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News and Notices
SeniorNet Wellington office at Anvil House reopens Monday 8 June
From Monday 8 June the office will be open most week days from 10am to 12md. Please ring 4731510 or email wellingtonseniornet@gmail.com to check. The current social distancing and hygiene rules will apply.
The Help Centre will remain closed but is still operating remotely
If you need help ring or email Sandra Thorn at the Help Centre (phone at 232 4173 or email saonbeauchamp@gmail.com). Sandra will take down the problem you want help with and pass it on to the appropriate “expert” help person to get in touch to help you.
From Monday 8 June the office will be open most week days from 10am to 12md. Please ring 4731510 or email wellingtonseniornet@gmail.com to check. The current social distancing and hygiene rules will apply.
The Help Centre will remain closed but is still operating remotely
If you need help ring or email Sandra Thorn at the Help Centre (phone at 232 4173 or email saonbeauchamp@gmail.com). Sandra will take down the problem you want help with and pass it on to the appropriate “expert” help person to get in touch to help you.
Latest Newsletter For an interesting read click here.
Resuming Monthly Special Interest Group (SIG) Tutorials
Greetings Seniornet members,
The above tutorials are currently being offered via Zoom but we hope to be back to face-to-face meetings soon.
To participate in the Zoom tutorials you will need to email the Host facilitator of each of the SIGs indicating that you wish to participate. Emails for each SIG will be provided in the weekly newsletter to members. You will be emailed back with the required link to access the tutorial.
Note: These tutorials are only for financial members, so when you click on the link before the meeting you will be placed in the 'waiting room' with a message saying the host will admit you, and once you are verified as a financial member, you will be admitted.
The table below sets out when the monthly tutorials are held and the host facilitator
Greetings Seniornet members,
The above tutorials are currently being offered via Zoom but we hope to be back to face-to-face meetings soon.
To participate in the Zoom tutorials you will need to email the Host facilitator of each of the SIGs indicating that you wish to participate. Emails for each SIG will be provided in the weekly newsletter to members. You will be emailed back with the required link to access the tutorial.
Note: These tutorials are only for financial members, so when you click on the link before the meeting you will be placed in the 'waiting room' with a message saying the host will admit you, and once you are verified as a financial member, you will be admitted.
The table below sets out when the monthly tutorials are held and the host facilitator
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Name of SIG
IOS (iPad/iPhone) COG DigiCam AppleMac Android Q&A |
Day of Month
1st Friday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Thursday 3rd Monday 4th Tuesday 4th Thursday |
Facilitator
Allan Chee Michael Munro Ray Heenan Bruce Ralph Graeme Munro Alan Royal |
Providing Questions
Delivering these tutorials remotely is new to all of us. To help the meetings run as smoothly as possible it would help if you could email the facilitator with any questions or problems you would like help with ahead of the meeting.
Delivering these tutorials remotely is new to all of us. To help the meetings run as smoothly as possible it would help if you could email the facilitator with any questions or problems you would like help with ahead of the meeting.
New to Zoom?
Click here for a 9 minute video on how to install Zoom on a PC and join a meeting for the first time.
To install Zoom:
If you are using a desktop or laptop (Windows/Mac) you can download Zoom by going to https://zoom.us/download . From the Download Centre click on the Download button under 'Zoom Client For Meetings'. Once the download is complete proceed with installing Zoom onto your computer.
If you are using a mobile device:
If you open a Zoom account use your email address and a new password rather than your email password or your Facebook or Google account.
Click here for a 9 minute video on how to install Zoom on a PC and join a meeting for the first time.
To install Zoom:
If you are using a desktop or laptop (Windows/Mac) you can download Zoom by going to https://zoom.us/download . From the Download Centre click on the Download button under 'Zoom Client For Meetings'. Once the download is complete proceed with installing Zoom onto your computer.
If you are using a mobile device:
- for Android devices go the Play Store and download the app 'Zoom Cloud Meeting'
- for iPad/iPhone devices go to the App Store and download the app 'Zoom Cloud Meeting'
If you open a Zoom account use your email address and a new password rather than your email password or your Facebook or Google account.
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Scams
We are being warned about the increased risk of scams during the coronavirus outbreak. You can check out useful sites on malware and scams by clicking the LINKS button in the header bar above. For example, Netsafe has an article on COVID-19 Scam Spotting.
We are being warned about the increased risk of scams during the coronavirus outbreak. You can check out useful sites on malware and scams by clicking the LINKS button in the header bar above. For example, Netsafe has an article on COVID-19 Scam Spotting.
All courses, workshops and tutorials are for financial members only. To become a member, please see our joining page.
Courses and Workshops
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Computer Owners Online Zoom Group (COG)
When: Wednesday 10 June start time 10:00am Facilitator: Michael Munro Register: Email facilitator to register and with any questions you would like the meeting to discuss (email address in weekly SeniorNet News). Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members. |
Session Details This group is for computer users at all levels of experience. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new. The format is primarily a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve problems, simple or complex. New members will find this very helpful, as we also show you how to go about solving issues that we may not be able to fix at the session. |
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Digicam Online Zoom Group
When: Thursday 11 June start time 10:00am Facilitator: Ray Heenan and Bryan Carver Register: Email facilitator to register and with any questions you would like the meeting to discuss (email address in weekly SeniorNet News). Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members. |
Session Details This group is all about learning and sharing information relevant to the digital camera world, including smartphone cameras. Each month there is a special topic of interest to members. |
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Apple MAC Online Zoom Tutorial
When: Monday 15 June 10.00am There will be two 40 minute sessions unless the first session is extended. The second session is for a 'cafe style' Q&A discussion. Facilitator: Bruce Ralph Register: Email facilitator to register (email address in weekly SeniorNet News) Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members. For those new to Zoom see the 'New to Zoom?' notice above. |
Tutorial Details ‘MacOS is the operating system that powers every Mac. It lets you do things you simply can’t with other computers. That’s because it’s designed specifically for the hardware it runs on’ It is the MacOS applications ‘hidden features’ that I want to talk about in my Zoom Tutorial series. Last month's tutorial covered Apples's iCloud and how to prevent older documents saving to iCloud, plus some hidden features of Apple Photo App. This tutorial will focus more on Apple Siri search features, Password protection using Apple Keychain and how and what our Macs share to iPad and iPhone. |
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The Help Centre (Closed, but ring or email Sandra if you need help)
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When: Monday, 10:00am - 12:00pm or 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1 Room 11 and 12 Coordinator: Sandra Thorn Register: As these are popular sessions you must register with Sandra by phone at 232 4173 or email at saonbeauchamp@gmail.com to ensure a tutor is available to assist you. Cost: $10 for up to 1 hour and $15 for up to 2 hours. |
Click for details (The Help Centre)
The Help Centre tutors can assist members who are new to computers or wish to improve their skills or are having problems with their portable device. We offer one-to-one assistance in a cheerful, friendly environment and while we don’t have all the answers we can usually point you in the right direction. We can help with a number of computing devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, Apple Macs, iPads. You can use the computers at SeniorNet or bring your own. If you bring your own device please make sure the battery is fully charged or bring the power cord. It is very important that you bring all the passwords for your device. |
