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Slide 2 Computer News Chromecast One meeting a month (2 nd Wednesday) Website & Email www.oceanbluffcomputer.com www.oceanbluffcomputer.com ron@oceanbluffcomputer.com ron@oceanbluffcomputer.com Slide 3 Amazons new delivery system (11mins) Amazons IRS Scam IRS Scam Claims you owe money to the IRS threaten arrest or lose of drivers license Phone scam spoof caller ID - may confirm with an email May also have the last 4 digits of you social They want preloaded credit card or wire transfer Google HelpoutsHelpouts Free & Fee based help from public experts on internet Fee paid through Google Wallet Google gets 20% Slide 4 Google Chrome to support XP until 2015 Internet Explorer 8 last version for XP Gmail & other apps will not work with IE8 Email scam claiming to be Xfinity Scam phone call credit card abnormal activity They already have your credit card number Confirms you are the card hold asking for security code 2 million password were release to the internet Botnet infected computers recording key strokes Recommend that account passwords be changed Accounts such as Facebook, Google, Linkedin, Yahoo.. Slide 5 Many ways to get internet streaming content to your TV Ethernet capable TVs Roku box, wireless BlueRay players & other devices Google introduced Chromecast this Fall Small & inexpensive ($35) device Plugs into HDMI connection on the TV Can be powered from regular house outlet or USB on the TV Chromecast is portable Used in the condo in Florida Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Chromecast can play content from Computer Windows PC or Apple Mac Smartphone Iphone or Andriod Tablet Ipad or Andriod Works with Apps Netfilx, Hulu Plus, GoHBO (include HBO subscription Verizon or Comcast) YouTube Chrome browser Looking for developers to create additional Apps Slide 10 Installation step Plug into back of TV in an available HDMI connections power by USB or adapter Switch TV input to Chromecast HDMI connection Chromecast screen with instructions & a code Go to google.com/chromecast/setup Setup give the device a name Goes through connect to Comcast then back to wireless network name Slide 11 My TV click on Chromecast icon turns on TV & connects to the right HDMI