Let’s face it, it’s human to lose things and since most of us are human, we’re going to lose things. I’m not proud to say it, but on a daily basis I lose my car keys, my wallet and occasionally my temper. So far though, I haven’t (permanently) lost my digital camera, iPhone®, iPad®, laptop or sanity. However, I do assume that the day is inevitable that one (or more) of those will go walkabout.
My last few Tech Tips have been Microsoft® Word-related but I think I’ll take a holiday from Word today and tell my CLNC® amigos how to add holidays to their Microsoft Outlook and Google® calendars.
Summer is coming to an end and the children are safely back in school (or about to go back). Now that you can hear yourself think, it’s time for all Certified Legal Nurse Consultants to do some routine computer maintenance. At LegalNurse.com we roll out updates and patches on a regular basis and I highly recommend all CLNC consultants make sure their operating system, whether Windows or iOS is current and updated.
I have a love-hate relationship with my iPad. Since I travel with a computer my iPad isn’t always there for me. But because I travel with a computer, Microsoft Office is always there for me. That means I can open, edit, update and alter every sort of Office document, spreadsheet or presentation wherever and whenever I want. The few times I’m traveling with just my iPad, I’m pretty much restricted to viewing Word documents.
Depending upon the age of your Microsoft Word software, your default document font is probably Calibri with an 11-point font size. Calibri is a sans-serif font, meaning it doesn’t have serifs like everybody’s old favorite font, Times New Roman.
I was on a tear this week, tearing my hair out trying to insert a landscape-oriented page into a portrait-oriented document. Finally, after hours of frustration and a little practice, I discovered an easy way to do it. It involves giving yourself a break – a section break that is!
CLNC consultants often tell me that the reports written for their legal nurse consulting business can become quite long documents. If you’ve ever worked with a long document you know that moving around in that document can be a pain in the butt.
I’m a gadget guy. I love gadgets. Here’s one I think is stellar – Fuse Chicken’s Une Bobine iPhone stand. If you purchase the stand and the car adaptor, it will allow you to place your iPhone at a reasonable height in your car. That way, when you’re using your phone for directions, as would a busy CLNC consultant on her way to meet with a new attorney-client, it’s right where you can hear it or glance at the directions without taking your eyes too far off the road.
If you’re one of those CLNC consultants who took the passing of Windows XP pretty hard then I’m sure you’re doubly upset about the that Microsoft will stop providing “mainstream support” for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015. What does this mean to Certified Legal Nurse Consultants? Well, my advice is to keep calm and carry on.
Let’s face it. Passwords are the second weakest link in data security – people are the first. The reason people occupy that top spot is that people, CLNC consultants included, have lousy password security.
*The opinions and statements made by Vickie Milazzo, the founder of Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. are based on her experiences and expertise, should not be applied beyond the specific context provided, and do not guaranty or project actual results. Vickie Milazzo is no longer involved in the operations or management of the business, but is involved as an independent education consultant.
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