Vol.
16, Issue 2
THE
CLUB CONNECTION
A Monthly Publication of the
Ocean Hills Computer Club
A Monthly Publication of the
Ocean Hills Computer Club
Patti Kopcho,
Editor
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Vol.
16, Issue 2 |
THE
CLUB CONNECTION
A Monthly Publication of the Ocean Hills Computer Club |
Patti Kopcho, Editor |
| PREZ SEZ Here’s a big Welcome to the Ocean Hills Computer Club members of 2012. A special Thank You to those members from last year that liked what we offered and joined again. And a very special Thank You to our new members. We’ll try to make the Computer Club what you want and expect it to be. Just a quick reminder about this month’s activities which are listed on our February calendar. We have almost a dozen Help Sessions listed. Please, please, don’t be shy about coming to one if you’re having a computer problem. We have a couple of classes in Macintosh as well as a couple of new classes in file management and e-mails. Learn how to Make Your Own Homepage. There’s our standard digital photography workshop. We’re offering a class on iPad and another class on iPhone. And we have one class on Powerpoint and two classes on Excel. On February 22nd we have our General Meeting in Abravanel Hall with refreshments, door prizes, with our guest speaker Abby Stokes talking about how the digital divide widens with the rapid pace of new innovations and gadgets. The Help Sessions are open to all residents. Classes are only open to Computer Club members, and you must sign up for class at the front desk. Now for the advertisement. We understand that most of you joined the Computer Club because of what it could provide to you. We understand that. But I believe there are some that joined because of what you can provide to the Computer Club. Yep, I’m talking about volunteers. We already have volunteers that have become “Certified Volunteers” who man our help sessions to address your computer issues. But we can use more volunteers. If you’d like to help people resolve their computer problems then see the home page of the Computer Club website for the Certified Volunteer checklist, and give us a call. We already have volunteers that teach classes. But we can use more volunteers. If you’ve got the gift of gab, love an operating system or an application, and would like to share your knowledge with fellow computer club members, let us know. We’ll help you get a class started. We already have specialist volunteers to help organize teaching assignments, get speakers for the general meetings, obtain donations for door prizes, and recycle your used computer hardware and software. But we can use more volunteers. We’re looking for volunteers for the following assignments: |
The purpose of the Ocean Hills Computer Club is to encourage active seniors to use computers for better living. We’re always looking for new skills and ideas to make that happen. Come join our volunteers and keep that brain working!
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TIPS FROM SMART COMPUTING MAGAZINE Fun Site Of The Day / Fandango Created in 2000 by major movie exhibitors with filmgoers in mind, Fandango may be the ultimate destination for all things regarding major studio releases. Beyond selling advanced tickets to flicks showing at 15,000-plus theaters, including tickets printable at home and for purchase via mobile apps (iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone 7 devices supported), Fandango is chock-full of movie goodness. In addition to show times, trailers, news, galleries, DVD release news, and movie guides (IMAX, 3D, indie, etc.), there’s a Facebook Activity On Fandango feature that details current activity regarding films on the social networking site. Elsewhere, users can text Fandango a ZIP code to receive local show times, while those in select cities can have tickets sent to a mobile device. Word: Document Compatibility Need to create a document that your colleagues can open with an older version of Microsoft Word than Word 2010? You have two options. One is to have them download the free Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, which is available via Microsoft’s website. (This only gives them reading capabilities.) The other is to work in Compatibility Mode. Open your document and then click the File tab. Click Save As and then click Word 97-2003 Document from the Save As drop-down menu. Now send them the new copy of the document, which has a DOC extension. Note that this approach means they can open the document in older versions of Microsoft Office for editing and reading. Emails To Beware If you get an email urging you to update your eBay, PayPal, or bank account information, chances are it’s false. An easy way to tell in Outlook is to hover your mouse pointer over the hyperlink in the message. If the URL reads something like www.smartcomputing.com in the message, but some other address shows up in the floating box next to the pointer as you hover, you can be pretty certain you should delete the email. |
How to Alphabatize Names in a Microsoft Word List
To sort a column of items in pre-2007 Excel, click on the column's alpha header. Then click on Data\Sort. In case of multiple columns with related data, you will be asked if they should be ignored or rearranged to match the sorted column's data. In Excel 2007/2010, select the target column and then, under the "Data" tab, click on the pertinent "A/Z" or "Z/A" button. if special filtering is needed, click on the "funnel" button to see the options. A Slice of Apple---Get On iCloud If you have a Mac, you probably have more than one Apple device. iCloud lets you store all your music, contacts, and documents in a place that can be accessed by all of your Apple devices and even your PC. Mac OS X Lion is needed on your Mac, and iOS 5 is needed on youriPhone, iPad, or iPod. To set up iCloud on your Mac, click the Apple icon on the main menu bar. Select System Preferences and then select iCloud under Internet & Wireless. Next, you need to log in to your Apple account with your Apple ID. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you’ll need to create one. Once you sign in, select the types of information and services you want to share among your devices, such as your contacts, photos, documents, and music. Be aware: If you have a lot of photos or music, iCloud only gives you 5GB of storage free. You can, of course, buy more.
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Installing A Husband Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as NBA 5.0, NFL 3.0 and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do? Signed, Desperate. |
Dear Desperate,
First, keep in mind that Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme. html and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta. . Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources). In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crashHusband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7. Good Luck! Page
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I’ve Got an App for That! By Jim KaminskyI frequently use an app on my iPhone 3GS that’s called Yelp. This is one of those apps that also has a version on the internet, at www.yelp.com, but of course it’s a lot easier to call it up on the portable iPhone than on my computer. And I can use it when I’m out and about. Yelp allows you to search for just about any type of store. I’ve looked for “restaurants”, “Olive Garden”, “Pep Boys”, “golf”. Really just about any place you can spend your money. Once you enter the search word, Yelp returns a map showing all the commensurate responses. The initial map shows an area covering most of San Diego county. But you can zoom in (or out) and re-search. Click once on a map icon and it tells you the store. Click again and it goes to a detail page with reviews, phone number, the address, and a link to GoogleMaps to guide you there. Yelp is useful both at home and while traveling. Need a good Chipotle while in Phoenix? Yelp “chipotle”. Need an electrical adapter in Denver? Yelp “electrical”. Way faster than the yellow or white pages, plus it gives you reviews of that particular store. Yelp for the iPhone and iPad is free at the iTunes store. |
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