A large part of working in libraries is providing tech assistance to people as they come in. However, this patron has a Kindle, while this patron has a Mac. And that patron has a Chromebook, but this one over here has an Android phone, and they’ve brought their friend whose kids got them a smartphone, but they're not sure what kind it is. I’ve even tackled smart watches and…
Open the browser of your choice (Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) and, in the address bar at the top, go to your email’s website. For example, if you use Gmail go to gmail.com. If you use Mail go to mail.com. Look for the email login and type in your email address and password. You should be brought to your inbox where you can see incoming…
So much of life is now online: job applications, tax forms and banking are just a few of the things that are mostly done online. It’s important to be comfortable using the Internet. Here are a few introductory steps that will help get you started! Connecting to the Internet: At Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, public desktop computers and laptops will already be connected to the Internet.…
