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Welcome to self-help computer training lessons and other advice to help use your computer. The goal of the site is to help train as many people possible to use computers and improve their daily living. The author rcommends using a leading source for free lessons. Goodwill Industries has created a web site to learn many lessons for computer technology. Click www.gcflearnfree.org for the training. On the first page, click All Topics >>> then slect your topic.
This site is being maintained as guide to the changes in computer technology by a retiree who has worked with computers since 1964 in corporate IT and the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. If you find the site helpful click Contact and order a set of the author's elessons described below. Ordering the elessons will help cover the cost of the site and be a donation to Goodwill Industries.
The Goodwill Industries and author's elessons are designed to help you learn quickly and survive the explosion of desktops, laptops, tablets and smart cell phones. You can also learn about backup and technical support to maintain the efficiency of your computer's system software.
If someone helps you with your computer training, send this web site to them for review. Also save it as a favorite to check for updates. Click News to see: 1) Training Tips for managing your UIDs and PWs, 2) Training Tips for Email 3) Computer Skills Checklist Test and 4) Computer Coach Newsletter for 2012 and Computer Coach Newsletter for 2011.
Computer Training Lessons:
LEARN, LEARN, LEARN! Because learning how to use a personal computer is time consuming and hard work, the self-help introductory computer training elessons here will save you time searching the web, reading help screens, watching videos or atttending classes. As you learn, you will be helping your country become a more educated nation. Click on the lesson title below and see what you will learn. Then order a set of economical and satisfaction guaranteed lessons by clicking Contact. If you are a military Veteran or a disabled person, the computer training elessons are FREE.
1) INTRO TO INTERNET, E-mail, WINDOWS and OS X (20 pages)
2) DIGITAL PHOTOS w/ WINDOWS or Mac (11 pages)
3) MICROSOFT WORD and WORKS (18 pages)
4) Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad (7 pages)
5) SKYPE w/WEB CAMERA (6 pages)
6) CRAIGS LIST or eBAY (10 pages)
7) ONLINE BANKING (8 pages)
8) FACEBOOK, TWITTER and LINKEDIN (5 pages)
9) SMART CELL PHONE (11 pages)
Computer System Software Maintenance:
KEEP IT RUNNING! Try to have the latest version of software. New software occurs when there are improvements. If your computer is running slow or not running like new, use a System Software Specialist to perform important maintenance and eliminate serious problems before they occur. For on-line in-home service for Windows or Apple Computers and smart cell phones, contact www.support.com or 800-PC-SUPPORT (800-727-8776). They offer a convenient and economical service to: 1) Fix it - One Time, 2) Ongoing tech Support and 3) Mobile Setup & Protect.
An alternative for Apple is: www.apple.com/support/products/ or call 800-275-2273.
BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP! If only once you loose an important file or photos, you will wish you had a back-up copy somewhere. The "cloud" or off site backup service for MS Windows or Mac by Carbonite is convenient, economical, automatic, always up-to-date, and secure in a safe place. Carbonite is the leading online backup service. SEE: www.carbonite.com. Order your Carbonite off site backup service from this site and receive a discount. To order, email: easyroad99@msn.com
Custom Computer Training:
Use a "personal" computer trainer for one-to-one training (the most efficieint way to learn) for help with technical decisions, setup and performing critical backups. Click Services to see a client TESTIMONIAL and the Types of Computer Training where lessons are taught at $50 @ hour at your computer. If you know someone wo is new to computers and wants to get going fast, request a two hour training special for only $80 to train them with their own email address, begin to using it and be able to access the Internet to see web sites. Click the sites below to see who John is supporting:
www.nechv.org/ - Military Veterans
www.joniandfriends.org/ - Disabled Persons
www.thewomensresourcecenter.org - Needy Women
Thanks for sending suggestions for self-help training lessons to: easyroad99@msn.com
John W. Kolstad, The Computer Coach