Rio Hondo College Library - Questions about Downloading

Downloading questions [text-only version for printing]

1. What do I have to do to download something from the Internet?

You will need a flash drive or CD

Flash Drive

Insert the flash drive in USB port (note the location of the flash drive : D:, E:, etc.)
Give your file a name (or just accept what it is already called in the FILE NAME box).
In the SAVE AS TYPE box you can save the file either as a text or as an HTML file. Text is a plain vanilla ASCII file, HTML will preserve the look of the Web page. Not all images will be saved, however.
Lastly, change the SAVE IN box at the top to the flash drive (D:, E:, etc.). This will save the file to your flash drive.

Insert the CD in the DVD/CD drive (note the location of the DVD/CD drive : D:, E:, etc.)
Give your file a name (or just accept what it is already called in the FILE NAME box).
In the SAVE AS TYPE box you can save the file either as a text or as an HTML file. Text is a plain vanilla ASCII file, HTML will preserve the look of the Web page. Not all images will be saved, however.
Lastly, change the SAVE IN box at the top to the DVD/CD drive (D:, E:, etc.). This will save the file to your CD.

2. Where can I print up my downloaded file?

You can print WORD and EXCEL documents from the Library Internet Workstations. To do this you need to have a copy card with enough credit on it to complete your job. To determine the number of pages in your document, click on "Print Preview" under FILE and it will show a thumbnail of each page.
For other locations on campus that have Internet access and printing facilities, click here.