[yot065]

So, my mom doesn't know any english.. and wants to enjoy the wonderful internet... anyone have any experience teaching their parents how to use a laptop lol? I'm unsure where to start.. and my chinese is limited to nothing :fullofwin:

[RiceIntegraRS]

Lol, my parents also wanna learn how to use the internet, but ive got no idea where to start

[Santofu]

Teaching your parents how to use internet on a computer = :denied:

Teaching your parents how to use ipad = could work but :considered:

Nevertheless I tried to teach my mom how to use internet on ipad and computer, she was pretty clueless when it comes to computer, however she is sorta catching up with ipad but always forget the internet basics.
But I wouldn't do it again :fuckthatshit: Too much work.

[Mr.HappySilp]

yea ipad is much much easier. My mom have no issue using my ipad but when it comes to using a computer........ AT least she have her own facebook and knows how to skype and read her chinese newspaper.

[Purely]

If she's interested in Chinese dramas, could teach her how to watch those.

[rsx]

Good luck with it, had to do it and she's still having a bit of trouble.

Basically, you have to explain everything the way you would to a Prehistoric Man.

[StylinRed]

same thing here but i just bought her an ipad and turned the language into chinese

just so she can get the gist of things


although all she's done so far is use the apps i downloaded for her instead of surfing the web or searching for apps herself -_-

but she seems appeased so whatever

[HonestTea]

Same boat LOL parents wants to use the computer but it's pretty hard to teach em..although I've taught my mom to use the iPad 2!

[qoopoo]

Tell her to take a class together with her friends, because teaching her yourself will definitely result in frustration and heated arguments. I would know.

[LiquidTurbo]

Get them an iPad.

[murd0c]

My dad is 60 and he some how taught himself, I don't have a clue how but hes actually pretty good. Except that hes always on the BCLC site gambling on the slots lol

[Jermyzy]

Check your local community college, sometimes they have beginner/introductory computer courses and I believe some of them are taught in Chinese

[Senna4ever]

Trying to teach my parents how to use a computer was slightly harder than teaching a dead horse how to do calculus. My god, it was a nightmare...they (and I) gave up a few years ago. Now that my mom is gone, I do regret not having more patience with her though. :(

[twitchyzero]

i didn't know how to explain to my mom what buttons you double-click...which ones only require single clicks lol

it's just second-nature to the generations that grew up with it.

[Recon604]

Good luck! I tried teachin my mom how to use the laptop. It fustrated me cuz they always forget what I taught them!

Just let your parents keep using the laptop, they will eventually get it. Besides most parents only watch drama! Well tats all my mom does... :lawl:

[yukikaze203]

i just placed a bunch of different bookmark links on the desktop so i didn't have to teach them what url means :p That being said, they don't know how to go to sites beyond what i supply for them lol

[Mike Oxbig]

good luck!

once your mom gets pro enough she will be a detective and add you on fb or follow you on twitter.

[tgill]

VPL offers one on one training for Computer Basics, I'm think they would have someone who can do it in a language of her choice.

Wired for Learning
One-to-One Computer Training
A program for adults
Wednesday April 11
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Free

Training Zone, Level 5
Central Library
350 West Georgia Street
Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon: book a 30 minute appointment at 2, 3 or 4 p.m. for One-to-One computer help!
Choose from:
Computer Basics : Email Basics : eBook Basics : Using Online Newspapers.

see all dates
Program id 30351

Vancouver Public Library - Programs & Events (http://www.vpl.ca/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar.cgi)

[Presto]

My parents can use a computer, comfortably. My dad already knew how to use a computer from his AutoCAD days, so he didn't need much training. One of my mom's goals, when she retired, was to learn how to use the computer. Once my mom got the hang of using the mouse, she progressed quickly. Now, my mom is on her laptop everyday writing emails, checking stocks, Skype, and just general browsing. My dad only goes on the computer to check emails and download photos from his digital camera.

I just let them do their thing, and told them to call me if they had issues. My mom usually waits until she has a list of questions and problems, then she'll let me know when I go visit them. I can support them remotely with LogMeIn, if needed.

[TheKingdom2000]

The thing you have to remember is that no detail is insignificant. I had to teach my grandma, that was tough. I had to write down little notes for her.
ie. I thought turning on the monitor was self explanatory...

But, please be patient. Think of all the times your parents had to teach your dumbass something. I hate it when kids get angry/frustrated with their parents, just be calm and carry on =)

[yot065]

lol.. its hard not to get frustrated when you cant speak the mother tongue properly lulzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[MG1]

My dad is 60 and he some how taught himself, I don't have a clue how but hes actually pretty good. Except that hes always on the BCLC site gambling on the slots lol

Your father is close to my age and computers had their beginnings when we were in our college days. Well, personal computers, anyway.

[SpuGen]

Get a notepad, and a sharpie.

Get her to take notes in Chinese as she goes. She can reference them if she gets confused.

I taught my mom how to stream her TVB Dramas from the PS3. Pretty simple. I just download the shows, re-name the folders, and turn on PS3 Media Server. She does the rest.
It's taken a huge load off of my shoulders. Except she keeps asking if there's new episodes yet. Kinda annoying, but it distracts her for an hour.

[Datsun]

Teach them the basics of security (CC, address, etc) before anything. You dont want this:

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmk4aWZRh1qjse3oo1_400.jpg

Then afterwards you could try setting up a stripped down Linux build for them with giant icons for internet, shutdown, note pad...etc.

[LuHua]

I've taught my parents and grandparents, parents learned on their own afterwards. It pretty much just came down to installing windows in chinese, and teaching them how to use pptv, and get on the chinese news sites. Email took a bit longer, but all in all it wasn't that hard. Depends on their personality and learning ability I suppose. Good luck.

[b0unce. [?]]

Teach them the basics of security (CC, address, etc) before anything. You dont want this:

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmk4aWZRh1qjse3oo1_400.jpg

Then afterwards you could try setting up a stripped down Linux build for them with giant icons for internet, shutdown, note pad...etc.

this is pretty much my mom :lol

[GabAlmighty]

4chan

[Presto]

Teach them the basics of security (CC, address, etc) before anything.

:werd:
It's like when you had to walk to school on your own, for the first time. You have to teach them not to give out their information, be wary of strangers offering treats, and to look both ways when crossing.

[threezero]

teaching my mom to use the internet is definately a test of patience.


I literally pull my hair out trying to teach her how to copy and paste and she still doesn't understand

but its cool i'm sure one day i will look back and be glad i spent the time with her no matter how frustrating it is

[GGnoRE]

Internet Explorer on my mom's laptop is always full of bullshit toolbars. Once I get rid of 2-3 toolbars, the screen just seems soo much bigger.

Lesson: When installing, don't just keep on pressing "Next", read and tick off the bullcrap offers to install whatever useless program.

[Drizzt Do'Urden]

From experience, teaching your parents how to use a computer is best done with an iPad. It's basically built with people like them in mind and it's extremely intuitive.

[Mike Oxbig]

Worst part about teaching my dad is when he says "dont touch it show me how to do it" :rukidding:

[SiRV]

Your father is close to my age and computers had their beginnings when we were in our college days. Well, personal computers, anyway.

:fulloffuck:

[BossFrancis]

I taught my mom how to use Craigslist. She can only remember what buttons to press or whereabouts to click LOL

[Bouncing Bettys]

When I started reading this thread, my first thought was: An introduction to 2 Girls 1 Cup.

To my dad, who I've never seen anywhere near a computer, every little computer related issue is my fault. Even if its an issue like my mom not knowing how to scan a document to email, my dad blames it on me, believing it was caused by me downloading a virus looking at porn.

[7seven]

I just recently taught my dad on a Asus Transformer tablet, it was much easier to pickup/learn for him and now that he's gotten that down, the transition to a laptop is much easier to learn.

[yot065]

idk lolol i got win 7 ultimate, so windows is already chinese-able but that doesnt help.. mom cant locate the mouse cursor fast enough... and doesnt understand the use of the touch pad for laptops or the mouse... she doesnt know how to type ping ying either so that doesn't help. anyone also want to help me make a account for PPSÍøÂçµçÊÓ¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ - PPSÅãÄã¿´ÊÀ½ç (http://www.pps.tv).. i can't read it cause my chinese sucks.. the google translated version wont let me make one.. never loads a page..

lulzz

[melloman]

I found taching my mom to use the computer very easy.. it was teaching her to not CLICK EVERY DAMN THING being the hard part.. I think the first desktop she used, we had about 300 viruses go through it over 2-3 years....

Now she's learned to ask me before opening weird emails and not to click on pop-ups. :fullofwin:

[hotjoint]

I recently taught my mom how to use a computer to watch her vietnamese concert shows online. She loves it!

[InvisibleSoul]

Trying to teach my parents how to use a computer was slightly harder than teaching a dead horse how to do calculus. My god, it was a nightmare...they (and I) gave up a few years ago. Now that my mom is gone, I do regret not having more patience with her though. :(

Good luck! I tried teachin my mom how to use the laptop. It fustrated me cuz they always forget what I taught them!

Just let your parents keep using the laptop, they will eventually get it. Besides most parents only watch drama! Well tats all my mom does... :lawl:

good luck!

once your mom gets pro enough she will be a detective and add you on fb or follow you on twitter.

The thing you have to remember is that no detail is insignificant. I had to teach my grandma, that was tough. I had to write down little notes for her.
ie. I thought turning on the monitor was self explanatory...

But, please be patient. Think of all the times your parents had to teach your dumb ass something. I hate it when kids get angry/frustrated with their parents, just be calm and carry on =)

lol.. its hard not to get frustrated when you cant speak the mother tongue properly lulzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ALL of this!!! :badpokerface:

[!Aznboi128]

Just a thought...

Apple (Canada) - Apple Retail Store - One to One (http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/onetoone/)

I got a mac mini for my parents and got them this one to one service they teach them basically everything on the computer, online pictures videos and what not. Not a bad idea as it's 100 bucks and it saves the frustration.

[tool001]

install UBUNTU for her, u wont need to worry about virus and other crap.

[rexsomnii]

I recently taught my mom how to use a computer to watch her vietnamese concert shows online. She loves it!

Which website do you use to stream viet concerts ?
Thanks :thumbs:

[sam0m0]

^ would like to know as well

[Gumby]

My dad keeps asking if I want to see his strip poker game on his laptop...

[winson604]

I've taught my dad and my gf's mom how to use the computer and while they are not pros they no enough to surf daily, youtube all the time, check email etc.

My strongest advise and also challenges I encountered is first all to be patient. There will be many times where you almost want to bang your head against a wall because they can't understand something simple but you need to keep in mind they have zero experience with this stuff and it will take time.

Second of all is because I don't know how to say a lot of these computer terms in cantonese I had to try and explain things in a way to relate to them.

For example my dad kept thinking that every time you go to a new webpage you had to close the browser and start a new one. I explained to think of the browser as a TV and the address bar is the chanel changer. Surely you don't need to turn off the TV and turn it back on every time you change the chanel. It may not be the best comparison but whatever works for them to understand helps a lot.

Good luck!

[Ruff Ryd@s]

wait till they ask you for help, you check out what's going on and it's like a windows blue screen, then they ask you "why did this happen?", and all you can say is "i dont know", then they reply with "i thought you were good with computers?"

:fuuuuu::fuuuuu::fuuuuu:

[smarv]

My dad is 60 and he some how taught himself, I don't have a clue how but hes actually pretty good. Except that hes always on the BCLC site gambling on the slots lol

I gave my dad my old computer when i bought a new one and he some how taught himself too. in a few months he knew what he was doing just aswell as me :fulloffuck: he used to ask me to find things on craigslist for him, now he doesn't need my help :okay:

[yot065]

its not that idk how to say chinese-computer technical words.. its that i dont even know how to say most basic chinese words LOL.

[MG1]

ooops....

[asian_XL]

caught my dad visiting porn sites, that was gold, and yes my mom keeps asking me how to win the free iphone online.

[artmotion]

My mom went to some classes at a community center or something and then we installed all kinds of chinese software on her computer. The major problem is, when we were younger, my mom had built a total dependency on the kids for any reading at all. So when anything comes up in Chinese or English, she calls me over to read it to her. This has just become my cue to tell her to read whatever is on the screen. After she started doing a bit of problem solving on her own though, her calls for help have reduced a lot.

She knows somewhat how to use Email, read the news and watch chinese videos online. Now if only I could teach her the concept of typing out what she wants...

Just make sure that if you do choose to teach your mom, don't just teach her how to perform an action with every step in great detail. If you teach her exactly how to do it, she'll only know how to do that single task.

[Liquid_o2]

Thankfully my dad was using computers before I was even out out elementary school, I remember him teaching me how to use DOS.

My mom has gotten better the last few years, she can browse the net, email, use Office like Word and Excel. She even knows how to burn CD's/DVD's :D

[doritos]

gave up teachin my parents with laptop. Bought them both blackberry pad and ipad. no problems since.

[twitchyzero]

What's the best way to teach your parents not to open virus e-mails from family/friends, you know those you get saying 'hey look..check out this picture of you!!!' with a link to a worm.

You know..things that seem common sense when you are on the internet all the time:okay:

[muteki]

My mom taught me how to use the computer and play games on it when I was 3. :p
She only uses it for basic stuff now though, whereas I use it for everything. XD

[hotjoint]

Which website do you use to stream viet concerts ?
Thanks :thumbs:

^ would like to know as well

This is the website my mom goes to. It has concerts and movies

Xem Phim Online truc tuyen, Xem Phim Bo Online Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Han Quoc, TVB | Phim88.Com (http://www.phim88.com/)