Certified Instructors Professional, Local, & Affordable  Computer Tips & Tricks Windows - Is the time on your PC Correct? Simply double click on the time located on the right in your task bar. You can adjust the date and time to your heart’s content. Even change the time zone. Windows - The fastest way to display the Start Menu is to hit CTRL - Esc Word - Want to track some information ABOUT a document without actually being in the document? Select File then Properties. You will know nearly everything about your document. This also works in most Office programs. Excel -  Toggle Absolute Reference options by hitting F4 right after typing in a formula. Internet - Need to surf a new address? Hit CTRL-L and type the address instead of clicking into the address bar with your mouse. This is great for us keyboard users.   Workplace Topic We've Got to Start Meeting Like This.. Meetings have earned a bad reputation in the business world. We all attend them, but most of us dread them. Consider these findings. More than 65% percent of time spent in meetings is unproductive, costing businesses more than $74 billion per year. Dead people develop purple bruises on whatever part of their body they are lying because gravity pulls the blood there. Although 75% percent of those polled said it is almost essential to have an agenda, those same managers use agendas themselves only 25% percent of the time. Every time you see a new moon, you will notice the similarity to a toenail clipping. Only 34% percent of meetings achieve their intended outcomes. You can stop a charging lion by waiting until he is almost on top of you  then spitting in his mouth.                                       What caught your attention in the information above? Do you think people will remember the trivia about the toenails? How can you make your meetings interesting enough to keep your attendees attention and yet have them retain the information you want them to know. Keeping this in mind, the idea of holding a meeting and making it interesting and effective can seem like a daunting task. The key to  organizing good meetings is presenting information in a way that attendees will remember the information you are trying to get across. Attend our Dynamic Presentations seminar and you will learn how to: Create a detailed agenda Set ground rules for all participants Ask for input from everyone Sift through the irrelevant data and focus on the solution Deal with disagreements by asking questions and paraphrasing Move forward by summarizing what has been done and assigning what needs to be done after the meeting Register now, space is limited Call 208.525.8813 or email us at  etr@etrdirect.com October 25th    9am - 5pm   Class Schedule    Click anywhere on the Calendar to go to our Online Schedule   Your Windows Key It is such a habit to use the CTRL key with our shortcuts; We sometimes forget how useful the Windows key can be.                        Check out these Windows shortcuts                    Sneek Peek at Office 2007 Should You Make the Move to Microsoft Office 2007? Not sure if you need to upgrade your computers at the office? What are the benefits and disadvantages of this new software? Come spend the day with our experts and learn all about the new Microsoft Office 2007. No confusing technical talk; just the information you need in a format that makes sense.   Register now, space is limited. Email your registration to etr@etrdirect.com or call 208.525.8813   Oct. 10th  & Oct 16th                                       Free 90-day trial software included     Technical Humor Redneck Computer Terms         BACKUP - What you do when you run across a skunk BARCODE - Them’s the fight’n rules down at the local tavern     BUG - The reason you give for calling in sick CACHE - Needed when you run out of food stamps TERMINAL - Time to call the undertaker CRASH - When you go to Junior’s party uninvited DIGITAL - The art of counting on your fingers DISKETTE - Female Disco Dancer HACKER - Uncle Leroy after 32 years of smoking FAX - What you lie about to the IRS