Become+an+Expert

[[image:61805521_44997db3d7_m.jpg]]Step 3: Become the Expert- //Read and learn how to do the techie stuff.//
7. Run the Weekly Fab Five from netsquirrel.com on each new machine. Familiarize yourself with the machine. Don’t be afraid to open it up and see what is in there. Go to My Computer and check out the System icon. This tells you what devices and hardware are included on this machine.

8. If you cannot get everything donated, there are very inexpensive online stores where you can get equipment. Also, check Ebay.com. I got a PC that had Adobe Photoshop and a CD burner for $85. • http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx • http://www.discountpc.net/

9. Learn about open source software where you can get free software that often works better than Windows-based software and will work on Windows and Macintosh. • http://www.linuxined.org/ • http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/houghton/EDELCompEduc/Ch1/linux.html • http://www.openoffice.org/ • http://www.apache.org/ • http://directory.fsf.org/