Computing & the Internet

Our mission is to assist Seniors - to help them to adapt to technology - to communicate - to keep in touch -  to exchange ideas - 

Are you a senior interested in learning to use the computer? or do you have older relatives or friends who could benefit from becoming computer literate?

• Beware of Phishing!

• How to allow Blocked Content on IE

• Digital TV

• Net Benefits  In the space of around twenty years the internet has gone from being something out of a science fiction book, to become a defining feature of communication and interaction in modern society, said Sarah Richards of Welsh Consumer Council, author of the report Net Benefits Older People and the Internet. (Download PDF here)  OK England - Scotland & N Ireland - How about doing your own report?
  

• www.saynoto0870.com  Dont phone 0870 or 0845 etc numbers until you try this. This site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers. Search to find an alternative number

• Computer Home page

• Learning about Computers Some tips

• What is the Internet? The basics - The Internet is a computer network made up of thousands of networks worldwide etc

• What is Broadband?

• VoIP or SKYPE - free internet phone calls

• Choosing an ISP - There are now hundreds of ISPs - Internet Service Providers - in the UK offering a wide range of Internet services.  

• Unmetered ISPs  With these ISPs you pay a fixed amount per month (or per period) and get all or part of your internet dial up costs free.  NOTE: Prices were correct at time of compilation - There is a strong element of competition among ISPs - so the costs will keep changing - always check the cost before signing up!

• Buying a Computer - Where to Buy? The choices!

• You got email - When you have incoming mail your computer usually lets you know with a "beep" or a "you got email" sound or something!  If you are fed up with this and want a change - just down load one of these sounds.

• Getting on the Net!!  The internet can give you access to an amazing amount of information.

• Webwise - Beginner's guide to the Internet   from the BBC.

• E-Mail Basics E-mail is short for 'electronic mail' and is a method of communicating text messages

• How to Enlarge Screen Text

• Freebies  The internet has many items which can benefit the home computer user and a lot of this material is FREE!  It can be anything from utilities to help you organise things better, or anti-virus software to protect your computer.

• OpenOffice  Read about - OpenOffice a FREE fully fledged office application suite, complete with a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation graphics program.

•  Web Based Free E-Mail Accounts   There are several good free web based E-mail services available on the Internet. These are only particularly useful if you do not have your own computer or if you are always on the move.

• Digital Cameras - So you want to buy a digital Camera?

• Rechargeable Batteries

• Set your PC clock - Use Atomic Clock
  

• Search the Web  - using some of the most popular search engines