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Computer Essentials

This series of documents, branded Computer Essentials, are  the most recent and cover a wide range of technical topics - some basic and some more advanced. 

Accessibility Options - Windows 10 (05/08/2020)
Accessibility Options - Android (05/05/2020)
Accessibility Options - iOS (05/08/2020)

Guides to the accessibility options in Windows 10, iOS and Android.

The Windows 10 guide includes some information on assistive hardware and software for Windows.

Backup in Windows 10 (04/01/2022)

How to backup files and folders and create image backups in Windows 10.

Browser Basics - Edge, Chrome, Firefox

Browser Basics (22/04/2018)

Covers the basics of using a browser, navigating web pages and some settings. Includes using Favourites/Bookmarks, searching from the Address Bar, private browsing mode, setting Start Page, clearing history and resetting the browser.

Surfing Tasks (24/11/2018)

Gives basic guidance with a list of web addresses for the new learner to practice visiting.

Chromebook (25/08/2018)

A guide to using Chromebooks.

Learning More About IT (05/03/2019)

This brief 2-page document suggests how you can find out more about your gadgets by using online tutorials, YouTube, Google searches, etc.

Managing Files & Folders with File Explorer (10/04/2018)

How to use File Explorer in Windows 10 to create folders, rename, delete, move and copy files/folders. Also covers searching for files/folders.

IT Security

IT Security - In-Depth Guide (07/10/2020)

Discusses security on smartphones, tablets, PCs and other devices.

IT Security - Quick Guide (07/10/2020)

A shortened version of the above document.

Microsoft Office (10/03/2018)

Explains using Office Online for free, buying Office Home & Student 2016, or subscribing to Office 365 Home or Personal, plus iOS and Android apps.

Searching The Web Using Google (22/05/2018)

Using search engines, concentrating on using Google.

Dropbox (24/12/2019)

A brief introduction to Dropbox.

Shortcuts (02/01/2020)

Creating and arranging Desktop/Home Screen icons on PCs and mobile devices and using shortcut keys on a PC.

Tablet and Smartphone Basics (01/11/2018)

An introduction to the basic operation of Tablets and Smartphones.

Compatibility Mode (02/01/2020)

How to run programs designed for earlier versions of Windows.

Startup and Shutdown (02/01/2020)

Booting up, restart, sleep and hibernate on PCs.  Also Switch Off/Sleep on Tablets/Smartphones.

Securely Erasing PCs, Phones & Tablets (11/08/2022)

How to erase a PC, phone or tablet before you sell or pass it on to anyone else. Also covers shredding files on a PC.

iCloud (17/01/2020)

Apple's iCloud storage and features explained

Windows 10

Windows 10 - In-Depth Guide (26/05/2019)

​This is based on version 1903, but subsequent versions have not changed much.

If you want even more detail on Windows 10, I recommend the Windows 10 Field Guide by Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera and Martin McClean which can be purchased for $9.99 plus VAT from https://leanpub.com/windows10fieldguide.

Windows 10 - Introductory Guide (28/09/2020)

Brief overview aimed at average users and those new to Windows 10.

Windows 11

I recommend the Windows 11 Field Guide by Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera which can be purchased for $9.99 plus VAT from https://leanpub.com/windows11fieldguide.

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