No Computer Sessions In December - Tuesday December 27th 10AM - 11:00AM - Corn Hole Playing and Socialization

December 27th- Tuesday

Agenda: Corn Hole Playing

With Live Scoring on the TV!

Click > Cornhole Scores from Dec 20th

We will Play and have Coffee and Cake.

November 29th- Tuesday

Agenda:

We continue our Review and Improvement of our Tips and Tricks.

Vol 14 - Scan Old Printed Pictures to a Flash Drive will be reviewed 

and tested on the HP 9018 Printer in the Computer Room, if Available.

Our Reviews will be put on hold until January and the December 

meetings will be Social and problem solving only.

November 22nd- Tuesday

Agenda:

We continue our Review and Improvement of Our Tips and Tricks.

Review By:

Vol 09  Noella

Vol 11  Jim

Vol 12  Uwe

Vol 13  Yoriko

Vol 14  Sandy

November 15th- Tuesday

Agenda:

We continue our Review and Improvement of Our Tips and Tricks.

1. Review and Change Tip and Trick Vol 3 - Pictures Management (New Name)

We will keep most of the old procedures and add newer ways to

share, download and backup pictures using Google Photos.

Vol 7 - Snip and Sketch will be used to insert pictures in  Vol 3.

November 8th- Tuesday - Voting

November 1st- Tuesday

Agenda:

We return to our Review and Improving of Our Tips and Tricks that was 

interrupted by the Pandemic. Bring your  Binder Printouts.

Since this was long ago, we will start with:

1. The Tips and Tricks Listing of Topics.

2.  Vol 1 Introduction to PC Fundamentals.

3.  Review and Practice Tip and Trick Vol 2 - Making an ICON. 

October 25th- Tuesday

Agenda:

1. Create a Credit Card connection to your Checking Account 

    for those who want to do that. Bring a Checkbook with a 

    blank check.

   (Direct help from Jerry doing this.) 

2. Add other Account bills if you want. (With Help if Necessary).

3. Discuss Issues and answer Questions.

4. Socialize and have coffee.

October 18th- Tuesday

No Session!

October 4th- Tuesday

Credit Card Workshop Part 4

Tuesday October 4^th at 10:00 AM

Paying by Credit Card

Agenda:

Objectives

1. Create an Account for Credit Card. (Bring your Credit Card(s).

     Webster, M&T or other Elan Service 

     Costco/Citi Card 

     Chase Credit Card 

     Bank of America Credit Card 

     LLBean Credit Card

  

2. Create an Account for Other Bills. (Bring your last Bill with the information).

     Frontier.

     Spectrum.

     Verizon.

     AT&T Celluar.

     Consumer Celluar

     Direct TV

     Dish TV

3. Discuss Issues and answer Questions.

September 27th- Tuesday

Credit Card Workshop Part3

Tuesday September 27^th at 10:00 AM

Paying by Credit Card

Agenda:

Objectives

1. Create an Account for Eversource. (Bring your last Bill with the information).

2. Select another Bill to Create an Account.

3. Check your Credit Score. (Equifax Account Setup). 

4. Credit Card Account Setup

5. Discuss Issues.

September 20th- Tuesday

Credit Card Workshop Part2

Tuesday September 20^th at 10:00 AM

Paying by Credit Card

Agenda:

Objectives

1. Select the Bills from the list below that you would like to pay by 

    Credit Card.

2. Click on each one to get to the Web Site starting or Login page.

3. Using Tip and Trick Vol 2 Create an Icon for that Site.

4. When you have  completed all the Icon you want to use create accounts.

5. Use your E-Mail address as User ID and Create Passwords 

    (Write them Down).

6. Sign In each Account and set up the Credit Card you want for that bill.

7. Set up a Desktop Folder called " Bills to Pay".

8. Drag and Drop all the Icons into the "Bills to Pay Folder"

The following list was created at the Workshop with Links to the Web Sites.

Eversource.

Frontier.

Spectrum.

Verizon.

AT&T Celluar.

Consumer Celluar

Direct TV

Dish TV

 

Propane and Oil

Superior

Layton

Mitchell

Marandola

C.O.D. Oil By Credit Card

Curtis Oil

PriceRite Oil

Cashheating Oil

 

Garbage

All American Waste

 

The following Services have many Providers. You need to access their Web Site.

Home Insurance

Car Insurance

Church or Synagogue

All other places you spend money

September 13th- Tuesday

Credit Card Workshop

Tuesday September 13^th and 20^th at 10:00 AM

Paying by Credit Card

Agenda:

Objectives

1. Evaluate the Credit Cards you have now.

2. Individual, Secondary and Business Account Cards.

3. Learn what happens when accounts must close.

4. Learn how to protect your Credit Amount Limit.

5. Become familiar with rules for Credit Amount Limits

6. Bank Credit Card Reward Programs

7. What is the best Card for me

8. Listing of who you would like to pay by Credit Card.

9. Computer Icons to Setup. (Determined from the Listing below.)

1. Your Current Credit Cards
There are many different Credit Card Programs that offer good Rewards 

and you may have one of them such as Frequent Flyer, the Costco Visa 

Card or others.

This Program is for Bank Credit Cards and the Rewards they offer.

You must pay the entire balance every month to have the program 

work for you.

2. Individual, Secondary and Business Account Cards
An Individual Account is in your name. A Secondary Card is another person 

with a Card attached to the account. A Business Card may have one or 

many cards for the account.

 

3. Learn what happens when accounts must close

If the Individual Account must close for any reason, the Secondary 

Cards must close at the same time. The Secondary card holder should 

always have another card in their own name. If a Business Account 

closes all Cards are terminated, even if it is the Business owner. 

No Credit limit for a business will count for an Individual.

 

 4. Learn how to protect your Credit Amount Limit

You need to have an Individual Account to establish and keep a Credit 

Limit. If you open a new Credit Card account at a bank the limit will be 

$1,000 for at least six months showing timely payments being made. If you 

now have only a secondary card or business card you need to apply for 

an individual account.

 

 5. Become familiar with rules for Credit Amount Limits

The Credit Amount Limits are set by Credit Evaluation Web sites, not the 

Banks. They use history of your current monthly payment activities for 

things like individual credit cards, car loans, mortgage payments, rentals 

or other loans.

If you do none of that, you may be rejected or limited to $1,000.

 

 

6. Bank Credit Card Reward Programs

This is an Example of a Bank Visa Card Rewards Program.

 

Compare your options

 

Visa® Platinum

Pay down balances

·        Save on interest with a great low introductory rate for an extended time

·        Use for large purchases, unexpected expenses or last-minute necessities

·        Pay down your other high-rate credit card balances faster

·        Non-rewards

 

 

Visa Max Cash Preferred

Choose where you earn the most cash back

·        5% cash back on first $2,000 of combined quarterly purchases in two categories like: TV, internet & streaming services, home utilities, cell phone providers and more¹

·        2% unlimited cash back on choice of one everyday category like gas stations & ground transportation, restaurants & food delivery and grocery stores & grocery delivery

·        1% unlimited cash back on all other eligible purchases

·        Redeem cash back for a statement credit, rewards card, or a deposit to a qualifying account¹

·        $150 bonus reward after you spend $500 in the first 90 days²

 

  

Visa® Everyday Rewards+

Unlimited points potential. Unrivaled reward options.

·        4x unlimited points on dining, take-out & food delivery³

·        2X unlimited points at grocery stores, grocery delivery, gas stations and streaming services

·        1x unlimited points on all other eligible purchases

·        $150 bonus reward (15,000 points) after you spend $500 within first 90 days of account opening⁴

·        Redeem points for travel, cash back and more

 

Visa® College Real Rewards

The card for students

·        Earn 1.5 points for every $1 you spend on eligible purchases (equal to 1.5% cash back)⁷ and work towards building a stronger financial future⁶

·        No cap or limit on the points you can earn, plus you have five years to redeem points for rewards⁷

·        2,500 bonus rewards points awarded after first purchase, redeemable for $25 cash back, merchandise, gift cards or travel savings

Visa® Max Cash Secured

Build your credit and earn rewards

·        5% cash back on first $2,000 of combined quarterly purchases in two categories like: TV, internet & streaming services, home utilities, cell phone providers and more^5,6

·        2% unlimited cash back on choice of one everyday category like gas stations & ground transportation, restaurants & food delivery and grocery stores & grocery delivery

·        1% unlimited cash back on all other eligible purchases

·        Redeem cash back for a statement credit, rewards card, or a deposit to a qualifying account⁵

 

 Visa® Secured Card

Build your credit

·        Provides an excellent opportunity for someone starting a credit history or for someone who has been turned down for a credit card. If you need to improve or re-establish your credit history,⁶ here's a great way to begin that process

·        Enjoy the convenience of credit, including the option to carry a balance

·        Earn interest on the money in your secured savings account

 

 

Visa® Max Cash Secured

 

 

 

7. What is the best Card for me

The choice is yours based on your monthly payments and the Rewards you get.

Webster, Bank of America and Peoples Banks are possibilities.

  

8. Listing of who you would like to pay by Credit Card

The following list was created at the Workshop with Links to the Web Sites.

Eversource.

Frontier.

Spectrum.

Verizon.

AT&T Celluar.

Consumer Celluar

Direct TV

Dish TV

 

Propane and Oil

Superior

Layton

Mitchell

Marandola

C.O.D. Oil By Credit Card

Curtis Oil

PriceRite Oil

Cashheating Oil

 

Garbage

All American Waste

 

The following Services have many Providers. You need to access their Web Site.

Home Insurance

Car Insurance

Church or Synagogue

All other places you spend money

 

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September 6th- Tuesday

Agenda:

1. Listing of who you would like to pay by Credit Card.

2. Bank Credit Card Reward Programs.

3. Computer Icons to Setup.

4. Interest in doing a Workshop to actually set up on your laptop.

5. Other Type Sessions to develop. (Pictures).

6. Coffee and Socialize

August 30th- Tuesday

Send me Issues to Discuss and hopefully Resolve by Email.

Agenda:

1. The annoying "Microsoft Teams Popup".

     How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Popping up

1. Press Windows + I keys simultaneously to open Settings.
2. Select the Apps settings, as shown.
3. Click on the Startup option in the left pane.
4. Switch Off the toggle next to Microsoft Teams as depicted below.

2. Discuss and Decide when to Play Cornhole Games.

3. Socialize and have Coffee and Cake.

August 23rd- Tuesday

Agenda: Cornhole Games - All Welcome.

Come and enjoy!

1. Play

2. Watch.

3. Laugh.

4. Have Coffee and Cake.

5. Socialize.

6. It is 9-11, but come or leave anytime.

7. This is a FUN Event.

Four Players 

4 Blue and 4 Red Bean Bags. 

2 Players at each end.

3 Points for getting the Bag in the Hole.

1 point for a Bag on the Board.

Underhand throwing only.

August 16th- Tuesday

Agenda:

1. Create Concerts for September 11th and October 16th.

2. Play Cornhole Games.

3. Socialize and have Coffee and Cake.

August 9th- Tuesday

Agenda: Primary Voting

 August 2nd- Tuesday

Agenda: 

1. Finish Upgrade to Office 2021 onr Uwe's Laptop.

2. Go to File Explorer and open Word files and Practice working with the new 

    Office 2021 Version.

3. Questions and Answers about differences.

4. Maybe Play some Cornhole. 

5. Have Coffee, Cake and Socialize.

July 26th- Tuesday

Agenda: 

For those of you who want to Upgrade to Office 2021, we will start today.

1. Purchase Office 2021 at JoyWarp. https://www.joywarp.com

2. Remove (Uninstall) previous version of Office 2007 or 2010.

3. Install Office 2021 from DVD provided at the meeting.

4. Highlight, Copy and Paste the Key Code from the JoyWarp response to

     activate the software.

5. Resolve any issues.

6. Socialize with Coffee and have Cake. 

July 19th- Tuesday

Agenda: 

Discuss types of Sessions for the Group, New Ideas!

Socialize with Coffee and Cake. 

July 12th- Tuesday

Two weeks ago we had a preliminary discussion about Upgrading to 

 M/S Office 2021. Tuesday we will plan how to do that.

The Icons look like this.

Agenda: 

1. Review some Word Files.

2. Review some Excel Files.

3. Mention the PowerPoint, Access and Publisher Included.

4. Print Key Code of Current Office Software installed on your Laptop.

5. Discuss how the Upgrade will take place.  

July 5th- Tuesday

Agenda: 

1. The Revised Vol 16 Tip and Trick - Casting to the Samsung Smart TV

     wit your Smartphone will be the focus of the Session.

2. We will then go around the room Casting your favorite You Tube 

    Video Songs from your Smartphone.

How can I connect my Android phone to my TV wirelessly?  < Click for Video

0:29

2:42

Tap. The Smart View button a list of available receivers will appear tap. The name of your TV fromMore

June 28th- Tuesday

Agenda: 

1. The Revised Vol 16 Tip and Trick - Casting to the Samsung Smart TV

     will be the focus of the Session.

2. Each participant will Cast to the TV from Vol 16 the You Tube 

    Concert for 7-17-22.

3. We will then go around the room Casting your favorite You Tube 

    Video Songs.

June 21st- Tuesday

Agenda: (Click on each line to review)

1. Review the 24 Word Tutorial Playlist.

2. Play the Word Template Tutorial on the TV.

3. Review Templates for Downloading.

4. Play Video Creating Templates.

We will download the Templates provided and modify them as desired.

June 14th- Tuesday

Agenda:

1. The Bosch Season 1 ends today.

     A new Season will be Selected for  June 20th.

2. We can Solve any Computer  Laptop issues you may 

    be having so bring them this week. 

    There will be no set Session.

    

This will be done while Socializing with Coffee and Cake.

June 7th- Tuesday

Agenda:

1. In Settings, check the status of Update and Security.

    If Update is necessary, do it after the Session.

2. In settings, check status of your Backup.

    If Backup needs fixing it will done individually with help.

3. We will "Do" a Maintenance on your Hard Drive. C:\

    While this is being done we can Plan future Sessions.

May 31st -Tuesday

Agenda:

Searching for New Ideas:

1. 9:30AM - Breakfast Sandwich on the Patio.

                    Sausage, Egg and Cheese on a Hard Roll.

           Order - by Return E-Mail Only  $5.

2. 10AM - Play Molkey Game on the grass.

3. Leave your Laptop home unless you have a problem. 

May 24th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Search for Full Concerts on You Tube

1. We need Concerts for July and August.

2. Discuss Sessions for the Group, New Ideas!

3. Socialize with Coffee and Cake. 

May 17th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Continue Creating the Movie Maker Video for "Trains".

1. Finish -  Descriptions of Pictures using Copy and Paste.

2. Add Animations to enhance the Video

3. Select the songs and Add them to  Create the Music Background.

4. Learn the Main features of using the Software.

5. Movie Maker Tip or Trick 32 - < Click

May 10th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Continue Creating the Movie Maker Video for "Trains".

1. Add Descriptions of Pictures using Copy and Paste.

2. Add Captions and Titles.

3. Start the process to Create Music Background.

4. Learn the Main features of using the Software.

5. Movie Maker Tip or Trick 32 - < Click

May 3rd - No Session - School Budget Vote

April 26th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Continue Creating the Movie Maker Video for "Trains".

1. Add Movie Maker to the Laptop of anyone needing the software.

2. Add the wonderful Trains pictures to each attendees Laptop.

3. Start from the beginning a Create the Trains Movie at Class for everyone.

4. Learn the Main features of using the Software.

April 19th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Start Creating the Movie Maker Video for "Trains".

1. Using Noella's Laptop projected to the TV, we will start creating the Video.

2. Anyone can have the Movie Maker program installed on their Laptop, by request.

3. Any other Laptop problems, bring them up. 

April 12th -Tuesday

Agenda:

Creating the Concert plans for May and June.

1. May 15th at 4PM - To be Reviewed on YouTube.

    Part 1 Tribute to Kris Kristofferson. Hosted By Willie Nelson an Waylon Jennings.

    Part 2 The Roy Orbison Show - 1975.

2. June ? at ?  Elvis Once More - To be Reviewed on YouTube for improvement.

April 5th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings.

(The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

5. Accounts

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings on April 5th

March 29th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will have an Emergency Session on using the New TV.

1, Basic On/Off and Apps for the Samsung TV Plus.

2, Changing the Source to HDMI 1, 2, and 3.

Each Participant will handle the TV Remote to execute these functions with Jerry's          Help.

Please Study the following illustrations and focus on the Home and Navigation                Buttons.

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Coffee and Cake and Socialize

March 22nd -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings on March 29th.

Socialization only

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

March 15th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings 

(The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

6. Privacy

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

March 8th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings 

(The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

5. Accounts

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

March 1st -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings 

(The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

3. Search

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

February 22nd -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings (The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

2. Apps

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

February 15th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings (The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

Last week the use of the Center new PA system created better hearing.

9. Update and Security

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

February 8th -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings (The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

Last week the use of the Center new PA system created better hearing.4

4. Devices

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

February 1st -Tuesday

Agenda:

We will continue Reviewing the Control Panel Settings (The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

Added this week will be the use of the Center new PA system for better hearing.

2. Personalization

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

January 25th-Tuesday

Agenda:

We will Review the Control Panel Settings (The Gear Icon on your Task Bar)

1. System

2. Personalization

3. Update and Security

4. Devices

Coffee and Cake and Socialize

January 18th-Tuesday

Suspended:

January 11th-Tuesday

Suspended:

Due to the Mandated Masking at the Senior Center,

the Computer Sessions are cancelled for 2 Weeks

We will restart on January 25th, if possible.

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January 4th-Tuesday

Agenda:

   Good News: The Board Meetings will be on Wed in 2022.

  1. We will Vote this week on the March and April Concerts.

      So far we have submissions by Ginny, Noella, Art and Jerry.

      You can Search YouTube for a Complete Concert by a Singer or group                

      you like and suggest it for a Concert for 2022 at the meeting.

      We will Play 5 minutes of up to 2 submissions from any one person.

  2. Discuss progress on creating a Movie Maker Video of the Photos from 

      the Nov 30th trip - "Trains". - Noella.

  3. Review and Practice Tip and Trick Vol 2 Making an ICON. 

      

      Coffee and Cake and Socialize