computering!

mirabella
mirabella Member Posts: 272
edited 3. Nov 2010, 03:57 in Community Chit-chat archive
I have realised that I am totally useless at this computer lark! Found a book amongst loads of others all stacked up in the back of wardrobe,computers for the over 50's.Have now realised that my glasses need updating so I can read it! So envy all you guys,you send all these wonderfull emoticans.How do you get those pics beside your names?? and a lady called Joan has photo's on here of her cat and beautifull winter scenes of where she lives!!!! I used to never had time to sit and play on a computer,or whatch tv,now have all the time there is and no nothing about either!!! Is it really a question of time,trial and error?Mirabella.

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    On the technical support forum there is an explanation of how to get a lovely picture next to your name - lucy145 posted the original query, it's a recent one. Go into your profile top begin with, then find change avatar. Ummm, as to the clever stuff that Joan does with the cats I have no idea how that works. Regarding the emoticons, there is a small selection to the left of the post screen, just place your cursor where you want the image to appear then click on said image - :D See? Easy! For more advance emoticons we tend to use a tried-and-trusted site called cosgan.de-animierte (I think). I have it as a tab (please don't ask any more questions about those, I struggle with this computery stuff too!) I will PM you with my ham-fisted words of explanation on that one.

    Oh, PM = personal message, it's like an email facility on here. Click on your messages which is above. I will have a bash at doing that tomorrow after my meth stabbing. I hope that some of this helps. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • mirabella
    mirabella Member Posts: 272
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks DD,all help very gratefully recieved,will do my best to get my brain to absorb! Mirabella
  • mirabella
    mirabella Member Posts: 272
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    see what I mean Tink,I now have a little box with a red x in it!! wats that all about,just spent 10 mins getting that!! what am I no doing?? Mirabella.
  • mirabella
    mirabella Member Posts: 272
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    now looks like I can't spell!!M
  • mirabella
    mirabella Member Posts: 272
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OH!!!!!WOOP,WOOP,WOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH! WOW!! I've done it! yes,yes,yes,give myself, little gold star! :D
  • mirabella
    mirabella Member Posts: 272
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    it's the little things that makes one happy.Now I need BIG THING!!New body(or the old one that works) new toy boy!!mmmm! and a win on the lotto to pay all my debts!! One thing at a time,I feel.Mirabella.PS! A keybord that doesn't stick grrrrrrr!
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mirabela

    Did you get my last PM to you? I explained in there how to do the emtioncons.

    Read what I wrote then try and send me a message and I can tell you what to do.

    You need to learn about Tabs next to do the pictures. So do the emtiocons for a few more times until you can do them send me a PM with some on then I can see what you are doing.

    We will get you there. You have done well so far if you try to do too much at the same time you will confuse yourself.

    Well I'm pleased that you have been able to follow my instructions.

    By Christmas you will be able to do Christmas pictures as well :D
    Let me know what you are trying to do

    Love trish xxx
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Mirabela, the thing that Joan has with her photos is a link to another website where her photos are stored, I am not too sure if you can actually put photos on here as such.. There are more experienced folk on here than myself though..

    Hope you have fun finding new things out... :D

    Tony
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  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    On the technical support forum there is an explanation of how to get a lovely picture next to your name - lucy145 posted the original query, it's a recent one. Go into your profile top begin with, then find change avatar. Ummm, as to the clever stuff that Joan does with the cats I have no idea how that works. Regarding the emoticons, there is a small selection to the left of the post screen, just place your cursor where you want the image to appear then click on said image - :D See? Easy! For more advance emoticons we tend to use a tried-and-trusted site called cosgan.de-animierte (I think). I have it as a tab (please don't ask any more questions about those, I struggle with this computery stuff too!) I will PM you with my ham-fisted words of explanation on that one.

    Oh, PM = personal message, it's like an email facility on here. Click on your messages which is above. I will have a bash at doing that tomorrow after my meth stabbing. I hope that some of this helps. DD

    Thankyou now i am a wonderful butterfly......how do you put anything else in as your picture????
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi lupin and mirabella, what a pair of clever girls you are! I could be wrong lupin, (usually am) but I think you only have the choice that AC provide. There is a fair few to choose from but sadly not a lupin. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben