Your internet and computer questions answered

At the request of friends and family members, I am posting a series of guides on how to use popular computer software and websites. Want to understnad what your teen is up to on their latest social networking site? Or how to protect your personal information on Facebook? Have a look here.

If there is something you'd like to see or a question you'd like answering, email me on cerralin@gmail.com.

Saturday, 16 April 2011

What's Facebook all about? How does it work?

So, you've signed up to facebook and you now have no idea what it is, what it does, and what you're supposed to do with it.  Sounds familiar? Yes, we've all been there.   Hopefully, this guide will give you a bit more info.

Friday, 15 April 2011

Facebook - controlling who sees your information

In this article we will look at how to set up your facebook account to ensure that others can only see the information that you want them to see.

Making your Facebook Account more secure

Facebook accounts are getting hacked and mis-used all the time, but there a few simple steps you can take to help prevent this from happening. In this article, we'll go through how to make your facebook account that little bit more secure and less likely to be hacked.

How to avoid scams and hackers on Faceboook

Today we will have a look at how you can protect yourself on facebook from the many scams and hackers out there.
The first (and only) rule is always don't click!  Really, honestly, DON'T click it.  I know it promises to show you something shocking/amazing/disgusting but really...it won't...so don't do it!  And if you find a link promising to tell you who is viewing your profile/stalking you/watching you/looking at you? ...Don't click it! 

Thursday, 14 April 2011

What's all the fuss about twitter?

Ever wondered what all the fuss is about Twitter?  Let's have a look at why other people use it and what you could use it for.
But first of all, let's have a look at what it is.