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Computer Resources

Computers Made Easy For Senior

http://www.csuchico.edu/~rsheridan/seniors/computing2.html

Welcome to the Computers Made Easy site.
This site is designed to help retired folks understand how computers work and locate some resources for improving their computing skills. I'm Rick Sheridan, a Butte College instructor who taught a "Computers Made Easy" course for several semesters. I am also working on a Ph.D. program where the focus is on teaching Internet skills to the elderly. I began to realize the need for computer instruction for the elderly and applied for a grant from the Butte College Foundation to create this "do-it-yourself" site. I have assembled links to many free Internet tutorials and other instructional sites along with information about organizations, research techniques and other resources. Although the grant ran out several years ago, I have decided to keep the site updated as much as possible.

Mouse Exercise

http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

This site provides residents the opportunity to Practice the use of the mouse for FREE. Mouse exercises developed by Vic Laurie, Ewing Learning Center, for SeniorNet If you are new using a mouse, it may take a little practice to get the hang of it. Here are some simple exercises to help you get acquainted. (Exercises can be repeated by using the browser’s Refresh button)

HOW TO’s Teaching

http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?PageID=7644

Index of HowTo's Following is a list of tips (or "HowTos") for performing many different tasks on your Windows computer. Each HowTo is organized into three parts. First, a description of WHY you'd want to do this particular thing?, what will it accomplish for you?, how will it help you? Second, a step-by-step procedure showing you HOW to perform the task which you can print out and save. And, third, a brief VIDEO CLIP demonstrating the procedure which you can view as often as you wish. · If you are using a dial-up connection, please allow some time for the video clips to load.

Click the following links to view
· Mouse Exercises
· Hiding the Task Bar
· Adding or Deleting Task Bar Icons
· Minimizing Windows
· Arranging Windows
· Copying Text · Moving Text
· Defrag Your Hard Drive
· Displaying File Extensions
· Adjusting the Time and Date
· Change Your Wallpaper

IBM

http://www.seniornet.org/ibm/default.php?PageID=144

for Senior.net members
About IBM Web Adaptation Technology IBM Web
Adaptation Technology works with your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to make it easier to read web pages. The links below contain some screen shots that show you what some of the effects look like. If you are a SeniorNet member living in the United States and are interested in being able to use this technology, you can fill out a On line Sign up Form and we will send you the information you need to download and use this software.

· Settings Button / Settings Panel
· Speak Text
· Magnify · Text Size
· Banner Text · Colors
· Browser
· Mouse Keys

Software Samples

GREAT Sites to visit:

The President of Compucaddy diversified Designs Greg Likins (on right) and William Wright (on left) traveled all the way from Kentucky to visit me and see what I created with their carts which is serving the residents at CNR with a modified computer experience.This is a continuum from my first developed Custom Cart three years ago" R2D2" as the residents named, who was in demand and needed assistance for other bed bound residents to use to connect to the internet and use its custom software with adaptive devices which took me some time to research and put together... William was fantastic in building me a custom designed CompuCaddy Mobile cart for My Legacy Voice Legend Project I developed using an Apple Laptop and various plug ins which was by also their first Apple mobile cart.

"Legacy Voice" was created to capture the client's stories before they pass away or unable to speak, to leave their families a CD of their captured LEGENDS TOLD...This is another vision funded by CNR Advisory Board.

"Techna" was also another unit I developed Using an All in one computer also mounted on a mobile cart by CampuCaddy which has become R2D2's wife as the resident's put it...because of the peachy and gray color and "Legacy Voice" is their son who by the way was a big surprise to the organization as I also incorporated it to be a developed mobile recording studio...The Music Therapist records live music while residents recite their poetry or stories.We also now video record their history and save it to add chapters.
I encourage my clients to share their stories,favorite recipes,and words of advice to their grandchildren and family before they pass because I believe this is important for their family to know because very often my client's health decline and are no longer able to express themselves and we all loose the valuable blueprints to their life...even a favorite recipe to an answer to a grandchild's question to their purpose and gifts that may be part of a passed own gift from their ancestors that may need to be carried through in their generation.This vision was another important one that I had to see pass because I am passionate and so Happy I am capturing my legacy from my mother Pura Torres who holds the key answers to what may still be a work in progress through her children and grand children...and we know the importance of the continuum of PURPOSE.....
I want to give Special Thanks to CompuCaddy for their quality carts which truly stand for great individualized customer service and excellent product...

Visit their site: www.compucaddy.com