Thursday, December 12, 2013
iPhone Basics 11-22-13
This session helps you collect your help resources - use iBooks and download the iPhone User Guide, put the RS Apple Support and RS iOS Basics websites on your Home screens, look at Email and Messaging and finish Contacts. A quick look at the Camera app. Get the PDF handout.
Friday, October 25, 2013
iPhone Basics 10-25-13
Nancy's lessons today centered around (Settings) Notifications, Sounds and the Calendar app available as a PDF file.
Friday, October 11, 2013
iPad Basics #3 - Email on iPad
Patty Quinn lead this critical activity to reveal ...
The Email Function on the iPAD
Before going to the Mail icon, let’s take a quick look at some of the settings pertinent to the Mail function:
Go to Settings from Home page, Select “Mail, Contacts, Calendars
See the Accounts and Mail items.
ACCOUNTS – You may have one or more email accounts (e.g. iCloud & Gmail)
Add Account - this is where you link your iPad to your email account if you already have an account, or add a new email account.
FETCH NEW DATA – I have “Push” on – automatically grabs new emails and displays on your screen when your email is updated. With Push off, you can manually fetch your email or set it to fetch every so often. Recommend having “Push” on.
MAIL SETTINGS: Investigate what each setting does - Preview, etc.
Email “signature” – establish a standard “signature” and parting words on your email here.
MAIL:
Tap the “Mail” icon on the home screen to access your email messages.
Put the screen in “Landscape” mode by turning it. It presents an easier format to use all of the features.
Review the labels on the Top Left Side of Screen: Displays emails for account chosen (i.e. iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) – See the 3 words at top – Mailboxes, iCloud, and Edit.
§ Middle word – iCloud – it is (for me) one of the 2 Email Accounts I have set up. Sometimes it can be advantageous to have more than one, using one for all advertisements and potential junk mail and another more secure one for family, friends, and personal dealings.
§ Mailboxes – there are several standard mailboxes you will routinely use - Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Junk, Trash – review them
§ Set up VIP mailbox, and/or Flagged and Attachments as separate mailboxes. Start at main “Mailboxes” (at top of left column) screen. VIP, Flagged and Attachments are generic labels that can be applied to email from all accounts (if you have more than one). Tap on “Edit” - see list of several to choose from. Check next to Flagged and Attachments to have those emails with Flags or Attachments grouped in the related mailbox. Check “ VIP” to set up a separate mailbox for those special people in your life. Tap on “add VIP” and type in their names and email addresses. You can also select VIPS from your contacts. Once VIP’s are set-up, tap the “circled i” to see your list and add or delete VIP’s.
§ Creating additional mailboxes can help you organize your emails if desired. Practice - Let’s set up one called Coupons and Discounts. Do so by tapping on “Edit”, (from left side column titled Mailboxes) then “new Mailbox” (at bottom on left side). Type in the Name of your new mailbox and “Save” or “Cancel” if you change your mind. Note that if you have more than one email account, select the account first, then “edit”, then tap New Mailbox at bottom of the screen.
§ Tap “Done” after adding, back to list of Mailboxes. Tap done again if no more changes.
§ Note that tapping on a word in blue will complete an action step or take you to another action option. If not sure of what you got yourself into, you can always tap cancel.
Reading your emails:
§ Select Inbox to see emails received. The blue dot indicates it is unread.
§ Tap on the email you want to see on right side of screen.
§ Review the icons on upper right and how to use them – Flag, File, Trash, Reply or Forward, Compose a new email.
§ Scroll down to see more emails, once in an email make larger using two finger spread, pinch to resize etc.
§ Talk about what is a thread. Threads are related emails. You can “organize by threads” by turning that function on in Settings.
§ Use the “search” box (top-left under mailbox description) to find a particular email by name, or subject or key word. Have option to start search in the current mailbox and expand to All Mailboxes if not found.
§ Use the Edit function on the list of emails on the left side to Mark, Move, or Trash. Must select which of the emails to take action on 1st, then the action. Can select all or individual emails.
Practice:
o Delete an email, go to Trash mailbox and “Move” it back to your inbox.
o Select an email with a coupon or discount and move it to the “coupon” mailbox we set up earlier.
o To really delete an email, access the Trash mailbox, review for anything you want to save. If there are none to save, you can tap “edit”, then “Delete All”. DO NOT DO THIS without being sure you don’t want to save anything in Trash. You can always “Move” and email from the trash back into your inbox.
§ Update the list of emails, by pulling down with 1 finger just above 1st email shown. Note at bottom that it tells you when last updated.
§ Review the vertical display of emails and the differences. This view eliminates left side clutter if want to focus on a specific email. See navigation arrows up and down at top of screen to view other messages. Can swipe left to right to see list of emails, again to change mailboxes, etc. Tap on right side somewhere to eliminate left column view.
§ Attachments in an email – some attachments, like pictures are displayed in body of email; some must be accessed by tapping on box – e.g. a PDF document.
CREATE A NEW EMAIL: Tap box with pen – Upper Right Corner
§ Describe how to use to, cc, bcc, + button.
§ Putting in a Subject is good.
§ Typing tips – auto capitalization, auto correct, auto insert words – be careful what you may end up with – always proof read your emails before sending. Note that you can delete typed test using back arrow with an X. The built in iPad keyboard has no forward delete like you may be used to on your PC or Mac.
§ Repositioning the cursor.
§ Add a standard signature in Settings – can remove the sent from my iPAD if desired.
§ Create a draft, save it, send it later.
§ Find your draft later in the “draft” mailbox.
References:
IPAD Guide – download from the App Store – Free
SCOTutor – Short narrated videos on almost everything. Get at App Store for $1.99. Is not necessarily updated for iOS7 but it is still very helpful because a lot of things have only changed slightly.
Buy the “Missing Manual for iPAD”. Get at Amazon, iTunes, other book stores. It is very good, simply stated instructions on how to use your device. Cost is approx. $16.
Other on campus help – Trouble Shooting Sessions every other week at 9:30 – 11:00 – Eureka 105 – Pac Polin. You can also send an email to rsiosseminar@gmail.com for Pac to describe your problem, set-up an appointment or get an email response.
Come to Noontime Topics class 12:00 – 12:45 in Mariposa 1000
iPhone Meeting #3 - Photos and more
Nancy's Outline for iPhone as a Phone + (big + as in more than a brick that makes calls)
Review this outline and the PDF of her presentation to jog your memory of activities in class.
The presentation includes many screenshots to focus your attention on the features.
Review this outline and the PDF of her presentation to jog your memory of activities in class.
The presentation includes many screenshots to focus your attention on the features.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
iPhone Meeting #2 9-27-2013
The presentation is a 3.5 MB PDF with lots of screen shots so you can follow along on these topics:
Dear iPhone Fans,
It was good to see such a good turnout for our second session, and welcome to those who joined us for the first time. I hope we got everyone set up with WiFi and links to the Renaissance Society website and the Apple Support Group blog. It is important that you set up the Apple Support Group blog as a link on your Home screen since this is the way we will record attendance at each session, and it is your link to many resources that will help you learn more about the full range of functions on your iPhone. In case you do not have the link yet, here is how to do it:
- Tap the Safari icon (looks like a compass) and type in the Search section: http://rsiosseminar.blogspot.com, then tap Go
- You will be directed to the blog. Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap View Web Version
- Once in the web version, tap the Share icon (the box with the arrow)
- You will see several icons; tap Add to Home Screen
- You will see a title for the link; you can use the default title or type in one of your own
- Then tap Add (at the top of the screen), and the Blog icon will appear on your home screen.
More Resources: iPad/iPhone Website
On the Apple Support Group page, scroll down the right hand column until you find Visit the iPad and iPhone Basics website anytime. Tap on the highlighted words to go the the website. You can download this link to your Home Screen by following the same process that you did for the Apple Support Group blog (described above). Copies of the presentations from the Basics sessions are posted on this site.
Closing Open Web Pages
Some of you had trouble with the Search section automatically entering another web page address. You can close any active webpages by tapping the icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like two stacked sheets of paper. All the webpages you have open will appear, and you can delete any by tapping the X in the upper left hand corner or each webpage.
Email
Be sure to set up your current email accounts on you iPhone. Tap Settings (icon that looks like a gear), scroll down and tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap Add Account and then select your email service, and add a name, your current email address and password.
iOS 7
Be sure to update your iPhone to the iOS 7 operating system. Tap Settings, then tap General, then tap Software Update. If your phone is not update to iOS 7.0.2, you will be instructed on how to update.
Specific Problems
The iPhone/iPad Troubleshooting session is held alternating Fridays from our class in the same room, Eureka 106, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Drop in if you have some specific problems with your iPhone.
Looking forward to our next session, Friday, October 11, and until then....happy iPhoning,
Nancy Findeisen and the rest of the iPhone Team - Carol Dabrowiak, Rik Larson, Pac Polin, and Stan Todd
- Review our first meeting
- Call Management
- iCloud and Find My iPhone
- Settings and Notifications
Dear iPhone Fans,
It was good to see such a good turnout for our second session, and welcome to those who joined us for the first time. I hope we got everyone set up with WiFi and links to the Renaissance Society website and the Apple Support Group blog. It is important that you set up the Apple Support Group blog as a link on your Home screen since this is the way we will record attendance at each session, and it is your link to many resources that will help you learn more about the full range of functions on your iPhone. In case you do not have the link yet, here is how to do it:
- Tap the Safari icon (looks like a compass) and type in the Search section: http://rsiosseminar.blogspot.com, then tap Go
- You will be directed to the blog. Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap View Web Version
- Once in the web version, tap the Share icon (the box with the arrow)
- You will see several icons; tap Add to Home Screen
- You will see a title for the link; you can use the default title or type in one of your own
- Then tap Add (at the top of the screen), and the Blog icon will appear on your home screen.
More Resources: iPad/iPhone Website
On the Apple Support Group page, scroll down the right hand column until you find Visit the iPad and iPhone Basics website anytime. Tap on the highlighted words to go the the website. You can download this link to your Home Screen by following the same process that you did for the Apple Support Group blog (described above). Copies of the presentations from the Basics sessions are posted on this site.
Closing Open Web Pages
Some of you had trouble with the Search section automatically entering another web page address. You can close any active webpages by tapping the icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like two stacked sheets of paper. All the webpages you have open will appear, and you can delete any by tapping the X in the upper left hand corner or each webpage.
Be sure to set up your current email accounts on you iPhone. Tap Settings (icon that looks like a gear), scroll down and tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap Add Account and then select your email service, and add a name, your current email address and password.
iOS 7
Be sure to update your iPhone to the iOS 7 operating system. Tap Settings, then tap General, then tap Software Update. If your phone is not update to iOS 7.0.2, you will be instructed on how to update.
Specific Problems
The iPhone/iPad Troubleshooting session is held alternating Fridays from our class in the same room, Eureka 106, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Drop in if you have some specific problems with your iPhone.
Looking forward to our next session, Friday, October 11, and until then....happy iPhoning,
Nancy Findeisen and the rest of the iPhone Team - Carol Dabrowiak, Rik Larson, Pac Polin, and Stan Todd
Thursday, September 19, 2013
iPad Meeting #2 iOS 7 Install Before Class
The iOS 7 update applies if you have an iPad 2, 3, 4 or Mini. (Also iPhone 4, 4S and 5; iPod Touch 5th Generation.) Open the September 27 iPad Basics preparation and iOS Update this is a PDF file with images. Or use the text outline below. You do not want to begin the iOS Update on campus! Do this at home! Do this by Thursday morning, September 26th or wait until after this meeting.
Apple Mobile Operating System UPDATE
iOS 7.0 September 2013
Back Up to iCloud
iCloud automatically backs up the most important data on your device using iOS 5 or later.
Enable automatic Backup on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
TAP Settings > iCloud > Backup & Storage.
It will run on a daily basis as long as your device is: Connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi
Connected to a power source
Screen locked
You can also back up manually.
TAP Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup >Back Up Now
Whenever your device is connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi.
Back Up an iDevice to a Computer
If you connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to your computer,
Certain files and settings on your device are automatically backed up to your computer.
You can restore this information to your iDevice if you need to.
Connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to the computer you normally sync with and select your device on your computer screen.
Click Summary > Do one of the following:
Click Back Up Now or Restore Backup • Backs up or restores from a backup manually
Click Restore > Restores your device’s files and settings
Start the Update
1. Tap Settings
The icon that looks like gears
2. Tap General
The menu is on the left side of your screen.
3. Tap Software Update >
In menu on right side of screen in the top box
4. iOS 6.1.3
Your software is up-to-date...Until September 18, 2013
5. Update to iOS 7.0 when update becomes available
Take the Time
•iPad must be plugged into charger,
uses lots of power during upgrade
•Upgrade takes a lot of time
•Upgrade at home
•Upgrade before next BASICS class, September 27
Tap Download and Install
This will start the upgrade, which will take several minutes.
Your iPad will reboot (restart) during the process.
The End of iOS 6.1.3
Explore and have fun. Explore and be ready to ask questions. Explore and share discoveries.
Apple Mobile Operating System UPDATE
iOS 7.0 September 2013
Back Up to iCloud
iCloud automatically backs up the most important data on your device using iOS 5 or later.
Enable automatic Backup on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
TAP Settings > iCloud > Backup & Storage.
It will run on a daily basis as long as your device is: Connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi
Connected to a power source
Screen locked
You can also back up manually.
TAP Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup >Back Up Now
Whenever your device is connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi.
Back Up an iDevice to a Computer
If you connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to your computer,
Certain files and settings on your device are automatically backed up to your computer.
You can restore this information to your iDevice if you need to.
Connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to the computer you normally sync with and select your device on your computer screen.
Click Summary > Do one of the following:
Click Back Up Now or Restore Backup • Backs up or restores from a backup manually
Click Restore > Restores your device’s files and settings
Start the Update
1. Tap Settings
The icon that looks like gears
2. Tap General
The menu is on the left side of your screen.
3. Tap Software Update >
In menu on right side of screen in the top box
4. iOS 6.1.3
Your software is up-to-date...Until September 18, 2013
5. Update to iOS 7.0 when update becomes available
Take the Time
•iPad must be plugged into charger,
uses lots of power during upgrade
•Upgrade takes a lot of time
•Upgrade at home
•Upgrade before next BASICS class, September 27
Tap Download and Install
This will start the upgrade, which will take several minutes.
Your iPad will reboot (restart) during the process.
The End of iOS 6.1.3
Explore and have fun. Explore and be ready to ask questions. Explore and share discoveries.
iPad Meeting #1
Why are you Here? It is all about making connections! Contacts! Practice selecting text on this page, copying it, moving to the Contacts app and pasting.
Are you on wifi? View a PDF of the Contacts presentation - the file is 9MB
The two-page Custom Guide iPad Quick Reference Guide is a gem!
BASICS 3 2 1… CONTACTS
CONTACTS connects you to other apps.
1. Find the contacts icon and TAP.
2. To add new contact ~
TAP + button at bottom of page.
New Contact Info page appears with keyboard .
3. Next PRESS & HOLD on Typewriter Key, bottom right.
4. SLIDE up to Split.
Split keyboard lets you easily see the entire page.
Then contact info can be added, such as:
First Name
Last Name
Company
Phone
Email
Home Page/URL
Address
Notes
5. NOW add RS iOS Seminar info to your CONTACTS.
Scroll up to get to bottom of page.
We'll add photo later.
Last Name – RS iOS Seminar
Company – Renaissance Society
Email – rsiosseminar@gmail.com
URL home page – rsiosseminar.blogspot.com
Address: – CSUS, 6000 J St, 95819
Notes: – [ an area you can type in any additional info you need]
{ ¡¡¡WARNING!!! DELETE CONTACT (in Red Bar) will delete entire entry }
6. After all info is entered, tap DONE at top right of the page.
Your new entry has now been added to
ALL CONTACTS & highlighted in Blue.
You can Tap the email address and go directly to send an email.
You can Tap the URL address to take you directly to the website or blog site.
Now practice and make another entry.
Next entry: Add Renaissance Society contact info.
Last Name – Renaissance Society
Phone – 916/278-7834
Email – rensoc@csus.edu
Home Page/URL – csus.edu/org/rensoc
Address: – 7750 College Town Dr., Adams Bldg. Suite 106
EMOTICONS: Available on rsiosseminar.blogspot.com in Archives, >2012>August>Our First Video
Are you on wifi? View a PDF of the Contacts presentation - the file is 9MB
The two-page Custom Guide iPad Quick Reference Guide is a gem!
BASICS 3 2 1… CONTACTS
CONTACTS connects you to other apps.
1. Find the contacts icon and TAP.
2. To add new contact ~
TAP + button at bottom of page.
New Contact Info page appears with keyboard .
3. Next PRESS & HOLD on Typewriter Key, bottom right.
4. SLIDE up to Split.
Split keyboard lets you easily see the entire page.
Then contact info can be added, such as:
First Name
Last Name
Company
Phone
Home Page/URL
Address
Notes
5. NOW add RS iOS Seminar info to your CONTACTS.
Scroll up to get to bottom of page.
We'll add photo later.
Last Name – RS iOS Seminar
Company – Renaissance Society
Email – rsiosseminar@gmail.com
URL home page – rsiosseminar.blogspot.com
Address: – CSUS, 6000 J St, 95819
Notes: – [ an area you can type in any additional info you need]
{ ¡¡¡WARNING!!! DELETE CONTACT (in Red Bar) will delete entire entry }
6. After all info is entered, tap DONE at top right of the page.
Your new entry has now been added to
ALL CONTACTS & highlighted in Blue.
You can Tap the email address and go directly to send an email.
You can Tap the URL address to take you directly to the website or blog site.
Now practice and make another entry.
Next entry: Add Renaissance Society contact info.
Last Name – Renaissance Society
Phone – 916/278-7834
Email – rensoc@csus.edu
Home Page/URL – csus.edu/org/rensoc
Address: – 7750 College Town Dr., Adams Bldg. Suite 106
EMOTICONS: Available on rsiosseminar.blogspot.com in Archives, >2012>August>Our First Video
Friday, September 13, 2013
iPhone Meeting #1
Use this rough outline to compare your in-class notes. Try to repeat the steps for the activities below. Nancy's presentation is available as a PDF, at a whopping 8 MB (be sure to view from wifi and not a cellular connection).
iPhone Basics
SCHEDULE
Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 8, 22 - 9:30 am to 11:00 am - Eureka 106
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Attendance Links
We are taking attendance now. Please use the appropriate email link for your seminar today.
iPhone Basics
iPad Basics
WIFI Setup Completed
Googling is Futile
Our websites/blogs are hidden from search engines. You must know the URL and type it in the address bar. We are "hiding in plain site," but Googling for this site is futile. Type the http://rsiosbasics.blogspot.com into the address bar then use the Share icon (a box with an arrow) to Add to Home Screen. Type to add letter to the title.
Quick Access - Quick Response Codes
You need easy access to our website and email.
Use the QR Code to create a new RS Apple Support Group Contacts card. Get the free Kaywa QR Code Reader app or the Scan QR Card app.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Learn Skype
Our Renaissance Society seminars are just one place to learn about technology.
Look for other opportunities near you. Or if you see something interesting but far away, consider asking for a local presentation. Case in point, the Sacramento Bee ran an announcement "You can learn Skype at Franklin Library." This is in the Elk Grove area – bring your iPad or iPhone for the Saturday, September 7th at 1 pm workshop. But "What is Skype?" you ask. This is a video conferencing service that first appeared on computers and is now available on iPads and iPhones. One benefit of Skype over Apple's FaceTime app is that Skype is 'cross platform' so an iPhone can video conference with a Windows 8 user on her computer. Before you go, visit the online App Store, search for Skype and 'Buy' this free app. It will automatically download to your device. Another workshop covers Basic Computer, Internet, email and Technology Help. More reasons to visit your local public library!
Look for other opportunities near you. Or if you see something interesting but far away, consider asking for a local presentation. Case in point, the Sacramento Bee ran an announcement "You can learn Skype at Franklin Library." This is in the Elk Grove area – bring your iPad or iPhone for the Saturday, September 7th at 1 pm workshop. But "What is Skype?" you ask. This is a video conferencing service that first appeared on computers and is now available on iPads and iPhones. One benefit of Skype over Apple's FaceTime app is that Skype is 'cross platform' so an iPhone can video conference with a Windows 8 user on her computer. Before you go, visit the online App Store, search for Skype and 'Buy' this free app. It will automatically download to your device. Another workshop covers Basic Computer, Internet, email and Technology Help. More reasons to visit your local public library!
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