February 2015 - Sun City Summerlin Computer Club
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1. 17 February Lab Monitor 19 Gigabyte Gazette i February 2015 President s Message by Howard Verne Dear Computer Club and friends The Computer Club meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 7 00 PM in Desert Vista At our February 5th meeting we will conduct a very important business meeting the Club s 2015 budget and spending plan The plan will be briefly reviewed by our Vice President Tom Burt and members will vote to approve it In addition to approval of our budget our February monthly meeting offers a presentation on the State of the Club by Tom Burt Last but not least there will be an early bird drawing for all those who are members for 2015 and joined before Jan 1 Our unofficial motto is members helping members The life blood of our Club is our strong volunteer corps and you can become a part of it Our volunteers fit into two categories those with computer skills to share and those with non computer skills to share Please join these dedicated members and donate your time and skill You can give as little as 4 hours a month to be a Lab monitor or as many hours as you wish in a wide variety of activities If you don t know anything about the Lab we ll train you Have you always wanted to try your hand at teaching Tom Burt our Education chair would love to talk with you Or if you re not2. Gigabyte Gazette 10 February 2015 Transferring Files to from Android Devices Part 2 Thursday February 12 2014 10 am Presenter Glenn Latta Location SCSCC Classroom This seminar will continue last month s discussion of how to transfer files both by cable and wireless between Android phones and tablets desktop computers and cameras Bring your Android device along for a hands on learning experience Password Safety Wednesday February 11 1 Presenter Howard Verne Location SCSCC Classroom Have you read about the millions of passwords that has been stolen A sample of recent headlines e Sony attack leads to massive data grab e Chinese hacked U S weather systems e Celebrity data leaked amid alleged iCloud hack e Target breach woes spread into 2014 e Home Depot breach saw hundreds of millions of records stolen e eBay hit by whopping 145 million user data breach e U S Postal Service Breach e NSA Chief Damaging Cyber Attack Coming e Chase Breach What We Know So Far Do you use the same password on many sites Once it is stolen from one the hacker can use it for all Learn how to make an easy to remember but safe password Learn about programs which will remember your password for you even if you change it Learn about two factor authentication which protects you even if a hacker has your user name and password Handout TBA Gigabyte Gazette 11 February 2015 Creating a Slideshow Presenter
3. Patricia LeMay be authorized to sign checks and other documents as necessary in regard to the Nevada State Bank checking and Silver Money Market accounts The motion was seconded by George Lobue and unanimously approved by the Board Irene Burt made a motion that the Board accept the 2015 Budget as presented and to send it to the Club membership for approval at our February 5 2015 Business Meeting The motion was seconded by Edith Einhorn and unanimously approved by the Board Irene Burt made a motion that we approve the Sun City Summerlin Computer Club General Meeting dates for 2015 and January 2016 as follows February 5 2015 March 5 2015 April 2 2015 May 7 2015 June 4 2015 July 2015 Dark August 2015 Dark Gigabyte Gazette 2 February 2015 September 3 2015 October 2015 November 5 2015 December 3 2015 January 6 2016 The motion was seconded by Tom Burt and unanimously approved by the Board Irene Burt made a motion the Sun City Computer Club closures for the following Holidays in 2015 January 2016 as follows Memorial Day Monday May 26 2015 Independence Day Saturday July 4 2015 Labor Day Monday September 7 2015 Thanksgiving Thursday November 26 2015 Christmas Eve Thursday December 24 2015 Christmas Friday December 25 2015 New Year s Eve Thursday December 31 2015 New Year s Day Friday January 1 2016 The motion was seconded by George Lobue and unanimously approved by the Board
4. Zane Clark made a motion that all future Board of Director Meetings be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 9 00 AM The motion was seconded by Irene Burt and unanimously approved by the Board George Lobue made a motion that the Board Meeting adjourn The motion was seconded by Chuck Wolff and unanimously approved by the Board Gigabyte Gazette 3 February 2015 General Membership Meeting The February General and Business Meeting will be on Thursday February 5 2015 A short Business Meeting will be held to approve the 2015 Operating Budget followed by a presentation on the State of the Computer Club by Tom Burt An early bird cash drawing 30 prizes of 10 will also be held for members who paid their 2015 dues by January 31 2015 Join us for an interesting and fun evening For Club information go to www scs cc com contact Howard Verne President at 702 527 4056 or email him at pres scscc gmail com Welcome New Members The following new members joined the Computer Club between December 24 and January 24 Greg Benedict Mary Ellen King Maribeth Benedict David Lowe Tom Bunzel Jefferey McCabe Richard Casey Ronald Mianulli Shirley Davis Diane Smith Robert Francis Diana Stewart Denise Hueth Nadine Tracy Michael Kiick Christina Troxel February 2014 Calendars To view the February classroom and lab calendars click the following hyperlink http www scs cc com Calendars scscc_calendar_2015 02feb pdf Gigabyt
5. GIMP is an open source image editor with a rich and powerful set of features While we can t begin to cover the full scope of GIMP s capabilities this two hour seminar will demonstrate how to use GIMP in enhancing your photos to turn them from snapshots into photographic art We ll first cover all of the common image edits Then we ll reach beyond the basics demonstrating layers and other advanced techniques you ll want to use in your digital darkroom You can never have too many image editing tools especially when the price is right 0 00 So come check out GIMP and see if it belongs in your image editing tool kit The seminar notes will be available about February 20 at www scscc club smnr Gigabyte Gazette 13 February 2015 Tom s Tech Notes Networking Via WiFi Direct Tom Burt SCSCC Vice President WiFi Direct is a new industry standard for wireless networking that allows certified devices to connect to each other without going through a wireless access point The standard is managed by the WiFi Alliance a consortium of vendors The WiFi Alliance also issues a logo certification to devices that comply with the standard Here are a couple of hyperlinks that explain this new standard and the certification in detail http www wi fi org discover wi fi wi fi direct http en wikipedia org wiki Wi Fi_Direct With the proliferation of tablets smart phones smart cameras wireless printers wirele
6. Gigabyte Gazette Internet Investing lt W M gt 3rd Thursday 9 00 a m in even months Next meeting February 19 Tom Burt 341 7095 The Internet Investing SIG provides a forum for members interested in using Internet resources for researching and managing investments to meet discuss and learn more about the topic The SIG s target audience is members with intermediate computer skills and investment experience but all members are welcome iPad SIG lt iPod iPhone iPad gt 4th Thursday 10 a m Zane Clark 562 3684 This SIG will be your forum for learning about and discussing the Apple iPhone iPod and iPad tablet devices It s for Apple hand held device owners of all experience levels Macintosh Users Group lt M H gt 2nd and 4th Tuesday 6 30 p m Ed Barkin 243 6597 and Rose Mary D Aloisio 255 2813 This SIG is for Macintosh users of all experience levels We will have Q amp A so bring your questions and or problems February 2015 Photoshop lt W gt 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 6 30 p m Un moderated discussion group This SIG covers many of the basic elements found in both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements two excellent tools to get professional quality results If you wish to enhance your photographs this SIG will be most helpful and of great value This SIG s target audience is intermediate to advanced digital imaging users but all members are welcome Photoshop Elements lt W g
7. ready to teach you can assist one of our head instructors by being a coach Do you enjoy being with people You can be a greeter at one of our seminars Call Jeff Southwell 702 586 2377 and he will put you in touch with the appropriate coordinator Stay happy and healthy and enjoy your phones tablets lap tops and desk tops Remember we are here to help With your help and participation we hope to have a great 2015 Howard Verne President 702 527 4056 pres scscc gmail com Gigabyte Gazette 1 February 2015 Issue Contributors reneBurt Tom Burt Zane Clark David Kretchmar Pat Lemay Jeff Southwell Submissions Welcome We are always looking for new information to share with our club members If you have computer or technical information you would like to share with members of the club send your articles to Tom Burt at tomburt89134 cox net Thank you to everyone for your contributions SCSCC Board of Directors Actions The Computer Club Board of Directors took the following actions on January 7 2015 Edith Einhorn made a motion that the minutes of the December 7 2014 Board of Director s Meeting be approved as submitted The motion was seconded by Ed Barkin and unanimously approved by the Board Irene Burt made a motion that we approve the Sun City Summerlin Computer Club Resolution dated January 7 2015 that the President Howard Verne Vice President Tom Burt the Treasurer Irene Burt and the Secretary
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9. Mary Miles Wednesday February 18t 1 Mary will walk through the process of creating a video slideshow from your photos For this session she plans to use the free Windows Live Movie Maker program Google Chrome Web Store Thursday February 19t at 1 Presenter Pat Lemay Location SCSCC Classroom The Chrome Web Store is an online marketplace where you can find a wide range of extensions themes and apps designed for the Google Chrome browser By displaying each item on its own details page where you can read reviews and leave ratings the store makes it easier for you to explore and try out apps What find in the Chrome Web Store Apps advanced websites that are similar to other types of programs that you install on your computer The main difference is that apps are accessed and used entirely within the browser e Extensions are custom features and functionality that you can add to Google Chrome Unlike apps they re always available no matter what website you re on e Themes change the skin of the Google Chrome browser to give it a bit more style and flair Choose from hundreds of eye popping themes Gigabyte Gazette 12 February 2015 Seminar Introduction to the GIMP Image Editor Wednesday February 25 9 to 11 am Presenter Tom Burt Location SCSCC Classroom One of the most popular free programs for advanced editing of images is the GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
10. PHO to Lab Color splash Waterlogue Clone Camera MISCELLANEOUS Genius Scan WebMD Zite MyScript Calculator APP FINDER AppZapp Pro As usual if you have a question you can t answer send me a note and I will try to help you Zclark cox net Gigabyte Gazette 16 February 2015 Kretchmar s Korner By David Kretchmar Computer Hardware Technician Invisible Browsing and Searching Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet As you browse the web your browser remembers lots of information for you like the sites you ve visited There may be times when you don t want people with access to your computer to see this information Invisible AKA InPrivate Private or Incognito browsing depending on the browser you use allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information on your computer about searches you ve made or websites and pages you ve visited Any files you download and save to your computer while you are invisible mode will still remain on your system Private browsing helps keep you from being bombarded with advertisements relating to any product or service you ve researched or bought on the Internet Searches done privately cannot be filtered or modified based on any information previously gathered about you therefore you can be assured get a less pre selected and filtered view of the world Remember that any browsers private mode only keeps that browser from storing information about the websites
11. The Gigabyte Gazette The Monthly Newsletter of the Sun City Summerlin Computer Club February 2015 Table of Contents P esiden s ccsssiraseiuauwasedeaswawedeaswaweduaswawaduaswawedaduwawedumswaweduduwawedeaswawedemuvewedescnes 1 15606 Contributors 2 SUDMISSIONS Welcome 2 SCSGC Board of Directors 2 General Membership Meeting nnmnnn nne 4 Welcome New Members 4 February 2014 4 Special Interest 5 arataa a 7 February 20156888661 8 February 2015 Seminars 10 TOMS TECH NOLES 14 Digital Photography Column 15 iPad News and 16 Kretchmar s
12. d effectively Basic vocabulary needed for an understanding of Windows Vista Win 7 and Win 8 e Managing and organizing your personal data files documents pictures videos and music e Protecting your computer from viruses and other malware e Safely downloading and installing an application from the Internet e Efficient and safe use of an Internet browser and search engine e Manage compose send and receive email messages Course Fee 10 for current club members Non members can join the club for the half year rate of 5 Make check payable to SCSCC Materials include a step by step user s manual and a USB flash memory drive REGISTRATION DETAILS To seek additional information or to register for the next class please telephone Bill Wilkinson at 233 4977 Gigabyte Gazette 8 February 2015 WINDOWS 8 8 1 CLASS Conquering the Basics and Beyond MAKING AN EASY TRANSITION FROM EARLIER EDITIONS OF WINDOWS No classes in February Next Classes 9 am to noon on March 9 10 amp 12 This course includes over 150 how to activities contained within a 100 page participant s manual that has been designed specifically for club members who have already moved to the Windows 8 operating system or who anticipate moving up from Windows XP or Vista in the near future The 9 hour hands on class will be held over three days with each registered participant using one of the twelve Windows 8 computers in the lab Prerequ
13. e Gazette 4 February 2015 Special Interest Groups Special Interest Groups SIGs provide a forum for general discussion on a specific computer related subject Admission to all SIGs is on a first come first seated basis and is subject to the maximum allowed by fire code regulations All of the following meetings are held in the Classroom lt W gt or lt M gt or lt H gt indicate whether a SIG would be of interest to a Windows Macintosh or Hand held Device i thing or Android user Genealogy lt W gt 2nd Thursday 10 00 a m Karen Ristic 749 6489 Genealogy is one of America s most popular and rewarding hobbies Come let us help you find your ancestors on the Internet We will explore helpful free sites and assist you in building your family tree GMail and Other Google Programs lt W M gt Ist Thursday 10 00 a m Pat Lemay 254 1499 This SIG covers Gmail as well as other Google applications All members are welcome This is your place to learn about all things Google Hardware Software Repair Lab lt W gt Every Tuesday 1 00 p m to 4 00 p m Chuck Wolff 233 6634 and George Lobue 256 0822 The Repair Lab provides CLUB MEMBERS ONLY with no cost assistance for those having upgrades and or hardware and software problems with their computers Bring in only your PC tower and your problems Our TECH team will give you our best effort Be sure to mark your cables so you can re connect when you get home
14. explore from one to four topics of particular interest to beginners and near beginners The topics are always announced a couple of days in advance via e mail to SCSCC members who have subscribed to the club s message board Each topic is presented in a step by step manner and is supported by how to notes that can be easily and conveniently downloaded from the BKK web page Following each up front presentation of one or more topics approximately 60 minutes in duration an informal open ended Question and Answer period takes place for those who wish to participate listen reflect or inquire Kaffee Klatch lt W M H gt Every Tuesday 8 30 a m Sandy Mintz 838 2525 This KK is for all users from beginning to advanced The KK discussions are not restricted to any one subject computer platform or computer knowledge level but should be computer or technology related We will try to answer your questions help you keep your systems updated and provide some useful tips and tricks If you have a tip or information you would like to share we encourage you to bring it in and share since the SCSCC is built on neighbor helping neighbor The fellowship is great the coffee is good and the education received from the KK attendees is priceless Stop by on Tuesday morning and have a cup of coffee with us Windows 8 Tutorial lt W gt First and Third Saturdays at 10 30 am Tutor Bill Wilkinson Each session will be devoted to assist
15. ickly So when considering the purchase of a new handheld device computer printer or media appliance check to see if it has the WiFi CERTIFIED logo If it does you ll have much greater capability to use it in settings where there is no dedicated wireless access point Gigabyte Gazette 14 February 2015 Digital Photography Column By Stu Gershon No column for February Stuart Gershon is known as The Digital Doctor If you ever have any questions you can send them to stugershon gmail com and he will answer them However you can usually find an answer to ANY question by going to Google com and typing in the question Gigabyte Gazette 15 February 2015 iPad News and Tips by Zane Clark Some Fun Apps I love apps Way too much In fact I have joined a local AA group Appaholics Anonymous I download them by the hundreds mostly free I delete many of them after a trial run but also find some real gems that are keepers The list below is of those that I frequently use some on a daily basis Most of them are photo editing and camera apps along with a few others that you might like Some are free others are priced from 99 to 2 99 I suggest you look them over in the App Store and if they are free download and try them out If they are not free check the ratings and read some reviews before you decide to buy them PHOTO EDITING PS Express Gradient Blender Moldiv Leonardo Video 2 Photo SKEW Skitch
16. ing new Windows 8 owners in becoming familiar and comfortable with Microsoft s newest operating system for desktop and laptop computers Assistance will be given individually or in small groups as circumstances warrant Bill s notes are available by clicking HERE Gigabyte Gazette 7 February 2015 February 2015 Classes Because there are a limited number of computer stations available for hands on participation pre registration is necessary for all classes See individual class descriptions for details on how to register BOOT CAMP CLASS For Windows Users 9 to noon on February 23 24 amp 26 Lead instructor Bill Wilkinson If you know of friends in the Sun City Summerlin community who may be interested in taking this class would you let them know that this program is available COURSE DESCRIPTION Boot Camp is an introductory course designed for residents who are new to computing and or the Microsoft Windows operating system It also serves as an excellent review for intermediate users who want to fill some gaps in their computer knowledge This hands on class has a limited enrollment of 12 with each participant working at an individual computer station in the Computer Lab A team of lead instructor and four coaches will provide step by step instruction that will include demonstrations guided practice and individual coaching assistance These strategies will be covered e Secrets for using the mouse and the keyboar
17. isites Some previous experience in using one of Microsoft s earlier operating systems current 2014 Membership in the Computer Club or 10 for a 2014 membership through December 31 2014 Program fee 10 which includes a participant s notebook Make check payable to SCSCC Lead Instructor Bill Wilkinson supported by 4 6 coaches To register or obtain further details about the next class contact Bill Wilkinson at 233 4977 Gigabyte Gazette 9 February 2015 February 2015 Seminars For Computer Club seminars there is no requirement for advanced registration unless explicitly stated Seating is first come first seated Digital Camera Panoramas Presenter Stu Gershon Monday February 2 2015 1 00 pm Location SCSCC Classroom Stu will demonstrate how to shoot and combine a set of photos into a wide screen panorama Ask Chuck Q amp Thursday February 5 at 1 Presenter Chuck Strickland Location Classroom Chuck will hold forth in the classroom answering your technical questions If you wish you can e mail your questions ahead of the session to chuckstr89134 gmail com Taking Photos with Your Android Smart Phone Presenter Stu Gershon Monday February 9 2015 1 00 pm Location SCSCC Classroom Stu will cover how to take good photos with your Android Smartphone This is a NEW class The focus of the class will be on Android phones and tablets but iPhone users are also welcome to attend
18. ss mice and keyboards it has become highly desirable to enable these devices to connect to each other without the need for a wireless access point router to act as a central hub for the network The WiFi Direct standard allows any two certified devices not necessarily from the same vendor to temporarily connect in ad hoc peer to peer mode The connections can be automatically set up by pressing a WPS button by entering a PIN into a software app or via near field or blue tooth communication The connection process automatically sets up a secure encrypted wireless network link between the two devices Once the connection is established the two devices can exchange any kind of data between them The standard also provides that several WiFi Direct devices can connect together to form a WiFi Direct Group basically forming a small wireless local area network Some common uses for WiFi Direct are to synchronize two devices calendars contact lists or mail stores to exchange other files such as office documents to send printed output from a device such as a tablet to a WiFi Direct printer to stream audio or video to a WiFi Direct playback device connected to one s entertainment center The possibilities are nearly endless Not surprisingly WiFi Direct when in use does consume moderates of power since each device is continuously transmitting and receiving radio waves Accordingly you may see your device s battery exhausted more qu
19. t 4th Mondays 1 00 p m Mary Miles This SIG covers many of the basic and advanced elements found in Adobe Photoshop Elements especially layers If you wish to make the most of your photographs this SIG will be very helpful This SIG s target audience is intermediate digital imaging users but all members are welcome Gigabyte Gazette Picasa lt W gt 3 Mondays 1 00 p m Stu Gershon 255 3309 Stu conducts this SIG as a monthly workshop using Picasa 3 as the tool for organizing and editing digital photos This SIG s target audience is beginner to intermediate digital photography users but all members are welcome February 2015 Kaffee Klatches Kaffee Klatches provide a forum for general discussion on all computer related subjects Admission to all Kaffee Klatches is on a first come first seated basis and is subject to the maximum allowed by fire code regulations All of the following meetings are held in the Classroom lt W gt or lt M gt or lt H gt indicate whether a SIG would be of interest to a Windows Macintosh or Hand held Device i thing or Android user Beginners Kaffee Klatch lt W M gt First and Third Saturdays 9 00 a m Bill Wilkinson 233 4977 If you are a novice or near beginner computer user or if you just want some refresher information together with a refreshing cup of coffee then jump start or recharge your computing knowledge by attending the BKK sessions At each session attendees will
20. that you have visited The websites you visit may still have a record of your visit although they should not be able to identify you by name or know personal information about you unless you provide it A site on the Internet will only see you as your Internet Protocol IP address an IP address is something like 68 227 63 194 This is all a site knows about you by virtue of your viewing the site either in private mode or not An analysis of that address reveals it belongs to Cox Communications in Las Vegas but that s about all Internet Service Providers such as Cox and CenturyLink can and do store information about your surfing habits which could make that incognito surfing session on Google Chrome a little less incognito than you might think Cox and CenturyLink do not reveal a customer s IP address logs without process usually a summons or court order Cox states that it retains surfing records up to 6 months and CenturyLink says it retains these records for a year Currently there are no mandatory data retention laws in the United States In Europe Internet providers are required to track IP address assignments so these can be linked to specific subscriber accounts Gigabyte Gazette 17 February 2015 The question is for how long will this remain the case in the US There are Congressional proponents in favor of passing laws that would effectively reduce privacy on the Internet This will be accomplished under a bill
21. titled something like Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act or Securing our Homeland from Terrorists Act ISPs will be required to keep detailed IP address logs for a specific period of time For now however no logs are required by law If you want to get serious about protecting your privacy on the Internet here s how private browsing works in Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Internet Explorer Open Internet Explorer click on the Gear icon in the upper right corner of you Internet Explorer browser window Safety then select InPrivate Browsing Alternately if you are showing your menu bar the path is Tools InPrivate Browsing Mozilla Firefox Open Firefox click on the 3 horizontal lines at the top right corner of the window and click on New Private Window Google Chrome Open Chrome click on the 3 horizontal lines at the top right corner of the window and click on New Incognito Window Another Privacy Tool DuckDuckGo The search engine that doesn t track you DuckDuckGo is an anonymous search engine that has been around for just about 6 years It can be accessed using any browser by entering duckduckgo com in the browser address bar DuckDuckGo was completely redesigned and released in May 2014 so if you ve been disappointed by the product in the past you might want to give it another try I compared DuckDuckGo to Google in searching po
22. wer and the results were very similar DuckDuckGo calls itself a search engine of search engines and I have to wonder if Google results are among the results included DuckDuckGo is weak in such areas as maps and conversions and of course cannot offer anything close to the full Google Chrome experience and privacy compromise DuckDuckGo has a porn filter on by default which might be a plus for some It also seems to do a slightly better job than Google of identifying which search results are paid ads and which results are from a trusted source By Doing a search in DuckDuckGo or in invisible mode in your browser you can maintain your privacy and avoid the advertising matrix thrown at you based on data harvested from your Internet activity Gigabyte Gazette 18 February 2015 February Lab Monitor Schedule Week Day 1 Mon 1 Wed 1 Sat 2 Mon 2 Wed 2 Sat 3 3 Wed 3 Sat 4 Mon 4 Wed 4 SAT Gigabyte Gazette Date 2 Feb 4 Feb 7 Feb 9 Feb 11 Feb 14 Feb 16 Feb 18 Feb 21 Feb 23 Feb 25 Feb 28 Feb Name Millie Taylor Carol Przybycien Marilyn Gramms Nilda Fernandez Marcy Ishum Jeff Southwell Donna Bailey Blanche York Tom Brennan Jan Edwards Fred Cohen Jim Enlow Susie Scott Kathy Kirby Susie Scott Opal Smith Mary Hedin John Zuzich Sharon Cline Lowana Mannlein Joyce Davison Tammy Collins Linda McMullin Jim Enlow
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