Google provide free apps to let you work with different types of files. Similar to Microsoft Office in many ways you can create and edit files on your drive with them. They may need to be installed on your tablet: Google Docs Google Sheets Google PDF Viewer Google Slides are they installed on your tablet? […]
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The Cloud and Google Drive
The Cloud is not a thing, it’s an idea or a way to explain computer stuff that doesn’t happen on your computer. As a general term it covers many different ideas/facilities/functions: What is cloud computing? Although there are many different functions you can use in the cloud, on an android probably the best integrated and […]
Week 4 – more housekeeping
The tablets have to be cleaned! Each week we have been removing some of the older apps. How many apps have you got on your home screens? Are they tidy and organised? How much memory is being used? Settings – storage What’s the difference between system memory, used space and cached data? What shall we […]
Week 3 – housekeeping
Carrying on from week2 we need to make sure all our tablets are up to date and unwanted apps have been uninstalled. And then we can install some new apps. Today try: Google Goggles Google Sound Search Google Translate Google Text to Speech Google Earth and the main TV channel viewers and… the world factbook […]
Week 3 – all the training you could ever want
If you have time, you might want to look at the following: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/devices/androidbasics http://www.gcflearnfree.org/gmail/6 Try the quiz
Week 3 – back to email!
Setting up a new gmail account you can have more than one gmail account on an android device Setting up a new outlook/live/hotmail account Setting up a new yahoo account using the mail app on your android – all emails in one place doing it in detail – search this website!
Week 2 – tapping and apps
The first exercise today is to test how good your finger control is! Go to this link. Once complete you will be in command of your fingers! Apps and the Store Apps on your tablet are also logged on your google playstore account and do not get deleted from there. It appears that deleting an […]
Boot-IT spreads its wings
Although based in Barmby Moor in the East Riding, the club is not exclusively for residents in the village. In fact anyone can come along. Most people in the group are over 55 and they come from a variety of different areas. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and learn something at the […]
Welcome to the new course
Welcome! The first session of this course will introduce you to the group, what we do and how it all works. We will try and find out what you want to learn and find out how much previous knowledge you have. Next we’ll take a look at our tablets and how they work and look […]
Using the Barmby Moor Boot-IT website
Just about everything to do with a Samsung Galaxy tab is covered on this website. If there’s something you’ve forgotten, you can always search for it.
