All Q&A Session – July 2007

I don’t do it too often, but this month I decided to hold an all Q&A (2 hours) user group meeting. It truly is amazing how many questions 30 or 40 ravenous computer users can generate. Sometimes one question leads to another, and an entire “topic” can take up a half hour. You have to be at one of the meetings to truly experience the type of knowledge and information that gets shared and explored. Some of...

Backup – What, Where, When, and How – ...

It doesn?t take long to back up your files, but it does take discipline.  Just like getting the oil changed in our cars regularly to maintain its health, it is imperative that a good backup program be put in place for you computer creations. Follow these simple rules for backing up your files and you will be able to face any computer calamity: Save your files in a common folder or directory like My Document or Work Make...

Understanding FIle Management – April 2007

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Internet Options – Are you paying too much? ...

In today's group, we discussed the plethora of options available to most computer users for Internet access. As part of the discussion, we looked at 'bundled packages' of Internet, phone, and TV from cable and phone companies. If the presentation isn't playing already, click the Read More option at the end of this article. ...

Open Office 2.0 — FREE Alternative to Micros...

In today's meetings, we downloaded, installed, and worked with Open Office. The FREE altnernative to Microsoft Office. To read why the software is free, read this information from their web site . OpenOffice programs are completely compatible with Microsoft Office programs and allows you to read, edit, and create Office documents without owning the Microsoft Office suite. Here is a list of the programs and their functions...

Discover MORE on Google

Most web users are familiar with Google as a search engine – that is a website that helps you search the web for other pages related to a given search topic. What most people don't know is that Google has many more hidden powers. Many of these powers are as spectacular as the traditional search engine itself.To discover everything that Google has to offer you must look below the search box. Web – Click...

Creating Data and Music CD’s – July 20...

Creating Data CD's How Stuff Works articl on how CD Burning works . And a second article from them specific to CDR disks . Windows XP aims to help simplify the process and does a reasonably good job at it. Here's how to burn a CD with Windows XP: Go to the folder containing the files you want to copy to a CD (usually My Documents) Find the files or folders you want to copy and RIGHT click on them (remember...

Shareware and Freeware – March 2006

We haven’t covered this topic since 1999! Shareware is software that you can “try before you buy”. The developer usually provides the program for free of charge with either some features disabled or a time limit on how long the product can be used. To unlock all the features or use the program past its expiration date, you must pay for a registration number. This type of marketing works quite well for...