Transcript Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)

What’s a Computer
What do Senior’s do with a Computer?
1. Find a Grandkid to make it work
2. Swear at it
3. Get Frustrated
4. Threaten to throw it out the
window (according to Dot)
5. Worry that they are going to
mess it up.
How to Really Mess up a Computer:
1. Drop it or throw it out the Window
2. Let it sit in a hot car Window
3. Take it with you in the bath tub
4. Plug it into a European 240 volt outlet
5. The very worst thing is:
6. Spill a can of coke in the laptop keyboard
How to Mess up a Computer (recoverable):
Things that Frustrate the Computer Learning Process
The First PC’s were for Experimenters
Technology has evolved Rapidly
New Hardware has fostered new Programs
(Software)
Software is not always User Friendly
There is more than one way to accomplish a task
On means on, but also means off – Start really
doesn’t mean start and lots of terms like
desktop, folders, files, tree, JPEG, Megabyte…
Suggestions:
We all Learn from our Mistakes so the more Mistakes
you make the more you will learn.
Don’t be Timid
Attend Classes
Sit Down a work with others
If you get lost “Press and Hold the On Switch
for Two Seconds”
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
1. Writing Letters or other documents:
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
1. Writing Letters or other documents:
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Managing your Finances (Quicken)
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Managing your Finances (Quicken)
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Creating and Managing a Mail List.
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Creating Greeting Cards, Calendars, Business
Cards– All kinds of Printing:
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
“Rip” Music CD to the Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
“Rip” Music CD to the Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
“Rip” Music CD to the Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
“Rip” Music CD to the Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Music and other sounds (Audio)
Other Music & Audio
1. Learn to Play Piano
2. Edit Music and Audio with Sound Editor
3. Compose Music
4. Sing Along
5. Learn a Foreign Language
6. Download Music to your IPOD
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Editing Photo’s
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Editing Photo’s
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Editing Photo’s
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Editing Photo’s
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
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Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Downloading Pictures to Computer
Put the Pictures in a Slide Show
Lots of Programs including
Windows Movie Maker
This Presentation was developed using
Microsoft Power Point
Examples of Computer Use (not on the Internet)
Pictures ,Video and Sound
The Video played here
Summary
Items covered today were “off net”
“on-net” and Club Website will be Wed.
The Computer is a fantastic Tool
The Possibilities are limited only by your
interests and Courage
Mush on and make those mistakes so you
can learn