Connect at Central

The more internet browser windows you have open, the slower a computer may run.  So just have a few browsers or browser tabs open at once.

• To get to websites, you can either click on the link or go to the top address bar and type where you want to go.  
• First highlight the website that's there using your mouse, then hit delete to get rid of that website.  
• Now type the web address of where you want to go.  For example, you can type www.google.com and then hit enter to go to the Google search engine.  If you don't know what the website address is, going to google.com is a great place to search. 
• Check out the video below for how to do an advanced search - handy if you have too many results.

In this video, you will need a headset to listen to instructions.  This tutorial will teach you how to use advanced searching to find websites you are looking for.

To play a CD, please first open Windows Media Player.

Then insert your DVD/CD into the drive.

A DVD will play automatically and a CD will open up the playlist.

If your DVD/CD requires software to be downloaded to the PC to play, our PCs are unfortunately unable to play the disc.  Our city network restricts the download of software to individual PCs by customers or library staff.    

Try these keyboard shortcuts:

Ctrl + C = Copy

Ctrl + X = Cut

Ctrl +V = Paste

Ctrl + S = Save

Ctrl + O = Open

Ctrl + Z = Undo the last thing

Ctrl + Y = Redo the last thing

Ctrl + F = Find text

Printscreen = take a screenshot

Ctrl + T = Open a new browser tab

Ctrl + W = Close the current browser tab

photo credit: illuminated keyboard by flod, Flickr.