Trainz/CS00-Computer skills index

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Around Windows

 * For convenient reading, this section will be threaded with LMB-clickable page-to-page hyperlinks from the page tops and bottom boxes.


 * 1) CSW-001_recommended Windows settings and set ups
 * 2) CSW-002_the importance of being the boss
 * 3) CSW-003_optimized hard drive configurations
 * 4) CSW-006_steps to make runs well on Windows
 * 5) CSW-007_one head or two plus with Trainz
 * 6) CSW-011_running more than one Trainz install
 * 7) CSW-013_editing registry entries
 * 8) CSW-016_
 * 9) CSW-021_

Basic tool apps operations
It's not our job to teach you all there is to know about a Widows application program, but herein we'll pass along what you need to know to do the simple tasks we recommend as HowTo tasks.

Text editors

 * 1) Choosing editors, when where and why
 * 2) CSW-030_Crimson or Ruby skills
 * 3) CSW-040_Notepad++ skills
 * 4) CSW-050_Programmer's Notepad skills
 * 5) TBDL CSW60 - whatever that N3V one is called
 * 6) TBDL CSW70

Spreadsheets

 * 1) CSW-100_Open Office Calc skills


 * 1) CSW-160_Using MS Excell for Trainz needs

Graphics software

 * 1) CSW-180_selecting graphics programs
 * 2) CSW-181-199_Intros and features of XYZ software overviews series
 * 3) Reviews and pros and cons discussions go here ... series
 * 4) CSW-181-199_Intros and features of XYZ software overviews series
 * 5) CSW-200_MS Paint skills
 * 6) CSW-201_cropping images with MS Paint
 * 7) CSW-202_resizing images with MS Paint
 * 8) CSW-203_making thumbnails images with MS Paint
 * 9) CSW-219_z last topic... images with MS Paint
 * 10) CSW-220_Using IrfanView for Trainz needs
 * 11) CSW-221_cropping images with IrfanView
 * 12) CSW-222_resizing images with IrfanView
 * 13) CSW-223_Thumbs viewer-managing images with IrfanView
 * 14) CSW-224_renaming and managing images with IrfanView
 * 15) CSW-225_lightening images with IrfanView
 * 16) CSW-238_Thumbs viewer-managing images with IrfanView
 * 17) CSW-240_Using GIMP for Trainz needs
 * 18) CSW-241-259_Using GIMP for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 19) GIMP series of tutorials
 * 20) CSW-241-259_Using GIMP for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 21) CSW-260_Using Paint.net for Trainz needs
 * 22) CSW-261-279_Using GIMP for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 23) Paint.net tutorials
 * 24) CSW-261-279_Using GIMP for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 25) CSW-280_Using XnView for Trainz needs
 * 26) CSW-281_Using XnView tutorials begin
 * 27) CSW-281-299_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 28) XnView tutorials series ...
 * 29) CSW-281-299_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 30) CSW-299_Using XnView tutorials cap
 * 31) CSW-300_Using Paint Shop Pro for Trainz needs
 * 32) CSW-301-329_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 33) Paint Shop Pro series...
 * 34) CSW-301-329_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 35) CSW-330_Using TBDL for Trainz needs
 * 36) CSW-331-349_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 37) XnView series...
 * 38) CSW-331-349_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 39) CSW-341_Using TBDL for Trainz needs
 * 40) CSW-241-259_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series
 * 41) CSW-241-259_Using XnView for AlphaMask generation, resizing...series

Other utilities

 * 1) CSW-401_Using filing Apps for managing assets by kuid CSLs
 * 2) CSW-403_FNR.exe_Replace and modifying multiple files
 * 3) CSW-411_REGEX in Replacing and modifying multiple files
 * 4) CSW-413_Notepad++ and modifying multiple files
 * 5) CSW-415_ReplaceText2.2 and modifying multiple files
 * 6) CSW-420_IrfanView skills for managing and modifying multiple files

Cross-App skills
This section contains techniques using more than one Windows application to achieve what you need.
 * 1) CSW-500_Editors and spreadsheets
 * 2) CSW-501_Getting a kuid CSL in 30 seconds-Calc
 * 3) CSW-506_Getting a kuid CSL in 30 seconds-Excell
 * 4) CSW-511_Tracking-N-trimming CM messages-Calc
 * 5) CSW-516_Tracking-N-trimming CM messages-Excell
 * 6) CSW-530_kuid CSLs organizing Trainz for yourself
 * 7) CSW-531_kuid CSVs to control lists in CM operations
 * 8) CSW-551_kuid CSVs as custom Pick Lists for route building

Web skills

 * 1) Site searching, knowing how to do targeted searching saves tons of time
 * 2) CSW-700_using BING for site specific searching
 * 3) CSW-720_using Google for site specific searching
 * 4) CSW-740_using MSN for site specific searching
 * 5) CSW-760_using Yahoo for site specific searching


 * 1) CSW-800_Making the most of the Auran Forums