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To Keith Bell, Plymouth Keith Bell <keithbell382@xxxxxxxxx>
copy: DCLUG CC Copy Eion MacDonald maceion (Gmail) <maceion@xxxxxxxxx> Dear Sir, 20190802 at 12.30 BST Re: [LUG] 20190801 Can DC Lug members help elderly ? Re: [LUG] 20190801 Can DC Lug members help elderly ? Age is no barrier. One of my pupils is closer to ninety. I live near Warrington, Lancashire and tutor elderly (55 to 92 years old at local library and local U3A [University of he Third Age]. DC LUG members in Plymouth may be able to help you. However, you can also be helped remotely, depending on the equipment you have. Can you give us what computer equipment, you have. This would allow us to determine what can be done to help you. E.G. Make of computer, or computers (old ones can be re-used/re-vitalised on Linux) Model of computer Amount of RAM: 1Gb or 2 Gb or 3 GB or 4Gb or more. What was the original operating system on your computer. Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 or 8.1 or Windows 10. Does computer have a USB port e.g. USB 2 or USB 3 As a first, attempt, you can operate a Live Linux on your existing machine, without disturbing the existing operation system (OS). What do you use the computer to do? Email, / store – look at photographs, /letter writing, / watching videos, / Watching BBC iPlayer or such like catch up programs, using social media such as Twitter” or Facebook? Do you have a back up of any important documents/photos etc. Let us know this. If you have an older Windows system, then a Linux system may be safer, and easier. Kindest regards, Eion MacDonald, (DC Lug member) On 02/08/2019 09:52, Keith Bell
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i am 80 years of age On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 at 09:10, Keith Bell <keithbell382@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:i live in plymouth ,and am looking for someone to install linux for me. can anyone help regards keith bell On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 11:03, maceion@xxxxxxxxx <maceion@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:20190801 Dear DC folks, On BBC I noted this short piece re Cornwell. Albeit not Linux-y, it is proprietary based stuff.[Amazon] quote Volunteers wanted to help elderly use new technology Karen Stuart BBC Radio Cornwall Cornwall Council is looking for volunteers to help older people use new technology. The council has been awarded funding as part of an initiative from Age UK Cornwall to provide voice-controlled assisted technology to support isolated people. The authority is asking volunteers who could spare some time in the areas of Saltash, Camborne and Liskeard to help an older person set up their new devices called Echo Spot. The devices have been funded by a Cornwall Council Technology Enabled Care grant. -- Regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- Regards Eion MacDonald |
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