More on Windows and Computing 1. Blackboard and viewing your grades Login with your NETID and Password BB.UALR.Edu or My.UALR.Edu Course Schedule, My Grades, Logging out 2. Free Online Apps - Google Docs Google Docs - a free, "cloud" alternative to MS Office Google Email Portal - different than Google Public Portal Google Docs - upper left corner of Google Email Screen 2. Free Desktop Apps - Open Office Open Office - a free, open source alternative to MS Office 3. Windows Desktop Desktop Shortcuts -right click file and select "Create Shortcut" Right Click to save to other media: Flash Drives; Zip Disk; CD-R, CD-RW, DVD (Roxio, Nero) There are different CD Formats UDF (Windows Live File System) - More features. (Used with CD-RW) ISO (Mastering) - compatible with more burners, computers, operating sys. (CD-R) 4. Start Button Pin an Application under the Start Button List- Drag icon on top of Start; Right Click The Notification Area (System Tray) - on the right of the Task Bar, for the clock and other sometimes used system functions such as sound adjustment. 5. Keyboard Alternatives - Computing without a mouse On the Desktop Tab key, Arrow Keys, Windows Keys near ALT keys (left and right mouse button) Esc, Alt-Tab, Alt-Esc Control-Alt-Delete (Task Manager) For a Window and its menus-Alt key Alt key + Underlined letters in menus Shortcut Keys (control + keystroke) Ctrl-W and Alt-F4 (closes a window or an app) Alt-Space Bar (Shows: Restore- Move-Size-Minimize- Maximize-Close)