The general meeting presentation will be by Garth Yeazel, MPCUG all-around wizard, officer, and go-to guy. Garth will talk about home networking and demonstrate a wireless router and the connection of two or more computers into a small network appropriate for file, peripheral, and internet connection sharing. This should be very informative and interesting!
The originally scheduled presentation of Kevin Wilck from Acumium, an e-business consulting and development firm was cancelled at the last minute..
This
month's meeting of the Madison PC Users Group will showcase The NeuronFarm, a
research-based educational software company dedicated to the creation of quality
Web-based applications to increase literacy. Their slogan is "We grow
brains." The NeuronFarm prides itself on being a
Welcome to
Argus Innovations! Argus Innovations specializes in web development and internet marketing services, offering competitive rates and outstanding results. Aside from offering excellent service,
they are an active member in the Madison area community, involved with multiple non-profit organizations.
This month, our presenter will be Cathy Palmer of C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions, a Madison and Milwaukee company that provides training and staffing to the graphics design community. The training that Cathy does is in great demand, so we are most lucky to have her talk to the Madison PC Users Group.
She will present an overview of new features across the latest Adobe CS2 (Creative Suite 2) applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. She is a Digital Design Tools Trainer and Publishing Production Consultant, and an Adobe Certified Expert.
Cathy Palmer has had extensive experience in teaching and training people how to use Adobe software. She has a great ability to welcome people and put them at ease. This is sure to be a dynamic, fun, and informative meeting!
Our very own Bhim Nimgade will be presenting a product called Pixifun!
The Pexagon company is sending a presentation in a box kit to us. Finally, a creative use for your digital pictures is here and it's called Pixifun. Pixifun kits allow you to create cool and fun things with your digital photos. There are 5 different kits to choose from: Photo Key Ring kit, Photo Magnet kit, Photo Stickers kit with Mini Photo Album, Photo CD/DVD Labeler kit, and a Photo ID Badge kit. Each kit includes a Pixifun software CD with project template to import your photos, a generous number of pre-sized, pre-cut photo paper, alignment guide and test sheets for easy printing, and a users' guide to help you complete your projects. In three easy steps, you can have your favorite photo in a keepsake item to put on display or give to family and friends.
You can use digital photos from your digital camera, camera phone, or picture CD. You can even use your scanned photos or photos downloaded from the Internet.There is more information at the website
www.pixifun.com.
Computers
can sometimes be a cruel game of hide and seek.
Smart Computing knows how you feel so ready or not here we come!
This July, Luke Vavricek from Smart
Computing is on his way to visit the Madison PC Users Group to guide you
through Smart Computing and put an end to the nerve racking games of
computer hide and seek. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at
What
can I expect from a Smart Computing Presentation?
You
can expect the very best Smart Computing
has to offer through a personal visit.
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Smart Computing will walk you
through the helpful and timely information you can find each month in the
magazine.
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We will also give a live demonstration of SmartComputing.com to show how
you can put these powerful tools to work for you!
Our Wednesday, June 8, presentation will be by Jane Langdon, Queen of Internet Businesses! She spoke to us 3 years ago, and since then, she has done a lot more with her business ventures. She will also speak about how membership in the MPCUG was very helpful for her.
"From Novice To Nerd - How To Have Over 20 Internet Businesses"...
Very Unique, Gifts, Toys, Fashions, Perfumes, Services & More at http://www.sew-beautiful.us/yournetstores
The Madison PC Users Group meeting for Wednesday, May 11, 2005, will be at a new place. Please mark the new location: the Community Room at Village Cohousing Community, 1104 Mound Street (corner of Mound and South Mills Street, in the Vilas neighborhood, about a block west of the Bolz auditorium where we used to meet).
The general meeting will showcase a presentation by Loquent Training and Consulting entitled Barbarians at the Gate: Keeping Your Computer Secure. The seminar will describe the most common types of security risks and discuss basic measures to keep computers and networks safe. If you missed Loquent's seminar recently at the Alicia Ashman Public Library, here is your chance to partake!
The seminar will open with a presentation by Ken Doyle, Principal Consultant for Loquent, LLC. Says Doyle, "The rapid growth of broadband Internet access
has led to an exponential increase in security threats. This seminar will describe the most common types of security risks, including network compromises, viruses, spyware, phishing, and more."The second part of the seminar will cover some basic steps that can be taken to reduce the risks and keep a computer and network safe. It will be presented by guest speaker Monte Kendrick, President of and Principal Consultant for Pixelogiq Data Systems, LLC, a security and network consulting company.
Loquent Training & Consulting (a division of Loquent, LLC) is a Madison-based company that provides technology training and consulting services to a variety of corporate and professional clients. Loquent's technology training programs are characterized by personal attention and complete customization, offering an alternative to the traditional, classroom-based approach.
The April 13 general meeting will continue with Part II of Intel Corporation's "Building Your Own PC." At the March 9 general meeting, Roger Laurel Tesch, president of the Madison PC Users Group, presented Part I, which covered some reasons for building your own PC. In Part II -- the Workshop -- he will walk step-by-step through the process of building a PC.
Members who have purchased a PC kit through PC Club will be able to assemble it at the meeting. Those who haven't will be able to see first-hand what building a PC is all about.
Roger will cover personal and component safety, examining and preparing the case, attaching the motherboard, installing the processor and cooling unit, and installing memory. He will also cover mounting the hard drives, installing extra cards, connecting wires, initial start up and testing, and final assembly.Handouts in PDF format: One, Two, Three.
For more information, contact info@mpcug.com or (608) 271-0652.
The March 9 general meeting will explore the topic of "Building Your Own PC." Roger Laurel Tesch, president of the Madison PC Users Group, will present a seminar from Intel Corporation on building your own personal computer. This is Part I of a two-part series. This part will look at the different components that make up a PC, the benefits of building your own computer, and various options for purchasing PC components. We will also discuss each major component of a PC including the processor, chipset, motherboard, memory, hard drives, CD/DVD burner, and graphics card.
At the end of the meeting, members will be given an opportunity to order a PC kit from PC Club for building at the April 9 general meeting. Intel Corporation has arranged with PC Club for special pricing and support on everything needed to build a state-of-the-art, Intel-based PC loaded with
advanced features. The Building Your Own PC Workshop -- Part II -- on April 13 will go through the steps of building a PC. Members who have purchased a PC kit will be able to assemble it at the April meeting. Those who haven't will be able to see first-hand what building a PC is all about.Handouts in PDF format: One, Two, Three.
For more information, contact info@mpcug.com or (608) 271-0652.
Oh No, My Files are Gone! How to recover from a file deletion disaster... What do you do when you find out that for some reason -- whether virus, a slip of a finger, or by a friend's well-intentioned but flailing attempts to clean up your system -- a whole bunch of your files have been deleted?
After you sit down and let your heart recover from the shock, here is what you can do to recover the data on your computer...
Bhim Nimgade, of the MPCUG, will demonstrate, step-by-step, what to do, and will compare several software solutions. He lived through the experience recently and will share one man's sad tale of such a disaster (and coming through alive).
The Madison PC Users Group January 12, 2005 general meeting will feature a presentation on the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of Personal Computer Groups (APCUG) and the Consumer Electronics Show. Roger Tesch, Bhim Nimgade, and Tom Havighurst will report back on their experiences and discoveries at both events, which they attended in Las Vegas from January 3 to 8.
They will show off some of the glitz and glamor of their time in Las Vegas. This will include pictures from when they were flying above the clouds, walking around Las Vegas, attending activities at the APCUG conference, and meeting old and new friends from other user groups. They will also give insights about some the newest gadgets and gizmos seen at the CES.
Come to the January 12 meeting and start off the new year right with your fellow computer users.