Computer Help for Seniors

Telephone Computer Help Scams **Beware do not EVER give anyone access to your computer** Even if they say you've been compromised, they are calling from Microsoft/Yahoo/AOL, it's FREE. Contact Jason, sftowershelp@yahoo.com, 415-240-4843 to discuss your problem. Move a file from one folder/location to another 1) Click hold and drag the file to the DESKTOP 2) Open where you want to put it 3) Drag the file into the new destination —————— Surfing the Internet Effectively Increase/Decrease Text Size Increase Text = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap + Decrease Text = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap - Original Text Size = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap 0 Print = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap P Always look for printable view or print in gmail, aol, yahoo, or other web-based emails to eliminate printing the header and side bars. +Yahoo the printer is hidden under "more" +Gmail and AOL the printer is an icon on the top right of the email +News Articles also have printable view usually group with other social m

Macintosh Notes 5/20/14 Changing the view of how your icons appear in a window in the Finder Click on of the four squares near the top of the window to view the files as icons, details, columns, cover/preview Listen to Music Free using iTunes Radio 1. Open iTunes 2. Click Radio on the top left, be sure you are in the library 3. Choose a featured station by click on the icon Add and create a new station 1. Click the + beside My Stations 2. In the search box type in the composer, genre, artist you want to create a station for 3. Choose the station you want from the list and it will be added to My Stations Delete a Station 1. Click on the station to delete 2. Go to the "edit" menu 3. Choose "delete" System Volume vs. Application Specific Volume (iTunes, Youtube, DVD, etc) The volume buttons on the keyboard and on the top bar of the screen near the clock control the computer's volume. Application specific volume can be found as a slider in the application itself.

iPad Notes 5/13/14 What is Airplane mode? Turning Airplane mode ON, turns off all wireless connections, including wifi, data and bluetooth. To access Airplane mode go to settings turn airplane mode off or on or swipe your finger from the outside bottom frame to the middle of the screen the control panel opens tap the first of the five icons in a circle to turn airplane mode off and on Understanding the connectivity icons on the top right of your iOS device 5 dots = cellular data connection (Verizon, ATT, Tmobile, Sprint) connection usually is an additional monthly cost arcs stacked = wifi connection When traveling internationally, be sure to turn off cellular data go to settings tap on "cellular data" turn off cellular data, no color Search for an app or item put your finger in the middle of the screen swipe down type in what you are searching for Apple now has Internet Radio built into its Music App and iTunes Open the "Music" app tap radio on the

Notes for PC Class May 6, 2014 Internet Explorer Security Flaw, recommend using Google Chrome http://chrome.google.com 1) Click Download 2) Choose to install 3) Choose Run 4) Follow the steps Listen to Music on pandora.com View news at sfgate.com sfchronicle.com (subscription) Make words on the screen larger hold CTRL & press + smaller hold CTRL & press - back to original size hold CTRL & press 0 Use tabs to multi-task, listen to music, read the news and play a jigsaw puzzle Create a new tab 1) Click on the blank square to the right of the tabs on the top Close a tab -Click on the X on the tab Customize the Homepage to include all the tabs you use daily 1) Open all the pages you want as your homepage in their own tabs 2) Click on the gear/sprocket 3) Choose Internet Options 4) Under Homepage, choose use current 5) Click OK, Done Windows XP Users Remove Microsoft Security Essentials and Replace with Panda Cloud Antivirus http://www.cloudantivirus.com Remove Adobe Acrobat and