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                                       Before You Check Out!                

Remember to do these few things with your computer and email items before you leave campus for the summer. While we make every effort to keep classroom computers where they are, some changes are unavoidable and many classrooms are being used over the summer. If you want to find your e-items in September, protect it now.

1. Save all files to your folder on the S:Drive.

2. Export bookmarks from Internet Explorer to your folder on the S:Drive.                     

3. Remove all CD’s and disks from your computer before leaving for the summer.

4. Lock up all disks and CD-ROMs.

5. Delete all unwanted messages from your Outlook inbox, sent box, and deleted items box.

  Save your files to the S:Drive

• Locate your files on your C Drive.  (Check in the My Documents folder)
• Once located, select all files (CTRL A) and cut (CTRL X).
• Go to your folder on the S: Drive. (Double click my computer, double click the S drive.  Double click your folder.  Paste the files into your folder (CTRL V)

Export favorites from Internet Explorer to the S: Drive

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on File.
3. Click on Import/Export.
4. Click on next.
5. Click on Export Favorites, click on next.
6. Make sure the top folder is highlighted (favorites) and click on next.
7. Click browse. Select the S: Drive.
8. Double click your folder to open.
9. Click on save.
10. Click on next.
11. Click on finish.
12. You will receive a message the favorites were exported successfully. Click ok.  

Organize Your Mailbox!

At press time, SMES has an estimated half a million pieces of e-mail sitting on the server. Keeping in mind that email takes up server space, it behooves us all to do what we can to eliminate unnecessary email. Technology encourages you to make the time to go through your mail and organize the email you want to keep. It's really easy to do this.

1. Create folders for main subjects (Students, Classroom Info, Projects, Personal Items, SMES Info, Health Info, etc.).

2. In the section that states "select where to place folder", scroll up to the top and select "mailbox - your name".

3. Select an email to file. You can select several emails at one time by holding down your Ctrl key as you click on each email item. While holding down the mouse button, drag the email item(s) over to the folder you want to file it in. 

4. Let go of the mouse button.

Over the summer, Technology will delete anything in the "Deleted" and "Sent" folders. The Inbox contents will be left alone. If you want to make sure something is preserved, it's up to you to file it safely away.

Deleting The Delete Items Folder: Microsoft builds many safeguards into its software which may explain why email you've deleted may not really be deleted. When you look in Deleted Items in the Folder List section of Outlook, you may be surprised at how many items are there. [If you don't see folders there, you can go to View on your toolbar (if using Outlook) and check Folder List. If using Web Outlook, click on Folders towards the bottom of the left hand side of your Outlook pane.] There are two ways to permanently delete mail items. 

1. Highlight an item, either one by one (a really slow method) or several at a time (hold down the ctrl button while selecting the mail items to delete). When everything you want has been highlighted, let go of the ctrl button and click delete. A box will appear asking if you really want to delete these items permanently. Resist the urge to hit the machine and just click yes .

2. The much simpler and recommended way to permanently delete mail items in your deleted items folder is to select this option in Outlook. You do this by opening Outlook. On the toolbar, click on Action, click on Options, select the Other tab and check "Empty the deleted items folder upon exiting" next to General.

Summer Classes

Several classes are being offered over the summer. Be sure to reserve a space in the class of your choice. This is a great way to learn or refresh your technology skills, as well as accrue the 20 hours you'll need for staff development in the 2002-2003 school year. Use the following link to make a reservation now:  <http://www.smes.org/technology/summertrain02.asp>

It will also be posted on the Faculty/Staff Resources Page at <http://www.smes.org/staff/resources.htm>

If you have any questions, please contact either 

londa.posvistak@smes.org        or       cheryl.henderson@smes.org