May 2015 LCCU Meeting We’ll answers members’ questions: –What are the best free online options for storing, sharing or syncing your files? –How can you use Google Drive to convert.pdf or image files to editable text? –How do you borrow e-books and audiobooks from the library and how do you read or listen to them? –What are the best free and paid antivirus products?

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing OneDrive: for sharing between PCs, MACs, tablets, phones; auto photo upload.OneDrive Dropbox: for simple sharing with different kinds of devices, incremental saves, no simultaneous edit.Dropbox Google Drive: for sharing between PCs, MACs, tablets, phones, plus office tools.Google Drive Box: for teams working together on projects, and to securely share documents.Box Copy: for alternative storage with desktop apps.Copy

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing OneDriveDropboxGoogle Drive BoxCopy File size limits2 GBNone with app5 TB250 MBNone Free storage?15 GB2 GB15 GB10 GB15 GB Earn extra?Yes No Yes O/S SupportedWindows, Mac, iOS, Android, Blackberry Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Blackberry, Kindle Fire Windows, Mac, iOS, Android Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Blackberry Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux Paid Plans /mo$2/100 GB $4/200 GB $10/1 TB$2/100 GB $10/1 TB $10/100 GB $10/250 GB

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing OneDriveDropboxGoogle Drive BoxCopy Auto upload phone photos YesYes, adds 3GB of storage No, uploads to Google+ yes Share via linkYes Share w/o log inYesYes, linkYes, publicYes, linkYes Display optionsYesNoYes No Keeps previous versions YesYes for 30 daysYes Unlimited Has office appsYesNoYesPreviews Simultaneous edits YesNoYesNoYes Incremental saveYes Music playerNo Yes

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing Advice from Ask Leo! –An Abundance of Cloud Storage – use for backup, sharing among all your devices and with others.An Abundance of Cloud Storage –Why I’m (slowly) Switching to OneDrive from Google Drive – Google docs files not stored locally.Why I’m (slowly) Switching to OneDrive –If I use a cloud sync program to backup, won’t accidental deletions delete the backup? – use services with prior versions.If I use a cloud sync program to backup, won’t accidental deletions delete the backup? –Dropbox – Share files across machines, with friends, and publicly, for freeDropbox – Share files across machines, with friends, and publicly, for free

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing References –OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box: Which cloud storage service is right for you? From cnetOneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box: Which cloud storage service is right for you? –7 best cloud storage services 2015: Dropbox vs Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud & more from pcadvisor.co.uk7 best cloud storage services 2015: Dropbox vs Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud & more –The Best Cloud Storage Services for PC MagThe Best Cloud Storage Services for 2015

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Online Storage, Sharing & Syncing References, continued –Google Drive from PC MagGoogle Drive –Microsoft OneDrive from PC Mag, Editor’s ChoiceMicrosoft OneDrive –Dropbox from PC MagDropbox –Box from PC MagBox

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Google Drive, pdf to text (OCR) Scan document to.pdf file Copy or upload.pdf file to Google Drive On website, right-click file and select “Open with …” “Google Docs”. An image of the PDF file will be followed by an editable text version. Click File Download and choose Microsoft Word (.docx) or Open Document Format (.odt).

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Make Your PC read: audio books Download & install Overdrive.Overdrive Download audio book from Lake County Library, “eBooks are here” link.Lake County Library Open Overdrive; double-click book to read it.

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Make Your PC read: e-books Download & install Adobe Digital Editions and the NVDA Non-Visual Access screen reader.Adobe Digital EditionsNVDA Non-Visual Access Download an e-book from the library; use ePub format unless you have a Kindle. (You can download and read in browser, but then you lack controls and features.) Open Adobe Digital Editions and double-click book to read it. Start NVDA.

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Best Free & Paid Antivirus The Best Free Antivirus for 2015 from PC MagThe Best Free Antivirus for 2015 –Editors' Choice: Panda Free Antivirus Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition (2014) is good, too, The Best Antivirus for 2015 from PC MagThe Best Antivirus for 2015 –3 Editors' Choices: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015, Kaspersky Anti-Virus (2015), and Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus (2015). The Best Security Suites for 2015 from PC MagThe Best Security Suites for 2015 –Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 and Kaspersky Internet Security (2015) are Editors' Choice basic suites.

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Best Multi-device Antivirus The Best Security Suites for 2015 from PC MagThe Best Security Suites for 2015 –Editors' Choice for the mega-suite range: Bitdefender Total Security 2015 (with more features than you can imagine) and Symantec Norton Security (for coverage of all your devices). 4 security suites that protect all your devices from PC World4 security suites that protect all your devices –McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro & WebRoot Internet Security Software Reviews –free mobile internet security: Avira, Avast!

May 2015 LCCU Meeting Best Free & Paid Antivirus Which Antivirus Is Best? Tough Test Separates Winners and Losers from PC MagWhich Antivirus Is Best? Tough Test Separates Winners and Losers –Rated AAA by Dennis Technology Labs: Kaspersky, Norton, ESET, Avast, and Trend Micro. Panda got a C. Only Microsoft didn't earn at least a C.Microsoft Think Windows's Built-In Antivirus Will Keep You Safe? You're Wrong from PC MagThink Windows's Built-In Antivirus Will Keep You Safe? You're Wrong Windows Defender Malware Blocking Chart from PC MagWindows Defender Malware Blocking Chart