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Special Class 7/26/2016 Test Internet Speeds (over 10mb is good) www.speedtest.net Click "Begin Test" *Download is most important to your usage of surfing the web, watching videos, listening to audio Hotspot - Mobile Internet Access via a Cellular provider (ATT, Verizon, Tmobile, Sprint) Use a Apple or Android Phone to create your own WiFi connection. Benefits: Security, only you on the network. Free, if you are in a hotel that charges. Remote, if you are not near a wifi connection and need to create your own. Traveling Internationally??? Want to use your cell phone as a phone and for Internet??? You can use your cell phone overseas and not pay expensive roaming charges so long as you follow these steps! 1.Must have a phone with a SIM Card Unlock your phone at the Apple store, cell phone provider! Bring your phone to a cell phone store where you're traveling and buy a prepaid sim card to use When you return home insert the original SIM card. Text Messaging Apps (c...

Dear Jason, I have not received a reply to this message, so I am sending it again. Many thanks, Eunice   From: Alfred Childs [mailto:alfredchilds@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 4:53 PM To: 'sftowershelp.n0t3s@blogger.com' Subject: mail list disappeared   Dear Jason,   Three email mail lists have disappeared from Outlook Express. Do you have a suggestion how I can retrieve these lists? I’m not sure I have the information to reconstruct them.   Many thanks. Eunice Childs

Creating an email group [Mac 10.6] 1. Open the address book 2. Click the + below the column labeled group 3. A new group appears, type in a name for the group 4. Your new group has been created Add a contact to a new group 1. Open the address book 2. Click All Contacts under group 3. Click, hold and drag the contact onto the group (a green + will appear) 4. Release and the contact has been added to the group Check if it worked by clicking on the group name to view the contacts within it.  Delete a contact from an email group 1. Click on the group 2. Click on the contact 3. Press delete on the keyboard Jason Dare Computer Trainer and Repair 415-240-4843 jason.dare@sfct.net Here for you every step of way.

Macintosh class notes 7/19/16 Need last classes notes? Visit www.sfct.net New Macintosh Operating System 10.12 "Sierra" computers 2009/2010 or newer can upgrade What does it do? http://www.apple.com/macos/sierra-preview/ How can I check if my computer can be upgraded? http://osxdaily.com/2016/06/14/macos-sierra-compatibility-list/ /////////Cut/Copy & Paste\\\\\\\\\ Select what to copy Edit menu -> Cut/Copy (Command + X or C) Click where you want to put it Edit menu -> Paste (Command + V) /////////App Store (Apple Menu)\\\\\\\\\ Download software and update the computer Visit Top Charts or Categories above to view different apps available for download I've downloaded an app how do I find it? Open "Launchpad" (use spotlight, magnifying glass in the top right) Find the application in the list Remove an app that I don't want. Open "Launchpad" (use spotlight, magnifying glass in the top right) Find the application in the list Click a...

Typing on an iOS device Use the suggestions at the top of the keyboard to help you quickly complete the sentence you want. If the suggestions don't appear, locate the white bar on the top of the keyboard and pull it up. Undo a correction the device makes for a word. Backspace and choose the correct spelling. Red underline = misspelling  Tap the word and choose the correct spelling Changing keyboard settings  Go to settings  Tap general  Choose keyboard  Text replacement - create a shortcut to autocomplete a phrase Go to settings  Tap general  Choose keyboard Tap text replacement Tap the + Create a phrase and shortcut to type to pull up the phrase (be sure the shortcut isn't a word) **tip** Search for a setting Pull the list on the left down Type in what you are looking for Copy and Paste Select what to copy - tap and hold on text, drag the blue dots to extend selection Choose copy Go to where you want the copied text to go, be sure the blinking cursor ...

Dear Jason,   Three email mail lists have disappeared from Outlook Express. Do you have a suggestion how I can retrieve these lists? I’m not sure I have the information to reconstruct them.   Many thanks. Eunice Childs

Creating customized news alerts to be delivered to your email inbox. Sign up with Google and keep your existing email address (for those with aol.com , yahoo.com , hotmail.com , etc) Go to Google.com/alerts Click Sign In (top right) Choose Create Account Fill in your name Click Use my existing email address Type in your email address Fill out the rest of the information and submit the form Create the keyword alert Visit google.com/alerts login if needed type the first keyword alert you want to create Review the suggestions below to see if they are what you want Click Create alert Done Choose how often google will send you an email alert Before clicking Create Alert Click Show options Choose to have alerts arrive immediately, once a day or once a week Choose the languages, regions where the news will be retrieved from Click Create Alert   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco,...

Managing the size of the image [Macintosh/PC] 1. Click hold and drag on one of the 8 circles/squares in the corners or edge Thank you, Jason Dare Executive Trainer 415-240-4843 San Francisco Computer Training Here for you every step of the way. 

Add an image to a word document [Macintosh/Word 2008] 1. Place the blinking cursor where you want the image 2. Go to the insert menu 3. Go to picture 4. Choose from file 5. Click desktop on the left 6. Click on the image you want 7. Click choose 8. Your image will appear Thank you, Jason Dare Executive Trainer 415-240-4843 San Francisco Computer Training Here for you every step of the way. 

Save an image from the web [Macintosh] 1. Hold control and click on the image 2. Choose save image as 3. Select desktop on the left 4. Notice the name of the file above and rename it if needed 5. Click save Thank you, Jason Dare Executive Trainer 415-240-4843 San Francisco Computer Training Here for you every step of the way. 

Finding images on the Internet to add to a word document [Macintosh] 1. Go to google.com 2. Type in what you want ***add graphic, illustration or photo*** 3. Press return 4. Click images under the search bar 5. Click on the image to see a bigger view and confirm its the image you want Thank you, Jason Dare Executive Trainer 415-240-4843 San Francisco Computer Training Here for you every step of the way. 

Macintosh Notes 6-21-16 Customize the computer for your needs. SYSTEM PREFERENCES Click on the Apple Menu (top left) Network = Internet ///////Display\\\\\\\  Change the Resolution / Make the content on your screen larger (smaller number =  larger image) Change the Brightness of the Screen **Tip to save on battery life = lower the brightness** Working with Multiple Displays ////////Mouse/Trackpad Controls\\\\\\\\ Tap the device related to your computer to see a tutorial of what gestures are available to you. Turn off or on what you would use. ////////Energy Saver\\\\\\\\ Increase or decrease the amount of time the screen remains on while inactive before going black ////////Keyboard\\\\\\\\ Change the language of the keyboard Increase the delay of the repeat key to reduce duplicate letters while typing Change the repeat rate of a key when held down ////////Printer\\\\\\\\ Add a printer 1)click the + 2)Choose the printer to add View ink levels, clean the heads, view printer sett...

Type whatever you want New line = return Delete/backspace = x Numbers = .?123 Symbols = #+= Shift = arrow pointing up Caps Lock = tap shift twice 🐼🙈😂👌emoji = happy face Speech to text = microphone Copy and Paste 1.Select what to copy - tap and hold on text, drag the blue dots to extend selection 2.Choose copy 3.Go to where you want the copied text to go, be sure the blinking cursor is there 4.Hold on the blinking cursor and choose paste   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Free Windows 10 upgrade ends July 29th, 2016 *If you haven't done the upgrade and you are happy with your computer, don't do it. *1 month is the time you have to revert back to your previous version of windows. ///////Start Menu\\\\\\ Managing the windows 10 start menu Tiles are the squares that are avaiable in the start menu. ///Tiles\\\ Some might be live tiles, which means that they update themselves with recent information. Edit Start Menu Tiles **When in doubt, Right-Click** Remove a tile -  Right click and choose remove from start menu Resize a tile - Right click and resize Turn off the Live updating of the Tile - Right Click and turn off ////Access all Applications\\\\ Applications = Software = Programs = Apps 1.Open the start menu 2.Click All Applications (bottom left) Move an application from the menu to the desktop Click hold and drag the icon to the desktop Add an application as a Tile to the Start Menu Right Click on the Application Choose Pin to Start ///Windows Se...

Using the Internet Efficiently Internet=Web What do you look for? Sports Scores Trivia Shopping TV Schedules Museums Restaurants Store Hours Planning a Trip Airlines New Car News Medical Information Accessibility - How do you connect? SF Towers Provides Internet (use Comcast) via WiFi "SFTInternet" -OR- Comcast (Paid), iOS/Mobile Device (Cellular) - Verizon, Sprint, ATT, T-Mobile **Traveling Overseas with a iOS/Mobile Device!!! Buy a sim card in the country you are visiting. Avoid using your service so you don't get charged expensive overseas roaming charges** Web Browser - Software/Application used to access the Internet on a Computer, Mobile Device Ex. Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, AOL Desktop… Install, Firefox by going to www.firefox.com Install Chrome by going to chrome.google.com Does it matter which I use? No not really. But… each has added features. For example, Chrome does not require Flash Plugin Updates Safari, integrates with Macintos...