TIP OF THE WEEK

Create a Password Protected "Password File"

Either using a document format or a spreadsheet format, keep a complete list of all your accounts (Financial , Health related, or Businesses) and your usernames and passwords accociated with those accounts. Then protect this file with one master password which you will never forget (you may want to write it down and keep it in a very secure place). Here's how.

From the file menu, choose "save as", and then click on the "Tools" drop down and select "Security Options" or "General Options" depending on the program you are using. In the window that opens, type in your chosen password and click OK.




Now each time you or anyone tries to open this file they will need to type in the password (twice) to gain access to your master list of passwords.

Free Computer Classes at North Plains Public Library

The North Plains Public Library is offering a series of free monthly computer classes for beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced computer users. Upcoming topics for the first quarter of 2009 are:

January 12, 10am – Introduction to Computers, Part 2
January 12, 7pm – Introduction to Computers, Part 3
February 9, 7pm – How to Search and Research Anything on the Internet
March 9, 10am – Word Processing
March 9, 7pm – Word Processing (repeated)

Because most of the classes are “hands on”, class size is generally limited to 10 people, and you must sign up in advance. You can visit the library to sign up, or click here to download and print a sign up form and bring it to the library.

For more info, please contact the library at 503-647-5051.