After over a year, we are slowly coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Fairfax Library system is opening up June 5th. Although the library’s online room reservation system is still not available, we expect for it to open up soon. We are trying to ascertain the membership’s interest in resuming the Virginia SIG meetings that have been in hiatus during the pandemic. If you are interested in seeing meetings restart, please respond to this email ASAP.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Fairfax County Public Library facilities will be closed until further notice. All meeting room reservations are cancelled through May 31. See: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/all-fcpl-locations-closed-316-329
Therefore, the VASIG April and May meetings are cancelled. Our next potential meeting date is June 9. As the situation develops, we will reevaluate and update you on whether we will hold a meeting that month.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fairfax Library has cancelled the use of meeting rooms through April 12. Our initial meeting reservation was for April 7, with a backup date of April 21 (the 14th was already taken.)
Since many VA-SIG meeting attendees fall into one of the high risk groups of the pandemic, and following health experts concerns on gatherings, we have decided to NOT meet in April.
As the world’s largest library the Library of Congress has a wide variety of digital file formats in its collections, from MXF to XML, GIF to TIFF, WAV to WARC and many more. The various flavors of PDF (Portable Document Format with the .pdf extension) are a significant percentage, comprising about 110 TB or over 100 million files currently in digital storage and growing, including many gathered by harvesting government web archives.
TUESDAY March 10, 2020 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
WHY I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH WINDOWS
Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. Windows 8/8.1 had so many issues, many believed that it was never worth installing and is now also no longer supported by Microsoft. Although you may believe you upgraded to Windows 10 for free, or just paid a one time purchase, Microsoft generates income from Windows 10 through: -Apps, games, movies and other items from the Microsoft Store -Bloatware apps that are preinstalled in Windows 10 or are installed
TUESDAY February 11, 2020 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
WHAT'S A ROUTER AND WHY DO I WANT ONE?
At this month's meeting presentation, Gabe Goldberg will discuss routers. The electronic box connected between your ISP’s wall connection and your home network is almost certainly a router (providing Ethernet ports and WiFi access), or perhaps it’s a router with added capabilities (e.g., modem converting ISP connectivity to Ethernet). You’re hardly alone if you haven’t given it much thought, since it likely "just works", year after year. But routers are complex devices: in fact, they’re computers
TUESDAY January 7, 2020 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
TRAVEL APPS
More and more people are using their smartphones for everyday chores. At this meeting presentation we will cover smartphone apps and some web sites that can help with your travel plans. From planning for your trip to executing it, we will discuss numerous applications that will ease your travels.
TUESDAY December 3, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
ENCRYPTED DNS
At this presentation we will cover why the big ISPs are not happy about encrypted Domain Name System (DNS)? Currently, most DNS queries are unencrypted, which raises privacy and security concerns. Google and Mozilla are trying to address these concerns by adding support in their browsers for sending DNS queries over the encrypted HTTPS protocol. But major Internet service providers have cried foul.
TUESDAY November 5, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic: WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND OTHER TIPS AND TRICKS
At this presentation we will cover useful Windows tips including keyboard shortcuts and hidden time savers. Examples include launching and controlling apps and applets via the keyboard.
It was mentioned recently that Micro Center had a policy of not installing anything on a PC more than than three years old. I checked with store manager (he's very helpful and supportive for user groups); His responses:
/I am 99% sure that is totally untrue. Tomorrow, I'm going to make sure that my techs have never said that and I will get back to you with a definitive no. Thanks./
TUESDAY October 15, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic: NINITE
Ninite is a freeware package management system that allows users to make a selection from a list of Windows applications, bundles the selection into a single installer package and have many of your favorite apps automatically installed/updated all at once. The presentation will also provide a brief discussion of some of the apps that can be installed with Ninite.
Because of Fairfax County Library room reservation constrains --such as previous booked events, library closure, meeting room blackout dates, etc.--, future Virginia SIG meeting dates at the Patrick Henry Library will need to be changed. The following is a list of meeting dates for the rest of 2019:
October 15 -3rd Tuesday (confirmed) November 5 -1st Tuesday (confirmed) December 10 - 2nd Tuesday (NOT confirmed)
TUESDAY September 24, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
DNS SECURITY EXTENSIONS (DNSSEC)
DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) were originally introduced in 1997 to address the security limitations of the original DNS protocol. DNS (Domain Name System) is one protocol of the TCP/IP protocol suite for how computers exchange data on the internet. However, as of December, 2017, only ~1% of .com, .net and .org domains deploy DNSSEC, and over 30% of these domains are, in fact, misconfigured.
As I mentioned at yesterday's meeting, I am forwarding the presentation via the Virginia SIG announcement list. Attached you will find a .pdf file of Tuesday's Smart Home presentation.
TUESDAY July 9, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
SMART HOME
This month's presentation will be on the Smart Home. We will discuss what is a smart home, what devices are available, what functions and benefits they provide, and demonstrate a few devices that might be of interest to the average person.
TUESDAY June 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
WINDOWS INSTALL / REINSTALL / UPGRADE
On Windows, a clean installation is the best option to remove everything from the hard drive and start from scratch when your device is having performance and other issues. Using this process, you can quickly resolve startup and shut down problems as well as memory usage and apps issues. In addition, you can quickly get rid of viruses and other types of malware, fix system corruption and improve battery life.
Due to personal distraction, I did not put out an announcement message for May's Virginia SIG meeting. I had been preoccupied with the care of a dear family friend, who is now in hospice care, and forgot. It was my oversight. I'll take a "Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa" for that and will try to ensure it will not reoccur.
WEDNESDAY April 10, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Due to last month’s date change, late notice and weak attendance, the topic will be repeated this month.
Meeting Topic:
TAGGING FILES & ADVANCED QUERY SYNTAX
When you create a file, Windows automatically adds properties to the files, such as name, creation date, modified date, and size. These properties are important to Windows, however, they may also be useful when searching for a file. Windows has a pretty decent search function within the File Explorer. As long as you know the file name and/or
WEDNESDAY March 20, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
TAGGING FILES & ADVANCED QUERY SYNTAX
When you create a file, Windows automatically adds properties to the files, such as name, creation date, modified date, and size. These properties are important to Windows, however, they may also be useful when searching for a file. Windows has a pretty decent search function within the File Explorer. As long as you know the file name and/or file type, you can easily find any file you want. But, if Windows Search just isn’t cutting it
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NOTE DATE CHANGE
WEDNESDAY March 20, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
TAGGING FILES & ADVANCED QUERY SYNTAX
When you create a file, Windows automatically adds properties to the files, such as name, creation date, modified date, and size. These properties are important to Windows, however, they may also be useful when searching for a file. Windows has a pretty
TUESDAY February 5, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
DIGITAL CERTIFICATES
We turn to the internet for everything. From selling to buying, it is the introduction of an E-world. With this dominating trend, online security is a necessity.
This month we discuss web site certificates and certificate authorities. In addition to supporting the transmission of web pages, transport layer security (TLS) has been implemented for applications that communicate with each other over the Internet, such as, email, file transfer, instant messaging, and voice over IP.
April 8, Fairfax County Government Center, all day
It's educational, free, with presentations and exhibits.
I'm still puzzling out how groups might participate but I think we might be able to put volunteers at some exhibits, giving tech advice/help and (not incidentally) highlighting our groups, PATACS and Apple Pi.
So let me know if you might -- in some form yet to be determined! -- pitch in.
TUESDAY January 8, 2019 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
MORE CHOICES FOR YOUR DNS SERVER
At this month's presentation, Mark Mabee will discuss DNS services. It's easy to use the DNS servers provided by your ISP. But there are alternatives now, and very soon you should be able to use DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT).
Apologies to our members that came out for today’s meeting and could not get into the meeting room. Since the library closes early on Wednesday at 6:00 pm, we needed to pick up the key to the room by closing time. We arrived right after 6:00 and were unable to get a key. Again, our apologies.
Very strange -- Dan and I WERE in the meeting room -- which was open -- until about 7:30.
Given tiny turnout for these meetings -- five audience members on a busy night -- I question the point in continuing. Especially considering large effort Mark (primarily) puts into preparing presentations.
I think it makes much more sense to attend either/both www.patacs.org and www.wap.org meetings. These are active groups which draw 30-60 people to meetings.
WEDNESDAY December 12, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
MORE CHOICES FOR YOUR DNS SERVER
At this month's presentation, Mark Mabee will discuss DNS services. It's easy to use the DNS servers provided by your ISP. But there are alternatives now, and very soon you should be able to use DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT).
Due to a scheduling conflict at Vienna's Patrick Henry Library, the Virginia SIG's December meeting will be moved to Wednesday December 12, instead of Tuesday the 11th.
By end of week, you you will receive an email update with the selected presentation topic.
On 12/3/2018 6:28 PM, Luis Garcia wrote: > Due to a scheduling conflict at Vienna's Patrick Henry Library, > the Virginia SIG's December meeting will be moved to Wednesday > December 12, instead of Tuesday the 11th. > > By end of week, you you will receive an email update with the selected > presentation > topic. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the VIRGINIASIG-A list, click the following link: > http://listserv.cpcug.org/scripts/wa-CPCUG.exe?SUBED1=VIRGINIASIG-A&A=1 >
TUESDAY November 20, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
Browser Extensions
At this month's presentation, Mark Mabee will discuss what’s wrong with browser extensions and how to minimize the chances of one of them running amok on you.
Most of us use browser extensions on a daily basis to extend, improve, and personalize your browser's capabilities. They add a lot of useful features to browsers, but at the same time, they pose threats to both privacy and security. Contrary to the assumption that web browsers are designed to support you, the user, some capture
The Virginia SIG's November meeting will be held on Tuesday November 20, not the 13th. Next week you will receive an email update with the selected presentation topic.
TUESDAY October 9, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic:
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10 TIPS AND TRICKS
At this month's presentation, we will tour the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of its many features. This presentation will emphasize tips targeting the features added in the latest updates to Windows 10.
Please note this month's meeting date change to First Tuesday, tomorrow, TUESDAY! There was some confusion which caused me to send out this announcement very late. --Luis
TUESDAY August 7, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Meeting Topic: ADDING UBUNTU DUALBOOT TO WINDOWS PC You surely have heard about the open-source operating system called Linux. One of the most popular and free version of Linux is UBUNTU. Come to this meeting and learn how to install UBUNTU on a preexisting Windows PC without damaging the already installed Windows version. Then you will be able to test
TUESDAY July 10, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA: WINDOWS 10 ACTIVATION Microsoft introduced its anti-piracy activation scheme with Windows XP. It is designed to annoy you if you are not using a genuine copy of Windows.
Windows will prompt you to activate with Microsoft over the internet when you run Windows for the first time, whether on a new Windows PC or after an upgrade of Windows. It checks in and reports your Windows product key with Microsoft. The activation process will fail if your Windows product key is non-genuine or is being used on
This is page from www.patacs.org newsletter -- group I've suggested everyone on this list join. It's just like CPCUG in the old days -- meetings, newsletter, discussion mailing list, vendor discounts, Q&A sessions, PC clinic, etc.
Next meeting June 30 (special, for out-of-town speaker), regular main meetings in Fairfax third Saturday afternoon; two smaller Arlington meetings 1st/4th Wednesday evenings.
---Note DATE:change--- TUESDAY June 12, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA: WEB SITE CERTIFICATES AND THE AUTHORITIES THAT ISSUE THEM We turn to the internet for everything. From selling to buying, it is the introduction of an E-world. With this dominating trend, online security has become a necessity.
TLN (Transport Layer Security) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. Effective July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser will mark non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’.
---Note Date and Time change--- Monday May 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA:
CLOUDFLARE DNS RESOLVER, 1.1.1.1
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Web browsers interact through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources.
OpenDNS has been around since July, 2006. Google Open DNS since December, 2009. And in November, 2017, Quad9 was introduced by the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), IBM and Packet Clearing House.
Because of Patrick Henry Library room reservation constrains, future Virginia SIG meeting dates will need to be changed. Our May meeting will be held on Monday May 7.
Also, starting in June the Virginia SIG is moving its meetings from the first Monday to the second Tuesday of the month. Our June meeting will be held on Tuesday June 12th.
For you stalwart/loyal people who've stuck with the Virginia SIG -- and thanks to Luis/Mark for keeping it going and valuable! -- here are two very active user groups worth your looking at.
www.patacs.org -- Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society -- very similar to long-ago CPCUG, has about 100 members. Main meeting 3rd Saturday afternoon of the month near GMU and two smaller meetings in Arlington (1st/fourth Wednesday evenings). Historically Windows-oriented but now includes much more (websites, iPhone/iPad/Android apps, etc.).
Monday April 9, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA:
MICROSOFT OFFICE ALTERNATIVES
Microsoft Office is by far the dominant office productivity suite. Although it is feature rich, it also carries a hefty price tag. The focus of this meeting will be to look at both free and inexpensive alternatives to Microsoft Office. For online, we will look at Google Docs, MS Office Online and others. For offline products, we will look at LibreOffice and others.
Monday March 12, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA:
WEB BROWSERS - Postponed from earlier date
Over the last few years, web browsers and their capabilities and features have greatly expanded. At this month's meeting Mark Mabee will present the latest versions of Firefox and other browsers, and discuss the unique functions you might want to consider for daily or specialized internet browsing.
Due to a scheduling error, we would not have been able to meet until after 8:00 pm. Therefore, the February 12th CPCUG Virginia SIG meeting has been cancelled.
Next scheduled meeting is on March 12. See you then.
Due to the impending ice storm, the Vienna Library is closing at 5:00 pm today. Therefore, the CPCUG Virginia SIG meeting has been cancelled. See you next month.
Monday January 8, 2018 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
WEB BROWSERS
Over the last few years, web browsers and their capabilities and features have greatly expanded. At this month's meeting Mark Mabee will present the latest versions of Firefox and other browsers, and discuss the unique functions you might want to consider for daily or specialized internet browsing.
Monday December 11, 2017 at "8:00 pm" in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
QUAD9 - INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVACY
This month's presentation will be on the Quad9 internet service. Quad9 (named after the 9.9.9.9 Internet Protocol address the service has obtained) is a free service that gives consumers added privacy and security as they access the internet. The new Quad9 Domain Name System (DNS) service goes far beyond standard DNS name resolution and protects users from accessing millions of malicious sites known to steal personal information, infect users with ransomware and malware,
Monday November 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
CREATING BOOTABLE CD/DVD/THUMB DRIVE TO RUN LINUX LIVE
This month's presentation will cover the usefulness of Linux Live on bootable media. Linux can do something Windows can't, run a "live" version of itself from a CD, DVD or thumb drive. All Windows users should have a copy of Linux Live handy and know how to use it. You can run Linux Live even on a computer that doesn't have a physical or functioning internal hard disk and used it to run hardware diagnostics.
Monday October 23, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
MYTHS, URBAN LEGENDS AND UNSAFE WEBSITES
Don't be led astray in the wild, wild, West of the digital world. Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, Spyware, Rootkits, Backdoors, Keyloggers, Adware, Ransomware, Browser Hijackers, and Rogue Security Software, are all to be avoided. Most everyone knows how to protect their computer from these.
Due to the holiday, the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna will not be accessible the evening of Columbus day. Therefore, the October meeting of the CPCUG Virginia SIG will be held on Monday October 23, 2017.
Monday August 14, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
MALWARE (Postponed from July 2017)
There has been much recent media attention on malicious software (malware). Some malware attack parts of your operating system, while others may attack your internet browser. Come to this presentation and learn about the different types of malware faced by internet users, how to protect against them, and, God forbid you encounter malware, how to deal with them.
The Malware presentation scheduled for July 10 is being postpone until August
While finalizing the presentation, I seem to have destroyed the directory containing my presentation notes and related files. I just don't have sufficient time to recreate them before the Monday meeting.
Therefore, the meeting will be an open Question and Answer (Q&A) period where you can bring your questions for the group to discuss and answer. I plan to bring up sources I have used to check truthfulness of news stories..
Monday July 10, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
MALWARE
There has been much recent media attention on malicious software (malware). Some malware attack parts of your operating system, while others may attack your internet browser. Come to this presentation and learn about the different types of malware faced by internet users, how to protect against them, and, God forbid you encounter malware, how to deal with them.
I forget who mentioned at CPCUG Virginia SIG tonight that there was 64-bit Thunderbird version. But implication (well, statement!) here is that there isn't:
Monday May 8, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
COMPUTER PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
At this month's meeting we will present a few tips on how to make you more productive with your computer equipment, such as, how to capture and save important papers without a scanner. Come and see us present quite a few other tips.
Sure -- I mean untested by me, nothing broader implied! I list several items like that -- recommended to me by credible people but I haven't used them.
I understand Ninite's function/appeal -- but as I noted to someone at the meeting recommending it -- I'd rather install software one-at-a-time so I can observe the process, diagnose if necessary. With too much happening at once, there's sometimes fuzzy information. Different personal preference (and, likely, background/experience) -- same as whether to turn off PC not in use -- individual decision, neither wrong..
Monday April 10, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
GABE'S FAVORITE UTILITIES
At this month's meeting Gabe Goldberg will present his favorite Windows utilities. Below are Gabe's comments about his presentation:
Life's too short to live it with just what's built into whichever Windows version you use! I'll talk about favorite utilities to enhance the Windows "experience" (as Microsoft insists on calling it). But everyone has a unique set of indispensable tools -- so come to the meeting prepared to highlight some of YOURS. Mine include:
Everyone's invited, free, no registration -- a great group, like what CPCUG was long ago. And "Pizza SIG" meets afterward at nearby restaurant -- for subs, sandwiches, salads, pizza. Worth attending and joining. (And mention that I referred you, there's a recruiting bonus!)
Monday March 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
SETUP YOUR OWN CUSTOM EMAIL ADDRESS
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will give a presentation on his experience with setting up a custom email address and domain such as [log in to unmask] He will discuss the basic process and options, as well as the steps and costs you will need to consider. Mark will also discuss how to handle email forwarding and selecting a vendor that can provide the services required.
http://patacs.org/ -- Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society, Inc.
It's a small version of what CPCUG once was.
Three meetings monthly: two smaller in Arlington, one larger in Fairfax.
Q&A sessions, presentations, active discussion list, Helpline being organized, meeting raffle prizes, vendor discounts, access to APCUG's Virtual Technology Conferences, etc.
And given the name "Potomac Area", it could include activities in Maryland. If anyone's interested in exploring organizing that, let me know. And if you're interested in joining PATACS, let me know -- there's a member bonus for recruiting members!
Monday February 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Improving the Windows File Explorer Experience
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will give a presentation on Windows built-in File Explorer. Mark will discuss how to more fully utilize the file explorer by showing features you didn't know about, keyboard shortcuts that are not commonly known, and extensions that greatly enhance the explorer.
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Monday January 9, 2017 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
Remote Desktop Support/Control
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will give a presentation on software that you can use to access or control a remote desktop, be it yours, a friend's, a relative's, or a client's. Remote access software allows you to access files and folders on your computer from remote locations. Remote control, or remote support, software allows you to control a computer that is in another location, launch programs, and update configurations.
Monday December 12, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA
YouTube Tips
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member Luis Garcia will give a presentation on tips to improve your experience and make your use of YouTube more satisfying.
Monday November 14, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Windows Web Browser Tips (shortcut keys and task managers)
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will give a presentation on shortcut keys and task managers found in several commonly used Windows web browsers. Each major web browser shares a large number of keyboard shortcuts in common. Whether you're using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Opera – these keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions will work in your browser. Each browser also has some of its own, browser-specific shortcuts,
Monday October 3, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
What’s New in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will give a presentation on the latest Windows 10 update. Windows 10’s second big update, dubbed the “Anniversary Update”, is here and described by Microsoft as helping “people be more productive, stay safer online – and of course, have fun”. This update touches every corner of the operating system and includes more changes than the November update did.
Monday September 12, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
SMARTWATCH OR FITNESS TRACKER
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia, will give a presentation on two wearable technologies. He will discuss the differences between a smart watch and a fitness tracker and which is most appropriate for your needs.
Monday August 8, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
SQRL or SECURE, QUICK, RELIABLE LOGIN
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will give a presentation on SQRL or Secure, Quick, Reliable Login. SQRL (pronounced "squirrel") is a draft open standard for secure website login and authentication. The software solution typically uses a QR code, which provides authentication, where a user identifies anonymously rather than providing a user ID and password. Since no user IDs or passwords are maintained in a database at the Web site, hacking a Web site’s servers
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for
Monday July 11, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
KODI MEDIA PLAYER
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia, will follow-up on June's streaming media presentation by discussing media players, specifically the multi-platform and open-source KODI media player. KODI, previously known as XBMC (XBox Media Center), allows one to play most streaming media forms directly from the internet and local storage media. Luis will discuss the different KODI versions, addons and plugins, the use of skins and themes to setup different appearances, and
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 13, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
AMAZON FIRE TV
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia, will briefly discuss the different streaming media players available, and will demonstrate the use of streaming media on a Amazon Fire TV. Fire TV is one of many streaming media players which take content from the Internet and plays it on your TV and/or audio system. Luis will discuss the different versions of Fire TV and their features and limitations, and demonstrate the installation
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 9, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
MACRIUM REFLECT
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will discuss and demonstrate the Macrium Reflect software. Macrium Reflect is a utility for disk cloning and imaging. It allows one to do complete and incremental backups of hard drives and data partitions, move data to new drives, and resize/reorder partitions as needed. Also, it can easily clone disks and Mark will explain why he needed this feature to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows
NOTE: This meeting marks the 19th Anniversary of the current CPCUG Virginia SIG.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 11, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Questions and Answers
There is no planned presentation for this month's meeting. Instead the meeting will again be open for general discussion and will provide a forum were SIG members can address hardware/software issues you may be encountering.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 14, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Questions and Answers
There is no planned presentation for this month's meeting. Instead the meeting will be open for general discussion and will provide a forum were SIG members can address hardware/software issues you may be encountering.
Walt Mossberg, long-time personal technology reporter, critic, and guru, will visit Washington Apple Pi. We don't know what he will cover, but are positive it will be enlightening.
http://www.wap.org/events/march2016/
This group's meetings are great, and Mossberg is well worth hearing -- and worth traveling to hear. Don't be afraid -- I've been to this meeting venue; it's very pleasant and civilized even though in MD.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday February 8, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
SYSINTERNALS
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will discuss and demonstrate the Sysinternals suite. Sysinternals is a suite of utilities to help you manage, troubleshoot and diagnose your Windows systems and applications. Mark will focus his presentation using Process Explorer, Process Monitor, Autoruns, Sigcheck, and ListDlls (all from the Sysinternals suite of programs) to find and remove malware on your Windows computer.
If you liked CPCUG back in its glory days, you should like PATACS -- Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society. It's a mouthful name describing a 100-or-so-member group just like CPCUG used to be: friendly meetings, members-helping-members, monthly newsletter, three monthly meetings (two in Arlington, one in Fairfax), a party or two every year, two free hands-on problem-solving PC clinics, "pizza SIG" outings following Arlington meetings, member discounts, etc.
...at least like CPCUG used to be, in the old days.
Meet http://www.patacs.org -- about a hundred members, three monthly meetings (two in Arlington, one in Fairfax), monthly newsletter, twice-yearly hands-on PC clinic for members, a couple parties every year, friendly members (helping members!), etc. What's not to like?
If you like or liked CPCUG, you'll likely like PATACS (which I pronounce Pat-Axe but most others call it Pat-Aces). Info below describes the upcoming January meeting -- great speaker, I've heard him.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 11, 2016 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
GOOGLE CHROMEBOOK AND APPLE IPAD
Fellow Virginia SIG member Gabe Goldberg will provide two presentations: one on the Google Chromebook and another on the Apple iPad. Below are Gabe's talk points.
Chromebook: For decades, the big consumer PC names were essentially Wintel (Microsoft Windows on Intel) and Apple's Macintosh. More recently -- for several years -- Linux (first widely used on servers) has been in the game, initially for techies avoiding Wintel/Mac but increasingly
The first 2016 meeting of the CPCUG Virginia SIG will be held on Monday January 11. At this moment we do not have a confirmed meeting topic. If you would like to do a presentation, or have a suggestion, on any technology related topic, please let me know ASAP. Thank you.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 14, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
WINDOWS 10 NOVEMBER UPDATE
Fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will give a presentation on the November Update to Windows 10. The update, known as Threshold 2, is now publicly available for download. Mark will discuss the first major release for Windows 10 and the featured additions and improvements to the operating system. These include the Start menu. context menu, desktop, icons, Edge browser, applications, settings, and memory management.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for
Monday November 9, 2015 at 6:45 pm in
Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
TCP/IP PORT SECURITY
Fellow Virginia SIG member Daniel Fisher will give a presentation on TCP/IP ports and port security and what he has learned while trying to open and close ports on his established system. Dan will cover Port concepts and related definitions, and conclude with a specific example of what can go wrong with ports left open and why. He will also cover security flaws in UPnP and why it is a problem.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 26, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
1) TEAMVIEWER AND 2) ADDING SMARTPHONE HOTSPOT ACCESS TO HOME NETWORK
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia will discuss his personal experience with providing internet access to his home network via his smartphone and how he manages his home networks remotely with Teamviewer. TeamViewer is an application for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 17, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
UPDATE on Windows 10 AND Travel Apps
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia will briefly discuss his personal experience from a recently completed trip with some of the apps he presented last month. Mark Mabee with present an update on the latest Windows operating system, Windows 10.
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An attacker in possession of their target's phone number could send an MMS or even a Google Hangouts message to an affected device that triggers the vulnerability before the victim has a chance to open the message. In some cases, the attack would delete the MMS in question, leaving behind only a notification that a message was sent ... There are some mitigations,
...interesting Virginia SIG meeting last night on everything-travel. Here's an interesting travel-related organization and newsletter -- worth reading, subscribing, supporting.
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Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 6, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Travel Apps
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Luis Garcia will present several windows and android-based applications that will help you get the most out of your travel. We will look at apps that will help plan your trip, organize your itineraries, and make the most of your time while traveling by providing transportation, sightseeing and dining tips.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 18, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Virtual Machines (VM) and VMware Software
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Kirby Thornton, will discuss the Virtual Machine (VM) concept. VM software allows several virtual machines to run on a single physical computer. Each VM machine shares the resources of the computer. You can run different operating systems and applications on the same physical computer. Kirby will discuss the software implementation of the VM by VMware Inc.
Special note: This month marks the 18th Anniversary of the current Virginia SIG!
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 20, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
The Newest Web Browsers At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee will discuss and present some of the latest and/or upcoming web browsers. Among them are Microsoft Spartan, Firefox-based Pale Moon, and Chrome Canary. They are supposed to provide better support for the modern web through improved performance and compatibility. Mark will explain and demonstrate why you may want to consider
The VA SIG will meet on Monday March 16, one week later than normal.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 16, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Windows File Copy Alternatives
If you do any copying or moving of data files, you already know that there are limitations to the Windows file handling functions. At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will go over the built features, as well as, present alternative tools to handle your Windows file copy frustrations.
The VA SIG will meet on Monday February 2nd, one week earlier than normal.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday February 2, 2015 at 6:45 pm in Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Kirby Thornton, will present the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which is replacing the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) in our computer hardware systems. Kirby will discuss the advantages UEFI provides, as well as demonstrate a UEFI shell environment that can access and modify the system settings.
We have a choice to make concerning the Virginia SIG’s February meeting. Since our normal second Monday meeting room at Vienna's Patrick Henry Library is booked for tax education purposes, we placed a backup room request for the first Monday, which is February 2. We also made second Monday room reservations at the Tysons-Pimmit library for February 9. Unfortunately, we were only able to reserve the small conference room, which can hold about 8 people comfortable,. We wanted to ask the SIG members their preference. Do you want to hold the meeting on the regular 2nd Monday meeting in the
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 12, 2015 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
PORTEUS DISTRO (LINUX presentation #2)
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Kirby Thornton, will give his second in a series of LINUX presentations. He will demonstrate the "Porteus" distro (i.e., distribution or version) of the LINUX operating system. Kirby will also provide a brief overview of several different versions currently available, such as, Red Hat and Debian.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
WINDOWS 10 TECHNICAL PREVIEW
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will provide a presentation on the new features being introduced in the Technical Preview of the upcoming version of Windows 10.
NOTE: Last minute change of meeting location. Tonight's (Monday, November 10) meeting will be held at the TYSONS-PMMIT Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 10, 2014 at 6:45 pm Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 10, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
LINUX (Session 1)
At this month's meeting fellow Virginia SIG member, Kirby Thornton, will provide a presentation on the LINUX operating system. This will be the first in a series of planned Linux presentations that will be presented throughout 2015. At this meeting, he will discuss the different versions or distributions of LINUX.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 6, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
PASSWORD MANAGERS (continued)
At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member Kirby Thornton will continue with last month's theme and demonstrate and discuss password managers. Password "vaults" can greatly simplify the management and use of your ever increasing list of passwords. Come join us and share your ideas and personal experience with this group of products.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
PASSWORD MANAGERS
At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG members will demonstrate and discuss password managers. Password "vaults" can greatly simplify the management and use of your ever increasing list of passwords. Come join us and share your ideas and personal experience with this group of products.
...look at http://patacs.org/ -- similar group to CPCUG, three meetings/month in Virginia: two in Arlington and one in Fairfax, at George Mason University. Diverse topics/speakers, everyone welcome.
Next Fairfax meeting -- larger of the three (35-55 people attend) -- is this Saturday: http://www.patacs.org/mtgdetpat.html#3rdsat
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 11, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Cloud Storage
At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member, Mark Mabee, will discuss various cloud storage solutions. He will discuss issues should as ease of use, security and speed of some of the more popular services. Come and joins us and share your ideas and experience.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 14, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
Meeting Topic:
Excel Macros II
At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member, Fred Holmes, will continue were he left off last March with his presentation on Excel Macros. He will show how to use macros in Microsoft Excel to automate tasks, save time and expand the capabilities of your spreadsheets. Come and joins us and share your ideas.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 16, 2014 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA.
SketchUp 2014 CAD Software
SketchUp 2014 is a free modeling software that makes 3D drawing fairly easy by providing a simple approach to 3D graphic design and modeling. It is ideal for non experts in CAD technology and despite its ease of use, SketchUp doesn't lack in functionality. Though it may lack some advanced features found in major CAD apps, SketchUp Make 2014 is free. Come to this month's meeting and we will provide an overview to get you started
The June meeting date and location for the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) has been changed. We will meet on Monday June 16, 2014 at the PATRICK HENRY Library in Vienna, VA. More details next week.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 12, 2014 Meeting will be held at the TYSONS-PIMMIT Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below.
Meeting Topic:
Wayfinding Aids
At this month's presentation, we will look at wayfinding apps and devices, such as, Google Maps, GPSs and smartphones. We will start with Google Maps and use some of its lesser used features for mapping trips. We will download directions to a TomTom GPS device. Finally, we will look at wayfinding apps on an android smartphone. Come and joins us and share your tips and ideas.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 14, 2014 NOTE: Our meeting will be held at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: Android Mobile Smart Phone Apps II This month's meeting falls on the day before the April 15 tax-filing deadline. To take your mind off all the stress, come to our meeting. At the presentation, we will continue where we left off a few months ago. We will look at apps and features available in the android-based mobile phone market, including: web access, email, image capture, multimedia,
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 10, 2014 NOTE: The Monday, March 10 meeting will be held at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Excel Macros At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member Fred Holmes will show how to use macros in Microsoft Excel to automate tasks, save time and expand the capabilities of your spreadsheets. Come and joins us and share your tips and ideas. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45 Open Forum and General
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 10, 2014 NOTE: The Monday, March 10 meeting will be held at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Excel Macros At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member Fred Holmes will show how to use macros in Microsoft Excel to automate tasks, save time and expand the capabilities of your spreadsheets. Come and joins us and share your ideas. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45 Open Forum and General Information 7:45
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 10, 2014 NOTE: The Monday March 10 meeting will be held at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Excel Macros At this month's presentation fellow Virginia SIG member, Fred Holmes, will show how to use macros in Microsoft Excel to automate tasks, save time and expand the capabilities of your spreadsheets. Come and joins us and share your ideas. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45 Open Forum and General Information 7:45 -
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday February 10, 2014 Unfortunately, our presenter has sustained an injury and is not available for this month. See you in March! ********************************************************************** Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/virginia/home ********************************************************************** To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by simply sending a e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Unsubscribe VirginiaSIG-A"
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 13, 2014 NOTE: The Monday, Jan 13 meeting will be held at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Podcast Creation and Distribution As a followup to last month's presentation on locating and playing podcast files, this month fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will address how to create an audio or multimedia podcast with emphasis on the publication and syndication of the file over the Internet. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 16, 2013 IMPORTANT: Note date and location change. The December meeting has been move to the third Monday, Dec 16, and we will meet at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Podcasts A podcast is an audio/video file (initially designed and fomatted for the iPOD) and made available (broadCASTed) for free or for purchase over the Internet. Podcasts include amateur productions, as well as, professional produced radio or TV talk shows such as Car Talk. Today
This is a quick reminder notice concerning the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting for December. The meeting has been moved from December 9 to Monday December 16, 2013. The location has also been moved to the Tysons-Pimmit Library in Falls Church, VA. The meeting topic will be on PODCASTING More details will be sent out the week prior to the meeting.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 4, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. Book Printing and Production At this meeting, fellow Virginia SIG member Daniel Fisher will present a "how to" guide for printing a book on the computer, sewing several separate sections together into the sewn "content", gluing up the sections with backing and hinges etc., and finally making a hardback book by making a case and gluing the book "content" into the case. ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Because of conflict with holidays, the November meetings will be moved to the FIRST Monday of the month,
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 7, 2013 IMPORTANT: Note date and location change. Due to Columbus Day Holiday, the October meeting has been move to the the first Monday, Oct 7, and we will meet at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: Android Mobile Smart Phones I have had smartphones for a while, but it was not until the most recent crop of mobile phones that I began to more fully utilize them. Smartphones have really come-of-age with their larger
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 9, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. EVERNOTE Come to this presentation and discover why the New York Times ranks Evernote as a Top-10 “must have” apps. With Evernote you can put everything - your notes, images, documents, web clips, audio notes and more - in one place. Find what you're looking for with its powerful search function, including text within images. Its Sync function makes your notes accessible anytime and anywhere across all your devices, Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android. ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Because
The question arose about plate readers, whether they're accurate enough to distinguish O/0, 1/l (letter o, zero; number 1, letter l). I'm assured by the Lieutenant involved with procuring/installing them that answer is YES.
Company I highly recommended last night for printer service:
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Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 12, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8.1 When it comes to Microsoft Windows 8, you either love it or hate it. Microsoft is hoping that maybe the next update of Windows 8, Version 8.1, will bring you back from the dark side. Come to our presentation by Mark Mabee and see what you can expect. Mark will discuss the release schedule and the many system wide changes. He will then demonstrate the preview version of Windows 8.1 with its many changes and new apps as time permits. Also to be covered
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 8, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. BOOKING TRAVEL ONLINE IV It's been two years since our last travel presentation. Join us for an update on using the internet to shop for airline tickets and accomodations. Using our recommended sites will simplify this task, provide more travel options and most surely save you a few bucks. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45 Open Forum and General Information 7:45 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 10, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 TIPS AND TRICKS III This is our third tips and tricks presentation on the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, in which we will continue to provide tips on how to optimize your use of Windows. At this meeting we will cover, but not limit ourselves to: restoring default file type associations; creating your own libraries and/or restoring default libraries; setting default folder template and view; disabling Windows Explorer auto arrange; running commands in the Windows Explorer address bar; getting to various
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 13, 2013 at 6:45 pm Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA. COREL WORDPERFECT X6 OFFICE SUITE What's up with WordPerfect? Well, it is alive and well. Fellow SIG member, Mark Mabee, will provide an overview of the latest version of the WordPerfect Office Suite with an emphasize on the WordPerfect X6 word processor. Mark will also go over the other applications of the office suite product, including developing multimedia slideshows with Presentations X6 and spreadsheets with QuattroPro X6. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 - 7:45 Open Forum and General
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday April 8, 2013 See you next month. ********************************************************************** Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ********************************************************************** To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by simply sending a e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Unsubscribe VirginiaSIG-A" in the message body.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 11, 2013 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Note location and date. For this meeting, the VA SIG meets at 6:45 pm in the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: VIRTUALIZING YOUR COMPUTER Dennis Courtney, President of the CPCUG, will explain what is virtualization, how it works and how you can use it. We will show how to create a new virtual PC from scratch, and how to virtualize an existing PC. Gone are the days when you would keep a simple backup of your old PC. Now you can
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday February 11, 2013 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Note location and date change. For this meeting, the VA SIG meets at 6:30 pm in the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING OF TV/CABLE BROADCASTING As follow-up to last year’s presentation on Home Theater PC, this month we will show how a PC can be used to replace the set-top box that normally must be rented to access, record and manage cable broadcasting. This can be done with the use of a CableCard tuner card
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 14, 2013 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Note location and date change. For this meeting, the VA SIG meets at 6:30 pm in the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: THE WINDOWS REGISTRY Most software can be configured to "run differently" to suit the preferences of the user or to meet the requirements of Windows. But how does the Windows Registry accomplish this? Learn about the Windows Registry, its improvements since win 3.x days of ini files, its keys and sub keys, and how to
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 17, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: For December 17 meeting, the VA SIG meets at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is now at 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPN) Kirby Thornton will give a presentation on virtual private networks (VPN), which allow remote access to home networks not otherwise reachable over the Internet. He will demonstrate OpenVPN software and discuss basic functions and the steps used to deploy this VPN solution. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 6:45 -
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 19, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: For November 19 and December 17 meetings, the VA SIG meets at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA. See directions below. Meeting start time is now at 6:45 pm. Meeting Topic: GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS Fellow Virginia SIG member Daniel Fisher will give a presentation on the latest changes to Generic Top Level Domains (ie. .com, .org, .info, etc.) being considered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN established a single, authoritative public root to anchor
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 22, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: For October, the VA SIG we will be meeting on the FOURTH (not the usual third) Monday at the RICHARD BYRD Library in Springfield, VA. See directions below. Note that since we must vacate the facility by 9:00, meeting start time has been move to 6:45. For the November 19 and December 17 meetings, we will meet at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Tysons Corner. Meeting Topic: WINDOWS SEARCH Come to this presentation by fellow SIG member, Mark Mabee, as he shows how
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 24, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: For September and October, the VA SIG we will be meeting on the FOURTH (not the usual third) Monday at the RICHARD BYRD Library in Springfield, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: DIY HOME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS After a recent incident at my Florida property, I decided to personally install a Home Surveillance System complete with CCTV camera system that I could monitor remotely on my PC. This month I will discuss the process of selecting, installing, and using such a system.
Due to meeting room conflicts for the Virginia SIG's September and October meetings, we looked for alternate meeting locations. We even considered possibly changing the meeting night. We were unable to find a viable time or location, so I opted to move the SIG meeting for those two months from the third Monday to the fourth Monday, September 24 and October 22 respectively. This change affects only September and October. The Virginia SIG will meet at its usual time, 7:00 PM, at the Richard Byrd Library in Springfield. Directions can be found at the VA SIG home page at http://vasig.cpcug.org
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 20, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This month, the VA SIG we will be meeting at the RICHARD BYRD Library inSpringfield, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: Home Theater PC (HTPC) In the continued search for add-ons and/or alternatives to cable television, this month we will discuss the process of building a Home Theater PC (HTPC). Come and join in on the discussion. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 16, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: The VA SIG no longer meets at the Washington Gas facility. For now, we will be meeting at the RICHARD BYRD Library in Springfield, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: WINDOWS 8 Curious about the upcoming release of Windows 8 and its new Metro interface? Windows 8 is said to represent the most radical change to Microsoft’s operating system in nearly twenty years. Then come join Mark Mabee as he explores the Windows 8 Release Preview. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings:
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 18, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: The VA SIG no longer meets at the Washington Gas facility. For now, we will be meetingat the RICHARD BYRD Library in Springfield, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: SLINGBOX AND STREAMING MEDIA PLAYER I might be cheap, but I was tired of paying for TV/Internet/Phone bundles at two homes, especially when the rates kept going up. So what I did to cut my expenses by a third was to keep my high-speed broadband service in one home and "piggybacked" the other services I
As requested at Monday night's Virginia SIG presentation, below is the link to the short video I was not able to show. Enjoy! 50 Things to do with Apple iPad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLnmpOE3B6g&feature=related
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 21, 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE: The VA SIG no longer meets at the Washington Gas facility. For now we will be trying out different meeting venues in NoVa. This month we meet at the RICHARD BYRD Library in Springfield, VA. See directions below. Meeting Topic: APPLE IPAD My wife is a technophobe. So, I got her an Apple iPad. Now she complains that I use it more than she does! Come and find out why. At this meeting I will present the iPad, cover its features and discuss its
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 16, 2012 INTERNET BROWSERS TIPS AND TRICKS II Last month we had just too much material to cover. So this month's presentation will focus on the other two main Windows browsers: Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Come learn about their often unused features and how to make your surfing safer and easier. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This will be our last presentation at the Washington Gas facility. As of April 27, the current WGL facility will be closed. Unfortunately, there is no meeting space for us at their new facility. The
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 19, 2012 INTERNET BROWSERS TIPS AND TRICKS Are you fully utilizing your browser? Come to this presentation and learn about the often unused features of your browser and how to make your surfing safer and easier. For this presentation, we will cover Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- Directions to meeting
Abby Stokes, author of great seniors-oriented book "Is This Thing On?" -- http://amzn.to/vQ02Zk -- is speaking Saturday March 17 at joint meeting of two computer user groups (not CPCUG). I've joined one of the groups -- and serve on its Board of Directors -- and recommend it as a good resource with regular interesting/useful meetings.
Reminder: No Meeting on Monday February 20, 2012 Due to the Presidents Day Holiday, there will be no meeting of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group this month. Hope to see you at our March 19 meeting. ------------------------------------------------------- To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by sending a e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Unsubscribe VirginiaSIG-A" in the message body.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) NO MEETING on Monday January 16, 2012 Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday there will not be a meeting this month. Our next meeting is March 19, 2012. See you then! ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by simply sending a e-mail to
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 19, 2011 HOLIDAY BEST BUYS Join us for our annual presentation on computer related "best buys" for the Holiday season. The presentation will include great buys from local vendors as well as from the web. If you know of interesting buys, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at:
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 21, 2011 LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM Fellow SIG member, Mark Mabee will give a presentation on the Linux operation system. After providing a brief history of its development, Mark will focus on the Ubuntu version of Linux. His presentation will cover the platform's strengths/attractions, versions, releases, availability, support, and co-existence with Windows. He will include demos of the operating system and its environment, as well as the software products that come bundled with it or are available as free downloads. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 17, 2011 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION WITH COPYWRIGHTS AND PATENTS Fellow Virginia SIG member Daniel Fisher will give a presentation on intellectual property, explaining what it is and how to protect it with copyrights and patents. He will also provide an example of the software patenting process. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- Directions
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday September 19, 2011 Due to the combined effects of a cold and asthma, I am unable do the presentation on LibreOffice at Monday's SIG meeting. Therefore, I am canceling the meeting. See you next month. Upcoming Presentations: October: Intellectual Property Protection November: Linux ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 15, 2011 PLANNING TRAVEL ONLINE Last year, we gave two presentations on using the internet to arrange your travel needs. At this meeting, I will update those tips and share my experience from two extended trips. Come on out and share your own travel tips with us! Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig -------------------------------------------------------
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 20, 2011 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 TIPS AND TRICKS !! (HARDWARE) Back in March, we gave a presentation on the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and showed numerous tips to optimize its many features. We will provide more tips at this month's presentation, but with a special emphasize on hardware specific tips. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check
Virginia Special Interest Group (VASIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 16, 2011 SHAREWARE As follow-up to April's presentation, fellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will provide a presentation on shareware and freeware products that can be downloaded from the Ninite.com site. Mark will focus his presentation on several applications from four groups: media, imaging, security and utilities. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- Directions
Capital PC User Group TECH MEETUP PLUS PC TUNEUP CLINIC Saturday, May 7, 2011, 10 am to 1 pm Location: Connect113, 113 South Columbus St., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 FREE and open to all RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Capital-PC-Users-Group/events/17460302/
Join us at the first meetup gathering of the Capital PC User Group.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 18, 2011 HOW TO TWEAK YOUR RELATIVES' COMPUTERSFellow Virginia SIG member Mark Mabee will give a presentation on how to tweak your own, err, your relatives' computers. Mark will discuss PC maintenance techniques and how to utilize easily available software toolkits to make PC support, whether yours or others, much easier. (I have seen the slides and, I must say, it should be a worthwhile presentation!) Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 21, 2011 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 TIPS AND TRICKS At this month's presentation, we will tour the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of its many features. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- Directions
Reminder: No Meeting on Monday February 21, 2011 Due to the Presidents Day Holiday, there will be no meeting of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group. Hope to see you at our March 21 meeting. ------------------------------------------------------- To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by sending a e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Unsubscribe VirginiaSIG-A" in the message body.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 17, 2011
PC HARDWARE OVERVIEW
This presentation will cover the major computer technologies and components. We will identify and give examples of the components and functions of computer systems.
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday December 20, 2010
I recently returned from out of town and I have a message stating we might have a problem accessing our meeting room at Washington Gas. Since there is no time to clear up the problem, I am canceling the meeting. See you next month.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 15, 2010 HOLIDAY BEST BUYS Join us for our annual presentation on computer related "best buys" for the Holiday season. The presentation will include great buys from local vendors as well as from the web. If you know of interesting buys, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG. Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 18, 2010
INTERNET+ SERVICE PROVIDERS
Join us as we review current offers from service providers in Northern Virginia. We will look at service and cost, as well as various bundling option packages on TV, phone and internet.
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday September 20, 2010
I hate to cancel the September meeting of the VA SIG, but I must. I am currently out of town due to a family death in my wife's family. Since I have no backup, I am again unable to chair or present at Monday's SIG meeting. Therefore, I am canceling the meeting. See you next month.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday August 16, 2010
Due to the lingering effects of a bad cold and cough that I acquired during my recent travel, I am unable to chair or present at Monday's SIG meeting. Therefore, I am canceling the meeting. See you next month.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 19, 2010
DATA BACKUP AND RESTORE
Fellow Virginia SIG member Fred Holmes will discuss and demonstrate the process of creating a backup image of a drive and restoring from the image in order to restore a system to a prior configuration. Fred will also discuss a few not-so-well-known utilities he uses for system restore and management.
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 21, 2010
DATA BACKUP OPTIONS
Backing up system and data files is a necessity in computing. The causes for data loss include hardware and system crashes, viruses, and simple user error. This presentation will provide an overview of various data backup methods and tools.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 17, 2010
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT
Ever wonder what MS Project would be good for in your world? MS Project is a tool designed to assist one in developing plans, assigning resources, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workloads. Come to our presentation and see ways that MS Project can be used to plan for home, as well as office projects.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 19, 2010
BOOKING TRAVEL ONLINE - PART 2
Join us for Part Two of our presentation on using the internet for travel planning. This month will focus on accommodations, ground transportation and travel while at your destination
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 15, 2010
BOOKING TRAVEL ONLINE
Join us for our presentation on using the internet to shop for airline tickets and accomodateions. Using our recommended sites will simplify this difficult task, provide more travel options and might actually save you a few bucks.
As it has been the case for several years, because of the Presidents Day Holiday, there will NOT be a meeting this month of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG). Hope to see you at our March 15 meeting.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 18, 2010
PC TROUBLESHOOTING AND SHAREWARE
Come join us for this two-part session. For part one, learn a few tips you can use to troubleshoot and repair your own PC. We will look at common repair issues and how to resolve them. Bring in your own problems (and hardware!) for us to tackle. For part two, we will discuss some reputable sources for shareware.
The Virginia SIG follows Fairfax County Schools emergency schedule for meetings. Since there will be no classes on Monday December 21, the meeting is cancelled.
See CPCUG Inclement Weather Policy for further details.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 16, 2009
HOLIDAY BEST BUYS
Join us for our annual presentation on computer related "best buys" for the Holiday season. The presentation will include great buys from local vendors as well as from the web. Products will include desktops, laptops, monitors, games, software, electronics, etc. If you know of interesting buys, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG.
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 19, 2009
MANAGING YOUR MAILBOX
At this month's presentation, we look on how to manage an Outlook mailbox. Specifically, we will look at using Outlook rules to accomplish that. As always, if you have some tips or recommendations, then come and share them with us!
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 21, 2009
MICROSOFT ACCESS 2007 TIPS AND TRICKS
At this month's presentation, we'll tour Microsoft Access 2007 and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of its many features. Time permitting will will also show tips for other MS Office Suite applications. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 17, 2009
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK TIPS AND TRICKS
At this month's presentation, we will take a tour of Microsoft Outlook and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of its many features. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!
Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 15, 2008
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7
Curious about what Windows 7 will look like? Its features? Then come join Mark Mabee as he leads us to explore the 'release candidate' and investigate the capabilities of the soon to be released Windows 7.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 18, 2008
USERS HELPING USERS
Long time fellow SIG member, Fred Holmes, will share with us some of the software and shareware he uses to be productive. If you also have interesting products that you find to be productive, come join us and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG.
Sounds like fun -- I can't make it; forwarded with permission, guests are welcome.
This is another friendly local user group.
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CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 16, 2009
MICROSOFT POWERTOYS FOR WINDOWS XP
This presentation will cover the free set of Microsoft 'PowerToys' applets and applications that expand the capabilities of Windows XP. PowerToys include tools to configure the Windows GUI, manage the desktop, generate slideshow, and view images. We will demonstration and discussion each application.
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Fairfax County residents can recycle televisions, computers and electronic peripherals at the I-66 Transfer Station from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the upcoming Electric Sunday events: April 19 and May 17. The Transfer Station is located at 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax. There is no cost to Fairfax County residents for this service. This event is sponsored in part by Covanta Fairfax, LLC.
As it has been the case for several years, because of the Presidents' Day Holiday, there will NOT be a meeting this month of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG). Hope to see you at our March 16 meeting.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) NO MEETING for Monday January 19, 2008
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday AND Inauguration Day Holidays there will not be a meeting this month. Our next meeting is March 16, 2009. See you then!
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 15, 2008 HOLIDAY BEST BUYS Join us for our annual presentation on computer related "best buys" for the Holiday season. The presentation will include great buys from local vendors as well as from the web. Products will include desktops, laptops, monitors, games, software, GPS, cameras, etc. If you know of interesting buys, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG. *************************************************************** Meeting Agenda for Monday evening: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers ------------------------------------------------------- Check out
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Mac Genius Andy Ihnatko Speaks, iPod Touch To Raffle, Falls Church, Va, Dec 6, 9:30 a.m. Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:39:33 -0500 From: Tom Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
CC: Tom Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
Greetings,
Please share with your members. Thank you.
Tom Carlson
Washington Apple Pi VP Publicity
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*_PROGRAM CHANGE: Mac Genius Andy Ihnatko Speaks, iPod Touch To Be Raffled, Falls Church, Va, Dec 6, 9:30 a.m._*
Reputable deals and discounts; always note requirements and restrictions and DEADLINES. And note free book about rebates...
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FreeAfterRebate.info: D-Link 5-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:22:35 -0500 From: Kevin at FreeAfterRebate.info <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]>
Greetings from Kevin & Zoe at FreeAfterRebate.info, where you can find great deals on computer gear, electronics, office supplies, and more -- often 100% off the original price after rebate.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting CANCELED for Monday November 17, 2008 I have a personal conflict and I am without a backup plan. Therefore, I must cancel this meeting. See you next month. ------------------------------------------------------- Check out the URL for CPCUG Virginia SIG Home Page at: http://www.cpcug.org/user/vasig ------------------------------------------------------- To receive monthly notice, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text "Subscribe VirginiaSIG-A yourFirstName yourLastName" in the message body. Do not include the quotes. Your return/sending address will be automatically retrieved from the message header. You can remove yourself from the mailing list by simply sending a e-mail to
I'M JUST THE MESSENGER -- RESPOND AS DIRECTED BELOW...
The Virginia/DC FIRST LEGO League (www.vadcfll.org) is having its Regional tournaments this weekend, November 15 & 16, at River Bend Middle School in Sterling. FIRST LEGO League (www.firstlegoleague.org) is an organization that offers 4th through 8th grade kids a chance to build LEGO robots that compete at regional and state tournaments. Project, teamwork, and communication competition components are weighted as heavily as the robot competition itself.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 20, 2008
Free/Shareware Utilities and Tools
This months presentation will include demonstration and discussion on free/shareware I have found useful, such as, GPS positioning, games, anti-virus, registry cleaner, numerous file management utilities, and other must have utilities. Most have not been presented before to the SIG. If you know an interesting products, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG.
_RETIRING WITH YOUR MAC!, Falls Church, Va, October 25, 9:30 a.m._
Our speakers explore using your Macintosh computer to help a retiree or near retiree with common senior citizen tasks. Our focus will be on travel and documenting your journeys, turning a life-long photograph collection into an inspiring iLife movie, computer options available to track personal and pet health, promoting wellness using computer games to keep the mind sharp, and how to use Apple applications to enhance family experiences and memories. Our meeting, at Luther Jackson Middle School at 3020 Gallows Road in Falls
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Reinventing Your Home and More 50 Plus Programs for November Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:55:45 -0400 From: DFS Fairfax50 Plus <[log in to unmask]> To: DFS Fairfax50 Plus <[log in to unmask]>
We have a number of excellent programs planned for November and hope you will be able to join us. Registration information for all of these events can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa <http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa>.
Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User -- David Pogue
Last week, I wrote an entry on my blog that began like this:
"One of these days, I'm going to write a book called, 'The Basics.' It's going to be a compendium of the essential tech bits that you just assume everyone knows–but you're wrong.
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These aren't "discounts" requiring spending extra money, buying things you wouldn't have bought, in order to "save" money. These are real-life discounts available on routine everyday purchases. I just saved more than $200 on one hotel stay by booking through Entertainment.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 15, 2008
Microsoft Office 2007 Tips and Tricks
At this month's presentation, we will tour the Microsoft Office 2007 Suite of application programs and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of their many features. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 18, 2008
RAID for SOHO / Shareware
At this meeting, we will discuss the various types of RAID available for use with computers, spotlighting inexpensive products affordable for use in the Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) or in just the home. If time permits, we will also discuss some useful shareware products and some reputable sources of shareware.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 21, 2008
BOOTABLE USB FLASH DRIVE
As this meeting, we will discuss the benefits of using a bootable operating system (OS) on a USB flash drive (or CD/DVD). We will walk through the process of creating an OS image, boot directly from the USB drive and then take it on a test spin.
At today's Seniors SIG meeting, Smart Computing magazine <www.smartcomputing.com> was discussed.
Not only is this a great magazine but the publisher is EXTREMELY supportive of user groups: For every five paid subscriptions credited to CPCUG, CPCUG gets a free subscription to use for meeting raffle prize, volunteer reward, new member premium, whatever. Renewals can also be credited.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 19, 2008
WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL TOUR
Come join us as we tour the Windows Control Panel. The Control Panel applets allow you to customize Windows to meet your needs and preferences. We will install hardware, change folder options, update/remove programs, and perform routine computer maintenance. Got a couple of great tips? Then come and share your tips with the group.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 17, 2008
INTERNET ADVENTURE NIGHT 2008
Come join us for another night of adventure on the Internet. Just as we have done in prior years, we'll cruise through the latest discoveries! Among other things, we'll check search engines, news, finance, career, and, of course, shopping sites. If you know any interesting sites, come and share them with the rest of the members of the SIG.
As it has been the case for the past several years, because of the Presidents' Day Holiday there will NOT be a meeting this month of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG). Hope to see you at our March meeting.
There's **one** 2008 Virginia Entertainment book left.
Long boring story why, it's not an error, it's just an extra book thanks to someone's generous gesture -- so if anyone wants to buy it, let me know directly -- OFF LIST -- quick.
This note is going to a bunch of lists and there's really only one. You snooze, you lose...
Sorry this is a Word doc, that's how I received it.
Here's what you need to know:
*WALTER MOSSBERG, FAMED PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY WRITER*
*FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL,*
*TO SPEAK AT WASHINGTON APPLE PI USERS GROUP'S*
*FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING.*
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Walter Mossberg, noted technology writer for the _Wall Street Journal_, will be the featured speaker at the Washington Apple Pi users group meeting February 23 in Falls Church Virginia. The meeting, which is open to the general public, will be^ at Luther Jackson Middle School at 9:30 a.m.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday December 17, 2007
GABE'S GADGETS GALORE & HOLIDAY BEST BUYS
Join us for our annual presentation on computer related "best buys" for the Holiday season, and for a presentation by Gabe Goldberg titled "Gabe's Gadgets Galore". Technology changes so fast that this talk is never the same twice in a row. You'll see an assortment of interesting, useful, entertaining, and surprising gadgets, most priced quite low. The assortment will include multiple USB-pluggable devices, security and safety tools, a nostalgic and amazing electronic game, computer usability enhancements, and who-knows-what else.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 19, 2007
WHITTLE'S PICKS FOR THE DIGITAL HOME - ONLY THE BEST, NOT ALL THE REST.
Technology expert David B. Whittle, author of "Cyberspace: The Human Dimension" and named by Working Woman Magazine as "one of America's most original technological thinkers," will be speaking on his Picks for the Digital Home. Mr. Whittle will demonstrate or introduce products of general appeal to computer users, including hidden gems from companies around the world with outstanding, innovative technologies, including muvee and Invisus. We will be holding our regular question
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 19, 2007
WHITTLE'S PICKS FOR THE DIGITAL HOME - ONLY THE BEST, NOT ALL THE REST.
Technology expert David B. Whittle, author of "Cyberspace: The Human Dimension" and named by Working Woman Magazine as "one of America's most original technological thinkers," will be speaking on his Picks for the Digital Home. Mr. Whittle will demonstrate or introduce products of general appeal to computer users, including hidden gems from companies around the world with outstanding, innovative technologies, including muvee and Invisus. We will be holding our regular question and answer
Attended Greenspring Village Computer Club, talk by Geof Goodrum (from another local user group) on online shopping. I've attached PDF of his slides (with links to info resources and shopping sites) though I'm not sure all these lists will distribute the file. If it's not attached and you'd like it, email me OFF LIST. Geof might be available to do the talk for CPCUG.
This is from Fairfax County Police Department, seeking seniors input. Forwarding encouraged...
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Seniors Survey Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:42:27 -0400 From: To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Hello CAC Members, As you know the police department is working on ways to better serve the county's growing senior population. The attached SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) survey (2 pages) is seeking opinions and concerns from seniors to help them in their effort. If you are 55 or over will you please fill it out? You can fill it out electronically and email it to Chip Conner at [log in to unmask]
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 15, 2007
MICROSOFT WINDOWS & OFFICE TIPS AND TRICKS
At this month's presentation, we'll tour the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Office Suite and show you numerous tips to optimize your use of their many features. Got your own tips? Then come and share them with us!
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 17, 2007
SAFE WEB SURFING
Surfing on the Internet can be dangerous. Come join us while we cruise the Internet using freeware and shareware products that provide protection and reduce our vulnerability. We will practice safe surfing, avoid and eliminate infection, identify and block phishing sites, and block the download of malicious code.
This note is going to multiple CPCUG (Capital PC User Group) mailing lists. If you receive it, you're on one of those lists. This note is a public service announcement for CPCUG fundraising!
Every year CPCUG earns money by selling Entertainment discount coupon books. The books are a bargain at $25, allow saving hundreds of dollars on all sorts of routine expenses (all sorts of shopping, travel, car repair, movies, theater, sporting events, dining out, etc.).
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday August 20, 2007
WIRELESS NETWORKING INTERFERENCE AND GENERAL WIRELESS Q&A
This month we will have a short presentation from a CPCUG Science Fair winner. Brian Ohlhausen of Bishop O'Connell High School will present his findings on Networking Interference. Certain household appliances use the same radio frequency as wireless routers and reduce the strength of the signal sent by the router to the laptop. Mr. Ohlhausen looked at the effects caused by common household appliances electromagnetic interference on Wireless-G networks. Using the information gathered by Mr. Ohlhausen, one can limit the
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 16, 2007
WINDOWS NETWORKING AND WI-FI SECURITY II - Continued
Since there was so much left incomplete from last May's meeting, we will continue with more tips on how to set up your home and home-office network. We'll look closer at the requirements, installation and setup for networking Windows computers, and how to secure your wireless Wi-FI network. (Note: Last minute difficulties caused this meeting to be postponed from June.)
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday June 18, 2007
WINDOWS NETWORKING AND WI-FI SECURITY - Continued
At our last meeting, there was so much to cover that we just ran out of time. At this presentation we'll continue the process of setting up your Windows home and home-office network. We'll cover the requirements, installation and setup for networking Windows computers, as well as, look a little closer at how to secure your wireless Wi-Fi network.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday May 21, 2007
WINDOWS NETWORKING AND WI-FI SECURITY
This presentation is geared for the home and home-office user. It covers the requirements, installation and setup for networking Windows computers, as well as, how to secure your wireless Wi-FI network.
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday April 16, 2007
** Join Us for the 10th Anniversary of the Virginia SIG! **
GENEALOGY SOFTWARE AND INTERNET RESEARCH
Carol Whitton, Program chair of the ROOTS Users Group of Arlington, VA (www.rootsusers.org) will provide the SIG with an overview on the process of researching one's 'roots'. Her presentation will include an overview of the sites considered the most important in genealogy. Ms. Whitton will also provide a short tour of one of the more popular and versatile of the genealogy packages, TMG (The Master Genealogist).
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday March 19, 2007
PROBLEM RESOLUTION AND Q&A DISCUSSION
Bring your computer problems to this meeting and let us assist you with resolving them. We'll also provide you a tour of valuable sources for help, most of them right on the internet.
Meeting Agenda for Monday evenings: 7:00 - 8:00 Open Forum and General Information 8:00 - 9:00 Topic / Presentation 9:00 - 9:15 Presentation Questions & Answers
As it has been the case for the past several years, because of the Presidents' Day Holiday, there will NOT be a meeting this month of the CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG). Hope to see you at our March 19 meeting.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday January 15, 2007
SHOPPING FOR REAL ESTATE VIA THE INTERNET
At this month's presentation we will use the Internet to locate real estate. We'll visit sites that will simplify and might actually reduce some of the frustration typically associated with this difficult task.
Reminder note: No meeting in February due to Washington's Birthday
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday November 20, 2006
2006 Holiday Season Best Buys
Join us for our annual Holiday Season presentation on computer related "best buys". The presentation will include a list of exceptional value items, as well as, tips on shopping for PCs, components, software, and related electronic goods in the Washington Metro area and on the Web. We will also include discussion on current market trends, and how to shop via the Web.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday October 16, 2006
INTERNET ADVENTURE NIGHT 2006
Come join us for another night of adventure on the Internet. Just as we have done in prior years, we'll cruise through many old and new worthwhile Internet sites. Among other things, we'll check job, career, and shopping sites, play games (!), and even try to tickle your funny bone. If you know an interesting site, come and share it with the rest of the members of the SIG.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday September 18, 2006
MASHUPS -- INTERNET APPLICATION
CPCUG member Nancy Blissett will give a presentation and demo on what may be a passing fad or a new, for real way to search the web: Mashups. From a practice in the hip-hop music culture where two or more songs are mixed for an unusual listening experience, search engine websites are cropping up to offer a more stylized ways to search the web. Tired of Googling? Try Mashups! Find out more with this entertaining presentation.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday, August 21, 2006
NAS -- NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE
Network-attached storage, introduced in 1983, is today becoming popular for Home and Small Business use. Small-footprint appliances that excel at low-power, low-noise, and low-cost are available from commercial vendors. The price of NAS appliances has plummeted in recent years, offering flexible network based storage to the home consumer market for little more than the cost of a regular USB or FireWire external hard disk. This presentation will focus on NAS devices that can be purchased for
An extra added attraction will be first sales of the 2007 edition of the Entertainment discount coupon book. Still $25, still an easy way to save hundreds of dollars. The 2007 book is good from NOW until Nov 1 2007. So the sooner you buy, the more time you'll have to save money. I'll have two flavors, VA/DC and MD/DC. CPCUG is easy to do business with, I can take cash, check, or credit card.
CPCUG Virginia Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting Topic for Monday July 19, 2004
SHAREWARE
Come join us while we cruise the Internet looking for worthwhile software and sites. Sites abound with useful shareware and freeware on such things as games, music, security, and must have utilities. If you know an interesting site or software, come and share it with the rest of the members of the Virginia SIG
