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Welcome to the March edition of the Smart
Computing User Group Newsletter. Smart
Computing is devoted to the betterment of the
user group community by supplying users with the
most viable computing and technology information
available and providing ongoing support for user
group events.
We know groups hold the knowledge, information, and
interest needed for individuals to be successful in
today’s ever-changing world of technology, and we
want to ensure this doesn’t change. How? By
delivering the information you need to improve your
PC productivity.
Now, without further ado, please enjoy this edition
of the Smart Computing User Group
Newsletter with our compliments. And remember,
please forward our newsletter on to your members and
share the great information and tips below. If
there's anything we can do to better serve you,
please let us know.
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Smart Computing Tips &
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•¢ Networking
Know-How: If possible, for optimal performance,
set your Wi-Fi router to 802.11n. Wi-Fi, whose
technical label is 802.11, uses four possible
standards: a, b, g, and n. The latest standard is
802.11n, which provides the best combination of
transmission speed, range, security, and
flexibility.
• Get To Know The
Win7 User Interface: Windows Vista users will be
more familiar than Windows XP users with Windows 7's
UI (user interface), but even they get to learn a
few new features. Aside from the improved Taskbar,
there are subtle new features, including Jump Lists
and Peek. Jump Lists offer a quick way to access
frequently used files associated with a specific
application in the Taskbar. Right-click an
application's icon in the Taskbar and a pop-up menu
will display the Jump List for that application.
Peek lets you quickly view the contents of an open
window without switching applications or windows
within an application; to do this, simply roll your
pointer over an application's icon in the Taskbar.
You can also let your pointer hover in the
bottom-right corner of the screen to use the Peek
feature's "show Desktop" capability.
• Buying A GPS?
Consider Maps:&nnbsp;Maps should be the first
feature to consider when you are purchasing a GPS
unit. Almost all GPS units come with a preinstalled
base map (a basic map that cannot be removed), but
fewer have additional maps preloaded, such as a
topographic map. The more preloaded maps your GPS
has, the fewer you will have to purchase, download,
and install in the future. Some 3D maps are also
available, offering a bird’s-eye view and
graphical depiction of your surrounding terrain.
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Smart Computing Articles*
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