How to Change the Size of Print on the Screen

On your home computers, Go to Start Menu, then choose "Control Panel," then "Appearance and Personalization" and finally, select "Display."… which allows you to change sizes based on the DPI*

Select a screen text size that works best for you:

• "Smaller -- 100% (default)" text size
• "Medium -- 125%." is therefore 125% larger than the default size.
• "Larger -- 150%" is therefore 150% larger than the default size for items on your screen
• “Select Custom Text Size (DPI*)" in the left hand pane of the window (the last selection) to customize the size you want.

*Remember, DPI stands for "dots per inch." If you select more "dots per inch," the text on your screen will be larger and if you select less “dots per inch” he text will be smaller.

Click on the down arrow in the box next to "Scale to This Percentage of Normal Size." A drop-down menu appears, displaying more options.  Choose a size you like and if the sizes still aren’t what you’d like, position your mouse pointer on the ruler visible below the text "Scale to This Percentage of Normal Size." The mouse pointer will turn into a hand symbol. Left-click on your mouse or mouse pad and drag the mouse pointer to the right to increase the size until it suits you. When you release the mouse button, the actual print size will display below the ruler, giving you an instant preview of the size you have selected.

Remember, if you are only changing the size temporarily when you are on the internet or in many other software application programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, use the size scroll bar on the bottom right corner of the status bar or use the CTRL +/- KEYS  to magnify or de-magnify what you are seeing on the monitor.

Enjoy Memorial Day

No classes today as we all enjoy the Memorial Holiday and remember those who have served - if that's you, or members of your family - thank you.

We also thought you'd enjoy checking out a favorite Memorial Day website with lots of helpful information about the holiday and the way it is celebrated.. enjoy

www.usmemorialday.org

When I want to know which websites are “Hot” – we can always check out

www.allmyfaves.com – which we refer to in classes quite often..

Another favorite website to visit that lists their opinion of the top “100 websites” is:

www.100bestwebsites.org

Want to travel from the comfort of home, then check out web cams all over the world, including spring tulip farms in Holland, cape cod or local beaches, the Eiffel Tower and many many more:

www.earthcam.com

or closer to home, check out this webcam to look at Nantasket Beach in Hull..

http://northeastsurfing.com/nantasket-beach-hull-cam

So check them out, and if you have a favorite website you'd like us to share with everyone - just send it to me and remember to save websites you visit to your favorite or bookmark list so they are easy to visit again in the future..

Enjoy the Internet - where we can learn & explore anytime - anywhere…

And the winners are….

When the new computers were installed at both Union Tower facilities several weeks ago, Union Tower decided to raffle off the seven “7” computers to residents as a fund raiser, selling chances for $5 each…and this week drawings we held and we have our winners…I’m sure I speak for all residents when I thank Arthur Ross, Denise Moloney and everyone else involved in this generous decision…

Congratulations to everyone who won - we hope you will enjoy your computer and of course we hope you'll join us in computer classes so you can use your new equipment to it's fullest capacity...

UT II – 14 chances were sold and the three “3” winners for the “3” computers were:

Rose Hatfield

Elaine Mullen

Ed Fallon

UT I – 21 chances were sold and the four “4” winners for the “4” computers were

Jim Morgan

Barbara McDermott

Florence Parnell and

Betty Sullivan who won the 4^th computer but asked that we draw another name – and the lucky winner was Paul Main who in turn gave it to Angela DiVirgilio

I also want to personally thank Bob Donovan who donated countless hours getting these "7" computers ready for the raffle.  Not only did Bob have to remove these computers from both facilities and all their peripheral hardware (towers, monitors, keyboards & mice) - but he then cleaned and updated them and then brought them all back Monday & Wednesday this week and set them up for the drawings – a monumental task and all in his “spare time” which I know is very limited…  As always, Bob went above & beyond and I know I speak for everyone when I say “thank you, thank you, thank you" …Cherie Houston

How to enlarge the size of your toolbars in Chrome & Firefox

According to www.ehow.com, you can edit the sizes of your toolbars in both Google chrome& Mozilla Firefox..Firefox versions prior to Firefox 4.0 have a menu bar at the top of the application that allows you to access the "File," "Edit," "Tools" and other menus. If you find your menu bar in Firefox smaller than you prefer it, you can edit the size of the bar with the userChrome.css file, a Firefox configuration file that allows you to change any aspect of the browser using CSS code. Accessing and editing your Firefox configuration file gives you complete control over how large you want the menu bar to appear

1.   Click on "Start" and select "Computer."

2.   Go to the following location on your computer: "C:\Users\{Windows Profile Name}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Firefox Profile Name}\Chrome."

3.   Locate the "userChrome-example.css" file. Right-click the file and select the "Rename" option. Rename the file "userChrome.css."

4.   Right-click the file and click "Open With." A new window will appear. Select "Notepad" and click "OK" to open the file in Notepad.

5.   Add the following code to the bottom of the file: /* Large Menus */ menubar, menubutton, menulist, menu, menuitem {font-size: 4mm !important;}

6.   Replace "4" with the font size in mm that you want to change the menu bar to.

7.   Click "File" and select "Save." Launch Firefox to view the changes to the menu bar.

For more information on this topic, go to this link at... www.ehow.com:.

How to Edit the Menu Bar Size on Firefox or Chrome | eHow http://www.ehow.com/how_8626717_edit-bar-size-firefox-chrome.html#ixzz2U1lYWuMe

Apple-Putting your devices to sleep, shutting down & waking them up..

When you put your apple product to sleep, your session can quickly be resumed and you can also bypass the startup process.  This feature is excellent if you will only be away from your device for a short time. If you will be away from it for an extended period of time, it is best to shut it down.

MacBook

To put your MacBook to sleep, you may do any one of the following:

·        Shut the display.

·        Choose the Apple and then select Sleep from the menu bar.

·        Press the power button and click sleep in the dialog box that will appear.

·        Choose Apple, then select System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and then set a sleep timer.

To shut down your MacBook, you may do one of the following:

·        Choose Apple and then select Shut Down from the menu bar.

·        Press the power button and click Shut Down from the dialog box that appears.

iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

When you are no longer using your device, you can lock the display to save battery. When your device is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. If you are playing music, you can still listen to it while the device is locked and you can also adjust the volume by using the buttons on the side of the device.

·        To put your device to sleep simply press the Sleep/Wake button.

·        To power your device down, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button. A slider bar will appear at the top of the screen. Release the Sleep/Wake button and drag the slider to the right power the device down.

These devices are set to automatically sleep after a minute or two of inactivity. To change the Auto-Lock setting, go to Settings> General> Auto-Lock. 

Waking up Apple devices from Sleep

MacBook

·        If your display is shut, open it to wake your MacBook

·       If your display is already open, press the power button or any key on the keyboard.

iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

·        If your device is locked, press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button, and then drag the slider to the right.

·        If your device is powered off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple appears and then release the Sleep/Wake button.

Internet-How to have multiple tabs open as your home page

CHANGING HOME PAGE "TABS":
Your home page is the first page/website that comes up as soon as you have "activated/opened" your Browser for internet access. 

Today, Browsers use a TAB to indicate the websites you have opened, including your Home Page..And most browsers allow you to have "Multiple Home Page Tabs" open when you initially open your Browser...
 

TO CHANGE HOME PAGE TABS IN (I.E.) INTERNET EXPLORER:

 

·        Open I.E., now open the websites you want to open each time you open I.E.
·        Once they are all open, go to the Menu Bar, Tools, Internet Options
·        You will see your current home page listed in the "display box"
·        Click on the USE CURRENT button
·        Now click APPLY and OK
·        Close your browser and when you reopen it, all tabs will open

 

TO CHANGE HOME PAGE TABS IN GOOGLE CHROME:

 

·        Open Chrome, now open the websites you want to open when you open Chrome
·        Click the wrench icon in the upper right corner and select Options
·        Under the Basics tab on the left, in the On startup box, click the radio button beside Open the following pages
·        Then click the Use current pages button.
·        The list that appears will reflect your new home page(s)

 

TO CHANGE HOME PAGE TABS IN FIREFOX

·        Open Firefox, now open the websites you want to open when you open Firefox

·        Once they are all open, go the Menu Bar, Options (Preferences on a MAC)
·        Under the General Panel - choose "Use Current Pages"
·        Close your browser and when you reopen it, all tabs will open

 TO CHANGE HOME PAGE TABS IN SAFARI

·        First, create a Bookmarks folder

·        Add a bookmark to the folder for every page you want to have open as a tab
·        Now in your general preferences in Safari, go "New windows open with > Choose tabs folder".
·        Browse/Find the bookmarks folder you set up and select it
·        New windows should now open with a tab for each page you've got a bookmark for in that chosen folder.

GMAIL – How to share your Gmail calendar with someone else

For many of us (whether you work, are semi-retired or retired) we often find ourselves busier than ever… Personally, I know it helps when both my husband Dan and I know what each other time commitments are before making other plans and with Gmail and our smartphones it is easier than ever to do this.  

For those of us with android smartphones, Gmail is commonly used – not just the email portion, but the contacts and my favorite –the calendar.  

and yes you can also use this between windows based & apple portable devices as well.. 

As soon as either of us make a commitment and enters it into our Gmail calendar (whether it’s to babysit for one of the grandkids, doctors or other appts, importing repeating dates such as birthdays & anniversaries or our busy work schedules) it appears on all devices that have the Gmail calendar on them (remember – the calendar is actually in the clouds and not on your device).

We each have our own Gmail account, but we “share” my Gmail calendar and it’s wonderful-it has helped to eliminate any conflicts….  

To share your Gmail calendar with specific people, just follow these easy steps when you are in your Gmail account on computer (so you have more viewing area):

1. Open you Gmail calendar and in the calendar list on the left side of the page, click the down-arrow button next to a calendar, then select Share this calendar.

2. Enter the email address of the person you want to share your calendar with.

3. From the drop-down menu on the right side, select a level of permission, then click Add Person.

4. Click Save.

Once you click Save, the person you selected to share the calendar with will receive an email invitation to view your calendar. The person will need to click on the link contained in the email to add the calendar to his/her Other calendars list, the calendar will not be automatically added to the user’s Calendar account