CLAREMONT SENIORS
COMPUTER CLUB
WEEKLY BULLETIN
June 18, 2010
Greetings Computer Club Members:
We had a very successful year end party and pot luck dinner this week, which signals the end of our weekly meetings until September 7.
The entertainment was enjoyed by all and a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in to help; your hands were very much appreciated.
Joanne Castleberry is the member who so thoughtfully provided the identification cards for our dishes, so we knew what we were eating.
There were a couple of items reported as misplaced or did not go home with their owners, one item has been located and will be returned to its owner tomorrow. If anyone found a serving piece that does not look familiar, please let me know by e-mail at nanapapagolf@verizon.net
GOLDEN FROG
HONOREE IS
Harland Anderson
“Congratulations Harland”
The Golden Frog award is given to the member(s) that provided the most support to the club during the past year, or in many years, as the situation is this year. Harland has been a club member for many years.
Shirley Geddes makes the wonderful Golden Frog trophy that is presented each year.
Don Brown
Retires
Don Brown retired from his position as President for our Computer Club
and has handed over the position to Sandy Skipper.
an updated list of officers is in the process of being produced and will appear on the Club Website soon.
THE FRIDAY WORKSHOP AND LAB WILL AGAIN BE OPEN DURING THE SUMMER THIS YEAR
FROM 1 TO 4 PM
June 18 to August 27
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
June 21 The Genealogy Group will meet at 2:45 pm
This will be the Last meeting until September 13 for the Genealogy Group
The Special Interest Groups will not be meeting during the summer but will resume in September.
Since Labor Day is on September 6, the Digital Camera group will be meeting on October 4.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Important notice for users of Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2): The support for your product will end July 13, 2010! To ensure that you will receive all important security updates for Windows after that date you need to upgrade to Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later versions such as Windows 7.
If you run into a problem upgrading to Service Pack 3 you can bring your Processor to the Lab on Fridays all summer long.
Friday Workshop
Computer Lab
Music and Slide
Transfer areas
Joslyn Senior Center Annex 660 N Mountain Ave
Claremont CA 91711
1 to 4 pm
Steve Holst and his team of Technical advisors will be looking forward to greeting you this Friday and every Friday from 1 to 4 pm. Our Lab is located in the first door on the right as you enter from Mountain Ave. The classes are held in the Bob Binder Room of the annex through the double doors on the left.
The Music and Slide Transfer areas are located in the front of our classroom.
This is all located in the Annex of the Joslyn Senior Center 660 N. Mountain Ave. Claremont.
The techs welcome all of the challenges you bring along with whatever goodies you wish to share.
Please follow the guidelines which can be found on the club website, plan to stay with your Computer as they may need your input.
Joy Huguley is available to help in the transfer of Music from LP’s to CD’s, please provide your own CD for transfer.
You may want to check out some of the refurbished items they have to offer for a small donation. Tutors are available to help in the Lab with different programs and projects.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Our Classes will resume in September
Please check the Club Website for the new Schedule
CLUB WEBSITE
Remember this is where you will find everything of importance concerning our Club activities. The latest issues of the Bulletin will be posted here. Since we can no longer send it out, this is where you can find it.
The upcoming program schedules for our meetings are also listed here, so you know what is coming and when.
Ed O’Donnell, our Web Master does a wonderful job of putting all of the information together and keeps several months active as space permits.
Please check our Website often. It will be available all summer long.
Any necessary information will be posted for you.
LINKS
Click on the links below to visit some sites of interest to our members
Claremont Senior Walking Group
http://claremontseniorbikegroup.org/
2010 ANNUAL
Bob Keith Memorial Photo Contest
Winners
“CONGRATULATIONS”
TO
Everyone
The winning pictures will be on
Exhibition July 1st to July 31st 2010
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Claremont Community Foundation Art Gallery
205 Yale Avenue Claremont Ca
Reception to be
Held Friday, July 2, 2010
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Please join us and if you would like to provide appetizers (finger food)
And or Beverages it would be very much appreciated
June 8
Site of the Week
Barbara Alwin
HOAXES
Always be on the alert!
Barbara provided some websites that you can use to verify suspicious information that arrives in your In-box.
Urban Legends ---------------------- http://www.snopes.com/
Truth or Fiction --------------------- http://www.truthorfiction.com/
Hoaxbusters ------------------------- http://www.hoaxbusters.org/
This last one has an alphabetical list of hoaxes.
Or you can simply go to Bing or Google and type your search in the search window.
Here is a link for a fun “quiz” to see if you can spot the hoaxes.
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/general/urban_legends.html
Quick Tips -
Windows 7
by Don Brown
June 8, 2010
Restore a Previous Version of a File
Quick Tips - XP
by Don Brown
Below you will find the final Quick Tip by Don using XP, all 100 of the tips can be found on a CD, which can be purchased for a donation to our club of $1.00. These are available at the lab on Fridays.
Don has also included 248 very handy tips from Jeff Levy on the CD
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Summer Vacation
The Teachers, Tutors, and Club Officers
Wish you a nice vacation
They look forward to seeing you in September
THE FRIDAY WORKSHOP AND LAB WILL AGAIN BE OPEN DURING THE SUMMER THIS YEAR
FROM 1 TO 4 PM
June 18 to August 27
Barbara Marino
Claremont Senior
Computer Club