These are called Navigation buttons, Use your mouse to click on one to change the page.
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Welcome to the Hints N Tips Pages
Here we hope to give you the tips to help you to be more confident
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using a computer.
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navigating the internet
Throughout this website, you will see this symbol
This means that there is something to read.
To read it click on the symbol Why not give it a go and click the PDF here
to see what it says.
If nothing happens please follow these instructions.
Click this Adobe Reader
A New window will open follow the instructions to install a free programme on your computer.
Another Advantage in saving letters, Pictures and more as a PDF, when you send any of these as an attachment to an e-mail they can not be altered by the person receiving them.
For example; you need to send official documents and picture as proof / evidence.
SAVE AS (PDF)
Most programmes have this capability.
BIG TIP
When downloading programmes / Apps Always down load from your App Store
If you need to download a programme from the internet always use Official Site.
This is a Windows 10 Internet Browser. Other browsers will appear different but the actions are the same.
To open a new Tab click the + symbol
This is a TAB,
This is a Search Engine
This is where you can save your favourite web sites
(Shooting STAR)
This is the website ADDRESS BAR
Want to know how to save your favourite pages instead of searching for them all the time?
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- Type in the website into your search engine as indicated
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- CLICK on the site to open it------------in the address bar a star will appear
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- CLICK on the star ----------a drop down menu will appear asking to save into favourites with the name of website
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- CLICK ADD
Next time you want to visit the web site CLICK the Shooting star a drop down menu will appear CLICK the site you want to open,
(the web pages will automatically update them selves upon opening)
for example a news page, if you saved it in your favourites last week when you open it today it will open with today's news).