August 5, 2002
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With many of their students already tech-savvy, some area schoolteachers spent the summer brushing up on everything from the Internet to PowerPoint. Story
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
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Taking tech to college
Computers, handhelds and cell phones have become more than just optional accessories for university students.
Back-to-school tips
A free Back-to-School Shopping Guide aimed at high school and college students is available at ConsumerReports.org. The magazine's Web site offers advice and ratings on a range of products, including computers, cars and bikes.
Web sites to bookmark for school
The beginning of a new school year is a wonderful time to be in the classroom. So many tools are at the disposal of kids these days, tools that can aid students in their search for knowledge.
Online PE class is more than mouse clicks
Taking a class such as English or algebra online probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But physical education?
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Online chat
Discuss digital photography, Macs vs. PCs, Windows XP, the Internet and other tech topics with Times personal technology editor Dave Gussow in an online chat at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Solutions: Can you access a DOS prompt in Windows XP
Q. I am an old-time user dating back to the early 1980s and early dinosaurs such as the TI-99-4A (Texas Instruments/Bill Cosby era). Raised on DOS and currently using Windows 95, I will often use some simple DOS commands to solve some common problems.
