Computer Help for Seniors

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