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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Computer Group Session Tuesday January 5th, 12th 19th, 26th and February 2nd at 10:00AM

 Our session next week will be as follows:


Session Plan for Tues: Feb 2nd
1. Installing the Scan App from the M/S Store on your Laptop. (If you want Scan at the Senior Center) 
    E-mail me back that you want to do this so I can make a Plan for doing it. 
2. Demonstration of a Laptop to Printer Scan with a wired setup. (Maybe!!)
3. How to check your Default Browser setting to be Chrome and not 
    MS Edge with Bing.
4. Searching for Solutions with Google Chrome.
5. Using Maps for Directions.
6. Checking the status of your Windows 10 Updates.


Session Plan for Tues: Jan 26th
1. Installing the SC 8620 HP printer on your Laptop. (If you want to print at the  
    Senior Center) 
2. Reviewing the Settings for Printing.
3. How to check your Default Browser setting to be Chrome and not MS Edge 
    with Bing.
4. Searching for Solutions with Google Chrome.
5. Using Maps for Directions.

Bring your questions on any topic so everyone will be able to learn about it too.


Session Plan: Jan 19th:
1. Screen Casting to the TV with your Laptop. 
2. Screen Casting to the TV with Smartphones.
3. YouTube searching for Videos for Casting.
4. Review process of making a YouTube "Playlist".

Bring your questions on this topic so everyone will be able to "Cast to the TV" next week.


Our session next week will be as follows:
Updating Windows 10 for members with problem below.


During the meeting last week we discovered that a few members need the Microsoft upgrade for Windows 10 that did not have update on their computer yet. Bring you computer early next Tuesday and it can be updated by DVD ISO during the meeting.

Do this to check your status:
Right click your mouse on the Small Window in the lower left corner of the screen. If the drop box list has a "White" background and "Black" letters it is not updated. A Black background and "White" letters is updated



Session Plan: Jan 12th
1. Screen Casting to the TV with your Laptops and Smartphones.

    See attached procedure to fix the casting from your computer to the TV. 
   Do this at home so you are ready to cast to the TV next Tuesday

2. YouTube searching for other than Music Videos and Casting them.




Session Plan: Jan 5th
December 29th Service Laptops
During the meeting last week we discovered that Microsoft issued a very large download upgrade for Windows 10 that may not have updated on your computer yet. Your computer may be running slow trying to do this.

Right click your mouse on the Small Window in the lower left corner of the screen. If the drop box list has a "White" background and "Black" letters it is not updated.

Do this:
1. Restart your computer.
2. Leave it on Overnight.
3. Restart it and see if it updated.
4. If not continue doing this each day until next Tuesday.
5. If still not updated, come on Tuesday for the solution.

Session Plan:
1. Screen Casting to the TV with your Laptops and Smartphones.
2. YouTube searching for other than Music Videos.
3. Updating Windows 10 for members with problems.



Plan Sessions for 2016
We need New Ideas for Sessions after January.
I need help to plan what you want at the Sessions.
Please come with ideas to discuss.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Computer Group Session Tuesday December 29th at 10:00AM

Our session next week will be as follows:

December 29th Service Laptops and to Plan Sessions for 2016

1. Bringing all the SC Laptops to the big room and turning them on and connecting to Internet.
2. Leaving on for an hour and then restarting for Win 10 Updating.
3. Checking that battery is fully charged.
4. Using for google search to identify problems, if any.

We need New Ideas for Sessions after January.
I need help to plan what you want at the Sessions.
Please come with ideas to discuss.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Computer Group Session Tuesday December 22nd at 10:00AM


Here is the program for Tuesday- December 22nd.

It is our final Session working with YouTube.


 Music:
1. Downloading music audios and converting to MP3's.
2. Adding to your Music Folder.
3. Playing as "Grove Music".
4. Copying and Sharing Music.

We will use this site to convert from MP4 to MP3.



Make an ICON on your Desktop to use.


How to Make an ICON:
 Vol 2 Making an ICON

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Greeting Card Making Christmas Card for Someone Special

On November 17th we added the following Special Christmas Cards  to our Greeting Card Rack and also added new Postcards and Small Cards.

We will continue to add new cards to the Rack.

Come see if we have what you like and save money too.

   1. Fireplace Scene




2. Gift of You



3. Christmas Blessing




4. Snowman




5. Horse Sleigh





6. Puppies



7. My Husband My Love





8. For My Love





9. Stairway and Tree






10. Horse and Carriage

    11. Christmas











12. Church and Faithful















Computer Group Session Tuesday December 1st, 8th and 15th 2015 at 10:00AM - Creating You Tube Music Video Playlists

Session for Creating Videos Playlists:

Videos:
1. Searching You Tube for Artist Videos.
2. Evaluating videos picked and played.
3. Saving on a Watch Later List.
4. Creating your Playlist.
5. Sharing your Playlist.

Music:
1. Downloading music audios and converting to MP3's.
2. Adding to your Music Folder.
3. Playing as "Grove Music".
4. Copying and Sharing Music.


Computer Group Session Tuesday December 1st:

The Senior Center Computer Session included each student creating the following Christmas Playlist.


It was a lot of fun and I thought we would share it with you.

I hope you enjoy it. It is 27 minutes long.

This is your first "Merry Christmas 2015"

Computer Group Session Tuesday December 8th:

The Senior Center Computer Session will include each student creating another Christmas Playlist with different Singer Videos for each student. It will be an amazing 
selection by each participant.

They will be posted here after the meeting:
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It was a lot of fun last Tuesday and if you did not come last week, it is not to late to learn how to do it. We can all help you catch up and share with you.

We hope you will come and enjoy the program. 

These will be your second "Merry Christmas 2015"

























Sunday, November 15, 2015

Computer Group Session Tuesday November 24th 2015 at 10:00AM - Revising the Windows 10 Start to Your Way


This Session will be a Workshop for Customizing the Widows 10 Start Menu to Add the Features (Apps) you want on it after deleting what you will not use.





Currently on this Menu:

Life at a Glance
  1. Money
  2. Mail
  3. Grove Music
  4. Photos
  5. Weather
  6. Phone Companion
  7. Cortana
  8. Microsoft Edge
  9. Twitter
10. Store
11. Calender

Play and Explore
12. One Note
13. Camera
14. Movies and TV
15. MS Solitaire
16. Minecraft
17. Flipboard
18. Xbox
19. News
20. I Heart Radio
21. Maps  

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Computer Group Session Tuesday November 17th 2015 at 10:00AM- Showing of the Slideshow Project


We completed the Project above at the end of September.

It was a long process that started in May with Scanning pictures.
We added Titles, Captions, Credits and finally Music.

Here are the results and we will make a showing of them projected to the TV.
Please come and enjoy the Presentation!
Jerry

1.

Betty Ziegler-"Cheryl"

2.












Jim English-"60 Years of Fishing"

3.












Carol Enright- "A New Beginning for Carol"

4.












Carolyn Fisher- "My Favorites"

5.












Noella English- "Our Home 1988"

6.












Liz Gaffney- "They Came to America"

7.












Shirley Siana-"Lauren"

8.












Jerry Ronan- "Brit and Dan"