Computer Pals for Seniors - The Hills

18/06/2026

Just to clarify: If you have a Samsung phone, the odds are that you are using the Samsung Phone app. Phone by Google is a different app that you can download from the Play Store if you don't already have it. It is rated highly for preventing scam calls.

Empowering Australian Seniors through technology since 1998 ASCCA is the Peak Body representing Computer and Technology groups and clubs for Seniors throughout Australia. Our members encourage, empower and enthuse Australian Seniors to embrace technology in order for them to actively participate in....

15/06/2026

Great tip. Come to our next Windows 11 Community Group on 17th July and we'll demonstrate how to do this.

10/06/2026

BeConnected has launched new online courses to help people get started with the myGov app. You can find them here:

Discover how to safely download and set up the myGov app to your device. You’ll learn how to navigate the app and save a copy of your Medicare card

05/06/2026

Here's a useful tip for Android users who have the latest version of the Google Drive app on your phone. You can use it to scan multi-page documents and save them to Google Drive.

Open the Google Drive app, then either tap the camera icon or tap the Plus button followed by Scan. Position your document in front of your phone's camera and tap the button. You can ask Google Drive to enhance the image, and you can tap 'next' to scan multiple pages.

(Come to our next Android Community Group on 6th August for a demonstration.)

26/05/2026

Last week was National Volunteer Week 2026 (18 to 24 May). Computer Pals for Seniors The Hills is run by a team of about 40 volunteers (trainers, coordinators, maintenance, admin, committee, gardening, printing). Thank you for the contribution you make to our Club and to our community.

15/05/2026

We've introduced a new community group on Windows 11, where members can pay $5 for two hours and ask questions. Participant feedback was very positive. Judith said "The session covered so many topics, was very informative and helpful". Bev said "I came without a question and went home with a lot of useful information, followed up by the printout". Paul said "it was really good to not only be able to ask my questions but to hear what questions other people had. I learnt so much."

15/05/2026

We ran our first class with our new SmartTV (thank you to The Hills Shire Council for the grant, and to our Maintenance Team for the installation) and members were impressed with the clarity of the screen compared with our very old projector.

19/03/2026

I found this article about how we are manipulated to make bad choices when we go online very interesting. I think it would make a good course topic, or maybe a talk. What do you think?

What they are, how they work, and what to do about them.

11/03/2026

https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/tai-chi-scams-target-elderly-australians.html?ref=newsletter

Scamwatch warns of financial malware.