Fake MalWare Warnings October 29 2014

Topic: Protect your computer from Fake MalWare Warnings
Speaker: Andy

Google Chrome has great Malware protection built in:

Be scared if you get this and Do Not Proceed go Back to Safety

Non-genuine warning - do not click on this page.

Big problem with Windows is that you are normally an Administrator user, so viruses can make harmful changes to your system.

Win8 tiles type: (or Control Panel in Win 7)

• Users / Settings / Add or remove user accounts
• Add new account, add user called Admin with safe password
• Then change your own user to a standard user -
• User Accounts / Change your account type to Standard

Click here for more detailed instructions


Suggestions for future meetings:

• copying files to a USB
• set up tables for each Win 7, Win8 for people to sit at and all receive help.

Keyboard Shortcuts October 22 2014

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts

By Ryan Boutland - Your Lifestyle Choices
http://yourlifechoices.cmail1.com/t/d-l-ghkkdd-emkrdkd-k/

If you use a computer a lot, then you’re probably aware of keyboard shortcuts, but if you don’t, here is a quick run down.
Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly perform a function by pressing a combination of keys at the same time. There are hundreds of shortcuts across all the programs on your computer, but here are the 20 which I use the most for both PC and Mac. They’re sure to save time!

To use any of the shortcuts below, press the keys listed in bold simultaneously.

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts for PC

1. Shift+Arrow keys. Allows you to select multiple items, such as emails or documents. Alternatively, the Shift key can be used in combination with the mouse to select multiple items. To do this, click on the first item you wish to select, hold down Shift and then click on the last item.
2. Ctrl+Mouse. Allows you to click on and select multiple items and move them, similar to the shift function above but this shortcut enables you to select non-consecutive items.
3. Ctrl+A. Select All; highlights all of the text or items in a particular window.
4. Ctrl+C. Copy; saves an item or a block of text to your clipboard, which can then be duplicated by the use of the Paste function.
5. Ctrl+V. Paste; inserts any text or other item(s) which you have copied.
6. Ctrl+X. Cut; works the same way as Copy, but deletes the object(s) which you’re copying. Remember that you can only have one item on your clipboard at a time.
7. Ctrl+F. Find; allows you to search for a specific word or phrase in the document or webpage.
8. Ctrl+Z. Undo; takes back the last action which you performed. This shortcut doesn’t work in every program, and sometimes there is a limit to how many times it can be used. But it’s always worth trying when you do something accidentally.
9. Ctrl+Y. Redo; the exact opposite of the Undo shortcut above. It’s a handy shortcut if you have undone something accidentally.
10. Ctrl+S. Save; saves the document as if you had gone to File and clicked Save.

YourLifeChoices.com.au for Seniors October 15 2014

As previously discussed at our Weekly Meeting July 9 this year, this seniors web site has tons of information about health, wealth, travel, cooking, technology and more.

Today we will look at a few of the technology tips which may be useful for you.

1. How to take a Screenshot
Ryan Boutland reveals the hidden secrets of taking screenshots on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac. Click here to see.

2. Avoid overseas roaming issues
If you’ve set up your phone for overseas travel but find that you don’t have any reception when you arrive, then you might not be connected to a local carrier. Here’s how you can fix it yourself.

3. What the Cloud can do for you
How do you back-up your files online and share files with others?
Click to read on.


Extra Extra!! Don't miss the boat!

Don't forget to get your entry into the Seniors Computer Club animal photo competition. Winners to be announced at the Christmas lunch on November 26.

Files and Curses October 8 2014

Speaker: Peter

Topic: How to find a file that you cannot remember where you put it

1. Open Explorer for windows
2. On the left hand side click on Libraries
3. Top right of screen type some part of the name in the search box
(Wait for the search to complete)
4. Once the file is found you can see the folder which it is in, alternatively you could also open it and do a Save As to put it somewhere else that you can remember.

Peter's Big Black Cursor

Quick and Easy Method:

1. Click on Windows 7 Start button
    or Windows 8 Tiles screen

2. Type the word "Mouse"

3. Select "Change how the mouse pointer looks"

4. Select the "Pointers" tab

5. Change the "Scheme" (drop Arrow) to "Windows Black (extra large)

6. Okey Doke and Bob's your Auntie