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Application Skills |
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Emails - |
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Use Libre Office to :- |
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Apps |
3 |
Free Games including the free games site Playtopia and those preloaded in windows e.g. Solitaire, Sudoku, quizzes, crossword puzzles, word games etc |
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Use the Apps store to find and download safe (and free) programs |
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Basic Skills |
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Basic Introduction to using Windows 10 laptops, Apple, Android or Google Tablets |
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Browse our list of the basic skills and knowledge you ALL ought to possess - |
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Common ‘computer’ products explained, e.g. Tower PC, Laptop, Tablet - |
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Glossary of common computer terms |
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How to get the best out of your mobile phone - |
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One click logon to your ComputerPal’s website (there’s lots of useful help and information there!) |
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Roam the internet using the search engine of your choice e.g. Google Chrome, Safari, IE, Mozilla Firefox or any other.. |
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Setting your laptop/pc to do automatic updates - |
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Transferring and managing Photos, e.g. to and from phone |
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Using a graphics tablet for beginners |
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Create a document |
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Contribute to our CPs Newsletter |
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Create a calendar |
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Create a post card/birthday/greeting card |
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Create a web page |
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Create an address book |
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Create a painting |
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How to |
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Cloud storage - |
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Compile a quiz (use the internet to check your answers) |
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Enhance photos |
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How to get instant online Help (user forums, Blogs & knowledge sites), read reviews (good AND bad) and learn to ‘read between the lines’ |
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How to Research and Create a family tree |
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Internet shopping - |
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Internet Skills |
28 |
Keeping in touch with your local community incl. Chronicle and Echo online, local TV and Radio |
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Local community (free) bargains e.g. Nextdoor, Freegle |
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National lottery - |
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Recipes - |
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Use add on products, such as Alexa, Google Nest, Apple Watch, GarageBand etc … |
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Use the internet to get ideas for home decorating or garden design |
34 |
Using Amazon to buy (almost anything) online, safely |
35 |
Using eBay; how to set up a simple account and sell your unwanted items online |
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Using e- |
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Using PayPal to pay for your purchases safely and securely. |
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Using price comparison sites such as gocompare.com, comparethemarket.com etc for best prices on insurance, cars, energy, holidays |
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Voice control - |
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Write a simple program |
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YouTube - |
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Security |
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43 |
Computer Security, including choosing and setting up (Free) Antivirus apps |
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Setup |
44 |
Check your broadband speed at home |
45 |
Creating an external backup for important data e.g. photos & docs, emails, phone contacts …. |
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How to create a Disk Image (for computer recovery in the event of a fatal crash) - |
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How to ensure your laptop or Tablet stays in good working order e.g. CCleaner, Malwarebytes etc |
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How to set up a printer, use scanning and copy functions |
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iPad and iPhone - |
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Social Media |
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Keep in touch with friends on social media incl. Facebook, Whats App (free telephone and video chats), Instagram, Messenger or other app of your choice |