Computer Help for Seniors

Did you get an invitation to contribute to the blog? 1. Click the Link 2. Click "create your account now" 3. fill in the blanks with your current email address that the invitation was sent to 4. Enter your password and complete the rest of the form, including retyping the almost impossible to read security word 5. Click the check box to agree to the terms and then "Continue" -if you need to re-enter the password and security word, just try again 6. Upon successful completion of the form, you will see the log in window with your email address already included in the user name 7. Type in your password and then click "accept invitation" 8. You will see the "dashboard". ***Save this page in your bookmarks Here you can click "new post" to create a blog entry or click "view blog" to see the sftowershelp blog. IMPORTANT - you will receive a confirmation of your registration to the blog as an emai, vaidate the account byclicking t

Google. Maps View Satellite Images of actual streets and buildings Locate local businesses within the area Save different locations in the world to your saved places, like bookmarks/favorites Get driving directions to an address/location See a timed schedule of public transit to get you from point A to B as fast as possible 1. type in maps.google.com 2. a page appears displaying a map of the US 3. in the search box, type in your address as an origin point, include the street address and zip (or city and state if you don’t know the zip) 4. click “Search Maps” or press enter 5. your location will be displayed Change the type of map display that is show --->click “Satellite” to view a satellite picture ------>click “Terrain” for a simple map with fewer side streets displayed --------->click “Map”, for a typical street map To navigate around the map Click hold and drag your mouse anywhere on the map Click the + to zoom in or – to zoom out on the left of the map Click on any of the

Setting up a custom iGoogle homepage with personalized windows displaying topics of your choice. (ex. news, directions, tv listings, daily soduku, joke of the day, stock updates, gmail – choose 1 or all) 1. go to igoogle.com 2. click sign in (top left) 3. type in your entire gmail email ex. sftowershelp@gmail.com 4. type in your password and choose remember me on this computer 5. click sign in 6. a window will appear (the first time you set it up) asking which topics you are interested in including on your custom homepage 7. check a few of the boxes beside the topics 8. if you like you can choose a custom theme that can be changed later if you do not like it 9. type in your zip code 10. click “see your page” to generate your custom homepage Navigating on the iGoogle homepage *Tabs on the left On the left of the window are tabs that list each of the panels/gadget you have included as part of your homepage. Click it to open a larger view **Each panel/gadget is separated by its own border

Start a blog to share your creative ideas and get feedback from others. 1. go to blogspot.com 2. click start new account (if you have a google account click the link on the top and then enter in your account info) 3. fill in the information page 4. create a user name (i suggest not putting your full name-use a pen-name or your first name) 5. choose a design 6. create your first blog entry