The Windows 10 automatic upgrade period will end on 29 July 2016. Before that, you may find that your computer has automatically upgraded to Windows 10, whether you wanted it to or not. If you find yourself in this situation, you can uninstall Windows 10, and revert back to your old operating system. Option 1: […]
Archives for Beginner
These articles are appropriate for beginners.
How to check antivirus status in Windows 7
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Review your computer’s status (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
b. Click: Action Center (if Control Panel is set to Icon View) - Click the down-arrow opposite Security.
- Verify that Virus protection shows status: On
category: Beginner
How to hide system icons in Windows 7
- Click the triangle in the lower right.
- Click: Customize
- Click: [Show icon and notification] opposite the icon you wish to hide.
- Click: Only show notifications
- Click: [OK]
category: Beginner
How to find a Windows 7 video tutorial
Update 28-Jul-2016: The link below no longer works. Here is a substitute: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windows7 Open: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/videos Scroll down the page for a selection of tutorial videos. You may need to install Silverlight.
category: Beginner
How to fix unexpected foreign characters in Windows 7
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Change keyboards for other input methods (if Control Panel is set to Category view)
b. Click: Region and Language (if Control Panel is set to Icon view) - Click: [Change keyboards…]
- Select any keyboards other than: English (United States)
- Click: [Remove]
- After all keyboard except English (United States) are removed, click: [OK]
- Click: [OK]
c. Click: Keyboards and Languages
category: Beginner
How to use WordPad for .DOCX documents in Windows 7
- Click: Windows Explorer
- Locate a Microsoft Word document.
- Right-click the document.
- Select: Open with
- Choose default program
- Click: WordPad
- Click: OK
- Open the WordPad File Menu.
- Select: Save as
- Click: Other formats
- Verify Save as type: Office Open XML Document
- Check: Save in this format by default
- Click: Save
- Click: Yes
category: Beginner
How to set default web browser in Windows 7
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Programs (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
b. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
c. Click: Default Programs (if Control Panel is set to Icon View)
d. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Icon View) - Select your web browser of choice.
- Click: Set this program as default
- Click: OK
category: Beginner
Resources for Law Firms
This is not, and never will be, a complete list. For that please see under Recommended Reading below. If you have questions about or assistance with this topic, please contact us
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Legal Technology
- How clients can pay a lawyer’s retainer by credit card
- Increase law firm revenue with billing automation
- Protecting client confidentiality in a shared office
- Accounting
- Confidentiality: technology has loose lips
- Practice Management: Outlook doesn’t know what a Matter is
- Technology recommendations and resources for small law firms
Know Your Risks
These IT tips will help.
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IT Risks
- Prevent surprise hardware service costs
- Mistake: Let your technology environment evolve on its own
- Mistake: waiting for old equipment to fail
- Mistake: Leaving people’s obligations unclear
- Mistake: assign everything technology-related to IT
- Mistake: Allowing software to be installed illegally
- Mistake: Buying technology because it’s trendy
- Don’t Makes These Mistakes
- 9 Hidden IT Risks (video)
Web Design on Retainer
Both website visitors and search engines prefer websites that are always changing. Websites as a Service is perfect for this. Instead of building a website as a large, one-time project, you get ongoing service for a monthly fee. You can choose the service level that's right for you.