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TIPS, TRICKS TO FIGURE OUT DEVICES
Online support is almost always available and more detailed than the instructions that come in the box.
Check out YouTube for videos showing how to operate a new device. There’s a reason the site is ranked #2 in the most-used search engines.
Give up the fear of breaking something. It’s almost impossible to damage a device by pressing buttons and just trying things out. Simply exploring a device can help you understand how it works.
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“Kids these days get this stuff much better than I ever will.”
STOP!
Instead, say to yourself, “I’m going to ask my niece about this phone; she has the same kind.” Actions build confidence. Finishing up with a possible solu- tion empowers us to act. Aligning technology choices with those of our family and friends means we have built-in support for those halting first steps we take with every new piece of home comput- ing equipment. Instructions and online support help, too, of course, but there’s often no substitute
for solving a problem side-by-side with someone we know and trust.
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