As we approach the end of the Spring Sessions, we can review the Android Settings: https://boot-it.org.uk/inside-android-the-settings/ You can also extend your settings
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Broadband and WiFi revisited
With the coming of fibre to Barmby Moor a re-visit to broadband to refresh everyone will help in any future negotiations you may be having. This was first covered in January 2014. You may experience spped variations at home… how can you determine what the problem really is? Remember that if your router is more […]
Using your camera
Using the camera on the Galaxy Tab is very well explained here. However, each version of Android/tablet may have slight variations in the buttons. Once you have taken your photo you can do a number of things with it, such as editing it and sharing it. You can also have your tablet automatically synchronise your […]
Week 8 – Setting up a recovery email for Gmail
Google encourages you to set a second email address on your gmail account so that if you forget your password it can be reset by sending a link to your alternate email address. Your recovery email is also used to inform you of suspicious activity on your account. However, you cannot do this from the […]
Week 6 – Digital Driving Licence
Last week we had a presentation from Barclays Digital Eagles. This week we will download their app (Barclays Digital Driving LIcence) and register, using the device user email and name (yourflower boot) However, with Spring around the corner, we need to undertake a number of “tidying” tasks on the tablet. we need to check the […]
One Drive on the tablet
Once you hae installed One Drive you will need to access it by tapping on the app. The first time you use it you will be asked to log on – after you have done that once it should remember your user name and password. The options are very straightforward with the ability to create […]
Week 4 – Gmail
Email and attachments In depth gmail on the tablet: You can access your gmail account from any device that can connect to the internet with a browser. On a tablet or a phone there is a special app that provides that access directly. Gmail has different versions which may look or work slightly differently. Which […]
Week 4 – browsers and one drive
Last week we covered browsers in great detail, so today we are going to use some of that new found knowledge! There are a number of websites which are useful for specific tasks or information and to have easy access to them can be beneficial both for saving time and because they are easily forgotten. […]
Week 3 more email
Temporary email addresses setting up an outlook.com email address https://sc.imp.live.com/content/dam/imp/videos/Outlook/SizzleChilliPepper/en-gb/MSFT_OS_SizzleVideo_640x360.mp4 register an account – sign up now: login.live.com First name is your Flower Last name is Boot Account name is flower77.boot@ password is Slipper2014 the postcode is YO42 4HH DOB is 1/1/1970 alternative email address is the gmail one Now add the onedrive app from […]
Week 3 – more on the internet and your browser
Having turned your device on and connected to the internet we need to look in some more detail at your web browser: Samsung have their own browser Some devices have Google’s Chrome installed There’s also a version of Firefox for android Another popular browser is called Dolphin The Samsung browser the Tabs at the top […]
