Practical guide
22 practical updates and guides from the Kindergarten IT Program.
16 Dec 2025
Common picture locations As well as the Pictures folder, check the Documents folder, Videos folder and the Downloads folder. If cloud storage accounts are linked to the computer, check locat…
Read update28 Mar 2025
We have provided a tip to system updates here Tip – Windows 10: A guide to the updates. But system updates do not include all additional applications installed on your computer. Some may nee…
Read update6 Dec 2024
You do not need a subscription to an antivirus product to scan your Windows computer for malicious files. Windows 10 and Windows 11 both have an antivirus scanner built into Windows Security…
Read update14 Dec 2022
You can perform a manual backup of your Windows user files with an external drive by using Backup and Restore in Windows Settings. Backup and Restore makes copies of the user files only (Doc…
Read update1 Oct 2021
Best practice for any important online account is to use a unique, complex random password and to update it periodically. This can be an inconvenient demand if you have many passwords memori…
Read update12 Feb 2021
Switching between Windows & Mac Keyboard differences Win10:Use the Start button (Win Key) to the left of the spacebar to launch the main menu. Hold the Start key down in combination with oth…
Read update29 Oct 2019
To run TeamViewer for remote assistance from the Kindergarten IT Program, first browse to the website www.kindergarten.vic.gov.au. On our website you will see the TeamViewer button on the me…
Read update3 Oct 2019
How to update Your Windows 10 with latest release: In the Windows search type” Windows Update Setting” which will pop up the window as below Click on “check for updates”, it will check for n…
Read update2 Oct 2019
At the bottom right hand corner of your Youtube video, you will be able to find out the current video quality by clicking the Settings icon as shown below. The current video quality will sho…
Read update30 June 2015
Kindergarten staff often ask us where they can download a dotted version of Vic modern cursive script so they can produce printing exercises for their children. Unfortunately we have not fou…
Read update30 Oct 2014
Anyone can type words into Google and get a list of results, but are they the best results? When you want to find information on the Internet, here are a few tips for searching more effectiv…
Read update30 June 2014
What is Evernote? Evernote is a free program designed for note-taking and note-sharing. A note can be text, a web page, a photo or even an audio recording. Evernote is installed as software …
Read update30 June 2014
The mouse scroll wheel is located in the middle of the left and right buttons of your mouse. It’s commonly used for easy scrolling up and down through a document or web page but has a few ot…
Read update30 May 2014
If you find it hard to see things clearly on your computer screen or are squinting to read you can change the view to a larger scale to make text more readable and other items like icons app…
Read update30 Mar 2014
This Tip applies to Windows PC Users. For more information and Mac user instructions refer to the DEECD website; www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/english…
Read update30 Jan 2014
This Guide enables the creation of a shared network space with an external hard drive plugged into a modem, where multiple users and computers can access and share files in one central locat…
Read update30 Dec 2013
It’s a good time to review and clean up your computer files for a fresh start in the New Year. A clean up involves backing up your files, organising your important files and cleaning out old…
Read update30 Oct 2013
These days we are moving away from keeping hard copy files with more of our records being stored on computers and on-line. Just like a filing cabinet, electronic files need to be organised a…
Read update30 Sept 2013
A “Web Browser” is your window to access the Internet. There are many different web browsers you can use, each has its own look and feel, but they all have the same purpose: to display web p…
Read update29 Sept 2013
Sometimes you may not be able to send an email if the attachment is too large. We suggest the maximum size of attachments in one email is 5 MB (to check the size of a file, right click on it…
Read update30 Apr 2013
A file backup is the process of saving a copy of all the computer files to an external storage location. This means if files are accidentally deleted, become corrupted or the computer is dam…
Read update30 Apr 2011
Around 90% of computer related problems can easily be overcome in a few simple steps. This is good news! If any connecting device isn’t working (eg your printer, internet connection or a pro…
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