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There is a lot to digest when learning about technology.

So you might think something like:

"Why bother with it?"

or

"I am not really interested!"

There is nothing wrong with these concerns.
Anyone may be less than interested or see no value in it.

To read more about these concerns, please click here






If you are curious and just want to get started with understanding technology then continue on this page.

Scared of Tech?

Confidence is important and there is no need for seniors to be scared of technology!

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You might be uncertain at times but it is always important to make active choices to get the best value from current technology.

There is no need to use a technology if it does not give you reasonable lifestyle value, no matter what younger people are saying.

Seniors have enough experience to make choices in life that are not driven by fashion but rather by function that suits them!

The hope is that this resource helps to build confidence and make technology understandable and useful.

Pertinent Points

  • You will find on many of the main pages of this website that there is a section called Pertinent Points
  • Pertinent Points is a short summary of what is discussed in more detail in the page below.
  • You can read only the Pertinent Points and get the sense of what is important if that is all you need
  • If you want to read more, the reasons for the Pertinent Points are presented so that you can be confident that these make sense.

What next?

This page is part of the Orientation section of the Navigation at the left of the screen.

You can:

  • make your way through the Orientation topics in order to help getting started.
  • go straight to any topic by clicking on the red topic names in the left hand 'Site Navigation' column
  • Click on this link to understand more about how to move around the website
  • review the helpful hints below in any order that suits you


To see these hints, just left click your mouse (computer) or tap on screen with your finger (mobile device) on the picture of interest below.

* "Find Things on this Website" explains more about how to find items of interest on this website

* "Learn Your Way" explains online learning skills to help you use your own computer to learn

* "How to View Videos" explains the controls to view short videos on some of the pages of this site


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Before you leave this page!

One thing that you should look at even if you have more experience is the link to Accessibility.
Many devices will help with larger text settings, spoken information, improved screen settings for poor vision and so on.
Learn how to make selections that will help you get the best from your device.

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