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Posted by =?Utf-8?B?UXVpZG51bmNTaW1jaGE= on August 31, 2006, 10:38 pm
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I hope Malke doesn't mind me adding something to his informative post:
One place that many users don't go is the start--->help and support
If you are connected to the internet, a serach in OS help and support will
turn up MS knowledge based articles, online info, and etc. This is a pretty
nice filter and allows one to quickly decide which meets their level.
The OS help and support will also provide best practices and checklist that
may be valuble.
"Malke" wrote:
> Canna W wrote:
>
> > Recent help I have got from this excellent forum has made me realise I
> > need
> > to learn more. I'm extremely ignorant. I often have questions to
> > ask (often, often, often) that I am too embarrassed to post, because
> > they are so stupid (even more stupid than the ones I do post.)
> >
> > I wondered if anyone could recommend a book for beginners, or even a
> > beginners forum which would give me a bit more understanding. I use
> > Firefox with a few Greasemonkey scripts, Photoshop to a reasonable
> > level, itunes - so I'm not totally on the bottom rung, but tons and
> > tons of stuff,
> > especially re. security, is just beyond me. It is made much more
> > difficult
> > because it is so scary to deal with. You feel if you make one mistake
> > everything will go pop.
> >
> > Any good books or beginner forums please?
>
> First of all, you should not be embarrassed to ask questions here. All
> the regulars (like me!) who answer questions try to make the MS
> newsgroups a good place for newbies.
>
> For books, the best thing to do is go to your local Big Bookstore and
> spend some time browsing in the computer books section. Look at various
> beginner books and see which ones appeal to you. You know what works
> best for you.
>
> For forums (of which this is not one - it is a newsgroup and I'll
> explain that below) my first choice for you is Computer Haven. It is a
> forum owned by MVP Patty MacDuffie, and I can't recommend it highly
> enough. Patty has created a friendly, caring place to learn. Do try it.
> http://computerhaven.info/
>
> I've also created a small section on my website about how to get tech
> support and some of the other sections may also be helpful to you:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Getting_Tech_Support
>
> Also take a look at the links and see if you like any of them:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page4.html#Links
>
> That's a good trick to finding new useful sites - at any website you
> like, see if they've got links. Chances are that if you like a website,
> the websites the webpage owner likes will also be of interest to you.
>
> Now for the information about using the MS newsgroups:
>
> Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
> really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
> learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
> but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
> some links to information about newsgroups:
>
> About Usenet:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
> http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
> of Usenet
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
> explanation of newsgroups
>
> Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
>
> Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
> How to Post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
> microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
> working properly
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
> crossposting
>
> I hope this has helped. If you have more questions, please don't
> hesitate to ask them. We're here to help you. :-)
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
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