Computer & Email Basics, one week at a time.
A calm, step-by-step course for the computer, the internet, and email, by phone and Zoom, on your own computer.
Four sessions, a clear plan each day.
Anyone who wants to feel at home on a Windows PC or a Mac, at any age. We go at your pace, so any week can take longer, and extra sessions are available. By phone and Zoom from anywhere, with in-person visits available near Montgomery, Alabama.
The basics
- Mouse, keyboard, and the desktop
- Opening, closing, and finding things
- Saving and organizing files
The internet
- Using a web browser
- Searching safely
- Bookmarks you can find again
- Sending, replying, and organizing
- Attachments and photos
- Spotting fake emails
Safety, and your choice
- Updates and keeping your computer safe
- Passwords
- Printing
- One topic of your choice
Please have ready: your device, its charger, and a pen and paper. We will tell you anything else when we set up your first session.
Fair, and clear.
Most sessions are by phone and Zoom, so there is no travel to pay for. You always know the price before we start.
- 4 weekly sessions of about 60 minutes
- A clear plan for each session
- A simple take-home cheat sheet
- Prepaid, with 10% off the session price
- About 60 minutes by phone and Zoom
- One device or one topic
- Your first session is a regular paid session, set up by email
- Also used for extra sessions beyond a course
- Available near Montgomery, Alabama
- Priced higher to cover travel time and costs
- You get the price before you agree
Good to know.
Do you teach Windows and Mac?
Both. Tell us which one you have.
Do I need to be good with technology?
Not at all. This course assumes you are starting from the beginning.
Do I need to know how to use Zoom?
No. If you need Zoom, we will teach you how, step by step, before we start on the computer.
Will you take control of my computer?
No. On Zoom you can share your screen so we can see what you see, and we talk you through each step. You stay in control. We will not take control of your computer unless you ask us to.
Start at your pace.
Tell us your device and the best time to call. We’ll plan the first session together.