Log-on Speed

One way to speed up logging on to a Norwood computer is to NOT save items on your “desktop.” This is because your desktop is part of your “profile” which has to get copied down from the server when you log on. Desktop “wallpaper” also slows down your log-on time.

Log-off Speed

The “My Documents” does not load at log-on, but it does have to synchronize at log-off, so keeping it slim will speed up logging off. You should save all your work in “My Documents” (because it is backed up on the network), but if you have large files, or an archive of old files, you should consider one of these alternatives: 1) saving these on your own computer C-drive, or 2) putting them into “Departments”, or 3) burning them onto CD. Please see me for more info on this.

Drag & Drop and Inviting Attendees in Outlook

Did you know you can drag items from your In-box onto your Calendar? Makes sense if someone has sent you an email about an event that’s coming up. Just close the email, then drag it on top of the calendar icon.

You can do the same thing with tasks and notes that need to be scheduled. Or you could drag an email into Tasks if you want to make it into a task to show up on your task list.

Also, if you’re planning a meeting, you can schedule it on your calendar, and then use the “invite” feature to automatically send people an invitation to the meeting, which (if they accept) will place it automatically on their calendar. This is under the “Invite Attendees” button, when you have a calendar item open.