Computer Club Meet #2 Summary
Post date: Mar 20, 2012 4:45:1 AM
We had a very productive meet last week. As usual, we had the projector going on the wall, as everyone followed along with their laptops - or on the spare laptops I provided for those who didn't have one. =)
Meet Date: Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 10am - 12 noon
Location: Gina Johnson's home in Gilbert
A special Thank You to Gina for letting us use her beautiful big home! Attendees were able to use the wireless connection there to access the internet. Gina Johnson is a long-time client of mine and the founder of Sharing Down Syndrome AZ. She is a miracle worker, and as you can see loves helping others.
Topics Covered during Meeting #2:
Working with the Windows "task bar" and how program windows are represented there
Understanding "minimizing, maximizing, and restoring" program windows
The top three web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome
Ensured everyone had the Chrome browser installed on their laptops
Instructed basic concepts centered upon Chrome browser
Working with Chrome browser tabs
Adding, deleting, and moving tabs
Opening links in current tab vs new tabs vs new window
Pulling tabs out of current browser window into its own window
Moving tabs between two separate browser windows
Working with Chrome bookmarks and the Bookmarks Bar
Revealing the Bookmarks Bar
Saving a webpage as a bookmark
Adding, deleting and moving bookmarks within the Bookmarks Bar
Creating folders within Bookmarks Bar to manage collection of bookmark
More efficient ways to browse the internet
Opening links in its own tabs via right-click or via middle scroll wheel button
Quickly browsing through lists of results/articles/ads links via separate tabs
General discussion over iPad, Apple computers, cheap laptops, and Chrome syncing
COME JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER!