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ATC Vantage:: Our
Collection of SMS Tools - PC |
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Introduction to
our specially developed ATCV collection of SMS Tools
Use and
familiarity with using a PC is integral to a
Safety Manager's job (along with a host of other
qualifiers) Here are some tools... |
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Small
Operator: Document Tools
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PDF Software,
help, how'tos - variety of free PDF readers & low cost
alternatives to Acrobat Pro (making forms, etc) for
creating free PDF documents, editing, how-to's
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Open
Office free alternative which is
compatible with Microsoft
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Ebooks - may be perfect option for continuing
education (reading manuals, books, regulations)
a. Epub2go: PDF to ePub file converter
(free) -
http://www.epub2go.com/Web/default.aspx
b. ebook readers: KOBO, Kindle, Laputa
eReader, Borders
c. Wiki Ebook converters:
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion
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Backup, Sync Data & Data Storage:
("Cloud Storage")
There are a number of free & low cost ($5-10 per
mo on up) online data storage
sites to allow companies a place to safeguard
reports and other company data (& backup).
(Free service is
1GB-5GB or so of storage space) Data must be kept
safe, secure and retrievable. Some of these
programs will also do an automatic backup of data
and file sync between devices.
a) SugarSync (5GB
free)
b) GoodSync.com
c) Mozy
d) ElephantDrive
e) FlipDrive
f) Filesanywhere.com
g) Laplinks PCsync 6.0 - synchronize/backup folders &
files on multiple pcs ($40)
h)
BounceBack Ultimate
- backup tool, "mirrors" drives - free & $69
i) Micorsoft Windows Live SkyDrive -
www.skydrive.live.com (25GB free)
j) BackBlaze (www.blackblaze.com)
$5 month backing up ulimited data on one computer
k) Dropbox: drag and drop files into a
special folder on your Windows desktop, the files
then appear on all PCs,
laptops, phones & iPads that also have Dropbox installed; password-based security
& file-sharing options
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Encryption & Password
Protection:
a)
TrueCrypt, a free download (page) that gives you
on-the-fly disk encryption
b) Password
Safe, an open-source password manager
c)
LastPass: stores your passwords on the internet
where they can be accessed with ease (as long as
you're
connected to the
Internet) and are protected by strong security.
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Zip Files (compressed
files)
a)
7-Zip: software will open .rar files (Apple's
version of a zip file). Windows Vista & 7 will
open zip files just fine.
b)
jZip: Free. Create, open and extract Zip,
TAR, GZip and 7-Zip. Open and extract from RAR and
ISO.
c)
ZipItFree: Free. ACE, ARC, BH, BZip, CAB, GZIP,
JAR, LHA, RAR, TAR, UUE, XXE, ZIP,Zoo, & Archive
Stream
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Email
w/ large file attachments: (5MB to 10MB
is usually pushing the limit), use a service like:
a)
MegaUpload (free)
b)
YouSendIt (free trial)
c) Videos:
YouTube
d) Pictures:
Flickr
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Antivirus - Top free
antivirus tools
a)
Avast Free Antivirus
b)
Avira Antivir Personal Free Antivirus
c)
AVG Antivirus Free-basic-protection
d)
Microsoft's Security Essentials
e)
Secunia Personal Software Inspector: scans
PC for software that needs to be updated w/
security patches
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Multi-Media
a)
Paint.net:It gives you excellent, compact, fast
tools for editing photos and otherwise manipulating
image files
b)
IrfanView: another good choice, many different
file formats or needs scanning tools
c)
VLC media player: Handles every type of file —
and it connects to iPods, iPhones& iPads...
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Keyboard Shortcuts -
Save time & improve
accuracy.
a) Switch applications open on desktop
<Alt><Tab>
b) Switch tabs in browser: <Ctrl> <Tab>
c) Cut, Paste, Copy: Copy: <Ctrl>C
/ Paste: <Ctrl>P / Cut: <Ctrl>X
d) Close quickly: <Ctrl>W
e) Forms - Cycle through text fields:
<Tab> (use enter key for checkboxes or radio
buttons)
f) Undo: <Ctrl>Z
g) Save: <Ctrl>S
h) Find: <Ctrl>F
i) Open Windows Explorer: Use the
Windows Key: <windows>E
j) Minimize all windows: <Windows>D
k) find your program - Windows 7 - click the <Windows> key and start
typing the name of the program, select
program as it
appears above
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