Board of Directors, January 2012

January 8th, 2012
January 11, 2012
6:30 pmto8:00 pm

 

 

Attend to club business.

All members and visitors are welcome.

See the Board of Directors page for location and more.

Beginners SIG, January 2012, The Beginning

January 8th, 2012
January 14, 2012
10:00 amto12:00 pm

 

 

Computer Fundamentals: At our first meeting of the new year we’ll start our learning cycle anew by introducing the terminology, components and concepts of computers. You’ll see the insides of a computer and learn how to recognize the power supply, hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, motherboard, expansion slots, expansion boards, microprocessor chip, memory sticks and battery. And you’ll learn what all those things do. We’ll explain the difference between Hardware and Software and we’ll introduce the Human Body and Office metaphors that make it easy to understand computer workings in everyday terms. We’ll explain fundamental software terms like Programs, Data, Files, Bits & Bytes. This is the ideal first meeting for computer neophytes. If you have a neighbor, friend or relative who could use a new hobby or a business productivity enhancer, please bring them to this meeting.

 

See the Beginners SIG page for location, contacts, etc.

Genealogy SIG, January 2012

January 8th, 2012
January 14, 2012
1:00 pmto3:30 pm

 

 

The topic is TBA

 

See the CCA Genealogy SIG page for location, contacts, etc

See the AustinGenSIG site for expanded coverage directly from John

Internet SIG, January 2012, Let’s Hang… Virtually!

January 7th, 2012
January 7, 2012
10:15 amto12:15 pm

 

 

Ah yes, another new year… and we’ll start if off right – by meeting
this moth! [:">]

There is a new way to just hang (or hang out if you’re as old as I am!).
We’ll try this out together, so bring your laptop and webcam if you want
to be “test subject”!

To coin a phrase, Joe knows spyware… and is going to share with us
“The Worst Spyware I have Encountered”… sounds scary!!

Ever wish you could read an online article… without any ads or
distractions… and all on 1 page? I’ve got a Chrome extension that
does just that with 1 click!

Or would you like to make things happen when something else happens
(huh?)? Here’s an example: “When a new book is added to Kindle Top 100
Free eBooks, send me an email.”. Neat, huh?

Don’t miss it!

 

See the Internet SIG page for location, contacts, etc

General Meeting, January 2012, WordPress

January 1st, 2012
January 3, 2012
6:30 pmto8:45 pm

 

 


COMPUTER CLUB OF AUSTIN
January 3, 2012 [Tuesday]
General Meeting
CCA GENERAL MTG. 01/03/2012, Tuesday,
Karen Kreps, Webmaster, Businesswoman,
WWW.NETINGENUITY.COM
 

 

Detailed Demonstration of a Custom WordPress Installation

We’ll show you how to:
  • Install WordPress via SimpleScripts
  • (and describe how to install Wordpress manually)
  • Create pages
  • Create subpages
  • Write posts
  • Arrange your blog posts in categories
  • Manage comments in WordPress
  • Find or create a WordPress theme
  • Change the theme of your WordPress site
  • Install WordPress plugins
  • Protect WordPress from spam
  • Optimize WordPress for search engines – SEO
  • And how to make the content on your website compelling.

PS …exciting prize drawing! Door prizes are for Computer Club Of Austin Members. Meeting is free of charge, non-members are eligible for a drawing for a One-Year Club Membership. Everyone come! Invite your friends for an exciting learning experience! North Village Library,2505 Steck Ave., 78757; (512) 974-9960 6:30-7:00pm. We close by 9:00pm and venture to local Restaurant for the “Pizza Sig”.

 

Questions: James Fahrnkopf, President. (512) 921-9882

 

 

See the General Meeting page for location and more.

Windows SIG, December 2011

December 26th, 2011
December 28, 2011
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

 

 

Kelly will discuss the Windows Firewall and protecting your computer at public wireless internet sites. Griff will demonstrate wireless router setup for home networks.

 

See the Windows SIG page for location, contacts, more.

Grab Bag SIG, December 2011, Tablets, Laptop battery life, Discounts, IRS

December 20th, 2011
December 21, 2011
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

 

 


AGENDA

o Tablets
The hottest Christmas gift this year.
But which one to buy?
Review of the models available along with the pros and cons of each.
If you have a tablet, bring it to the meeting to show off.
And yes, there still will be time to buy one for that special person, even if it’s you.

o How to extend your laptop battery life.
Laptop batteries are expensive.
We will discuss several options and techniques to extend battery life.

o How to get discount coupons.
Why pay full price when you can get a discount.

o The current scam of the month.
One that is baffling the IRS and is terrible for you.
The fix.

o Mints on the Pillow

 

See the Grab Bag SIG page for location, contacts, more.

Mobile Wireless SIG, December 2011

December 19th, 2011
December 20, 2011
6:00 pmto9:00 pm

 

 

The topic is TBA.

 

See the Mobile Wireless SIG page for location, contacts, etc.

Beginners MS Office, December 2011, Clipboard, Paragraphs, Newsletters, Excel top 10

December 16th, 2011
December 17, 2011
10:10 amto12:15 pm

 

 

AGENDA
o What you should know about the Clipboard in MS Office.
o Fixing the number one problem with paragraph formatting.
o Making a newsletter
    Adding columns
    Adding pictures
o Top Ten Features in Excel 2010

 

See the Beginners MS Office SIG page for location, contacts, etc

Office SIG, December 2011

December 13th, 2011
December 15, 2011
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

 

 

LIBREOFFICE, SUCCESSOR TO OPEN OFFICE?

TURN A WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP INTO A WIRELESS HOTSPOT

Microsoft at home & at work: Vacations and photos

A free DVD Creation Tool

Microsoft posts $250K reward for Rustock botnet herders

How do you read books? Desktop Kindle?

See the Office SIG page for location, contacts, etc.