SeniorNet Computer classes
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SUMMER 2009
SeniorNet Computer classes-Hilo
These classes are specially designed for those over age 50. SeniorNet members receive a $5 discount on all classes. Call 974-7664 to register.
All courses are held at the SeniorNet Lab in Hilo, except for Mac classes which are at the Keaau Youth Business Center in the Keaau Shopping Center. The SeniorNet Lab is located at Manono Campus, Bldg 380, Rm 36.
All About Ebay
Learn how to buy and sell on Ebay with tips from an experienced Ebay trader. Instructed by Allan Goodson.
July 9, Th 1-3p, 1 class, $15
Basic Photo Editing
Learn how to use the popular program Adobe Photoshop Elements to improve your pictures. Marilyn Kamei will teach you how to adjust the color balance, get rid of red-eye, and crop out distracting picture elements. Please bring 2 or 3 of your own pictures to class so that we can scan them into the computer or even better, bring them in digital format on a USB flash drive or media card. Limit 6 students.
June 17, 18, 19, WThF 1-3p, 3 classes, $35
Computer Tune-Up
This class will teach you how to clean up your hard drive to make it work faster and more efficiently with fewer crashes. Instructor Glenn Grace will cover Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmentation, spyware detection and removal, free firewall and virus checker programs and setting your computer to automatically install Windows updates. Limit 2-10 students.
August 4, 6, TTh 10a-12p, 2 classes, $25
Digital Camera Basics
They say that all over America millions of pictures are trapped inside of thousands of digital cameras! Don’t let this happen to you, Marilyn Kamei will show you how to easily download the pictures from your digital camera into your computer with or with a media card reader! She will also demonstrate how to connect your camera to your TV and enjoy your pictures on the big screen! Please bring your camera, cable and owner’s manual to class. Limit 6 students.
June 16, T 1-3p, 1 class, $15
Excel Spreadsheet
You will learn how to use the “new” 2007 version of Microsoft Excel to crunch numbers, write formulas and create a simple database for Christmas card lists, golf scores, CD/book inventories. Lucy Maloney will show you how Excel makes it possible to do “math without tears”!
June 23, 24, 25, TWTh, 1-3p, 3 classes, $35
Mac Basics
Glenn Grace will review such basic operations as reading and writing to a CD/DVD, and creating/saving/ copying a file. All Macs in the classroom are running the Tiger operating system. Important: Mac classes are held in the Mac Lab at the Keaau Youth Business Center in the Keaau Shopping Center. Limit 10 students.
July 6, 8, 10, MWF, 12-2p, 3 classes, $35
Mac iLife
In this sequel to Mac Basics, Glenn Grace will show you how to use all those great programs that come factory-installed in your Mac whether you have the Tiger or Leopard operating system. Utilizing the following applications which make up the iLife series you will learn how to use iPhoto to make your good photos great, use GarageBand to create your own virtual band, use iMovie to make movies in minutes and use iDVD to create Hollywood-style DVDs featuring your movies and slideshows. All Macs in the classroom are running the Tiger operating system. Important: Mac classes are held in the Mac Lab at the Keaau Youth Business Center in the Keaau Shopping Center. Limit 10 students.
Sec. 1: June 8, 10, 12, MWF, 12-2p, 3 classes, $35
Sec 2: August 10, 12, 14, MWF, 12-2p, 3 classes, $35
Transferring Music from LPs to CDs
Dig out those dusty LP records and tape cassettes from the back of your closet and bring them to class. Greg Navarro will show you how to copy your music into the computer and then make a CD that you can play in your car or CD player. Please bring 90 minutes worth of music to class in either LP or cassette format. Blank CDs will be provided. Limit 6 students.
Sec 1: June 4, 5, ThF, 1-3 p, 2 classes, $25, $5 materials fee due instructor at first class.
Sec 2: July 23, 24, ThF, 1-3 p, 2 classes, $25, $5 materials fee due instructor at first class.