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Macintosh notes for 2/18/14 Dictation tool - Speech to text Turn on the Dictation tool 1) Open System Preferences (apple menu - top left) 2) Choose Dictation & Speech 3) Choose the On radio button **note which button needs to be pressed to activate the dictation tool, i.e. fn key twice Using the dictation tool 1)Push FN twice in a text editor, pages, word, email 2)A microphone will appear 3)Speak clearly what you want it to type and the text will appear **You must SPEAK the punctuation you want to appear. i.e. period, question mark, new line, etc.** Speech Tool - Reading text to you Turn on the Speech tool 1) Open System Preferences (apple menu - top left) 2) Choose Dictation & Speech 3) Choose "speak selected text…" **note which combination of buttons need to be pressed to active the speech tool Backup your computer using TIMEMACHINE Look for External Hard Drive, with 1 wire (USB) connection ($130) Setting up Time Machine 1) Connect new exte...

On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:36 AM, Jason D <sftowershelp@yahoo.com> wrote: "Special" Computer Class New Years Resolutions for Technology Users (topic I will introduce over the year in our "Special Class" and then explain in more detail at the platform specific classes) Backup your data 1/28/14 Go green, reduce paper waste Relax while exploring technology Get organized Discover new technology Reconnect with friends online Make the Internet work for you Train your brain Get the technology support and instruction you need   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

iPad notes 2/11/14 Change the font size of text 1) go into settings 2) choose general 3) choose text size and slide the slider to the desired size Make the system font bolder and easier to see 1) go into settings 2) choose general 3) choose accessibility  4) turn on bold font *note. Your iPad will need to be restarted Change the brightness of your screen 1) go into settings 2) choose wallpapers and brightness 3) turn off auto brightness 4) slide the slider to your desired level of brightness *note.the brighter your screen, the more energy used from your battery Change the background of your lock/home screen 1) go into settings 2) choose wallpapers and brightness 3) tap the screen to change and then choose the background your prefer How can I add uber to my iPad? 1) open your App Store 2) search for uber in the top right bar 3) if your results don't return what you expect, change the filter from "iPad only" to "iPhone only" on the top 4) uber should appear, ins...

PC Notes for 2/4/14 Preview window - displays on the right side of an open file/folder window and shows a preview of the file you click on. Turn it on and off by going to the view menu and choose preview pane. Alt + P Resize the preview pane by going to the middle bar that separates the preview pane from the list of documents/files and when you see two arrows…click hold and drag to resize it. Printing Web-Based Emails WITHOUT the ads, mailboxes and header information. Gmail - Look for the printer icon, top right of message Yahoo - Click "Actions" -> "Print Message" Try listening to music www.youtube.com www.pandora.com www.spotify.com Backup (Free) Text Documents - Mozy Automatic online Backup Photos/Videos - Google Photos (http://photos.google.com)/ Flickr (www.flickr.com) Address Book - iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, web-based email Misc Files - Sugar Sync, Cubby, Dropbox   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121...

Backup your data Online vs Offline Backup Online Backup - ( mozy.com , carbonite.com , cubby.com , icloud.com ) - free with a limited capacity (5GB), then a monthly fee - Automatic - no hassle Offline Backup (using an external device, flash drive, external hard drive, memory card, CD/DVD) - no monthly fee - must setup automation (Mac Time Machine/Automatic) **TIP** Buy a USB extension cord for easy access to a USB port, add a (powered) USB Hub for more port) Backup your Contacts (then sync that address book with your computer and devices) Use web-based email (yahoo, gmail, outlook, me, aol) and import/build your address book in your web-based account Setup your address book on the computer or portable device to sync with your web-based email address book Backup your files into a cloud based filing system Google Drive, Microsoft Sky Drive, iCloud !Google Chromebook is a laptop that stores most of the files automatically on the web which is why the de...

"Special" Computer Class New Years Resolutions for Technology Users (topic I will introduce over the year in our "Special Class" and then explain in more detail at the platform specific classes) Backup your data 1/28/14 Go green, reduce paper waste Relax while exploring technology Get organized Discover new technology Reconnect with friends online Make the Internet work for you Train your brain Get the technology support and instruction you need   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Macintosh Notes for 1/21/14 Find a document or file lost in your computer 1) Click on the Magnifying Glass/Spotlight (top right corner) 2) Type in the PARTIAL name of what you want to find (be unique but general) 3) A list of files found matching your criteria will be displayed 4) Click to open the item **Tip** Create a "new" page/document depending on the application you are using —— Hold Command + Tap N Locate a document that was recently created 1) Click on the Apple Menu (top left) 2) Choose "Recent Items" 3) Find your file/document in the list of the last 10 documents opened ****REMEMBER**** Create your own system for naming files and where to save files. ex. letter to Jon Smith, 2014 Estate Financials Save files/documents to the DESKTOP so you can see exactly where it is. Once you've finished editing or using the file/document move it from the desktop to the documents folder. (Drag and drop the file into the "Documents" folder) **Tip** From the...

  PC Class Notes for 1/7/2014 ESC - Cancel messages or strange windows that appear on the screen. Using Excel to create a contact list 1) Create headings in the first row (1) of each column (A,B,C,D,etc) i.e. A1=Full Name, B1=Street Address, C1=City, D1=State, E1=Zip 2) Fill in each contact's information below Start using your email address book for saving mailing addresses and phone numbers. As our devices, smartphones and tablets, are being unified with our email accounts having that information in one place makes things easier. Downloading your email address book contact list into excel 1)Open your address book from the web 2)Look for export 3)Choose as CSV (comma separated values) 4)a new file downloads 5)open the file and the information will appear in Excel Creating labels with a contact list in an excel or csv format in Word 1) Open Word 2)Click Mailings/Mail Merge 3)Click Start Mail Merge 4)Choose the type of label 5)Choose Select Recip...

Play Music through the Cloud using iTunes Match (~$25/year) Record Music to your Mac Ion Turntable to USB Cassette to USB/mp3(digital music format) Speakers (use bluetooth or WiFi) Sonos Bose Libratone Jawbone Apple uses Airplay to send music/video to other apple compatible devices (small rectangle with a triangle on the bottom) visible in iTunes Video Streaming devices - Stream Netflix, Movies, TV shows via the internet to your Television Apple TV ~$100 (best choice if you have other apple products because you can extend your display to the TV using Airplay) Roku ~$40 Chromecast ~$35 Use Spotlight (magnifying glass in the top right corner) to find the definition of a word or calculate a math problem click spotlight type in the word choose look up from the list the dictionary with the definition will open or Type in your math problem and the solution will appear beside the calculator   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa S...

Thursday Dec 5th - Internet SelfDefense class at Aquatic Park Senior Center at 1pm http://www.sfsenior.com/?p=2755   Turn off active desktop 1) Right Click on the desktop 2) choose properties in the menu that opens 3) Choose the Web Tab 4) Remove the Active Desktop check mark When in doubt, "Right Click" and look for what you want in the menu. Downloading files, attachments Run/Open vs. Save/Download to Computer Run/Open=one time use Save=keep for the future **Both will download the file to your computer** Run/Open->downloads->saves the file to a temporary location (that you can't easily access)-> will open the file once the download completes. Save->downloads the file->saves the file to your desktop/downloads/documents folder(you have to locate the file and double click on it to open it)       Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

10.8.2 system 10 version 8 (new Maverick v9) update 2 Must have system 10.6.8, 10.7, 10.8 Must have an apple ID - setup at appleid.apple.com 1.Go to your apple menu 2.Click on the App Store 3.A new window will appear and Maverick will appear in the middle of the screen 4.Click the logo 5.Click free 6.Click install 7.Enter your apple id and password 8.The software is downloaded and you will be prompted to install the software ***note: you must have your computer's password 9.The installation will continue and the computer will automatically restart and the installation will continue **note: the upgrade may take up to an hour to install Cloud Storage 2gb-5gb free online storage anything above that usually costs more Benefit: Sync files between computer/ipad/iphone Share multiple and large files with others Remote backup of your files Dropbox, SugarSync, Cubby, Microsoft SkyDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. Sa...

To Create A new icon to a program/application on the desktop... 1) find the program/application in the start menu 2) right click on the icon 3) choose "send to" 4) choose "desktop" 5) your new icon/shorcut will appear on the desktop Hide/Display the icons on your desktop 1) right click on the desktop 2) go to the view menu 3) choose hide desktop icons to make them appear/disappear Magnifier Accessories, ease of access, magnifier Choose view to change how to magnify the page **Hold ALT + F4 to close it   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

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Spotlight (top right) - find files in your computer Wifi/Radio Waves - Click to turn off WiFi/Airport or choose a connection from the list Bluetooth - wireless used to connect keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer, etc. (if your keyboard or mouse aren't working, try changing the batteries first before fussing with bluetooth settings) Menu (Top Left) - Changes based on the application you are using Finder - the default Operating System name. Files and folders Apple Menu (Top Left) - Access functions like About this Mac - gives you more information about the make and model of your computer System Preferences - Access the computer's settings Shutdown/Sleep - Turn off your computer Magnification - System Preferences, Universal Access. Turn on Zoom function to change the zooming hold "apple" and "option" and tap = (zoom in) or - (zoom out) Change the permanent size of text - System preferences, Monitor, change the resolution. Bigger the number the smaller the text...

iPad notes 9.11.13 Remove an app 1. Tap and hold onto the app icon till the apps wiggle 2. Tap the x to remove 3. Tap delete to confirm removal of app 4. Push the home button to have the apps stop wiggling Apps Google earth Sky map Pandora Tune in radio Flow Dots TV guide Ink flow Pen and ink Google translate Piano Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net