One user leans on Gemini Live for computer jobs: after helping him upgrade his laptop, it helped fix a network driver problem, check all the drivers, run a disk check and move on to Windows' memory diagnostics.
My [LAPTOP MODEL, WINDOWS/MAC VERSION] has this problem: [DESCRIBE, E.G. WI-FI KEEPS DROPPING]. Talk me through fixing it one step at a time, starting with the safest checks. Wait for me to tell you the result of each step before moving on, and warn me before anything that could lose data.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Back up important files before trying fixes.
- Use Gemini Live by voice so you can follow along on the laptop.
- Report the result of each step so it can adjust the next one.
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Help a parent plan trips by talking to ChatGPT
After being shown ChatGPT's voice mode, one user's mum was amazed. She has since planned itineraries for two trips with it, and built some very well-argued cases for her opinions too.
I'm new to this, so please keep things simple and ask me one question at a time. I'd like help planning a trip to [DESTINATION] for [NUMBER] days in [MONTH]. I enjoy [INTERESTS] and prefer [PACE, E.G. NOT TOO MUCH WALKING]. At the end, give me a short day-by-day plan.
Help someone with poor eyesight read their post with ChatGPT’s camera
One user set his 89-year-old dad up with ChatGPT. When his dad struggled to read a letter, he showed him how to add the camera to a voice chat, and ChatGPT described the post, answered his questions and helped with next steps.
I'm going to show you a letter through my camera. Please read it out to me in plain English, tell me who it's from, what it's asking me to do and by when, and whether it looks like it could be a scam. Then help me decide what to do next.
Help a parent who’s not confident in English use AI by voice
One user set her mum, whose first language is Mandarin, up with ChatGPT's voice dictation. Her mum's first move was researching how to fill a crack in a pavement wall, settling a 20-year argument with her dad.
Please answer in simple [LANGUAGE, E.G. MANDARIN] and keep answers short. I'd like to know how to [TASK, E.G. FILL A CRACK IN A GARDEN WALL]. Tell me what materials I need, the steps, and any safety tips.
Reference: X @devakishor