Computer Help and Support

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts) Tue Jul 11, 2017, 11:18 PM Jul 2017

OK, be kind, patient and have sympathy for my inability to understand computer lingo.

I have a Samsung Galaxy E and am still learning how to use a computer. I would like to put a video onto DU but when I googled help regarding how to do it and I tried and I wasn't able to do so. There were step by step instructions on You Tube but I keep fucking them up. It is a video from The Castaways called "Liar, Liar" (for loser 45 of course). Please don't tell me to get an Apple since I have limited funds and time left on Earth (seriously it isn't worth the investment when it comes down to it...ask my doctors). I get easily frustrated with computers and there is no one I can go to for hands on help since I am stuck at home alone most of the time. Can you stick it on this post and I can somehow stick it on one of my own later? I do not know how to link, copy, cut and paste, etc.

Thanks!

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OK, be kind, patient and have sympathy for my inability to understand computer lingo. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2017 OP

Here ya go! LuvLoogie Jul 2017 #1

Hat tip to the female cast of Gilligan's Island... dchill Jul 2017 #5

Here's another LuvLoogie Jul 2017 #2

Thanks! Neither was the one that I saw but I like these versions too. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #4

Mrs Howell got no rhythm. OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #3

I'll try it. I hope no one gives me a hard time if I blow it though. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #6

Oh and don't worry about not knowing something OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #10

You can preview it. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #11

I tried it but it doesn't have an "url" address at all anywhere under the video. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #7

Press your finger down & hold on the URL in the top of screen URL bar. CottonBear Jul 2017 #8

Yep , tablet makes a big difference OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #9

LuvLoogie

(7,539 posts)

1. Here ya go!

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 11:21 PM

Jul 2017

dchill

(40,414 posts)

5. Hat tip to the female cast of Gilligan's Island...

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:00 AM

Jul 2017

Dawn Wells, Tina Louise and Natalie Schafer!

LuvLoogie

(7,539 posts)

2. Here's another

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 11:23 PM

Jul 2017

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts)

4. Thanks! Neither was the one that I saw but I like these versions too.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 11:56 PM

Jul 2017

I didn't know Debbie Harry covered it. I'm not surprised though, she's a real rocker.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

3. Mrs Howell got no rhythm.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 11:54 PM

Jul 2017

Bmpm, there are many ways to post a video. DU software converts video links for you so the easiest way is to go to youtube and find the video you want. You browser will show you the url in the address bar.
Select the entire url (url is the address on the Internet where something resides. For youtube it starts with http://www.youtube.com/a bunch of unrelated letters and such.
Double click it to highlight the address.
Right-click on the highlighted address, select copy, come to DU and start your post.
Right-click in the body of the compose window (where we write our posts)
Select paste.
Write anything else you want but don't change anything in the address you pasted.
Submit the post and enjoy!

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts)

6. I'll try it. I hope no one gives me a hard time if I blow it though.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:03 AM

Jul 2017

Sometimes people don't understand the technologically challenged.

Thank you!

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

10. Oh and don't worry about not knowing something

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 10:13 AM

Jul 2017

ask as many questions as you want. Most of us geeks will happily talk computers all day and all night.

Demsrule86

(70,995 posts)

11. You can preview it.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 07:28 AM

Aug 2017

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts)

7. I tried it but it doesn't have an "url" address at all anywhere under the video.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:45 AM

Jul 2017

I even looked on the ones that were posted and they didn't either (with Gilligan's Island and Debby Harry).
Could my You Tube be different from other people's? I have a tablet and a touch screen and no mouse. Does that change things? How do you double click with a touch screen too?

CottonBear

(21,613 posts)

8. Press your finger down & hold on the URL in the top of screen URL bar.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 01:20 AM

Jul 2017

The URL should then be highlighted. There will usually be a text box displayed with options to cut, paste and copy. Choose copy. Then, go to your DU tab/window. Start a new post or reply to an existing post. In the message text area you should press and hold your finger. Choose paste. The URL that you copied from YouTube (or wherever) should appear.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

9. Yep , tablet makes a big difference

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:59 AM

Jul 2017

sorry - i was on my tablet last night lol - I should have put in both explanations but it's a PITA to type anything lengthy on the tablet.

if you long press right on the video a box should pop up with options within a few seconds (Long press in tablet terms just means hold your finger on something rather than tapping it). It will have an option to copy the URL to the video (Among other things). Then you can long press in the compose window here at DU and a small dialog box will pop up with "Paste" as one of the selections. tap that and you are done.

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