U3A DCW Digital Computer/Camera Workshop Leader – Brian Moore Assisted by – John Sherwood, Neil Crossley, Alan Davies. Week 1 of 4 weeks. Dates for Autumn Term 2014= 18/9/14/, 25/9/14, 2/10/14, 9/10/14.. All Mondays 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Wells Green Methodist Church School room. You have two weeks to pay the £3 subscription.

Housekeeping Fire Exit – Best use the front Door you came in. 2 nd way out is through the top room and push open outside door. Toilets – Male & Female and Disabled are off the Hall. Kitchen – We can use for making hot drinks, but must clear up after. Have we time for a half time break? Parking – We must not block the Vets next door. Only drop off on the double yellow lines.

Computer Uses

Main uses= Browse Internet including Facebook & Twitter, , Letter writing, Spreadsheets, Printing, Photo Display & storage, Games, Telephone-Skype, TV - Iplayer, Playing DVDs & Music. More advanced uses - Photo & Video editing, Music creation, Databases.

Overall Workshop objectives Your choice, this is my suggestions. Problem solving computing issues. Essential software- For Windows 8 user you need Classic Shell. Connecting a Digital camera to a Computer. Digital Camera Photograph organising, editing and backup. Choices- GIMP, Picasa, IrfanView, PSP, Video Editing. AVS Video Editor. Installing free Libre Office. This is a free replacement for the expensive Microsoft Office. Purchasing a Computer & Software. Safety – Avoiding problems – viruses, updates etc.

Today Windows 8 users should install Classic Shell – To Get back the Start button & Taskbar. Its free, safe & easy to install. All install Picasa. Good photo viewer and a good simple editor. Picasa has a feature whereby it can sort all your photos into ones of the same person using face recognition. Then you can name the group. Demo GIMP, PSP- Paint Shop Pro, IrfanView. Demo Connect up a Camera to a Laptop.

Practical Switch on your laptop and connect it to the local WiFi here from the box by the kitchen door. Its Name (SSID) is PED2 and Password is hed73hoG7. Ask for assistance if required. Try browsing the Internet. We will come round and check what features you have installed on each Laptop. From My Memory stick= Windows 8 Users - Install Classic Shell All - Install Picasa.

Windows 8 Metro Screen

Windows 8 App’s & Programs Windows 8 can run traditional Programs to do complex tasks such as Microsoft Office but also introduces a new concept called “Apps” which stands for Applications. They are programs which are presented in a uncluttered view, but this makes it unintuitive to control. Eg closing, whereas in Windows 7 Programs you click on the obvious X at the top RHS. Apps are simple and perform one task that does not require much detail on the screen, hence can be presented on a Smart Phone or Tablet.

Metro Layout The most common Apps are on the left, some like Weather give enough information in just the Tile. RH click on free desktop will allow showing all Apps. Moving to the right top or bottom corner bring up the “Charms” Bar. It has restricted set of control features all slightly advanced. WiFi is useful. Bottom left forces back to the initial Start screen. If several Apps are running, clicking in the Top LH corner switches between each in turn. To close an App Drag from the middle top to the bottom.

Windows 7 & Vista after logon

Running Internet Explorer A good demonstration of the difference between an App & Program is Internet Explorer. The Metro version has the Internet address at the bottom, which if you click in shows Favourites (in UK Spelling) and frequently visited sites. It works well for tiny screens. If you want to do detailed its much easier to use the standard Programs version. Left click on Start, that’s on bottom left, then Internet Explorer. Most sites now ask if you want to accept Cookies? Click on “OK”.

Install Classic Shell? Gives back the “Start” button at bottom LHS, like Windows 7, Vista & XP had. Download from Press Download Now and Run then follow instruction. Get an assistant if help is needed. Or the program from my memory stick.

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