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We Can ALL Use this!

STUG is excited to offer new computer classes designed to cover the basics of using Microsoft Windows. No matter which version of Windows you have, these classes will provide a foundation of essential skills and give you the opportunity to ask questions.
Topics of these classes will include things such as the Desktop screen, the Taskbar, Files and Folders, Apps (applications or software), computer security, searching the internet, playing games, and much more.

We’ll start with two classes in January 2025:

Tuesday, January 14: 10–11 a.m. and Tuesday, January 28: 10–11 a.m. Both classes will be held on Zoom, so you can attend from anywhere with an internet connection. Future classes will be scheduled based on attendance and
interest in January. Many people have expressed enthusiasm for these topics, and we hope to see you there!
To register, check the January issue of the Monitor for more details on specific class topics and instructions for registration. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jim Cerny at jimcerny123@gmail.com.

In fact, we think Jim’s classes will be so helpful, we even suggest you buy a membership for a friend. They’ll get a year’s worth of help, classes, newsletter, starting off with these NEW classes!

Tuggie, again, with a Hint Hoot

Tuggie’s smart enough to know that nobody knows everything, and discrete enough to teach you things you can claim to have always known.

Mouses are wonderful things. But holding

Have yourself a Zoom-y little Christmas!

If you’re planning on holiday visits taking place during the holidays via Zoom, why not try a virtual and festive background? The choices are as endless as your good wishes.

For those of us whose homes could use a little improvent….

And for those of us who love to rub it in to our Northern friends and family.

There’s great free Zoom backgrounds available for you to choose from. One source is here.

Unsure just how to use a virtual background? Zoom tells all. So does this site.

Extensions do what they say, Part 1

A short series on How To Make The Most of Your Screentime, brought to you by STUG, The Sarasota Tech Users Group. First up, Mercury Reader.

If there’s anything that can make me madder than banner ads and commercial sidebars, it’s the pop-ups and un-asked-for videos when I am simply trying to read an article on the web.

Yeh, okay, I know,

The Wealth You Didn’t Know You Possess

It’s an endless world of possibilities out there on the web, the internet, the intranet, whatever you call it… and here’s a get-started-quick intro to all you can learn, browse, gain:

From Storytime reading by your favorite librarians to STEM Classes, book reviews to a Lord of the Rings Escape Room experience, check out the Sarasota County Library Systems on-demand-programs.

And there’s 268 videos and growing, to watch on the library system’s Vimeo page.

Now, if there’s a tech question you can’t seem to find an understandable explanation of, you’ll love the recorded videos of GeeksOnTour. They cover everything from how to send photos from your phone to how to plan your next trip… in a way we can understand!

The STUG YouTube channel is being added to weekly, so check it out too.

Still can’t find the answer to your question, problem, or just plain curiosity? “Google it,” they say. But sometimes that’s not as easy as you’d like. Dig deep in the sand to find your hidden treasure with these 10 Tips and Tricks to Use Google Search More Effectively.