{"id":330,"date":"2011-01-11T20:16:31","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T00:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikemartinezonline.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/11\/great-simple-how-to-tech-support-videos-from-google\/"},"modified":"2011-01-11T20:50:51","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T00:50:51","slug":"great-simple-how-to-tech-support-videos-from-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikemartinezonline.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/11\/great-simple-how-to-tech-support-videos-from-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Simple How To & Tech Support videos from Google"},"content":{"rendered":"

These videos are from Google’s "Send Your Parents A Tech Support Package" site.<\/a><\/p>\n

Basically it is a site that lets the techies (usually the younger generation) send some ‘canned support’ to their parents and elders. But these are also especially useful to those that are either new to computers and technology or just a little less tech savvy.<\/p>\n

The short videos are actually very well thought out and clearly and quickly presented so that just about anyone can learn from them.<\/p>\n

I believe that many folks who ‘think they know it all’ should just take a look anyways. In my line of work I am amazed that people who literally work for 8+ hours on a computer do not know how to do many of these simple tasks.
The reasons, I think, are that many people are afraid to ask for help, they think they can just ‘figure it out’, or truly don’t care to learn how to more efficiently or properly use technology. Some people refuse to learn out of some warped sense of ego or pride too.
Don’t be one of those. No one\u2019s head has every exploded from learning how to do something new or more efficiently.<\/p>\n

I am going to link to all the videos directly so you can peruse them at your leisure. This is very large post with LOADS of great information. I really hope many of you will take the time and view these very short helpful videos. If you wish to watch them full screen you can click on the \u2018arrow\u2019 below the YouTube icon on the lower right hand corner and choose \u2018full screen modes\u2019.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s start with the first category – THE BASICS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

COPY & PASTE<\/p>\n

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ADJUST THE TIME ON YOUR CLOCK<\/p>\n

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CHANGE YOUR DESKTOP BACKROUND \u2013 MAC<\/p>\n

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CHANGE YOUR DESKTOP WALLPAPER \u2013 PC<\/p>\n

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MAKE TEXT BIGGER OR SMALLER<\/p>\n

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TAKE A SCREENSHOT<\/p>\n

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CHANGE YOUR SCREEN SAVER \u2013 MAC<\/p>\n

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CHANGE YOUR SCREEN SAVER \u2013 PC<\/p>\n

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Next – WORLD WIDE WEB (INTERNET)<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREATE A STRONG PASSWORD<\/p>\n

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MAKE BOOKMARKS<\/p>\n

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MAKE A BLOG<\/p>\n

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SHORTEN A LONG URL<\/p>\n

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CHANGE YOUR DEFAULT HOME PAGE<\/p>\n

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CREATE AN ONLINE CALENDAR<\/p>\n

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BROWSE THE WEB WITH TABS<\/p>\n

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Next \u2013 COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

SET UP AN EMAIL AUTO-RESPONDER<\/p>\n

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TRANSLATE TEXT<\/p>\n

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MAKE CALLS FROM YOUR COMPUTER<\/p>\n

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CHECK YOUR SPELLING<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=En8e79YvA0Y<\/a><\/p>\n

CHAT<\/p>\n

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VIDEO CHAT<\/p>\n

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GET A NEW PHONE NUMBER<\/p>\n

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CREATE A MAILING LIST<\/p>\n

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CREATE AN EMAIL SIGNATURE<\/p>\n

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CHECK YOUR EMAIL ON YOUR PHONE<\/p>\n

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Next \u2013 MEDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

RESIZE A PICTURE<\/p>\n

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SHARE A BIG FILE<\/p>\n

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ATTACH A FILE TO AN EMAIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SHARE PHOTOS<\/p>\n

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CROP PHOTOS<\/p>\n

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SHARE VIDEOS<\/p>\n

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TRANSFER FILES BETWEEN COMPUTERS<\/p>\n

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KEEP TRACK OF FREQUENT FLIER MILES<\/p>\n

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Lastly – FINDING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FIND A PIZZA(OR OTHER) RESTAURANT NEAR YOU<\/p>\n

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GET MOVIE SHOWTIMES<\/p>\n

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FIND THE DEFINITION OF A WORD<\/p>\n

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GET DRIVING DIRECTIONS<\/p>\n

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TRACK A FLIGHT’S STATUS<\/p>\n

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CONVERT CURRENCY<\/p>\n

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USE GOOGLE AS A CALCULATOR<\/p>\n

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GET PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIRECTIONS<\/p>\n

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FIND A BUSINESS’S PHONE NUMBER<\/p>\n

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GET STOCK QUOTES<\/p>\n

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FIND RESTAURANT REVIEWS<\/p>\n

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VIEW LIVE TRAFFIC<\/p>\n

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