|
Talkback is a
regular feature in laterlife.com run by
journalist and author Helen Franks.
Welcome to talkback 86
Read Helen's views and ideas, then add
your own by emailing her on helen@laterlife.com.
Whatever your opinion on the subject under
discussion, Helen wants to hear it.
If you would like to suggest future
topics for talkback, please email Helen with
the details. And remember you can also start your own
forum discussion thread by visiting the laterlife cafe
When the computer gets inside your head
It’s all very well while your computer is operating smoothly,
but when it goes wrong it’s horrible.
I panic when my computer is up the creek. I have to
get a woman/man in immediately. I note that women are few and
far between in the computer business, with the notable
exceptions of Rosemary Martin, who does what I call the ‘nuts
and bolts’ of this website and Jackie Sherman who runs the
You can do IT column in laterlife.com and who has written a
book called Getting the Most from Your Computer: A
Practical Guide for Older Home Users. I have to get a man in
immediately called Tim from Micrologic in London.
I have been told by my provider that my sent messages via
email may not have been delivered. Well, it’s been a couple
of weeks now since I was informed, but I still don’t know who
has and who has not received all my messages.
When the computer gets inside your head, it’s the time
to read manuals and get up-to-date with the problem. Manuals
have troubleshooting pages that put you wise. Manufacturers also
have websites that also can solve problems and they have emails
that deal with queries.
Go to ‘Start’ if you can’t access the web, and then
the ‘Help’ menu.
And if you can’t do anything else, contact the company that sold
you the computer.
And do have a look at
Over
50’s reveal their internet wish list which is in this
edition of laterlife.com
If you have any views on this article please email:
helen@laterlife.com
Helen would still like to hear your views
Don`t forget to take a look at Helen`s
healthwise column
too
|
