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THE ICON-Newsletter of the Interactive Computer Owners Network August 2014 THE ICON-Newsletter of the Interactive Computer Owners Network August 2014 WHAT’S INSIDE —- Page Andrew Cummins President, ICON Computer Users Group August & September [email protected] Program Schedules ….……. 2 You are ICON! Word of the month ………… 2 Interesting Sites to Summer is almost over, but not before our annual picnic. We’ve Visit on the Internet ..….…... 3 moved it inside and to the second Saturday of August at Golden Corral. So, no weather worries. If we haven’t seen you around for Minutes of 12 July 14……….4 a while, be all the more sure to come and catch up with old friends. Q&A Google Drive (Part 1) . 4 We’ve had some good classes over the past several months. New Trends in Laptop And, I regret not being able to make it to some of the classes in Computing....……….…. ...5-6 the first quarter of the year. Even when the topic of a class isn’t my cup of tea, I’m still thrilled with getting to chat and talk about Computer Tutor.…....………..7 computers with the others in class. Skype for Windows 8……8-10 You’re a part of ICON, and you can make ICON better. As al- 3 Better Ways to Store Files ways, if you have a new gadget or are familiar with some soft- ware or an app, come and share with us what you’ve learned. Than on Your Desktop...10-12 Share with us your experience. I know each of you have experi- Create & Save a Custom ence with something you could tell us about, just between friends. And, if you know someone who isn’t a member, but has a Footer in MS Word…… 12-13 new gadget or experienced with some software, invite them to Help Line Answers……..… 14 come and share. We frequently have guests lead classes, and these are some of my favorite classes. Cards Sent ……….………. 14 A number of you ask me for help with various problems, and I’m Basic Computer Classes .. 14 happy to help. But you know, those problems are class topic op- portunities. If you’re having a problem, you can bet others are ICON Membership. having a similar problem. You want a class relevant to your inter- Applications …….………… 15 ests; ask for a class to cover what it is you’re having a problem with. Even if you’re a guru without problems (then why aren’t you ICON Officers ………...….. 15 teaching a class), there are still topics you’d like to hear about, ask for classes on those topics. We need to know what you want. Members & Renewals …... 15 We don’t just need people for our Saturday meetings. We need Announcements ……......... 16 volunteers to help with beginners classes through Mercy hospi- tal’s seniors program. And, if you’re really feeling like a beginner, Mission Statement …...….. 16 or know someone else who has trouble with the basics, sign up for one of these classes. We do have, I believe, some good classes coming up. How does using your PC or tablet for home automation sound? How about another way to get Internet, especially if you don’t even live near a cell tower? We’ll have more classes on using tablets. But, most of all, we’re friends helping friends. Andrew Cummins, ICON President THE ICON August 2014 PAGE 2 Be sure to check the website before leaving home for any last minute changes Program Preparations for August 2014 Saturday, August 9 Golden Corral (S. Glenstone) 10:30 a.m. ICON Annual Picnic (10:30—12:30) 4:00 p.m. The Library Station (Santa Fe Room) SAVE THE DATE! Using the Linux Operating System SATURDAY, AUG. 9, Saturday, August 16, Library Center (Harrison Room) 10:30 TO 12:30 4:00 p.m. Using the Linux Operating System GOLDEN CORRAL Saturday, August 23, The Library Center (Meeting SO. GLENSTONE Room B) 10:30 a.m. Genealogy SIG — ICON ANNUAL 11:30 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch and 1-on-1 Help Desk INDOOR PICNIC! 12:30 p.m. Windows SIG — 1:45 p.m. Advanced Technology Forum Program Preparations for September 2014 Saturday, September 13, Undetermined location 10:30 a.m. Digital Media SIG — Technology Word of the Month 11:30 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch and 1-on-1 Help Desk 12:30 p.m. Mini-Seminar — “Trojan Horse” 1:45 p.m. General Membership Meeting Find the definition elsewhere in this issue 4:00 p.m. The Library Station (Santa Fe Room) Using the Linux Operating System Saturday, September 20, The Library Center (Harrison Room) 4:00 p.m. Using the Linux Operating System Saturday, September 27, Library Center (Meeting Room B) 10:30 a.m. Genealogy SIG — 11:30 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch and 1-on-1 Help Desk 12:30 p.m. Windows SIG — 1:45 p.m. Advanced Technology Forum THE ICON August 2014 PAGE 3 Thought for the Day Interesting Sites to “We can’t help everyone but everyone can Visit on the Internet help someone.” Nancy Preffitt ICON Member —Ronald Reagan Ngpreffitt (at) juno.com INK SAVINGS Printer ink actually costs more than gasoline! Here's an interesting way to save 28% by someone's calculation. Ecofont puts little holes in each letter, which, of course, saves ink. If the editor leaves this as is, this article is typed in ecofont. Of course, without printing it, it's hard to tell! See example below . To get the font, go to www.ecofont.com, click on the download bar and then free Ecofont Vera Sans. You must sign in, then download with a right mouse click on "save target as". If you need installation help, go to https://www.microsoft.com/typography/ TrueTypeInstall.mspx. I was beginning to think this was beyond me, but I opened my down- loaded file and clicked "Install". It worked. The font showed up in my font list along with all the others. FREE SUDOKU GAME This has been a paid game for several years, and now it's old and free! If you enjoy sudoku, you might want to give this one a try. http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ pure_sudoku_deluxe.html GAMES TO EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN This is a very simple site. Just click on a game to play what looks like a simple game. Hah! http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/ ACCESS WINDOWS 8 FROM YOUR ANDROID DEVICE The ability to use your home computer while you're elsewhere is a good magic trick and may even be helpful. This article from the MAKE TECH EASIER site has a good, detailed ex- planation that makes it seem feasible. http://www.maketecheasier.com/remotely-access-windows-8-from-android/? THE ICON August 2014 PAGE 4 Minutes of 12 July 2014 General Membership Meeting The meeting was called to order by President Andrew Cummins. Mary Phillips read the Minutes of 14 June 2014. John Somers moved to accept the minutes and it was seconded by Bud Burke. Motion carried. Shirley Emerson gave the Treasurer’s Report. John Somers moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bud Burke seconded. Motion carried. One Business: 1. Discussion of fraudulent phone calls and emails. 2. Computer Cabinet for Laptops at Smith-Glynn-Calloway – many options for size, but a question about where to store it if we get one. 3. Laptops for classes – Andrew to order 2 more 8.1 laptops. Adjournment. Respectfully submitted, Mary Phillips, Secretary. 2014 August Q&A Google Drive (Part 1) By Mary Phillips Icon member Mary (at) iconusersgroup.org Q1. What is Google Drive? A1. Google Drive is Google’s cloud storage service that allows you to store your documents, photos, videos, slide- shows (presentations), etc. online. With in Drive, you can create folders and files and use Google Docs (Word Processing), Sheets (spreadsheets), Presen- tation (Slideshows like PowerPoint), Forms, and Drawings. To get there, you may type: drive.google.com in the ad dress bar. You’ll need to sign up for a google account but you don’t have to use gmail; any email account you have will work. However, if you do have a gmail account, you can log in and click on the nine dots box at the left. As you create files, there is no need to Save; it’s automatic and available from anywhere. You can also share files or folders with private individuals or groups. If you’re wanting to col- laborate, everyone can look at the data at the same time. Data is shared by clicking the Share button and sending a link to 1) Pub- lic on the web, 2) Anyone with the link, or 3) a Specific person to an email. Individuals are invited to see and have permission to ei- ther Edit or View. Word of the Month; “Trojan Horse”—This is a less commonly used term, but the software that it represents is equally dangerous. A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is malware that appears to perform a desira- ble function for the user to run or install but instead facilitates unauthorized access of the user's comput- er system. It is a harmful piece of software that looks legitimate. Users are typically tricked into loading and executing it on their systems. THE ICON August 2014 PAGE 5 WEBSITES: New Trends in Laptop http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/ Computing convertibles-splitter/ by Ira Wilsker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law Golden Triangle PC Club http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us Beaumont TX http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_surface Iwilsker(at)sbcglobal.net One of the primary factors that makes technology so intriguing to me is the rapidity to which it chang- es.
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