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Month: August 2022

Power Banks

Posted on August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Power Banks

Power banks are small boxes which act as a second battery for your tablet, mobile phone, or bluetooth headset. To prepare for the possibility of the main battery going ‘flat’ on you, you plug a power bank into the mains power for as long as possible (I find at least 30 mins is needed) to…

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Are you Social Network Smart?

Posted on August 19, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Are you Social Network Smart?
Are you Social Network Smart?

Are children and young people aware of the pitfalls of social networking? This 5-minute animated video (hosted by www.jw.org) is a fun and easy way to teach them to be “Social Network Smart”. Just click on the picture below to open the video (in a new tab)

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Bible reading of interest to you?

Posted on August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Bible reading of interest to you?

Did you know that you can view an online version of the New World Translation on your desktop PC, laptop, tablet and smartphone? Although it’s made available by Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is freely available without any logon by simply visiting www.jw.org and you will see the homepage which looks like this (on a PC):- Scroll…

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Pop-up calendar in Windows

Posted on August 15, 2022 By JuliaEEvans 2 Comments on Pop-up calendar in Windows
Pop-up calendar in Windows

You can get a really quick pop-up monthly calendar (as well as the date & time) if you simply click on the time in your system tray. See image below:-

Microsoft, Windows 10

Cloud storage on a budget

Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Cloud storage on a budget

If you need more than the FREE allowance given by Apple, OneDrive or Google, did you know upgrading to 50GB, 100GB or even 200GB can cost as little as £3 on a monthly billing plan? Apple and OneDrive both offer just 5GB free, whereas Google generously offer 15GB. If you would like help setting up…

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Online

Viewing all open windows at a glance

Posted on August 3, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Viewing all open windows at a glance
Viewing all open windows at a glance

Did you know that you can view a ‘snapshot’ of every single open window – by simply holding down your Windows key and then pressing the Tab key? Once you’ve seen the one you wish to view full screen – use the arrow keys or your mouse to open it full screen. All the others…

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Microsoft, Shortcut keys, Windows 10

Managing your money in Excel (Cashflow)

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Managing your money in Excel (Cashflow)
Managing your money in Excel (Cashflow)

Did you know that you can use Excel’s SUMIF feature to automatically generate a Cashflow spreadsheet? The screen below shows the one I use for monitoring my business income and expenditure across the year:- The 3 fields (Range, Criteria and Sum_range) enable Excel to constantly monitor them for any changes. This means that I change…

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