Computer Help for Seniors

Turn off your computer Hold down the power button for at least 10 seconds -or- unplug the machine Restarting the computer gives it a new reboot/refreshes (apple menu->restart) UPS-uninterrupted power supply (backup battery) Force Quit - allows you to choose applications that are stuck (hold option + command + press ESC) Spotlight - used to find files, applications in the computer Use the Disk Utility to repair disk permissions to improve performance. Find Disk utility Click your Hard Drive Choose Repair Disk Permissions Jumping from one open application to another - Hold Command and tap Tab Change computer settings - Apple menu -> system preferences Change settings specific to the software -> click on the title of the application/software on the top right and choose preferences or settings Remove an icon from the dock -> click hold and drag the icon off the dock into the middle of the screen Add an icon to the dock - > open the application, click hold and choose opti

Class Notes for 2/3/15 PC Class -If the computer is not working properly…. RESTART THE COMPUTER -Restarting the computer – go to the windows flag in the bottom left corner and choose shutdown or click the power icon -When I shutdown the screen tells me it is updating and it doesn't go away, what do I do? WAIT, it will go away eventually -Cannot move the mouse or is the computer not responding. – Pull the power plug OR hold down the power button for 30 seconds   Graphics on the Desktop Folder (looks like a manila folder) or an icon (any other graphic. Could be a document, photo, application, movie, etc.) Folders store and organize icons ------------------ Managing Windows -Move a window – Click hold and drag on the top part of the window -Fill the screen – Double click on the top part of the window OR click the maximize square to the left of the close x OR drag the window to the top of the screen -Compare two windows side by side – Drag one window to the far right of the screen and