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Computer Training

Using a computer can be a daunting task. You may know how to write an email, but what about getting photos off your camera and emailing them to friends and family or uploading them to a website for people to see? Maybe you've bought an ipod or other MP3 player and want to know how to get your CD collection on to it, or how to find free, legal music on the internet.

I've been training people how to use their computers for over 10 years now- many have been complete novices, others were proficient on a computer but needed to know something specific that they couldn't figure out on their own.

Examples of basic training that I can provide

• Sending and receiving email
• Finding useful things on the internet
• Avoiding online scams (phising, viruses etc.)
• Connecting gadgets to your PC (digital camera, scanner, printer, mp3 player, speakers etc.)
• Managing your digital photos. Including organisation (it's quick to build up a vast number of photos- being able to find the one you're looking for in the future can be a chore unless you have things organised from the start), automatic downloading from the camera to the computer, basic photo editing (crop, lighten, darken, remove red-eye, rotate etc.) emailing your photos to friends and family.
• Getting your music onto your computer and the best way to manage it. Get music from your CDs onto your computer in the best possible format to balance quality with file size.

Examples of more advanced training

• Record your old vinyl records or cassettes onto your computer and edit them to remove unwanted clicks, pops or hiss. Once recorded, you can then listen to them on a computer, load them onto an MP3 player or burn them onto a CD. As long as you have a fairly modern record deck you won't have to pay for any hardware or software: you can use your existing turntable and software available for free on the internet.
• Sync your mobile phone with your computer. This can save a lot of headaches- once your computer's set up I can show you how to back up the contacts and photos from your mobile phone. If you then get a new phone it is usually fairly easy to move the backed up contacts from your computer onto the new phone, saving a great deal of time typing everything directly into the phone.