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Streaming (downloaded) Video from the Internet www.hulu.com www.netflix.com xfinitytv.comcast.net www.kqed.org including ( www.espn.com , www.cnn.com , www.foxnews.com , www.bbc.com ) *Create a new email account Go to gmail and click "Create an Account" on the top right Follow the steps *How can I notify everyone of my new email address Create a new email add your new email address to the to and in the BCC add everyone from your address book, fill out the message and send *If an email is stuck check your outbox, open the message and confirm the email address is entered correctly *Sending Attachments – Create a new email message, attach a document by clicking the paper clip/attach file/insert->file, locate the file to attach which should be on the desktop or in My Documents/Documents   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Back to the Basics Terminology PC vs Mac – PC (Personal Computer) is any computer not manufactured by Apple OS – Operating System, software that controls all functions of the computer, i.e. Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS X, Ubuntu/Linux ISP – Internet Service Provider, company who gives you access to the internet, i.e. Comcast, Cognify, Towers Wifi URL – Universal Resource Locator – Website address the companyname.com or companyname.org or companyname.edu or companyname.gov Domain – the .com, .gov, .tv, .whatever that can be purchased through a domain registrar on the internet Program/Application/Software – Set of instructions installed in your computer that allow you to perform certain actions, i.e. Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Games, Internet Browsers, Music Players, Video Players, Photo Management, Database/Information collection Browser – Software used to explore or view pages on the internet, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome

Back to the Basics Internet at the Towers and the Wifi upgrade that is happening in April 2012 Wifi will provided throughout the entire building for staff usage. The towers will extend the ability to connect to the internet for residents, for free. What do I need? Your computer must have Wifi capabilities. (Laptops, iPads, tablets, newer Macintosh computers, and all in one PC computers   have Wifi capabilities) How can I check my computer if it has Wifi capabilities? Mac -> go to the apple menu -> system preferences -> network and look for airport, which means you can connect using Wifi PC -> go to the start menu or flag on the bottom left -> go to the control panel -> go to network icon -> look for Wifi If I don't have Wifi on the computer what can I do? Attach a Wifi antenna or contact Jason to setup an antenna for a packaged price Simple explanation The Towers is providing an Internet Wireless Signal your computer needs a receiver to connect to th