Thursday, May 14, 2009

Computer for Seniors: Get Connected

By Alex Ivanov, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

Phone: 519-265-0637
Web Site: seniors.host22.com

Email: 




Introduction

When people retire they may discover that they would like to become more skilled at communication with family and friends via the Internet, and as well to be able to manage their digital photos. A computer brings a wonderful opportunity to develop existing and new hobbies and to connect to other people sharing the same interests.

  • The Internet brings connection to the outer world.
  • Seniors shooting pictures with digital cameras can post them on Flickr and get the appreciation of the whole world. They can create movies out of these pictures and upload them on Youtube to share with the world community.
  • Seniors can find and communicate with old and new friend on Facebook.
  • Seniors are a bottomless well of knowledge and experience. Instead of keeping this spiritual treasure for themselves, they can write blogs and get responses from people of other countries.
  • Email gives the opportunity to contact any person on the planet and get a reply in no time.

A computer develops the mind and soul, a wonderful growth opportunity for everyone. I am offering affordable help and lessons to seniors in Guelph and Wellington County, to help them overcome their fears about using a computer. I will show them the boundless horizons of the Internet, and teach them the basic and advanced usages of the computer in the comfort of their own homes.


Services

With my help seniors will learn how to:

  • Install and uninstall programs
  • Browse the Internet
  • Send and receive emails
  • Use Google Earth
  • Compose office, PDF and HTML documents
  • Edit images and manage photo collections
  • Manage files and optimize system performance
  • Backup data and important documents
  • Protect computer from viruses and malware
  • Create and upload movies on Youtube
  • Compile and upload HTML Photo Albums
  • Share photos on Flickr
  • Rip and make Audio CDs, iTunes music store, iPod players
  • Burn CD and DVD disks
  • Share thoughts and experiences with the world on Blogger
  • Find friends on Facebook
  • Set up and manage online banking

Equipment

Computer:

  • AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor, 4 Gb RAM, DVD drive/burner
Operating system:
  • Windows XP or Vista 32-bit

Note: I would recommend seniors who have no clue of what they are actually doing to start with Windows XP because it is much more stable and reliable than Vista.

Internet Connection:

  • Broadband

Recommended Software

My primary goal was to choose only excellent free programs which seniors can start with, but I couldn't resist including some commercial ones that are really nice.

Internet:

Email:

Office:

File managers and restoration tools:

Archivers:

BackUp:

Antiviruses:

Optimizators:

Media Players:

Audio Players

Audio Rippers:

Burners:

Photo Managers:

Photo Editors:

Slideshow Maker:

Image Viewers:


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