Products

Do you want information about Windows 7, the link will take you Microsoft's information page

See what Vista can do click link to Microsoft's Vista Information page.

Training can be organised to suit your specific requirements.

Thinking of the possibilities? or just not too sure, contact us...

Below is a summary of the types of training or support that can be developed to suit your individual requirements: Don't be scared of the computer age, if class room training is not your thing, let Les give you some tips to make the computer an enjoyable experience. If you're not sure what you need, please contact me and I can customise a one off session or a full program to suit your requirements. (free lesson for next oldest customer, currently 94 years of age!)

Winter of 2010...

Do you want your own domain name?

By having your own domain name (www.yourname.com) overcomes many worries about being locked into a contract with a particular ISP, it gives you freedom add extra email accounts, change providers without the hassles of changing email addresses and yes, you can have your own web page presence. Once it was quite expensive to own and manage your own domain name, now with a little help it is very affordable and easy to get started.... contact Les for more information.

Cloud Computing what's it all about

You might have heard about it but do you know of some of the possibilities that the cloud has? From small business to large corporations Cloud computing is here and adds so much more to the internet experience. What ever you do or where ever you travel, you can access your files with ease and security.

Understanding viruses and worms.

(how to guard your computer from hackers and hijackers)

Viruses sound scary, but armed with a bit of knowledge and some do's and don'ts associated with life on line you can protect yourself and loved ones from the hassles of attacks. Les can explain how these beasties work and some simple precautions to take whilst on line. Firewalls, routers, file sharing, transferring files, emailing attachments, spy ware and ad removal tools to assist you are all explained in simple terms and recommendations for safe guarding your application.

File Management

Digital cameras, scanners, memory sticks, CD burning (for back up purposes) the mind boggles, what next? Get the most out of your computer with ease. Learn how to move files easily and confidently. Renaming, deleting duplicates and make a back up of your computer for safe keeping, these are simply to do and easy to do. General maintenance such as scan disk, disk defragmenter are items that should be done regularly to keep your machine in top working order.

Home networking

Do you have more than one working computer at home? Les can assist you in setting it up properly to share printers, files, play games and yes surf the net at the same time. Please call for more information.

Internet Explorer/ Outlook Express/Windows Mail

Highlights the features of Internet Explorer and how to get started surfing the "Net". Learn many hints and tips to get the most out using the WWW. (wonderful, weird, wacky?) Effectively use search engines to find exactly what you're looking for. Outlook express is a great way to stay in contact with friends, relatives and to contact businesses. Customise folders to keep those important letters, send multiple copies (observing privacy laws), attach or save pictures or files. Learn to customise your user options to block annoying emails and many more functions.

OFFICE 2007 ... don't be scared of the ribbon... it's your mate!

MS Word

A great word processing package, learn the basics or let Les show how to get into the more advanced topics and let the computer do the work. Margins, borders, tabs, formatting, views, header/ footers, page layouts, bullets & numbering, setting options, auto correct, auto text, format painter, password protection, templates and more. How to integrate Word into other Office applications. Over 1500 features, you may only use 5 or 10 but you can save hours of frustration by understanding how it works

PowerPoint

Learn how to master this powerful presentation tool. sound, animation lots of other effects to "stun" your audience. Set up slides and shows with ease, pack and go other computers. Too many features to list but ever so easy to use.

Excel

MS Excel one the great programs to handle numbers. Learn to master how to use formulas, paste functions, absolute cell referencing, naming ranges, auto fill and more to save hours in setting up sheets. Navigation of sheets and workbooks together linking and importing and exporting data to other programs.

MS Publisher

Use this to produce amazing publications, newsletters or cards using your own imagination. Your own imagination is definitely the only thing to limit you using this wonderfully flexible program.

Windows

Learn how to navigate around the windows environment easily. Just starting or if you have already been using Windows 95, 98 ME, XP, Vista and now Windows 7, understanding the basics you can save much frustration and time. File management, backing up, understanding the importance of virus protection and keeping your system up to date with free updates from Microsoft. Get your machine to interact with your digital camera or scanner to use photos to share with others.