Computer Help for Seniors

iOS notes 2/14/17 Use the contacts app to communicate with others Add a contact by pushing the + on the top Enter the required information Tap done To communicate with the contact 1 tap the contact on the list 2 tap the method to connect with the contact, i.e. FaceTime, messaging, email FaceTime and messaging from an iPAD ONLY works so long as the other contact has an apple device If you want to video conference with non apple users use Skype. Using Safari efficiently  *use the back arrow, top left, to go back to the previous page(s) *tap the logo of the website to go page to the homepage of the site Use tabs, on top, to view more than one page at a time +, push to open a new tab x to close the tab Navigate to a new website, type the www on the top white bar or type in what you are searching for and then press go or search on the keyboard Press the box with the arrow pointing up to: Print the page Email the page Save the page to your home screen Save the page to your bookmarks Reader v

Using the iPad for Communication Purpose and Apps Email - iOS Mail, Gmail/inbox, yahoo Contacts Phone - iPhone app, voip services Chatting/texting - SMS/mms on iPhone, messaging on iPads, Facebook messenger, wechat,  Video chatting - FaceTime, skype, google hangouts Email - turn mail on or off Settings Mail Accounts Tap the account Tap the switch, green on = active, off = inactive Why aren't all my settings for the account green? You only need one contacts, calendar, notes active. Typically iCloud has active contacts, calendar, notes, etc. Email your gmail or yahoo, etc If everything is working fine don't make any changes! Try a new email app to manage your inbox Spark can be downloaded from the App Store Open the App Store Tap search on the bottom or the search box on the top Type in Spark Tap search Push get then install Enter your password or put your finger on the home button if you have Touch ID active Tap open when it's done Complete the steps spark asks of you to set

PC Notes 2/7/17 My Computer is Running Slow 1. Be sure all unneeded applications, as displayed on the taskbar below the window, are closed. Or 1. Restart the computer Passwords Be sure to date the password when you record it in your "password storage system" Can I use the same for everything? Depends what you are protecting. Shopping, sure. Banking, no. I've entered the password but continually I get a message wrong password. Why? Open another browser and try to access the same account. A. If it works you have the correct password. Visit your accounts security information to see who, where and what has been authorized to access your email. https://myaccount.google.com/security If it doesn't work still, then you might have the wrong password and you will need to start password recovery. Don't panic! Call a Jason or another tech. Have another email address from a company not committed to supporting your emails? Li