This week over 500 guests with Holland America saw first hand how Windows 7 makes computer life on a PC simple and fun.  “We’ve been trying to get in here since the first day of the cruise and it has been packed,” said guest Hector Leyva.  The Windows 7 launch party was a smashing hit this week.  Many of the guests volunteered during the party to show the new and improved features that come on Windows 7.  See the YouTube video below.

Jeffrey J. Tiefenthaler – Eurodam Techspert

Just yesterday Windows 7 was released in stores around the nation.  Check out the following sites to see why Windows 7 makes it easier and works the way you want it to!

Read this article and see how people are comparing Windows XP to Windows 7! – Windows 7 is everything you expected and more.  With a touch and tap you can start your PC faster than ever before.  Manage multiple computers on a home network and save battery life.  View Article

If you’re wondering how to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 – Upgrading your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 requires a custom installation which doesn’t preserve your programs, files, or settings.  It’s sometimes called a clean installation for that reason.  A custom installation is more complex, and it can sometimes take a couple of hours to complete.  Click here for this five-step guide for the entire process. Download Document

If you’re qondering how to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 - Depending on your hardware and your current edition of Windows Vista, you can use the Upgrade option during Windows 7 installation to upgrade from Windows Vista to a corresponding or higher edition of Windows 7. Upgrading is the most convenient way to get Windows 7 on your computer, because it keeps your files, settings, and programs from Windows Vista in place.  Click here for this easy to follow guide.  If you want to install Windows 7 on a netbook, purchasing Windows 7 online from the Microsoft Store. Download Document

EUDM Techspert – Jeffrey J. Tiefenthaler

Do you have questions about your Windows operating system?  Are you wanting to hear from others who found answers?  Check out this Microsoft answers website that will guide you to the answers you need for your XP, Vista or Windows 7 operating system.

Click here to view this website.

Your votes are in, the wait is over and the panoramic picture competition results are here!  Guests on the Eurodam created panoramic pictures during the 14 day voyage from Quebec City to Fort. Lauderdale.  The ports include; Quebec City, Gaspe-Quebec, Corner Brook-Newfoundland, Charlottetown-Prince Edward Sound, St. John-New Brunswick, Portland-Maine, Boston-Massachusetts, Newport-Rhode Island , New York City and pictures from around the Eurodam.  Check out the first place winners from the panoramic picture competition below or watch the YouTube video (click here for YouTube video)

Click here to view the album. 

Click here to view the competition and participant photos

Like usual the free Microsoft Digital Workshop sessions were a big hit!  In the session Put Your Best Face Forward 1  guests learned how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and make their own panoramic photos.  Thanks for everyone who participated!

Click here to see the YouTube video of the busy week we had in the Digital Workshop!

First Place: Ken Haworth – Panoramic photos taken in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island & Portland, Maine.

First Place Floyd Curtis - Saint John River

First Place Gaye Coffey – Boston, Massachusetts

First Place Debra Kroeker – Newport, Rhode Island

First Place Christine Casajuana-Smith – New York City (Time Square)

 First Place Bob Paul – Eurodam Lido Deck

First Place Quebec City: Bev Przybylski: Quebec City & Corner Brook, Newfoundland. 

EUDM Techspert – Jeffrey J. Tiefenthaler

You can reduce power consumption and achieve significant energy savings when using your PC simply by acquiring a few good habits. Click on acquiring a few good habits and read the following tips on saving energy on your PC.  This article contains the following.

6 Tips for Greening Your PC:  Did you know that today’s computers consume about 10 percent of North America’s electricity? Here are 6 ways you can help reduce your PC’s carbon footprint. Read more

Conserve Laptop Battery:  Getting the most from a single battery charge is one way to help the environment and stay productive. Here are some ways to stretch your laptop’s battery life. Read more

20 ways to recycle your PC:  Retiring an old PC? What about using it as a personal video recorder or as an aid to help discover a cure for cancer? Here are 20 ways you can give your old computer a new lease on life. Read more

Should You Turn Off Your PC at Night?:  Learn how to tell fact from fiction when it comes to shutting down your PC versus hibernating and how you can save the most energy. With a few simple steps, you can save money and help out the planet. Read more

EUDM Techspert – Jeffrey J. Tiefenthaler