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Contents1) General Interest
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 | We will be converting at least half of our Lab computers to Windows 7 soon (although for the day of the launch, they will ALL be temporarily converted so that launch party attendees may get some hand-on experience with them). |
| We are going to have several different Windows 7 demonstrations and presentations that day (see below). |
| We will also do at least one live Windows 7 upgrade so that you can view one in progress. TBCS members who bring their Windows XP or Vista computer, along with a retail copy of Windows 7, can get a free, supervised upgrade that day. |
Lots of action... plenty of fun... AND we're going to feed you also! What could be better?!
ALL are welcome to
join us - whether you are a club member or not.
Note: ONLY TBCS
members can get Win7 installed by our team.
TBCS: the Bay area’s
oldest and largest computer user group is located at 1510 Barry Street
in the Clearwater Professional Plaza:
map:
www.tampa-bay.org/maps.htm
Food and refreshments will be available.
Doors open at 9am with the first presentation at 10am:
| 10am - noon: A demo of Windows 7 showing its major features. |
| 1 - 2pm: Troubleshooting XP, Vista, & Win 7 problems with Windows tools. |
| 2 - 4pm: Live upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 |
| 5 - 6pm: The rich media capabilities of Windows 7 |
| 7 - 9pm: A demo of Windows 7 showing its major features. |
TBCS President and noted speaker Dave Dockery will be presenting along with Charles Oppermann, a 15-year veteran of Microsoft’s OS team.
While we started planning this only a few days ago, many people are coming together to make it happen. Please forward the above info to your friends & neighbors who might be interested in joining us for the day. Thanks. Doc
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2010 FACUG Technology Cruise hits a
deadline this Thursday!
Time is running out! As of October 22nd, the
cruise line may recall all of FACUG's unbooked cabins in order to sell them to the public at a much
higher price. If you have been considering going, now is the time
to take action.
When: Friday, Feb 26, 2010 to Monday, Mar 1, 2010
Where: from Miami to Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas
Great prices (TBCS IS a FACUG member):
www.facug.org for details and
registration.
It's time to start using our wiki to hook up with other
cruisers. If you have registered already, please edit the wiki and
give us a dollop of info about yourself:
http://facug-cruise.wikispaces.com/Cruise+Community
Doc
2) TBCS Classes
Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows XP Beginner's
Classes
Four 2-hour
classes on Mondays 9:30-11:30am $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6
people.
You MUST register for these in advance (see below). Minimum class
size is 3 students.
Here's Phil's schedule for the rest of the year:
| Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, & 21 |
Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows Vista Beginner's
Classes
Four 2-hour
classes on Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6
people.
You MUST register for these in advance (see below). Minimum class size
is 3 students.
Here's Phil's schedule for the rest of the year:
| Dec 1, 8, 15, & 22 |
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Classroom Registration
All of our classes meet at our Resource Center
in Clearwater. The full class fee is due at the first session (cash
or check please). All classes come with a money-back guarantee if
you're not happy with the instruction for any reason.
In order to register for any of the classes (or if you have questions), please send an email to the Club Secretary.
3) SIG Stuff
Our SIGs (Special
Interest Groups)
all meet at our Resource Center
(map:
http://www.tampa-bay.org/maps.htm).
All of our SIGs are free to our members.
SIGs are a great place to get more personalized attention, and get your questions answered. The following SIGs will meet this week:
Monday, October 19, 1-3pm
Mac SIG. Led by Virginia Chilcote
Tuesday, October 20, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by
Bill De Lucia
Bill Returns! Welcome back. Thanks to Dale Atchison for
filling in during your absence.
Tuesday, October 20, 5:30-6:30pm
Q&A Session.
Led by Chuck Vroman
Chuck Vroman can't make it this month so Chuck Oppermann will fill in
for him.
Tuesday, October 20, 6:45pm
Monthly Meeting at
Largo Cultural Center (map)
Wednesday,
October 21, 10am-noon
Digital Video
SIG. Led by Tom Lembke
This SIG will remain dark until Tom returns in the fall.
Wednesday,
October 21, 7-9pm
Photoshop Elements SIG. Led by
Stan Ashbrook
We look at the many new features of the Elements 8 which was recently
released. We’ll also look at online albums and adding textures to
your photos. See you at the Wednesday.
Thursday, October 22, 7-9pm
Windows SIG. Led by Chris Walters
Windows 7 Launch Party 9am-9pm today instead!
Friday, October 23, 10am-noon
Broadcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/doc's-place-live
Computer Chat. Led by
Dave Dockery & Chuck Oppermann
Internet Explorer 8 in detail. Learn to take advantage of the
built-in features of this powerful Internet browser.
Saturday, October 24, 2-4pm
Broadcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/doc's-place-live
Social Networking SIG. Led by
Dave Dockery
Sunday, October 25, 1-3pm
Block Builder SIG. Led by Carl Hahn
SBI uses a utility called "Block Builder" to build a money-making
website. Here's an opportunity to get free training on how to
create an online business website using this utility. The Block
Builder SIG meets on the 4th Sunday of each month.
