October 2014 LCCU MeetingWell answers members questions:What are the basics of using Calc, the spreadsheet in the free Libre Office suite?What are the differences between Windows system backup in Win 7/8 vs. XP and are there some better free alternatives?

October 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office CalcReferencesLibre Office 4.2 User Guides: Getting Started 4.2 and Calc Guide 4.0 - comprehensiveLibre Office Calc video tutorials by TheFrugalComputerGuy very detailed and easy to follow.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office CalcInterface features:Menu barToolbars shows standard, formatting & formula. Formula bar with name box and formula wizard.Column & row headersSheet tabsStatus bar includes a Zoom bar at bottom right.Styles & formatting toolbar - on formatting toolbar to specify formats for headings, results and default.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office CalcBasic features:Formatting cells & using styles Styles & formattingMoving & inserting columns & rows with right-clickUsing formulas and named cells with formula barCopying within or filling columns or rows, fill handleSorting, including multi-column Data, SortTotals & subtotals Data, Subtotal Functions: financial, mathematical, insert, list Charts, e.g. bar, pie, etc. in formatting toolbar

October 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office CalcBasic features, continued:Multiple sheets, referring, summarizing, indexingTo copy, Paste special and check Link Freeze, filter & splitPivot tables, also called Data PilotConditions and conditional formatting

October 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office CalcCompatibility with Microsoft Office: From LifeHacker.com: If you're new to spreadsheets or just a light user, Calc gets the job done. However, if you're working in an environment where you're sharing a lot of macros then you're best off sticking with Excel.

September 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre Office Download program from ninite.com, manual from Help for Offline Use.Note Attempts to install fresh (4.3) or stable (still, 4.2.5) versions downloaded from the Libre Office site to Win 7 PC led to messages that it needed to update files that were in use and that it had no business changing. Installed OK on clubs Vista PC. Win 7 PC had no messages when downloading & installing with ninite.com.

September 2014 LCCU MeetingLibre OfficeReviewsReview: LibreOffice 4 liberates you from Microsoft Office by PC WorldLibreOffice 4.2 better bridges the gap with Microsoft Office by InfoworldOpenOffice vs. LibreOffice: Whats the Difference and Which Should You Use? by howtogeek.comWhy Libre Office Writer is better than Microsoft Word

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 References8 Backup Tools Explained for Windows 7 and 8 and Related Articles from howtogeek.comBest Free Drive Cloning Software - techsupportalertThe Best Backup Software From PC Magazine

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 ReviewsMacrium Reflect is a Free and Easy To Use Backup Utility from howtogeek.comWhy do you prefer Macrium Reflect over Windows 7s backup program? From ask-leo.com*Aomei Backupper* Free Imaging Test & ReviewReview: Easeus Todo Backup Free is the most comprehensive free backup from PC World

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Minimum Requirements for a backup program:Full image backups that you can schedule. The ability to restore entire image or individual files.A way to manage disk space used.A way to track & check success of backups.Reliability.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Backup in Windows 7 Features:Backup by schedule or on demand.Choose what to back up or let Windows choose.Backup to external drive or DVDs.Scheduled backups after first are incremental, with new full backup created periodically. For backup drives with NTFS format, always creates system image of system partition, can create others. To reduce disk space used, can delete older file backups or keep only latest system image.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Restoring with Windows 7 Backup :Restore a single file Control Panel, Backup and Restore, Restore My Files, browse for files or folders or search.Restore previous version of existing file right-click file in Windows Explorer.Restore a system image using the System Recovery Environment - press F8 while booting and select Repair Your Computer, or by boot from a System Repair Disk or from the installation DVD.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Backup in Windows 7 Problems:if youre not into experimenting with multi boot systems or doing things that could potentially mess up your system drive then the new Windows Image Backup is a good solid solution... from techsupportalert.com If Windows wont boot and youre using a recovery CD/DVD to start the repair process, and it cant find an existing installation of Windows, it wont restore.Can only restore to Windows 7.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Backup with with Windows 8 :File History By default takes snapshots of all files in your Libraries, Desktop, Contacts, and Favorites every hour and keeps them forever, but defaults can be changed. Not on by default. Backs up to external drive or network location. Go to Control Panel, System and Security, File History.System image backup in bottom right corner of File History screen, works the same as in Windows 7.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Restoring with Windows 8 Backup :Restore a single file go to Documents library, click File History button in Open section of ribbon, scroll thru save versions, click blue orb to restore. Can use to restore previous versions of file, too. Restore a system image using the System Recovery Environment as for Windows 7, by pressing F8 while booting and selecting Repair Your Computer, or by booting from System Repair Disk or from the installation DVD.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 The Best PC Backup Software by PC MagFile & Folder backup:Acronis Backup & Recovery (editors choice)Genie Backup ManagerRebitDrive Image SoftwareAcronis True ImageNorton GhostParagon Hard Disk ManagerShadow Protect Desktop (editors choice)

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Backup Software Included with Hard Drive:For Western Digital drive My Book: Acronis True Image WD edition or My Passport: WD Smartware Pro file backup to drive or to Dropbox.For Seagate drive, Disk Wizard Tools (by Acronis) (?) or Dashboard with scheduled or continuous backup and Seagate Mobile Backup.For Toshiba drive, NTI Backup Now EZ.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Free Backup & Cloning SoftwareMacrium Reflect Free EditionAOMEI BackupperParagon Backup and Recovery FreeDrive Image XMLEaseUS Todo Backup Free

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Free Backup & Cloning SoftwareMacrium Reflect Free EditionSchedule backups, includes disk imaging & cloning, Linux or Windows PE Rescue disk, works with XP. Vista, 7 & 8. Need paid version for disk space management, differential & incremental backup, file & folder backup, etc.AOMEI BackupperBackup files & folders, create system image or clone, schedule backups, differential and incremental backups, creates Linux or Windows PE bootable media, export backup tasks to XML file, produces logs, email notices.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingBackup for Windows 7/8 Free Backup & Cloning SoftwareEaseus Todo BackupSchedule backups, includes disk & partition imaging & cloning, incremental backups, preboot environment that installs to HD so no other media is needed, Linux-based boot recovery disk. Need paid version for disk space management, differential backups, Windows PE rescue disk, free tech support.

October 2014 LCCU MeetingAt future meetings, well answer:How do you upload images from a camera, organize them in folders and use Photo gallery, Picasa, etc.? How do you use libraries in Windows 7?What are the best media players?How do you use Secunia PSI (Personal Software Inspector) to keep your software updated and secure?What free firewalls are available and what are their advantages over Windows Firewall?