
9am-12pm $29
Access 2007 Intermediate Excel Intermediate PC Maintenance & Security Outlook Advanced Illustrator Advanced PowerPoint
HTML Intermediate OrgPlus! Office 2007 New Features  Flash Advanced  Publisher Computer QuickStart
1pm-4pm $29
21
Excel Advanced
22
Word Advanced
23
InDesign Advanced
24
Excel Extreme: Charting
25
QuickBooks Advanced
26
 
Expression Web Intermediate Visio Advanced Word 2007 Introduction PowerPoint Advanced Digital Photography Excel
PowerPoint Intermediate Access Advanced  Building Macros in Excel Crystal Reports Advanced Access 2007 Introduction  
28
FrontPage Advanced
29
PowerPoint Extreme
30
Access Extreme 
 31
Search Engine Optimization 
August 1
QuickBooks
Payroll
August 2
PowerPoint 2007 Introduction Excel Extreme: Functions  Cultivating a Winning Attitude Business & Technical Writing Computer Fundamentals Word
Photoshop Artistic Effects Cascading Style Sheets 

AutoCAD Day 1 

AutoCAD Day 2 

 AutoCAD Day 3   

    20+ Rules for a Better Life

  1. Pay attention
  2. Acknowledge others
  3. Think the best
  4. Listen
  5. Be inclusive
  6. Do not speak ill
  7. Accept and give praise
  8. Respect even a subtle no
  9. Respect the opinions of others
  10. Mind your body
  11. Be agreeable
  12. Keep it down (and rediscover silence)
  13. Respect the time and space of others
  14. Apologize earnestly
  15. Assert yourself
  16. Avoid personal questions
  17. Care for your guests
  18. Be a considerate guest
  19. Think twice before asking for favors
  20. Refrain from idle complaints
  21. Accept and give constructive criticism
  22. Respect the environment and be gentle to animals
  23. Do not shift responsibility and blame

    No one can go back and make a new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

  Technical Humor

    Graphic Format Types

Have you ever been given a graphic or picture thinking you could make it bigger and then discover that the
quality is just not the same when you do?  It has a lot to do with the type of picture that it is and its extension.  Take a look at some of these and see if they look
familiar:

Bitmap  This format contains a rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color (Cannot make bigger without  some distortion to the picture)

JPEG

JPEG file Interchange Format (*.jpg, *jpeg, *.jpe) Joint Photographic Experts Group

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)

BMP

Windows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)

PNG

Portable Network Graphics (*.png)

TIFF

Tagged Image File Format (*.tif, *.tiff)

WMF

Windows Metafile (*.wmf)

EMF

Windows Enhanced Metafile (*.emf)

Have you ever been given a graphic or picture thinking you could make it bigger and then discover that the
quality is just not the same when you do?  It has a lot to do with the type of picture that it is and its extension. 
Take a look at some of these and see if they look familiar: 

- JPEG  JPEG file Interchange Format (*.jpg, *jpeg, *.jpe) Joint Photographic Experts Group
- GIF   Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
- BMP  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)  Bitmap  This format contains a rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color (Cannot  make bigger without  some distortion to the picture)
- PNG  Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
- TIFF  Tagged Image File Format (*.tif, *.tiff)
- WMF  Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
- EMF   Windows Enhanced Metafile (*.em
f)

    Did you know?

There are 104.2 TV channels available in the average U.S. home.
(And you still are not able find anything to watch)