Computer Help for Seniors

Macintosh Class Notes 8/19/14 Flash is used to display animation on a website (typically advertising) There are many well designed sites with animation also. Top 10 - http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/best-flash-sites 24 hour music video - http://24hoursofhappy.com Cuban Missile Crisis - http://cloudsovercuba.com Update your Flash Player when requested 1-Click Download 2-You will be taken to Adobe, the developer of Flash 3-Be sure to REMOVE any check marks beside the partner software 4-Click Download 5-Click the arrow in the top right of Safari to view your downloaded file 6-Double click on the downloaded file titled FlashInstaller 7-Follow the prompts to continue and finish the installation Install Flash Player update manually 1-Visit Adobe.com 2-Towards the bottom right of the page look for "more products" or "Flash Player" 3-Click Adobe Flash Player on the top right to start the download and installation Switch quickly between open Applications / Windows on your Ma

PC Class - 8/5/14 - New Technology Backup Documents into the Cloud - Cubby.com (5gb of free storage space, create your own folders to backup by dragging and dropping) Backup Photos to Google Plus (must have a Google account) Easily view and share the photos on multiple devices and on the Internet. https://support.google.com/picasa/answer/4392268?hl=en   Watch more than cable on your TV Internet Streaming Devices for your TV plug into the HDMI port and allow access to movies and shows via the Internet Roku - www.roku.com   Apple TV - http://store.apple.com/us/buy-appletv/appletv?afid=p219%7CMSUS&cid=AOS-US-KWM-BTB   Google Chromecast - https://www.google.com/chrome/devices/chromecast/index.html#cc-apps   Amazon Fire TV - http://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-streaming-media-player/dp/B00CX5P8FC   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Apps acting strange? Restart your iPad 1) Hold down the power button on the top right corner when you hold your iPad vertically 2) Hold until you see the option to slide to power off your iPad 3) Swipe to power off 4) Wait 2 minutes 5) Push and hold the power button till the apple logo appears 6) Wait for your iPad to turn on Organizing my app icons Tap and hold to activate app edit mode Group a collection of apps While in app edit mode...drag one icon on top of the other to create a group. Rename the group if needed. Remove an app Click on the X beside the wiggling icon. Confirm deletion of app Search for iOS apps of companies you frequently visit online. i.e. Nordstrom, Amazon, Schwab, NY Times Visit the App Store and download the specifically created for iOS If an app is not available for the company you frequently visit on the web, add quick access to the website by making a bookmark on the home screen 1) Go to the page to make a bookmark to 2) Click on the arrow in the box po

PC Notes for 7/1/14 Antivirus & Malware Panda (free - www.cloudantivirus.com) BitDefender TrendMicro Uninstall Software/Applications from your computer 1) Click on the start menu and choose settings/control panel 2) Open the icon titled Add/Remove, Uninstall Program, or Programs and Features (titles vary based on the version of Windows you are using) 3) Locate the software you want to remove and click uninstall above ***WARNING*** If you don't know what the software is, leave it alone! Remove Malware/Spyware Locate the recently installed software by looking at the date the software was installed. Remove all software installed ON the same date. Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop for easy access to files and folders 1) Find the file to make a shortcut to 2) Click with the RIGHT mouse button and drag the icon to the desktop 3) Choose "Create Shortcut" 4) The shortcut appears Customize your Favorites Folder List displayed on the left of any window 1) Find the folder you

Customizing your browser's Top Sites, Bookmark Bar, and Bookmark list Go to the website you want to add Click hold and drag the website icon, displayed in the address bar, to the location you want the website to be displayed (book=bookmarks, set of boxes = top sites, bar below web address = bookmark bar) OR Hold Command and press D to open the bookmark menu OR Click the + to the left of the website address Customizing the Top Sites -Click, hold and drag a window to move its location -hover your mouse on the top left of the website square to reveal x=delete and a pin=save site Use TABS to have more than one website open at a time -Click the + on the top right to open a new tab and navigate to the page you want o view. -Click on the related tabs title to view the page in the tab. -Click on the small x in the top left of the tab to close the tab. Using the Bookmark bar effectively Create a folder to store a group/collection of bookmarks 1. Right click or hold control and click on t

Telephone Computer Help Scams **Beware do not EVER give anyone access to your computer** Even if they say you've been compromised, they are calling from Microsoft/Yahoo/AOL, it's FREE. Contact Jason, sftowershelp@yahoo.com, 415-240-4843 to discuss your problem. Move a file from one folder/location to another 1) Click hold and drag the file to the DESKTOP 2) Open where you want to put it 3) Drag the file into the new destination —————— Surfing the Internet Effectively Increase/Decrease Text Size Increase Text = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap + Decrease Text = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap - Original Text Size = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap 0 Print = hold CTRL/CMD and  tap P Always look for printable view or print in gmail, aol, yahoo, or other web-based emails to eliminate printing the header and side bars. +Yahoo the printer is hidden under "more" +Gmail and AOL the printer is an icon on the top right of the email +News Articles also have printable view usually group with other social m

Macintosh Notes 5/20/14 Changing the view of how your icons appear in a window in the Finder Click on of the four squares near the top of the window to view the files as icons, details, columns, cover/preview Listen to Music Free using iTunes Radio 1. Open iTunes 2. Click Radio on the top left, be sure you are in the library 3. Choose a featured station by click on the icon Add and create a new station 1. Click the + beside My Stations 2. In the search box type in the composer, genre, artist you want to create a station for 3. Choose the station you want from the list and it will be added to My Stations Delete a Station 1. Click on the station to delete 2. Go to the "edit" menu 3. Choose "delete" System Volume vs. Application Specific Volume (iTunes, Youtube, DVD, etc) The volume buttons on the keyboard and on the top bar of the screen near the clock control the computer's volume. Application specific volume can be found as a slider in the application itself.