Comment Configuring a Windows PC For a Senior Citizen? (Score 1) 823
Volunteer at a adult learning center twice a week. There are eight others who assist older adults with computer learning at no cost to them.
Once a month one of the mentors gives a presentation on common computer use. Seems email and computer security are most often requested subjects, so those are given often. At the open sessions the mentors stress the importance of using a virus program and a firewall. Have attempted to offer a presentation on Ubuntu but none of the other mentors were interested. The learning center is funded in part by the local school district and the center uses the school server for connection to the internet. If the person brings in a laptop we attempt to make the computer more user friendly for them with icons as some have suggested for email and internet.