Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Dropbox (basic use)

So many times we want to work on our pictures but it is too complicated to transfer them to the computer for editing.
Wi-Fi connection is there to help us and make our life easier! Using an application called Dropbox, every picture that we will take with our cellphone, are transferred automatically via internet to our other devices, like a computer or a tablet.
Plus, Dropbox is a private web storage that makes the backup of our pictures. If something happens to our cellphone and we can't access it anymore, our memories are safe online.

I prepared this video tutorial for a basic use of the application. Again, if you still have some questions, contact me. It will be the opportunity to enrich my blog and be more precise.

Thank you for watching!


Monday, January 23, 2017

Antivirus

When you buy a computer, you will find a pre-installed antivirus. This product is not permanent and usually, after a 30 days trial, expires unless you buy the license.
It's important for you to know that there are very good free antivirus on the market and that it is not so difficult to download one on your pc.

The following video tutorial will accompany you to the full process.
Thank you again for watching!

The presented free antivirus is "Avast" and you can find it at this web address:



Friday, January 20, 2017

I want to buy a pc

In the last post we talked about the different kind of electronic devices present on the market. Here we will try to understand the specifications that are offered in a laptop/desktop.

Key role in the choice is the RAM memory: "Random-access memory is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system" (Wikipedia).

The amount of RAM affects a computer performance and price and it is chosen according to the customer needs.
Do you need a computer just for writing and browsing the net? Then you are looking for a pc with at least 4 GB (gigabyte) of memory.
Do you want a computer to edit videos and pictures and play games? Then you need at least 8 GB of RAM with an extra memory dedicated for the video processing.

To make things easier it is possible to watch the following tutorial.
As usual, if you have any questions, you can leave a message at the bottom of the page.



Thursday, January 19, 2017

Tablet, desktop or laptop?




The market is full of new devices and electronics are"the number one" gift for every celebration. But what happens when these beautiful machines are too difficult to manage? It's easy to get discouraged and to dream about the old good paper.

With this blog we should be able to catch up with computers and social media and actually enjoy them. Let's give it a try!



First of all we clear the difference among a laptop, a desktop and a tablet.




A laptop is a full computer but portable and light and can be the right choice if you travel or you need to bring your pc to work.



Then we have the desktop. It consists of a main system (tower), a screen, a keyboard and a mouse. It's a reliable machine, powerful and sturdy but it has the limit of being stationary and it needs room.







What about a tablet? It's like having a big cellphone, easy to use, light and fast booting. It's not so powerful though and can be used only for basic internet browsing, writing and simple editing. For this reason a tablet can't substitute a pc but it is perfect as a useful extension.

For a more complete explanation it is possible to view the following YouTube video. Thank you for watching and accepting the publicity (absolutely risk free). Doing so you will help me to support my work.