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Presentation by Dan Feighery Learn 30: Lorrin Garson Protecting Private Information with TrueCrypt |
Saturday, February 18th, 1 PM 3rd Saturday Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax
Sam Clay - Fairfax County Library System Presentation by Dan Feighery |
Saturday, December 10th, 1 PM 2nd Saturday Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax
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"Learn 30" Session Home Wireless Networking: Setup & Security Presented by Chuck Roberts Including: Networking TiVo    
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July 18th WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: July18th, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at 4210 Roberts Rd, Fairfax Meeting Time Line Hard Drive using Acronis True Image Home 2009 Gene Barlow User Group Resources
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: June 20th, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line Just for Kids? Chuck Roberts & Geof Goodrum
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: May 9th, 2009 2nd Sat - Meeting at OLLI@GMU Meeting Time Line Pays Off Gabe Goldberg
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Computer Clinic:| WACUG's May meeting will feature our computer clinic. You must call in advance to discuss your computer's symptoms, or advise what hardware or software you'd like help installing or troubleshooting. You must bring these system components: CPU, keyboard, mouse, power cable, networking cable (RJ45). Monitors will be available on site - however, if your trouble is related to video performance, you should bring your monitor. Troubleshooting services available only for members of WAC and OPCUG. Computer Clinic ground rules. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: April 18th, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at OLLI@GMU Meeting Time Line Alternatives to "Comes w/ Windows" Geof Goodrum & Bill Walsh
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| Presented by: Mel Mikosinski Dip your toe into the world of spreadsheets. Once the "killer app" of personal computers, this software can be overlooked because of all the single purpose applications, and Internet hype out there. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Mar 21st, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at OLLI@GMU Meeting Time Line Photoshop Light Room 2
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Feb 21st, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at OLLI@GMU Meeting Time Line Consumer Electronics Show - 2009 Live Hook Up of Converter Box - How to get DTV on those old extra sets without paying for cable. Better picture than ever!
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Now What - How do I hook it up? Presented by: Paul Howard Member of OLLI & WACUG This presentation will feature a live demonstration of hooking up Digital TV converter boxes. While many folks have their primary televisions served by satellite, cable, or FiOS service, what about those TV sets in spare bedrooms, home office, etc.? You don't have to spend $300+ on a new set, or have new cable runs and additional subscription fees to get a better picture than you ever received before over-the-air. Learn about converter box choices, antennas, and more. Bring your flash drive (thumb drive, keychain drive) to get copies of an extensive collection of digital TV information. |
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Presented by: Paul Howard & WAC experts Expanding on last month's session, we'll try and cover some of the many questions our previous meeting generated. Bring your email "trials" and queries - we'll try to help with answers or approaches to help you solve those nagging issues. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Jan 17th, 2009 3rd Sat - Meeting at OLLI@GMU Meeting Time Line "Learn 30" - Email Amazon's Kindle: An Electronic Book Reader |
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Amazon's Kindle: An Electronic Book Reader Presented by: Lorrin Garson Member of OLLI & WACUG The Amazon Kindle is an electronic book reader for which approximately 190,000 book titles and a dozen magazines and newspaper subscriptions are available from Amazon.com. The device is about the size and weight of a paperback and sells for $359. Books are priced, on the average, at about $9.00 per title, although many are available for considerably less. The device itself holds approximately 200 books and a SD memory card, which can be added, will hold about 750 books per gigabyte capacity (a 32 GB card would hold 24,000 books!). Books, newspapers and magazines may be purchased online using the Kindle itself or a computer. Purchases are delivered wirelessly to the Kindle generally within 1-2 minutes employing a cell-phone technology called Whispernet. The device uses E-Ink electronic paper technology on a 6” diagonal display with 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi with 4-level gray scale. Text size is adjustable in six sizes. Graphics are displayable in black and white only. The device can be fully recharged in about two hours. With wireless access turned off, a charge lasts 20-30 hours and if wireless access is turned on about half that time. The Kindle can be attached to a computer via a USB port and Kindle documents can be backed-up on the computer. Amazon also stores items purchased as a backup. Word documents and photos can be e-mailed to the Kindle at an extra charge. Many blogs from numerous areas-of-interest can be downloaded. The Kindle is full-text searchable across the device itself as well as the installed SD card. Searching can be done across documents on the Kindle, in Wikipedia, and across the World Wide Web as well. Bookmarks and annotations can be made, which are stored for future use. The device comes with a built-in English dictionary that provides for easy look-up. The Kindle will not be the ultimate electronic book reader or even the penultimate, but it is an outstanding technical accomplishment that is gaining wide acceptance in the marketplace. If you are unable to attend the January 17th meeting, Lorrin will also offer this presentation at January 28th's NCTCUG meeting, at 7 PM in Arlington. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Dec 13th, 2008 2nd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line PC Clinic: Help from WAC Experts "How To" Videos - Computers & Technology |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Nov 22nd, 2008 4th Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line Meeting Topics Microsoft Virtual Earth & $elling on eBay - What's Involved Presented by Bob Mason |
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- 4th Saturday !! Rm 2/3 & Selling on Ebay: What's Involved? |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Oct 18th, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line Meeting Topic Geotagging Your Photos Presented by Geo Goodrum |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Oct 18th, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line Story and Demo of the XO-1 One Laptop Per Child Computer Presented by Michael Coyne WebKinz Virtual World for Kids Presented by Kathy Perrin |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Aug 16th, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line MS Office 2007: What's New and Worthwhile? Presented by Bob Mason |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Jun 21, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line PC Clinic: Help from WAC Experts Video - Laptop Computer Repair |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: May 10th, 2008 2nd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line FireFox 3 Browser and Add-ons Presented by Geof Goodrum |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Apr 19th, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line PhotoShop Elements 6 Plug-Ins and Add-ons Presented by Chuck Roberts |
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12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center - Rm 1/2 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia Photoshop Elements 6 |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Mar 15th, 2008 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Time Line HP MediaSmart Home Server and More Highlights of CES |
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12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center - Rm 1/2 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia HP MediaSmart Home Server |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Feb 23rd, 2008 4th Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda Street Atlas USA 2008 and Highlights of CES |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Jan 12th, 2007 2nd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda GOOGLE EARTH And Beyond |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Nov 17th, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda Dave Whittle: Whittle's Picks for the Digital Home |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Aug 18th, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda Utilities - Useful Software Making (PC) Life Easy |
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- 3rd Saturday !! Rm 2/3 (Is it a Linux Command Console?) |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Jun 16th, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda - PC Clinic - Perfect Backup Approach - Compiling Linux Kernel from Source Code |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: May 12th, 2007 2nd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda Challenges of Travel Photography and Camera RAW & Digital Asset Management |
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Presented by Lorrin Garson Presented by Chuck Roberts Professional photographers are migrating to shooting camera raw images. What is camera raw and why are they switching to it? Is this important to me? What's the benefit of shooting camera raw? Chuck will demonstrate camera raw images and how to deal with them using Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Photoshop Lightroom for digital photographers. In addition, he'll demonstrate how both Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Lightroom help with digital asset management (managing your photos) to assist you in locating that special photo you're searching for in your digital collection of 5000 photos (and still growing). How many digital images do you have? |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: April 21st, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Meeting Agenda DVDs of Quality - The Burning Issues and Internet Comparison Shopping Sites |
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Special FeatureGeof Goodrum will introduce us to Internet shopping comparison web sites. Here's another resource for finding great prices and new suppliers to feed your computer habit! 
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Feb 17th, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Kings Park Library Meeting Agenda Photoshop Elements 5: What's New & Neat? |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Jan 20th, 2007 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Windows VISTA: Revolution or Evolution? |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Dec 16th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center PC CLINIC Protecting Home Computers |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Nov 18th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at Fairfax County Gov't Center Internet Email Security, Debunking Internet Myths |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Sept 16th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center, Rm 4 / 5 Convert Vinyl Records to Digital Audio Media |
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Room 4 / 5 - 3rd Saturday !! Digital Audio Media http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digaudio/index.html Bruce will do a live demonstration of recording audio from a scratchy vinyl LP and then remove the noise, in preparation for conversion from the old vinyl format, to a variety of digital media. We'll be inviting members of other local user groups to join us for this timely presentation. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: Aug 19th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center, Rm 4 / 5 PowerPoint Presentations: Tips and Tricks |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: May 20th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center, Rm 4 / 5 GNU/Linux Operating System, Open Source Applications, and Knoppix  |
 
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Linux: Operating System and Applications DemonstrationsKNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it. If time permits, Geof will also show video highlights from the APCUG 2006 Conference and the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show. | 
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: April 15th, 2006 3rd Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center , Rm 4 / 5 Two Topics This Month !! Skyhawk Technologies' Cybercorder 2000 & F Secure Internet Security |
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Bill Walsh will demonstrate Cybercorder 2000, a program by Skyhawk Technologies that allows use of your computer as an audio recorder, either directly off the internet, or via the audio input jacks, to make recordings at specific times, such as you would program a VCR or DVR to do. Skyhawk Technologies web site.
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Jorn Dakin will discuss F Secure Internet Security, a product for protecting your computer from the devilry of the Internet. It is produced by a Finnish company, founded in 1988. F-Secure Internet Security 2006 includes antivirus software, as well as a personal firewall. The product can filter unwanted spam from your email and, with the help of the parental control feature, block access to websites with questionable content.
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: March 25th, 2006 4th Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center Adobe PhotoShop Elements V4 Upgrade of a 'Prosumer' Image Editor |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: February 11th, 2006 2nd Sat - Meeting at FF County Gov't Center, GNU/Linux Operating System & Open Source Applications |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: December 10th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at FF County Center, Build Your Own Computer, Part II |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: November 19th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Micro Center, Fairfax Two Topics this Month !! Home Networking, Part I Build Your Own Computer, Part I |
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| Got scheduling conflicts on WACUG meeting dates ?? Our sister group, NCTCUG, will present Build Your Own Computer, Part 2a on November 23rd, 7 PM and Build Your Own Computer, Part 2b on December 7th, at 7 PM, Carlin Hall, Arlington. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: October 15th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Micro Center, Fairfax Street Atlas 2006 / Integrating GPS |
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Street Atlas 2006 / Integrating GPSScouting was never like this! Find your way with WACUG! |
| Got scheduling conflicts on WACUG meeting dates ?? Our sister group, NCTCUG, will present Street Atlas 2006 / Integrating GPS on October 5th at 7 PM; Build Your Own Computer, Part 1 on November 2nd; Build Your Own Computer, Part 2a on November 23rd and Build Your Own Computer, Part 2b on December 7th. |
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WACUG Meeting Details of Next Meeting: September 17th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Government Center Fairfax County Geographical Information System and Useful Software Utilities |
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Details of Next Meeting: August 20th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Government Center Learn About the Digital Home Experience |
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 Learn How to Bring the Digital Home Experience into Your HomePresented by Bill Walsh The convergence of digital media, PC technology and consumer electronics is opening up a whole new world of home entertainment. Find out how high-performance PCs, new devices, wireless LAN and broadband Internet access are changing the way you and your family can enjoy digital music, photography and video throughout your home. The presentation will cover what’s possible in today’s digital home and the building blocks you need to get started. Attend this seminar to see what the digital home buzz is about—and receive a thank you gift from Intel. |
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Details of Next Meeting: July 16th, 2005 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Government Center Voice Over IP: How It Works & Experiences |
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Details of Next Meeting: June 18th, 2004 3rd Saturday - Meeting at Government Center Computer Clinicand Simultaneous Learning Sessions |
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Computer Clinic:| WACUG's June meeting will feature our computer clinic. You must call in advance to discuss your computer's symptoms, or advise what hardware or software you'd like help installing or troubleshooting. You must bring complete system: CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse. Computer Clinic ground rules. |
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BACKING UP YOUR HARD DRIVE The "Backing Up Your Hard Drive" CD presentation from User Group Resources will introduce you to the many backup approaches that are being used and show you the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. It will also examine the latest hardware available to make backing up your main hard drive much easier, including the many new external hard drives that are on the market. After training with the CD, you should be able to pick a backup plan that is just right for your computer system. Also included are detailed examples of how to do the various backup approaches using live examples using Drive Image v7, Drive Image 2002, and DataKeeper v5. Following the examples in this CD, you will be able to set up your computer system to take regular backups with little effort on your part. Backing up your hard drive is perhaps the most important thing you should do with your computer system and this CD will train you to do this important task very well. |
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| At the February meeting of the Washington Area Computer User Group, see a demonstration of Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird software, find out about the similarities and differences between Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird, and learn how to setup Internet newsfeeds, customizable themes and additional features through optional extensions. Mozilla is a free network application suite integrating a web browser, e-mail/news client, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client and web page editor. The Mozilla Organization separately developed the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird e-mail/news client as standalone applications. These programs have received high marks for better security, features, performance and standards compliance than Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Outlook Express software. The meeting will include a brief Annual Meeting and election of the 2005 Board of Directors. If time permits, there will also be a video presentation and report about the January 2005 Consumer Electronics Show. |
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BACKING UP YOUR HARD DRIVE The "Backing Up Your Hard Drive" CD presentation from User Group Resources will introduce you to the many backup approaches that are being used and show you the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. It will also examine the latest hardware available to make backing up your main hard drive much easier, including the many new external hard drives that are on the market. After training with the CD, you should be able to pick a backup plan that is just right for your computer system. Also included are detailed examples of how to do the various backup approaches using live examples using Drive Image v7, Drive Image 2002, and DataKeeper v5. Following the examples in this CD, you will be able to set up your computer system to take regular backups with little effort on your part. Backing up your hard drive is perhaps the most important thing you should do with your computer system and this CD will train you to do this important task very well. |
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| See a video tape of NBC4's coverage of the Digital Edqe Expo, where we held a meeting, learning session, and staffed a booth during this September event. |
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Intel's Centrino Mobile Technology will be the featured topic at the November WAC meeting. Bill Walsh will host this technology showcase, made available through the APCUG "presentation in a box"program - and there'll be rewards for attendees who complete a survey form..
Find out about Intel's newest mobile technology and the benefits of wireless notebooks for today's mobile lifestyles. Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology features integrated wireless LAN capability and breakthrough mobile performance, while enabling great battery life in lighter, easier-to-carry notebook PCs.
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This month's meeting will feature several approaches to managing your personal finances with your computer. WACUG member Bill Bailes will discuss his use of Intuit's Quicken program, and his challenges in moving to a new version of the program. WAC's Bob Mason will describe the use of a spreadsheet program for checkbook management. |
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Wireless Networking
The Washington Area Computer User Group's September meeting topic
will be "Setting Up and Securing a Wireless Home Network." Wireless networks make it easy
to share an Internet connection with PCs and game consoles throughout a
house or business, but most are configured incorrectly or with little
regard to the risks. This meeting will include a demonstration and
discussion of wireless network setup, covering equipment options, and
network security. Unless you want to be the neighborhood ISP, or subject to information insecurity, attend this session!
This presentation is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 4 PM, in classroom #2, Booth 1220, Hall A, at the Washington, DC Convention Center. This special presentation is held in conjunction with WACUG's participation in NBC4's Digital Edge Expo. The meeting is free and open to the public. No preregistration is required.
A regular WACUG membership meeting will be held on Saturday, at 2 PM in classroom #2 [Booth 1220]. Be sure to check on-site signboards and literature in case of last minute room or time changes. Please visit our exhibit booth [#913] which will be staffed with WACUG volunteers on Saturday and Sunday of the Expo. Members are urged to contact Paul Howard to volunteer as booth staffers.
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| WACUG member Bob Mason will discuss a range of nefarious Internet internet practices and how you can avoid them. See examples of the techniques the villains use to separate the computer user from their bank account. Read your email with confidence, as Bob explains how to avoid the scams and tricks that abound. |
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BACKING UP YOUR HARD DRIVE The "Backing Up Your Hard Drive" CD presentation from User Group Resources will introduce you to the many backup approaches that are being used and show you the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. It will also examine the latest hardware available to make backing up your main hard drive much easier, including the many new external hard drives that are on the market. After training with the CD, you should be able to pick a backup plan that is just right for your computer system. Also included are detailed examples of how to do the various backup approaches using live examples using Drive Image v7, Drive Image 2002, and DataKeeper v5. Following the examples in this CD, you will be able to set up your computer system to take regular backups with little effort on your part. Backing up your hard drive is perhaps the most important thing you should do with your computer system and this CD will train you to do this important task very well. |
Simultaneous Learning Session| Videos from Microsoft on Tablet PC, Microsoft Office 2003, and other topics. |
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| May's meeting will feature a discussion and demonstration by member Kathy Perrin about MicroSoft's Office 2003 suite of programs. Kathy will provide an overview of the suite, and details of the Word word processing and PowerPoint presentation products |
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Chuck Roberts will discuss Hard Drive Organization and Back Up Strategies. How do you organize your hard drive for back up efficiency and for moving data from your old machine to a new one? Chuck will talk about building an external hard drive that can be used to backup multiple computers. Use of tools such as PowerQuest's Drive Image.
Paul Howard will narrate a PowerPoint and Internet presentation about Smart Computer Magazine and their web site, which contains 19,000 articles from the computer publications of Sandhills Publishing. This presentation is part of the "Presentation in a Box" program, provided through our membership in APCUG, the Association of Personal Computer User Groups. Each attendee will receive a copy of Smart Computing magazine. Members of WACUG will be eligible for a number of door prizes, including a year's subscription. Special subscription incentives will be available for WACUG members and friends. |
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WACUG's Chuck Roberts will demonstrate and discuss Computer Tools for Genealogy. Here's Chuck's synopsis of his presentation:
One interesting aspect of tracing the family tree is that one collects lots
of sheets of paper. For example, how many copies of a census record are
needed? When following a family group, one begins with the earliest mention
in the census rolls. Your primary interest may be someone farther down the
tree, but you grasp at each census record you can find and then you continue
to collect additional bits and pieces of facts. All these records are on
additional pieces of paper and how do we file them? With which surname
should the record be kept? How about additional copies for the later family
groups?
This is where a unique filing system can come to the rescue. This is one of
the primary components of my presentation. I will show many other tools I
have created and used in my research as well as some other tools and
utilities I have found on the Internet for use in documenting your family
tree.
Time lines, and other tools, logs and accessories will also be shown and
will be available on the Disk Of the Month (DOM). One very interesting tool is the Census
Tracker. Built on an Excel spreadsheet, it enables the researcher to enter
information from specific census rolls onto a single sheet for reference.
Very cool. And another MS Office alternative will be on the DOM that has
been certified to work with the Census Tracker so it is Excel compatible.
When genealogists exchange file information, a Gedcom file format is used.
The Disk Of the Month will include a free utility that will add a signature to your Gedcom
files so that you maintain credit for the files you submit.
Some other applications will also be introduced that are helpful to
genealogy and paper reporting.
During our 2nd presentation session, Chuck Roberts will discuss Hard Drive Organization and Back Up Strategies. How do you organize your hard drive for back up efficiency and for moving data from your old machine to a new one? Build an external hard drive that can be used to backup multiple computers. Use of tools such as PowerQuest's Drive Image. |
Computer Clinic:| WACUG's December meeting will feature our computer clinic. You must call in advance to discuss your computer's symptoms, or advise what hardware or software you'd like help installing or troubleshooting. You must bring complete system: CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse. Computer Clinic ground rules. WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
| WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
| WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
Future Meetings
Plans for October's meeting include a discussion of LINUX.
Wireless Networking
The Washington Area Computer User Group's (WAC) August meeting topic
will be "Setting Up a Wireless Network." Wireless networks make it easy
to share an Internet connection with PCs and game consoles throughout a
house or business, but most are configured incorrectly or with little
regard to the risks. This meeting will include a demonstration and
discussion of wireless network setup, covering equipment options,
network security, and how to find and use free community access points.
The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 16, from 12:30 PM to 3:30
PM in conference rooms 2 and 3 of the Fairfax County Government Center,
12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. The meeting is free
and open to the public. No preregistration is required.
Here's some reference material on this topic:
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| WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
Future Meetings
September will feature a demonstration and discussion of personal computer hardware.
Backup and Protect Your System
| The Washington Area Computer User Group's (WAC) July meeting topic will be "Backup and Protect Your System." This meeting will feature discussions and demonstrations of system backup hardware and software, Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS), and software for detection and removal of spyware and computer viruses. Your participation is encouraged! If you would like to demonstrate a product, contact WAC President Kathy Perrin 4k4@4purple.com before the meeting. |
| WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
Computer Clinic:| WACUG's June meeting will feature our computer clinic. You must call in advance to discuss your computer's symptoms, or advise what hardware or software you'd like help installing or troubleshooting. You must bring complete system: CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse. Computer Clinic groundrules. WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
Digital Image Editing Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2
| WACUG's May meeting will feature a demonstration and discussion of the use of Adobe Photoshop Elements, version 2 for manipulating digital photos and creating images with this inexpensive software package. Chuck Roberts will be the principal presenter. WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
Future Meetings
June will feature the PC Clinic. Click Here for rules regarding this session.
Personal Finance Using Your PC
| WACUG's April meeting will feature a demonstration and discussion of the use of a personal computer in managing your finances, using Quicken software and capabilities available through various financial providers via the internet. Bill Walsh will be the principal presenter. WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
 | Members of the Washington Area Computer User Group (WAC) will discuss and demonstrate books and periodicals formatted for use on computers and handheld devices. But can they replace a paperback? The meeting is scheduled for 12:30 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 23, in conference room 8 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. WAC meetings are free and open to the public.
The group's Board of Directors meets at the Kamp Washington Pizza Hut immediately following the regular meeting, when the general meeting is held at the Fairfax County Government Center. Verify the Board meeting location during the general meeting. Members are always welcome to attend. (Restaurant check is shared equally among attendees.) |
Members of the Washington Area Computer User Group (WAC) will discuss and demonstrate Internet shopping sites for books, computer hardware and software, techie toys, and other necessities of modern life. We will have a live online demonstrations of web sites that provide price comparisons, product reviews, and vendor ratings for books, music, electronics, and other items. WAC members who have experience shopping online are encouraged to participate! The meeting is scheduled for 12:30 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 13th, in conference room 2-3 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. WAC meetings are free and open to the public.
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| The May meeting of the Washington Area Computer User Group (WAC) will feature Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and handheld computers. One of the devices we will demonstrate is the new Sharp Zaurus SL-5500, a powerful handheld computer that includes a built-in keyboard, a bright color display, network and multimedia support (including an MP3 player). It may be the first handheld based upon the GNU/Linux operating system that can challenge the Palm and Pocket PC systems. If you have a PDA or handheld computer, we encourage you to bring it to the meeting so that others may benefit from your experience. The meeting is scheduled for 12:30 to 3:30 PM on Saturday, May 18, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 14640 Soucy Place, Centreville, Virginia. WAC meetings are free and open to the public. WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649. |
| The July meeting of the Washington Area Computer User Group (WAC) will feature members Bill Walsh and Len Bacon talking about Global Positioning System add-ons for personal computers.
Now you can find your way, even if you can't read a map, because - these geek toys talk to you !!
WAC is a general interest computer user group that supports a variety of
operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. For more
information, call the WAC AnswerLine at (703) 370-7649.
August 17th - Web Browser Plugins You Can't Be Without September 21st - Introducing Adobe Photoshop 7 The group's Board of Directors meets at the Kamp Washington Pizza Hut immediately following the regular meeting, when the general meeting is held at the Fairfax County Government Center. Verify the Board meeting location during the general meeting. Members are always welcome to attend. (Restaurant check is shared equally among attendees.) |
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Microsoft includes many add-ins and utilities with it's Windows operating
systems. However, there never seems to be quite enough to do all of the
things your computer is capable of. If your operating system was installed
with the "standard" set of applications and add-ins, you are missing many
programs and built-in utilities that can make your time on the system more
productive and produce superior results. In addition, there are scads of
"second-party" utilities available (and mostly free) that will allow you to
get the maximum enjoyment from your system and keep it running in tip-top
shape. We will show you how to access and install these utilities and
explain the benefits you gain from their use.
SPECIAL DOOR PRIZE AT AUGUST MEETING
At our August, 2002 meeting, we will award a very special door prize to a
lucky WACUG member. The prize will be WACUG's previous notebook computer as
described below:
Zenon Model J75-9602 Pentium 133MHz CPU 48Mb RAM 1.0 Gig Hard Drive 16x CD-ROM Drive 1.44M Floppy Drive 800x600 Pixel LCD Display Built-In Sound and Speakers 2 PCMCIA Slots IR Port All Standard Other Ports GlidePoint Mouse Carrying Case Windows 95 OSR/2b Installed Remember, you must be a paid-up member to be eligible for this door prize. If you are not a member, you may sign up at the beginning of the meeting and become eligible for the drawing. Good Luck! September 21st, 2002
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Cursor editor Chuck Roberts will demonstrate FileLocator Pro, a utility program that allows you to search your computer for "that file or information" you know you saved somewhere. FileLocator Pro does not consider any file too small or insignificant to examine. Major features include: ZIP, RAR, CAB, PDF Word Doc file searching; Active Scripting support for search customization; LAN/WAN network drives searching (UNC support); and the ability to export search results in Text, CSV, HTML, or XML format.
Simultaneous Learning Session
