Computer Help for Seniors

I am considering buying a Dell i3542-3335BK, 4 GB Ram, 500 GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium from Amazon.  Will appreciate any comments or suggestions about this purchase.  I have ordered and expect delivery today or tomorrow on a Dell Inspiron Desk Top i3847-5078BK Windows 7 Home, 8 GB Ram, 1TB Hard Drive.  Will be wanting help from you to transfer our data to these machines. I need to order some Flash Drives for this transfer - your recommendations will be appreciated. Dick Brain

iPad class 10-14-14 Show battery percentage remaining 1.tap settings 2.tap general 3.tap usage 4.turn on/off battery percentage Find my device Make sure it is set to be on 1.tap settings 2.tap iCloud 3.tap find my iPhone/iPad To locate, lock, or erase the device remotely Visit iCloud.com Upgrade to version 8 is not required https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/ My iOS device is full and I need to make space 1.tap settings 2.tap general 3.tap usage 4.delete the apps you don't need or use   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

PC Notes 10-7-14 I'm receiving messages saying my certificate is out of date or invalid. What is that? A certificate when visiting a website are the credentials of the website that are being verified by your web browser and computer. It is usually just a warning and if you know the site you are visiting is legitimate, proceed. Web Browsers Google Chrome - 1st (visit chrome.google.com to download and install) Mozilla Firefox - 2nd Microsoft Internet Explorer Apple Safari Opera - 3rd *comparing web browers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers* Remove warnings Clear the history, cookies, temporary files stored by my Web Browser 1.Open the settings or options for your web browser 2.Choose clear browsing data 3. Choose what to clear Settings/Options can be access by click on the 3 lines or the gear in the top right of your browser window. Reset the homepage to a page you want to see every time you open your browser. 1.Open the settings/options and set the homepage

Special Class Device not working properly? Power off or Restart your device Phone/Tablet - Hold the power button down and follow the prompts on the screen Computers - Hold the power button for at least 60 seconds Desktop Computer - Pull the plug Laptop Computer - Pull the plug & remove the battery from the bottom AOL software not logging in properly or delayed Use the web browser to access web mail at mail.aol.com Apple Support 1-800-275-2273 or 1-800-694-7466 How do I choose a phone/tablet? Apple Devices - user friendly Android Devices - affordable Microsoft Devices - syncs with windows When in doubt to find more options…. (PC) Right Mouse Click on the item (Mac) Hold "Control" & Click on the item Have a question use? Type the question into google to see how well it answers it. Alternate search tool http://www.wolframalpha.com   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www

Macintosh Notes for 9/16/14 Photos To add photos to iPhoto, insert your imaging device (camera, memory card, iPhone)  and if the import option does not automatically open, go to the "File" menu and choose "import", then choose where the photos are stored and click the blue "import" button Computer Stuck????!!!??? Hold down "option" + "command" and tap "ESC" to access force quit Choose the application that is not responding and choose force quit —Doesn't work?— Pull the plug iCloud Backsup your iOS devices and syncs it with your computer Battery Replacement Program for iPhone purchased between September 2012 and and January 2013 Visit: https://www.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/ What size do I email a photo? If the recipient will only be viewing the image on the screen, medium or large. If the recipient will be printing the image, original is best. Compare iPhone Models http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/ Use the &qu

PC Class 9/2/14 Download Malwarebytes if your computer is behaving strangely www.malwarebytes.org What is the difference between "run" and "save" when downloading a file from the internet? Run - saves the file to a temporary location and opens the file for you automatically (best for 1 time use of the file) Save - saves the file to the downloads folder or another location if you've changed the location. You must then manually locate the file in the downloads folder and double click on it to open. Benefit; the file will always be available in the downloads folder. (best if you want to permanently save the file) Enlarge/Reduce text on the internet ctrl + "+" = enlarge size ctrl + "-" = reduce size ctrl + "0" = original size **When in doubt, RIGHT-CLICK"** Save a photo from an email to edit or print. 1.Right Click on the photo and choose save photo/image 2.Open the saved image to print or edit it Using the Internet as a resource

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