Welcome to iPad Basics - Spring 2019

Seminar Description: Coming soon! 

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Co Leaders: Carol Dabrowiak and Melissa Green. We look forward to meeting you!

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Here is a hint: In Basics we focus on the apps that were on your device when you opened the box. We will not be using the campus WIFI to access online resources. Plan to use your HOME WIFI to check email, read web pages or search for new apps instead of campus wifi.

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iPhone Basic Photography

Welcome to iPhone Basic Photography which begins this Friday, Oct. 19 @ 9:30 a.m. Our classroom is Alpine 236. It's a seminar for those new to using the phone camera feature and those who want to sharpen skills.

We'll begin with camera access, mode selection, the grid, camera orientation, focus/exposure, zoom, flash, timer, and more.

It does not matter whether you are using IOS 11 or 12-we'll talk about this. Bring your phone!

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Five Meeting Dates: 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30

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Point your iPhone at this QR Code to open this RS iOS Basics website.

@Arden Dimick Library - Smartphone Photography

See our dedicated page to this one-morning meeting reviewing the wonders of Smartphone Photography.

Visit the link above for links to help you with Google and YouTube searches as well as handouts. You will find related Fall 2018 RenSoc seminar descriptions and community resources to help you master the computer you can hold in your hands.

Questions were asked by iPhone and Android participants. Answers for iPhone folks are available.

Fall 2018 - iPhone Basic Photography

iPhone Basic Photography 
9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Alpine 236
Seminar meets second six weeks: Oct. 19 to Nov. 30!
Barbara Beddow, Colleen Wong

The best camera is the one you always have with you! This iPhone basic photography seminar is designed for beginning users wanting to discover the power of photo features. There will be time for hands-on practice and group discussion. Participants will need an Apple ID and password and have email set up on their device. Check our website for additional info.

Six sessions  - Draft of Agenda and Activities

1. Using the Camera app: exposure, focus, burst shooting; modes - video, slo-mo, portrait, pano; orientation - portrait or landscape; volume buttons, grid
2. Easy access to camera app; timer
3. Composition and photographic techniques; using a tripod
4. Camera and Photo apps activities: cropping (for composition and level horizon); introduction to editing photos
5. Photos: Albums (included and create your own); including photos in email and messages 
6. Accessories (clip-on lenses) and Photos editing images

Please get the Apple iPhone User Guide for your model of iPhone. Review this guide for hints that will help you discover the fun in your iPhone, especially the Camera and Photos chapters.

iPad - Sharing, Messages, Email, Safari

This website could be a tap away. Just view the page, touch the Share button and then find the Save to Home Screen option. Now an icon will appear on your screen just like an app.

Did you find iBooks on your iPad? Did you search the iBook Store for the iPad User Guide and download this free reference?

The User Guide is our reference for the topics we share in class. Along with other wonderful online resources:

Today at Apple - In Store Workshops
Apple Support - website of help
Apple YouTube Channel

 Sac Public Library - Digital Library > Online Learning > Lynda.com

Use these resources to read, watch and listen about iPad operations.

iPad Basics - Welcome!

Welcome to iPad Basics. The class will meet in Alpine 204 at 9:30 am.

This Friday we'll discuss:

• Know your iPad
• Control Center
• Notifications
• iBooks
• iPad User Guide

And have time for questions at the end.

Co Leaders: Carol Dabrowiak and Melissa Green. We look forward to meeting you!

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Here is a hint: In Basics we focus on the apps that were on your device when you opened the box. We will not be using the campus WIFI to access online resources. Plan on using your home WIFI to check email, read web pages or search for new apps.

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Resources you want to know about:

• Today at Apple - FREE workshops on a wide variety of topics related to iPad, iPhone and other Apple technology. 
• Apple Support - online website and app on your device.
• MacNexus - Sacramento iPhone-iPad-Mac user group; attend members workshops. 
• Apple iBooks User Guides for iPad, iPhone and more.
• Apple Tips app.  
• Video courses from Lynda.com with library card! 

Update your Contacts Area Code

Did you see the news report that our (916) area code will get a new partner? Beginning February 10, 2018 a new area code will be added for new phone numbers - (279). Checkout the CA PUC info.

Now is the time to go through your Contacts and make sure the Area Codes are added to phone numbers, it is best to format 1 916 and 1 279.

Coming in Spring 2018

iPhone Basics with Jeff Hendy and Tom Holt for the first 6 weeks and iPad Basics with Carol Dabrowiak and Melissa Green for the second 6 weeks.

iOS Daily has a graphic showing comparable devices.

Spring Rooms for both classes

Spring 2017

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Hi folks,
The room for both iPhone Basics and iPad Basics will be Eureka 105.

Note for those who want to sign up for both (consecutive) classes. The online system doesn't allow you to do both, since they occupy the same time slot. So if you want both, sign up now for iPhone Basics. Then when the semester is about half done, we'll give you the signal and you can sign up for iPad Basics. It won't matter then that the system will kick you off iPhone Basics!

iPhone Basics Spring 2017

Welcome to the class, everyone! We are back after a one-semester absence.

Each week we will cover these topics, but we might adjust the schedule depending on requests and time. General Notes for each week are available, although they are a year old and might not be exactly the same as what is covered! They will give you some general info. See the links for the notes for each week (they are PDFs).

Feb. 3: Features: Sleep switch, Gestures, Lock/Unlock, Answering a Call, Volume Control, Sound Settings, Home Button, Task Switcher, Call Recent Contacts, Accessibility, Resources, websites on your phone. Jennifer Kerr. The First Notes.  

Feb. 10: iBooks, iPhone User Guide, Call Management, Badges, Notification Center, Find my iPhone. Melissa Green. The Second Notes.

Feb. 17: Clock and Alarms; Settings: Control Center, Functions, Do Not Disturb and More. Nancy Findeisen. The Third Notes.

Feb. 24: Calendar, Contacts. Jennifer Kerr. The Fourth Notes.

March 3: iPhone Camera, Photo Management. Alex Ives. The Fifth Notes.

March 10: iCloud. Photo Management, Safari, email and messaging. Jennifer Kerr. The Sixth Notes..

Then the iPad Basics Class starts: March 17 to May 5 (no classes March 24 and 31). If you've also signed up for this, mark your calendars! If you haven't and want to, you can go to the Renaissance website Seminars page and click on Online Seminar Registration.

iPhone and iPad Basics are back!

Both iPhone Basics and iPad Basics will be back for the spring semester. The schedules will be very much the same as previous times: Six weeks of iPhone followed by six weeks of iPad; Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m. You can sign up for one or both.
We will be using the Renaissance online seminar registration system. You can sign up beginning, we believe, on Jan. 4. Look for an announcement via the Renaissance email list. The link for signups will be here. The Noon iPhone and iPad Topics class will also be back. Look for details and the schedule on the link to the right on this page.

iPad Basics: Nov. 6

Here is what will be covered on the third week this Friday:

CONTACTS
Different ways to add a contact
Adding birthdates
Add photo
Use note field to personalize
Set preferences in Settings