Soundboard May 2002

Mark Your Calendar -- COMING EVENTS!

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Heritage Hall

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002

10:00 am

"DIGITAL CAMERAS and PHOTO MODIFICATION"

Demonstration by Walter Fair

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PC EXPO

Celebrates its 20th year as New York's leading technology event

· JUNE 26th - Javits Center, New York City

· Bus leaves HV at 8 a.m.; departs NYC at 3:30 p.m.--Arrival back at the Village approximately 5:00-5:30 p.m.

· $14.25 per person round trip bus transportation; limit 42

· Register at Activities Desk.

· No Entry cost if you use Registration No. AKATX or BKATX

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ANNUAL COMPUTER CLUB PICNIC

JUNE 5 at 6:00 P.M.

Meeting House, on the Patio & Music Room

Limit 65

$15.00 per person--set-ups provided--Register at Activities Desk

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THE WINNERS

of the drawing at the May meeting:

Arnold Sail -Gift certificate for purchases from CyberGuys Catalog.

Joe Ernst - Gift certificate for a free class of his choice.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Pictures are worth a thousand words; especially on the Web where pages of text can download in the time it takes for a single image to load. Your images may be sub-zero cool, but if they're too plump, few people will stick around long enough to see them.Some ways to shrinky-dink the size of your images include: choosing a GIF over a JPEG, taking advantage of the browser's caching capabilities, and creating small images that can scale into larger ones. The many lessons found in Webmonkey's Site Optimization Tutorial cover all that, and more:

GIFs vs. JPEGs http://go.hotwired.com/webmonkey/98/26/index0a_page3.html/eg30010619

Cache Is Your Friend http://go.hotwired.com/webmonkey/98/26/index0a_page5.html/eg30010619

Scaling Images http://go.hotwired.com/webmonkey/98/26/index0a_page4.html/eg30010619

The tales of stolen kidneys, HIV-infected pay phones, and ad nauseum will no doubt persist, but we have to applaud the efforts of sites such as http://www.snopes2.com. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone would check out these stories without being so quick to pass them on? Nice, yes, but also unlikely.

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CNET REVIEWS

Suite deals: CNET reviews 6 bargain-basement office suites:

Microsoft Works Suite 2002
Ability Office 2002
GobeProductive 3.0
602Pro PC Suite 2001
StarOffice 6.0 Beta
ThinkFree Office 2.0

http://home.cnet.com/software/0-811003-8-9090285-1.html

"Insect Alert! Be on the lookout for spring aphids. Treat only with organic controls. Release Ladybugs or spray with a mild soap and water solution. Liquid Seaweed helps repel spider mites." Got your attention? I found this interesting site and since gardening season is commencing, this should be most appropriate.
http://www.garden-ville.com/

Netscape 6.2 has problems accessing several sites and it sends messages telling you to enable cookies. If you still get the same message after trying to resolve the problem, try this: If you have enabled all cookies (EDIT > PREFERENCES > PRIVACY AND SECURITY > COOKIES > ENABLE ALL COOKIES), and you still get that message, perhaps your browser is still set to block specific cookies. Try TASKS > PRIVACY AND SECURITY > COOKIE MANAGER > UNBLOCK COOKIES FROM THIS SITE. If that still doesn't work, you should contact Netscape's technical support personnel. LINK:

Sometimes we want to print a selected passage from a Web page, and that's easy with MS Internet Explorer. Just highlight the desired text, use CTRL + P, and in the Print window, click on SELECTION from the Print Range selection, then OK. The same capability does not exist with Netscape Communicator where the SELECTION option is grayed out in the Print window. Grayed out areas mean that function cannot be used.

A very useful site, if you're hunting down and dealing with spammers, is at http://combat.uxn.com . You'll find a couple of Whois applications, an NS lookup, trace route, PING, and a dozen or so other utilities all on one page for easy access.

Hop: The link between two network/Internet nodes or network devices. Typically, an Internet protocol (IP) packet traveling from coast to coast via the Internet can "hop" through more than a dozen routers.

Router: A device that forwards data packets from one local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) to another. A router sends the packets based on the most expedient route (traffic load, line costs, speed, bad lines, etc.).

Traceroute: (“Tracert”) An Internet utility that traces the route from the client machine to the remote host being contacted. It reports the IP addresses of all the routers in between.

Ping: A common Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online by sending out a packet (block of data) and waiting for a response. These terms are from: http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/internet_glossary.asp

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HAIKU POETRY
Your file was so big. It might be very useful. But now it is gone.
The Web site you seek Cannot be located, but Countless more exist.
Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return.
Program aborting: Close all that you have worked on. You ask far too much.
Isn't that better than *"your computer has performed an illegal operation?"*

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S.O.S. - HVCC Help Line:

AutoCAD	Ken Pelletier	264-2310
Digital Camera	Joe Franzino	264-2922
MS Word	Arnold Deutchman	267-7355
	Joe Franzino	264-2922
Print Shop Pro	Ken Pelletier	264-2310
Publishing	Joe Franzino	264-2922
Quicken	Ken Pelletier	264-2310
	Arnold Sail	264-2540
Scanning	Joe Franzino	264-2922
WordPerfect	Jean Van Loon	267-5397

All help personnel are volunteers who will try to walk you through a computer problem that you may be experiencing. If that does not resolve the problem, it is suggested that you bring the specifics of your problem to our Open House (Tues. & Thur., 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.). Members are encouraged to offer volunteer assistance when they are able. If none of these suggestions fixes the problem, your only recourse is to seek professional help. It is not the Club's policy to recommend professional computer technicians. Usually the best technical help will come from the manufacturer of your computer and you may even be under a warranty program.

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JUNE CLASSES

COMPUTING BASICS I

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY

June 10, 12, 14, 17 ,19, 21
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Six Sessions $20.00

Goal: To learn what a computer is and to learn the basics needed to successfully operate it.

Description: Identify computer components including HARDWARE parts; efficient use of the MOUSE; the KEYBOARD; SOFTWARE programs that are installed to perform desired functions, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets; become familiar with the installed operating system and learn the basics needed for effective use; create and save text.

Prerequisite: - Personal computer with Windows 95, 98, Me or XP.

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COMPUTING BASICS II

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

June 10, 12, 13, 17 ,19, 20
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Six Sessions $20.00

Description: Review the fundamentals of Computing Basics I; Advanced document configuration; change fonts; move, delete, and format text; add color; print preview; print properties; the HELP function; Learn about MY COMPUTER; troubleshoot problems; maintenance.

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