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Slide 3: Introductions 1

  • Who am I?
    • Started programming in college in 1964
    • Been using micro-computers since the early '80's
    • HAL-PC:
      • Volunteer Help Committee for:
        • Opera
        • Linux
      • HAL-PC Learning Center Instructor:
        • Basic Computer Use & others
      • Linux Workshop SIG Leader
  • Running a home network since 2002
    • Microsoft® Windows
    • GNU/Linux
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Slide 4: Introductions 2

  • Who are you?

"Why would you want to do that ?" Good question ...
           Please answer by show of hands:


  • You're tired of setting your computers' clocks
  • You're tired of forgetting to check your computers' clocks
  • You're tired of your computers' clocks being 5 to 30 minutes off
  • You want your your computers' clocks to be the best time "in the house"
  • You want your your computers' clocks to all be the same
       (So that time stamp comparisons are valid)
  • It's a cool thing to do. 

Slide 5: What is ... ?

Slide 6: Getting Opera

Getting Opera is easy —

  • Pick your Java Option:
    • Non-Java, the default, is probably fine
    • But consider installing real  Sun Java on your machine

  • Choose a download location:
    • I recommend against the default, Simtel,
         & usually use one of the Western European sites

  • Click the "Download Now" button.

Comments

During the actual presentation, we noticed that Simtel is no longer the default; in fact, it is no longer offered as choice at all.  A great improvement. 

With this change, there is very little reason to change the default behavior. 

Slide 7: Getting Opera, Part 2

Okay, you clicked the "Download Now" button; now what?

Mostly, it depends on your current browser
      & your operating system (OS).

In general, you must tell them (the browser & OS) to:

  • Save, not open, the file
  • Pick an appropriate spot on your hard disk
  • Give the final go-ahead


Let's get an up-to-date copy for this machine.

Slide 8: Installing Opera

Installing Opera is as straightforward as downloading it:

  • Go to directory (Folder)
       where you just saved the Opera Installer.

  • Run it. (Double click on the file, or use the keyboard).

  • Answer the 6 easy questions. — About 7 clicks.




Let's install the up-to-date copy we just downloaded.

Slide 9: First-time Setup

Running Opera the First Time —
     You will have to make some choices:
  • Welcome screen
    • Advertising Choices:  Google or generic
    • Buy a license for $39 (normal price)

  • 2nd setup screen
    • Skin preference:  (Opera or Windows)
    • Icon size:  (60% – 140%)
    • Toolbar setup:  (Standard or Minimal)
Already, you are making choices that affect legibility.
  • Using Opera

  • Opera Features

  • More Opera Features

  • Opera Help & Learning Opera

  • Questions

Slide 11: Break Time

Opera for Cowards (ver. 4)

by Rick Archibald

RickArchibald+Opera@hal-pc.org

713/862-7368
M–F  9–6,  Sat  11:30–6

plato.smx.com
My home server

twiki.hlug.org
The Houston Linux Users Group interactive web site

www.opera.com
The Official Opera Site

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Slide 12: Using Opera

Here we are in Opera,

  • Let's go through the UI top-to-bottom ...

  • And the Menu Bar left-to-right ...

  • Finally, let's tour the Preferences menu.  [Alt p]

  • Explore on your own — right click everything.

Slide 13: Opera Features

Slide 14: More Opera Features

2 Surveys of Opera Features





Slide 15: More Opera Features 2          

  • Small size
  • Sessions
  • Multiple Document Interface     Tabbed browsing
  • Changing clients
       import bookmarks ...
  • The Wand                               Opera's password manager
  • Pop-up blocking

Comments

Size comparison chart:
    Windows     Linux     Mac OS X  
  Opera   3.4 MB 3.6 - 4.9 MB 4.2 MB
  Firefox   6.2 MB 7.3 MB 8.9 MB

Slide 16: Opera Help & Learning Opera

Slide 17: Questions




Now It's

Your Turn

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Feedback

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions about this presentation, please post them here: 
    Opera Presentation Feedback 2?
If you do not have a TWiki account, e-mail me at: 
    Main.RickArchibald+OperaPresentationFeedback@hal-pc.org

If you would like me to give this presentation, or one on any aspect of Opera, to your group, SIG, or company, E-mail me at: 
    Main.RickArchibald+PresentationInquiry@hal-pc.org      with "Opera" somewhere in the subject

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