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The Outer Edge Page 1 The May 2016 The Outer Edge Page 1 The Whole No. 343 Outer ISSN 1055-4399 Edge Next meeting: Saturday, May 28 May 2016 Vol. 29, No. 9 Newsletter of the Channel Islands PC Users Group, The Friendly Computer Club Helping Make Computers Friendly. On the Web at www.cipcug.org COMMAND.COM By Lisa Toth, president Attendance at the April general meeting: hat a beautiful spring day today. Most of April has been lovely. 43 members and guests. Weeds are growing like crazy in my “garden.” I haven’t been out there much yet this year. Maybe soon. I am in physical W therapy for an old shoulder injury that comes back to haunt me now and then. Haven’t been able to ride my bike either. I am feeling a lot bet- ter, so maybe tomorrow. To ride the bike I mean. How to contact us I want to thank Craig Ladd for the great programs he finds for us. I’ve The Outer Edge learned so much as a result. Thank you, Craig. ……………[email protected] Our speaker for April was Patrice Wheeler. She talked extensively about General Info (Ventura County accessibility on the most popular platforms, including Windows, iOS, Android Computers)..............805-289-3960 and more. See John Weigle’s article later in TOE for more information.. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 51354, I’m pretty amazed anyone can gather up all this information on all these Oxnard, CA 93031-1354 gadgets, make sense of it and present the information in understandable form for us to use. Email addresses for board members are on page 2 There’s been some discussion about changing our club name. I think we will probably keep the name but branch out into the On the Web: cipcug.org On Facebook: Facebook.com/groups/cipcug Internet of Things. So many things in our daily life are comput- erized in one way or another. I just bought a new sewing ma- chine. A Bernina. In the instruction book, it is even referred to as a sewing computer. It has some knobs and buttons for some Inside Toth “For people without disabilities, technolo- things, but most of the adjustments and stitch selections are gy makes things easier. For people with made on a touch screen. It’s about 3 x 3 in size. Big enough that I can read and disabilities, technology makes things pos- understand it. Sure makes my old machine seem like a clunker. Really sews sible.” beautifully though! — Page 8 Our 2013 Honda is much more computerized than our old Buick was. Still Election time is coming up. Do you want have to pair my new smartphone to it. Another one of those things I was talk- to run for an office? ing about last month that I have to learn. Can’t believe I bought a sewing com- — Page 11 puter after that rant. RoboForm saves passwords, details for I encourage our members to come to the meetings as often as they can. It is forms and more. an opportunity to get your gadget questions answered as well as spend time Page 13 with the other members. I enjoy the social aspect or our meetings as much as the presentations and Q&A. (Continued on page 3) Page 2 The Outer Edge May 2016 Channel Islands Root Directory PC Users Group CIPCUG mailing address: CIPCUG NEWS P.O. Box 51354, Oxnard, CA Benefits ......................................... 19 93031-1354 Board meeting minutes..………….10 CIPCUG sponsors ......................... 15 Coming CIPCUG events ................. 3 Executive Committee (Elected members of Board of Directors) Contributors to TOE ...................... 12 President………...........................Lisa Toth Command.com ................................ 1 .……………………[email protected] Editor’s corner ................................. 3 Vice President/Program Chairman Elections coming in June ............... 11 ………………..………………..Craig Ladd Map to meeting place .................... 20 ………………[email protected] Membership report ........................ 12 Secretary…………….…….Bob Dinsmore Program: Accessibility tools ……………………[email protected] help people with disabilities ....... .8 Treasurer……..…….……....…Andy Toth The Outer Edge Recent items from our …………………[email protected] Editor……………………..John Weigle Facebook page ........................... 18 Immediate Past President P.O. Box 6536, Ventura CA 93006 SIG and Q&A sessions .................... 4 …………………........Sandy Tsutsui-Trujillo 485-7121………[email protected] Treasurer’s report .......................... 11 The Outer Edge is published monthly by Channel (Appointed members Islands PC Users Group (CIPCUG), P.O. Box 51354, GENERAL of Board of Directors) Oxnard, Calif. 93031-1354. an independent, nonprofit Interesting Internet Finds ............... 15 Technical Adviser……….………..Toby Scott corporation. Contents of The Outer Edge copyright Lots of old equipment in Web Page Editor….……………....Andy Toth 2001 by Channel Islands PC Users Group. Recycled Goods warehouse ....... 11 ……………………[email protected] Permission for reproduction in whole or in part is One user’s favorite free TOE editor.…….………….…….John Weigle granted to other computer user groups for internal nonprofit use provided credit is given to The Outer programs, utilities ...................... 15 …………………………[email protected] Edge and the authors of the reproduced material. All Review: Book explains ID Membership Chairman.………....Ken Church other reproduction is prohibited without prior written thefts, how to prevent them ....... 17 …………….………[email protected] consent of Channel Islands PC Users Group. Review: RoboForm Everywhere Reviews chairman………………Bart Koslow Opinions expressed in this journal are solely those of stores passwords, more .............. 13 ……….….…………………[email protected] the authors or contributors, and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Islands PC Users Group, Should you buy a new router? ....... 17 Ex-officio members of Board of Directors its officers or membership as a whole. The Tips for safe computing ................. 18 CIPCUG ISP Signups……..……..Andy Totht information provided is believed to be correct and Web help sites ............................... 18 Sound Equipment Technicians useful; however, no warranty, express or implied, is ...………….….Curt Davison and Tom Murray made by Channel Islands PC Users Group, its officers, Program Chairman……………..…Craig Ladd editorial staff or contributors. This disclaimer extends ADVERTISEMENTS to all losses, incidental or consequential, resulting from Creative Technology ..................... 15 Publicity Chairman...…………..…Rick Curry the use or application of the information provided. Members’ classified ads ................ 15 SIG coordinator…..…………....Larry Hudson Channel Islands PC Users Group does not endorse or O’Reilly ......................................... 15 recommend any specific hardware or software products, Past Presidents dealers, distributors or manufacturers. All trademarked Ventura County Computers ........... 13 Walt Yates…………………………….…1987-1989 or registered trademarked names are acknowledged to Lois Evans de Violini…………………...1989-1991 be the property of their respective owners, and are used Terry Lee…………………………….…..1991-1993 for editorial purposes only. Jerry McLoud…………………….……...1993-1995 Robert Provart………………….………..1995-1997 Advertising in The Outer Edge Toby Scott…………………………….…1997-1999 Advertising is accepted for computer-related AWARDS George Lakes …………………………...1999-2001 materials, businesses and services only. Rates are 2004 APCUG: Large groups first Andy Toth……………………………….2001-2003 for Camera-Ready copy (clear, clean black and place for website. David Harris………………….………….2003-2005 white masters). Typesetting and graphics are Lois Evans de Violini………………….2005-2007 2006 Southwest User Group available at an additional fee. Paul Westefer…………………………...2007-2009 Conference: second place in both Rick Curry……………………………….2009-2011 SIZE Cost/Issue the newsletter and Web site James Brown………………………….…2011-2013 FULL-PAGE (9½”H x 7¼”W)................$50.00 contests. Sandy Tsutsui-Trujillo………………….2013-2015 HALF-PAGE (4½”H x 7¼”W) (With the exception of the immediate past president, 2011 APCUG first place in the or (9½”H x 3½”W )....….........................$30.00 past presidents are not board members.) THIRD-PAGE (3”H x 7¼” W)………….$25.00 newsletter contest (medium QUARTER-PAGE (4½”H x 3½W)..........$20.00 groups). Life members BUSINESS CARD ad...............................$15.00 2012 APCUG first place in the Frank Segesman* Discounts for multiple issues (3, 6, 9 and 12 Toby Scott newsletter contest (medium months) Lois Evans de Violini Ad copy deadline is the 5th of the month of groups). Art Lewis* publication. Helen Long Make all checks payable to CIPCUG. *Deceased Members’ classified ads are free but are limited to 105 characters, including spaces. May 2016 The Outer Edge Page 3 CIPCUG news and events Coming CIPCUG events Photographer to show how he edits pictures Programs Bob Crum of The Fillmore Gazette will discuss “The Joys (and Shortcuts) of Computer Editing Photographs!” at our May 28 How to find TOE on the meeting at the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club, 1500 Temple Ave. (Ponderosa Drive and Temple Avenue), Camarillo (see the map CIPCUG web page on page 20). Crum will show how a photojournalist for print and the Internet does photo editing right from a “raw” image to com- puter editing with Adobe’s Lightroom and Photoshop Elements. was surprised before last month’s meeting when I Dates of other coming meetings: received an email from a member who asked how to June 25 find issues of TOE on our website. Thinking that if July 23 one person had that problem others might, too, so I Aug. 27 Iasked Toby to show the procedure during
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