Training

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Because your new Dell computer will be equipped with a new operating system (Windows XP) and a new Office suite (Office XP, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and FrontPage), the committee has arranged for UNIT's Training Coordinator to provide a series of hands-on "New PC Training" sessions to help you get acquainted with your new laptop. These sessions are open to all Commerce & Finance faculty.

To register for one of the sessions listed below, please refer to the UnIT Workshops calendars at http://www.unit.villanova.edu/workshops/index.html. If you cannot attend any of these sessions, additional classes will be offered in late-May and in June, as well as again when the Fall 2003 semester begins.

You are encouraged to pick one of the following training dates and get the overview exposure you will need to work with the XP operating system. Registration is required for all of these sessions.

XP-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS - UNIT

Number

Date

Time

1

Wednesday, April 23

12:00 - 1:15

2

Friday, April 25

12:00 - 1:15

3 - 4

Monday, April 28

12:30 - 1:45 & 3:30 - 4:45             

5

Tuesday, April 29

12:00 - 1:15

6

Wednesday, April 30

2:30 - 3:45

7

Friday, May 2

2:00 - 3:15

All courses  held in Mendel G51. Click here to register!

 
These one-hour hands-on training sessions will demonstrate some of the new hardware and software features of your new computer. Practice logging into Windows XP, customizing your desktop, locating your documents, using the new Windows Explorer, using your new CD burner, etc. Also learn about some of the new features in Word and Excel XP, time permitting.

To register for one of these sessions, and to verify the exact date and times of these sessions, visit  http://www.unit.villanova.edu/workshops/ and click on the Workshop Registration link.

All C & F faculty who are receiving a new laptop are strongly encouraged to register for one of these sessions. If you have already registered via an email to Rachel Schaller, re-registration is NOT required.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the training options above, please contact Rachel Schaller at x94415.
 

Off-Campus Training:

For more advanced training, Springhouse Computer School is UnIT's selected vendor for off- campus training. Springhouse has created a website just for Villanova that includes training on Windows XP, Office XP and other applications.
Our dedication to excellence in delivering the highest quality in technical training was validated in December 2001 when the school became officially accredited by ACCET, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, an accrediting agency nationally recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education and a member of ISO 9001.   http://www.springhouse/villanova 
   

Helpful Documentation/User Guides:

User Guides/Training Handouts:


Books for the Average User:

  • Windows XP for Dummies, Andy Rathbone (Hungry Minds, Inc., 2001)
  • Office XP for Dummies, Wally Wang (Hungry Minds, Inc., 2001)

Books for the More Advanced User:

  • Windows XP: Inside/Out,  Halvorson & Young (Microsoft Press, 2001)
  • Mastering Windows XP Professional, Mark Minasi (Sybex, 2001)
  • Windows XP: The Complete Reference, John R. Levine (Editor), (Osborne McGraw-Hill, 2001)
  • Windows XP in a Nutshell, David Karp, Tim O'Reilly, Troy Mott (O'Reilly & Associates, 2002)

 

Helpful Websites:

TweakXP : The world's first site and best site dedicated to improving and customizing Microsoft. Windows. XP
These websites are provided for your education and are in no way associated with Villanova University.  "Tweaking" of your machine may not be supported by the UnIT Helpdesk.