What I have learned this week (part 2)

Some tips of all sizes - I don't claim credit for all of these, as some came from other people.

log on early: as it can take a long time to log on for the first time on a new PC, do it the day before you use it with a class. If it keeps on taking a long time, try removing some of the clag from your desktop - use shortcuts to big files and programs instead of keeping the actual doc/app on the desktop

holding the pen: don't hold it too tightly, especially over the small round right-click button, to avoid being surprised by strange menus and the like

Activmarker: using this pen/highlighter for annotating over microsoft apps (esp Word) avoids the problem of scrolling the text and leaving the annotation behind. Switch it on via the dashboard - it also has an undo/eraser icon (strange-looking box with a red X) on the toolbar. This toolbar won't budge from the middle right of the screen, so you may need to move the toolstrip (page-turning etc) across to the right

always have a Plan B (more on this later)

David