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Tech Meeting: Agenda - New Attendees, Latest Technology, Member Questions, Raffle & Give-Aways

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Tech Meeting: Agenda - New Attendees, Latest Technology, Member Questions, Raffle & Give-Aways

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  1. Apr 22, 2015

  2. Agenda • Welcome to Meeting & Meet New Attendees 5 • What we will be talking about tonight 5 • Brief Business Meeting – 5 • When all else fails … 45 • Ninite.com • What’s New in the Technology World 15 • Things to Discuss 10 • Member Questions 15 • My Comments & Questions 5 • Raffle & Give-Aways 5 • http://mcc.apcug.org/piper/

  3. Past – Future Topics • Apr 15 AV & Diagnostic Boot CDs • Mar 15 Remote Assistance, Routers, Projector • Feb 15 Skype & Team Viewer • Jan 15 What’s in Your Tool Bag • Dec 14 Holiday Party, Videos? • Nov 14 Chromebook, Run Chrome OS on Win 8.1 • Oct 14 Windows 10, O’Reilly Books, Social Media Survey • Sep 14 Windows 8 • Aug 14 Picnic • Jun 14 Browsers • May 14 HGTV, How stuff Works, How-To, eHow • Apr 14 Joe on Budgeting with Technology • Mar 14 Linux on XP • Feb 14 Gadgets • Jan 14 Privacy • Dec 13 Christmas Party • Nov 13 Windows XP: What To Do • Oct 13 What’s Your Passion5 min for each person • Sep 13 Culinary Delights • Aug 13 Picnic • Jun 13 Internet: Good, Bad & Ugly 5 min for each person • May 13 Backups Carol, Laura, Howard, Larry, et. al. • Apr 13Favorite 5: Websites & Apps/Programs • Mar 13 email scams Joe, Howard & Larry • Feb 13 Library Ann Jarvis • Jan 13 Win 8 Howard • Dec 12 Christmas Party (3rd Wednesday) • Nov 12 Latest Gadgets Joe (4th Wednesday) • Oct 12APCUG Greg West • Sep 12 Fav. Programs Board Members • Aug 12Picnic • Jun 12YouTube Larry, Carol, Howard • May 12Lightroom Bill • Apr 12 DisasterPlan Laura • Mar 12 Routers Howard • Feb 12 Cloud Larry • 5

  4. Board Meeting (Apr 9, 2015) • Treasure Report: ~$1,400 • Now 26 members • Apr – Piper on AV & Diagnostic CDs Wireless connection to Epson projector: laptop & tablet Will do another Win 8.1 & Win 10 program No camera, need to record meetings Gary has a new membership application form

  5. General Comments • Membership Report • Treasurer’s Report • Status of Individual Members • Other business to discuss • Lab, I’m always there • Tonight’s Raffle Drawing: • 2 inkjet printers, AV CD, • On with the show …

  6. When all else fails … 1 – You have a VERY sick desktop or laptop 2 – It may or may not boot to an OS 3 – If it boots, the system is unstable or unusable 4 – You have removed HD & run AV software 5 – Restore point not available or doesn’t work 6 – You are considering reloading the OS 7 – Set computer to boot first from CD drive 8 – Run many of the AV CDs 9 – This will take a lot of time

  7. 15 Free Bootable CDs 1 – Download ISO file, Burn CD, Boot computer 2 – Can boot an infected or slow computer 3 – Need to connect computer to Internet (wired) 4 – AV program will update its database first 5 – Takes CD ~3 min to boot, ~5 min to update dB 6 – Will take 2-3 hours to completely scan PC 7 – Deletes EVERYTHING; heuristic gets cracks 8 – Leo: how to remove virus if …

  8. 15 Free Bootable CDs 1 – Dr. Web these 3 did not work for me: 2 – Avira 10 – Trend Micro 3 – AVG 11 – Bit Defender 4 – Windows Defender 12 - Panda 5 – Anvisoft 6 – Comodo these 3 not burned: 7 – Zillya 13 – Alt OS Scan 8 – Kapersky 14 – VBA32 9 – F-Secure 15 – Sophos (hard to burn)

  9. 5 free Bootable Diagnostic CDs 1 – Download ISO file, Burn to CD, Boot computer 2 – Many, many tools A – Hirens 15.2 (24 p of programs) B – Ultimate Boot CD 5.28 C – SIW portable D – BartPE (Ubuntu) E – Google search !?? a – Glary Utilities b – Autoruns

  10. 5 free rescue disks 1 – Hirens 2 – Ultimate Boot 3 – Falcon Four 4 – System Rescue 5 – Trinity Rescue a – Knoppix b – Superantispyware - RMT c – Malwarebytes - RMT d – Ccleaner e – Microsoft Security Essentials f – rkill.exe; also Hitman Pro

  11. Ninite.com • Automatically load programs • Quick way to set up a new PC • Don’t seem to get any crapware • ~80 popular programs • Free • Can pay ($20/mo) for corporate features • Can pay ($10/yr) for updates

  12. General Questions • New Hardware? Tablets • New Software? Win7, 8.1 Upgrades • Newsletter or Web Site? • Microsoft Updates? Other Updates? • News: Technical? • Personal Experiences? • Computer Repairs?

  13. Club Website http://mcc.apcug.org 1 – added meeting agendas /piper 2 – tonight: http://mcc.apcug.org/piper/MCC-Dec14.ppt 3 – newsletters: 2007 to present 4 – may add 2000-2006; pub format 5 – also have a utilities list /utilities

  14. Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html Pipers Ponderings: Projector, AV CDs Articles When all else fails … Decrypt Instructions Win 8.1, installing apps Are you safe from cyber attack APCUG Spring Virtual Conference Websites hal Rent a house boat Tech forums Video arcade games History of the web, 1989 Dog plays pool

  15. Topics to Discuss • Agent 8 – newsreader & email program • Carol: non-contract phone • Photo scanners: success • 11 x 17 printers ? • Normalization of data, Net Worth, Resolutions

  16. Interesting Websites #1 3 tools to reveal your PCs deepest details 6 favorite utilities dozen free programs to install on new PCs 5 apps for degunking your PC

  17. Interesting Websites #2 1637 Tulipmania Network sniffing tool Live earthquake map Create own word cloud

  18. Other News Items • Google announces Project Fi today • What good deals have you found ? • Any new or different scams ? • USB floppy drive, USB CD/DVD drive; $10-15

  19. What I Have Learned Dr. Frank Hardy, Sep 29, 1937 You can close lid while laptop is updating Added portableapps.com to Dropbox ROKU 3 – not used yet Dolly Parton look-alike contest Glary Util. prompts you for updates to other progs H.H.Dow steps off train in Midland, Aug 14, 1890

  20. What I Have Not Learned • How to use SnagIt recording • Record video, mike helps, get entire screen • 300M mp4 file for 90 min, wireless mic ~$50 • 1596 x 818 pixels • Use my new Chromebook • Use my new Envirens • Lynda.com – Dreamweaver CS6 • Chromebook to work with Epson projector • Plug PC into TV: VGA, HDMI, S-video, USB ?

  21. Interesting Videos & Books

  22. SnagIt - 12 Try to record our General Meeting Runs in the background, “hides” at top of screen Press red button to start; set up profile Select the entire screen, record video, chose audio Creates mp4 file; size 200-500 M/90 min recording Having trouble with sound

  23. Give Aways HP Deskjet F300 All-In-One Works, CD, no ink cartridges, all cables HP22 tri-color, $20; HP21 B/W, $15 Epson Stylus NX420 Series All-In-One Works, CD, ink cartridges ~30% full, all cables 4 individual ink cartridges, ~$8 ea. Wi-Fi capable, LCD display screen 1 DVD with 15 AV, 2 – CDs with Avira & Dr Web Router

  24. My Personal Questions • Anybody have a drone? Solve Rubik's cube ? • Apple watch ? • How about renaming AV software? • Run DOS commands • What’s your net worth? Weight? BP? BMI? Sugar? • Right-click, context menus • By-Laws How to remove obsolete link from Network (print) • Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines

  25. Officers for 2015 • President Larry Piper • Program Coord. Bill Tower • Program Coord. Howard Lewis • Treasurer Jan Ensing • Membership Gary Ensing • Newsletter Carol Picard • Webmaster Carol Picard • Publicity Al Adams • At Large Joe Lykowski

  26. Membership List - 27 • Al Adams Jerry Arch • Gus Kookootsedes Lynn Walker • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Roger Bohl Robert Miller • Mary Branson Harry Morton • Terry Brown Frank Neeb • Jim Carrier Carol Picard • John Dashner Ron Picardi • Gary & Jan Ensing Larry & Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Bill Tower Debbie Todd Bill Kocher • Rich Holbrook Alan Reisig Ted Hummel

  27. Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

  28. Comments & Jokes • Jackpot fever (story of Ohio guys) • Cannot get 5.25” floppy as an USB extension • Sneezy vs. Sneaky • Dolly Parton look-alike • Dropbox portableapps.com

  29. Survey • GPS in car. Use it? • Backup Heating: fireplace, propane, etc • Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Other • List of medications & doctors • Generator: hookup to home wiring

  30. Server Router Switch Cloud Charter Phone Modem B/W Asus-Larry Lenovo-J HP-1-L HP-2-Test Dell, Optiplex & Judy Color Galaxy Tablet HD HD Inkjet B/W 9-28-13

  31. Questions for Individuals Jan: • Al: • Howard: • Carol: • Gary: • John:

  32. Membership List - 27 • Al Adams Bill Walton • Jerry Arch Gust Kookootsedes • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Kathy & Roger Bohl Robert Miller • Mary Branson Harry Morton • Terry Brown Frank Neeb • Jim Carrier Carol Picard • John Dashner Ron Picardi • Gary & Jan Ensing Larry & Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Shirley Schmidt • Rich Holbrook Debbie Todd • Bill Kocher Bill Tower • Lynn Walker

  33. Ads – What’s The Catch • Send in your gold • Free credit scores • Professor & free CDs • Geiko & Progressive Car Insurance • Body Building • Weight Loss • Pay shipping on 2nd item • Carnival Games – Magic Illusions –

  34. What I Have Learned My tool bag My hooked rug of squares • yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Bayes TheoremWason & Stroop Tests How to convert PPT to DVD’s to play on your TV? Camtasia Xilosoft Wink MovieMaker

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