Holiday Closures
In conjunction with the Birmingham Public Library, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closed on Friday, April 10th and Sunday, April 12th in observance of the Good Friday and Easter holidays.
The Birmingham Public Library and the Regional Library Computer Center will be open at its regular hours on Saturday, April 11th. There will, however, be no computer class taught in the Regional Library Computer Center on Saturday, April 11th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13th.
Removing Unused Shortcuts from Your Desktop
There may be such a thing as having too many shortcuts on your desktop. I have seen desktops with very few icons to those whose desktops are cluttered with shortcuts to various programs to the point where you can’t even see the actual desktop. I like to keep a simple and clean desktop with the bare minimum shortcuts needed. I only put shortcuts on my desktop to programs that I use on a regular basis. Windows has a feature that can help clean up your desktop by removing those shortcuts that hasn’t been used in a while and putting them in a folder on your desktop called “Unused Desktop Shortcuts”. These instructions were taken from the Help section of Windows.
“Remove unused desktop icons
To remove unused desktop icons
- Open
Display in Control Panel. - On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop.
- Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now.
- Follow the directions in the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.
Notes
- To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
- The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that you don’t want on your desktop. You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop.
- Clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don’t want the wizard to run automatically every two months.
- You can remove an individual desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Delete.
- To add or remove the icons for My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, select or clear those items under Desktop icons.
April 2009 Class Schedule
A list of upcoming classes for April 2009 has been posted on this blog. The list can be found by going to “Class Schedule” and scrolling down until you see April 2009.
Proctoring Services
The Regional Library Computer Center offers proctoring services for FREE. All proctoring done is done by appointment only. The proctoring schedule is listed below:
Mondays and Tuesdays: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays through Fridays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sundays: NO online exams can be scheduled on Sundays. Only written exams will be proctored on Sundays.
Library and RLCC Closures
In conjunction with the Birmingham Public Library, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closed on Monday, January 19th and Tuesday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. Consequently, the RLCC will not hold its scheduled class on January 20th. If you were scheduled for the class, the class will be rescheduled at a later date.
Holiday 2008 Schedule
In conjunction with the Birmingham Public Library, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closed Wednesday, December 24th through Friday, December 26th. On Tuesday, December 23rd, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closing at 5:30 instead of 7:30.
BPL and RLCC Closure
In conjunction with the Birmingham Public Library, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closed Thursday, December 18th for Inventory Day. We will reopen on Friday, December 19th @ 9 a.m.
Class Brochures
Class brochures for the months of January-March of 2009 are now available for pick-up at the downtown location of the Birmingham Public Library. Brochures have been distributed to our other branches today and should be at that location within the next day or two. Please call 226-3799 or 226-3798 to register for classes. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Thanksgiving Holidays 2008
In conjunction with the Birmingham Public Library, the Regional Library Computer Center will be closed Thursday, November 27 through Friday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The library along with the Regional Library Computer Center will resume its regular hours on Saturday, November 29th.
January-March 2009 Classes Listed
The list of computer classes for the months of January through March 2009 have been posted on the Birmingham Public Library’s Eventkeeper. You may call 226-3799 or 226-3798 to pre-register for these upcoming classes.
The classes will also be posted on this blog within a day or two. You will still need to call to register.
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