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 * Tech Day Presentation
 * Tech Day Handout (Microsoft Word file)

Microsoft Windows Vista
 * Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
 * Windows Help and How-To for Vista Business
 * Vista Hardware Compatibility List (requires Internet Explorer browser)

Microsoft Office 2007 Help Starting Places Office 2007 Reference and Training Documents Microsoft Word 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Microsoft Office Online
 * Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007
 * Excel 2007 Help
 * PowerPoint 2007 Help
 * Word 2007 Help
 * Webjunction Class on Office 2007
 * Up to speed with the new Microsoft Office
 * Up to speed with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
 * Keyboard shortcuts in the 2007 Office system
 * Up to speed with Word 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Word 2007
 * Get to Know Word 2007
 * Create your first document
 * Edit text and revise your documents
 * Make documents look great
 * Locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007
 * Flash Interactive: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft Excel 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Up to speed with Excel 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Excel 2007
 * Locations of Excel 2003 commands in Excel 2007
 * Flash Interactive: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 * Locations of PowerPoint 2003 commands in PowerPoint 2007
 * Flash Interactive: PowerPoint 2003 to PowerPoint2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft Access 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Up to speed with Access 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Access 2007 | utf-8    |
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 * Tech Day Presentation
 * Tech Day Handout (Microsoft Word file)

Microsoft Windows Vista
 * Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
 * Windows Help and How-To for Vista Business
 * Vista Hardware Compatibility List (requires Internet Explorer browser)

Microsoft Office 2007 Help Starting Places Office 2007 Reference and Training Documents Microsoft Word 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Microsoft Office Online
 * Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007
 * Excel 2007 Help
 * PowerPoint 2007 Help
 * Word 2007 Help
 * Webjunction Class on Office 2007
 * Up to speed with the new Microsoft Office
 * Up to speed with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
 * Keyboard shortcuts in the 2007 Office system
 * Up to speed with Word 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Word 2007
 * Get to Know Word 2007
 * Create your first document
 * Edit text and revise your documents
 * Make documents look great
 * Locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007
 * Flash Interactive: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft Excel 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Up to speed with Excel 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Excel 2007
 * Locations of Excel 2003 commands in Excel 2007
 * Flash Interactive: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Reference and Training Documents
 * Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 * Locations of PowerPoint 2003 commands in PowerPoint 2007
 * Flash Interactive: PowerPoint 2003 to PowerPoint2007 interactive command reference guide (Download link)

Microsoft Access 2007 Reference and Training Documents Office 2007 Converter information
 * Up to speed with Access 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Access 2007
 * Converters for Office 2007 files available for Office 1997-2003 & Mac users
 * Office 1997-2003 Converter
 * Office for Mac Converter (Only works with Word 2007 files; Beta release) | utf-8    |
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Microsoft Windows Vista

Introducing Vista Looks Different
 * Aero
 * 3D Flip
 * Graphics

Different Organization
 * Start Menu
 * Control Panel
 * Where's My Documents?

New Security Features
 * User Access Control
 * Windows Defender
 * Windows Update

Recommended Vista Versions
 * Business
 * Ultimate
 * Contact NEKLS for cost information

Vista System Requirements (see handout)
 * 2 GHz processor
 * 1 GB RAM
 * 40 GB hard drive (15 GB available space)
 * 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
 * DVD-ROM drive
 * Audio Output
 * Internet Access
 * Vista Upgrade Advisor

Problems with Vista
 * DeepFreeze issue with Windows Update
 * Windows SteadyState (previously, Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit) not compatible with Vista yet
 * Hardware/Driver incompatibility issues
 * Check hardware manufacturer website for list of Vista-compatible products
 * Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List
 * SP1 not released yet; bugs still prevalent in Vista

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade
 * Microsoft will stop providing XP by the end of 2007; only Vista will be available on all new computer after that timee
 * Depending on your computer provider, you may only be able to get Vista on new computers
 * Dell still offering the XP option if you purchase online or by phone
 * Many existing computers will not be able to run Vista

Recommendations
 * If you're purchasing new computers, order a Vista-compatible machine, but order the machine with XP on it.
 * Contact me (hbraum at nekls.org) if you have more questions.

Microsoft Office 2007 Introducing Office 2007
 * Ribbon
 * Tabs
 * Command Group
 * Office Button & Quick Launch
 * Formatting Options
 * Picture Editing

New File Format
 * Not Backwards compatible
 * Set Microsoft Office programs to default save in 1997-2003 compatible version
 * Converters for Office 2007 files available for Office 1997-2003 & Mac users
 * Office 1997-2003 Converter
 * Office for Mac Converter (Only works with Word 2007 files; Beta release)

Learning Resources on the Web Office 2007 Overview Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Excel 2007 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Access 2007
 * Webjunction "Office 2007" Class
 * Up to speed with the new Microsoft Office
 * Up to speed with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
 * Keyboard shortcuts in the 2007 Office system
 * Up to speed with Word 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Word 2007
 * Get to Know Word 2007
 * Create your first document
 * Edit text and revise your documents
 * Make documents look great
 * Locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007
 * Up to speed with Excel 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Excel 2007
 * Locations of Excel 2003 commands in Excel 2007
 * Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 * Locations of PowerPoint 2003 commands in PowerPoint 2007
 * Up to speed with Access 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Access 2007

Costs
 * About $50 through NEKLS volume licensing contract
 * Contact NEKLS for more information

Cautions
 * Some training will be necessary or guides available for patrons and staffif you upgrade
 * Files are incompatible with previous versions of Office | utf-8    |
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Microsoft Windows Vista (back to Resouce Page) Introducing Vista Looks Different
 * Aero
 * 3D Flip
 * Graphics

Different Organization
 * Start Menu
 * Control Panel
 * Where's My Documents?

New Security Features
 * User Access Control
 * Windows Defender
 * Windows Update

Recommended Vista Versions
 * Business
 * Ultimate
 * Contact NEKLS for cost information

Vista System Requirements (see handout)
 * 2 GHz processor
 * 1 GB RAM
 * 40 GB hard drive (15 GB available space)
 * 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
 * DVD-ROM drive
 * Audio Output
 * Internet Access
 * Vista Upgrade Advisor

Problems with Vista
 * DeepFreeze issue with Windows Update
 * Windows SteadyState (previously, Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit) not compatible with Vista yet
 * Hardware/Driver incompatibility issues
 * Check hardware manufacturer website for list of Vista-compatible products
 * Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List
 * SP1 not released yet; bugs still prevalent in Vista

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade
 * Microsoft will stop providing XP by the end of 2007; only Vista will be available on all new computer after that timee
 * Depending on your computer provider, you may only be able to get Vista on new computers
 * Dell still offering the XP option if you purchase online or by phone
 * Many existing computers will not be able to run Vista

Recommendations (back to Resouce Page) Microsoft Office 2007 Introducing Office 2007
 * If you're purchasing new computers, order a Vista-compatible machine, but order the machine with XP on it.
 * Contact me (hbraum at nekls.org) if you have more questions.
 * Ribbon
 * Tabs
 * Command Group
 * Office Button & Quick Launch
 * Formatting Options
 * Picture Editing

New File Format
 * Not Backwards compatible
 * Set Microsoft Office programs to default save in 1997-2003 compatible version
 * Converters for Office 2007 files available for Office 1997-2003 & Mac users
 * Office 1997-2003 Converter
 * Office for Mac Converter (Only works with Word 2007 files; Beta release)

Learning Resources on the Web Office 2007 Overview Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Excel 2007 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Access 2007
 * Webjunction "Office 2007" Class
 * Up to speed with the new Microsoft Office
 * Up to speed with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
 * Keyboard shortcuts in the 2007 Office system
 * Up to speed with Word 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Word 2007
 * Get to Know Word 2007
 * Create your first document
 * Edit text and revise your documents
 * Make documents look great
 * Locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007
 * Up to speed with Excel 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Excel 2007
 * Locations of Excel 2003 commands in Excel 2007
 * Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 * Locations of PowerPoint 2003 commands in PowerPoint 2007
 * Up to speed with Access 2007
 * What’s new in Microsoft Access 2007

Costs
 * About $50 through NEKLS volume licensing contract
 * Contact NEKLS for more information

Cautions
 * Some training will be necessary or guides available for patrons and staffif you upgrade
 * Files are incompatible with previous versions of Office