November 2011 The Outer Edge Page 1 | The Outer E November 2011 Vol. 25, No. 4 d Whole No. 295 ISSN 1055-4399 g e The Friendly Computer Club Helping Make Computers Friendly. On the Web at www.cipcug.org COMMAND.COM Attendance at the By Jim Brown, President October general meeting: 65 members and guests. ello. everybody. To Contact CIPCUG As I write this, I am still out of the local area and will be so The Outer Edge......................805-485-7121 until the end of November. I did not have these plans when I General Information………...805-289-3960 agreed to take this administrative position, but it is what it is. H Fortunately, our computer club is blessed to have a strong board of direc- Mailing Address...P.O. Box 51354, Oxnard, CA 93031-1354 tors, the members of which are very dedicated to the success On the Web: cipcug.org of this organization. I will be rejoining them in December. On Facebook: Facebook.com/groups/cipcug Meanwhile, I again thank you, the membership, for your ef- forts in inviting guests to our monthly meetings. This expo- sure to the timely computer information offered has beneficial ‘Secret Guide’ should results to everyone concerned. Art Lewis has ordered “The Secret Guide To Computers,” be at next meeting Brown along with some extra copies, so several will be available to Copies of “Secret Guide to Computers & those who did not sign up for them. This is a very useful Tricky Living” were scheduled to be shipped book. In fact, “EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT COM- Oct. 28 and should be available at the Novem- PUTERS IS IN THAT BOOK!!” ber meeting, Treasurer Art Lewis reports. The Your computer group is presenting a series of lessons at the Camarillo book retails for $25 but will be available to Library on Thursdays during November on Nov. 3, 10, 16, and, because of CIPCUG members for $20. Thanksgiving, Monday, Nov. 21. The series is entitled “Computer Security The board decided to order more books and Safety Series.” Each presentation will begin at 7 p.m. with a Q&A fol- than we have orders for, so those of you who lowing. This exposure to the community will be beneficial to all concerned. didn’t sign up for one or who decide they want I am sure you know, but just to remind you, in November and December one after seeing a copy should still be able to our meetings will be on the third Saturday of the month rather than the get one. fourth. For more information about the book, you May we all have a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday, when we will take can visit author Russ Walter’s website using some time to give thanks for all our blessings. any of these URLs: www.angelfire.com/nh/ Until next month, happy computing!! secret; SecretFun.com; TrickyLiving.com; TrickyLiving.org; SecretGuide.org; or Secret- GuideToComputers.com. Earlier versions may be ordered through the site at $3 each. Page 2 The Outer Edge November 2011 Channel Islands Root Directory PC Users Group CIPCUG mailing address: CIPCUG NEWS P.O. Box 51354, Oxnard, CA Benefits .........................................19 93031-1354 Bits & Bytes..................................15 Board minutes .................................3 Executive Committee Coming CIPCUG events.................3 (Elected members of Board of Directors) CIPCUG is a member of APCUG, Contributors to TOE......................16 President……..………………...Jim Brown The Association of PC Users Groups Command.com................................1 .………….…………[email protected] Editor’s corner ..............................16 Vice President/Program Chairman The Outer Edge F1 — Your Help Key ...................18 ………………..………………..Craig Ladd Editor……………………..John Weigle Map, schedule ...............................20 ………………[email protected] P.O. Box 6536, Ventura CA 93006 Membership report........................17 Secretary……….………..Diane Mortensen 485-7121………[email protected] Program: Windows Live Mesh .......8 ……………………[email protected] The Outer Edge is published monthly by Channel Q&A session ...................................4 Treasurer…………..….……....…Art Lewis Islands PC Users Group (CIPCUG), P.O. Box 51354, Treasurer’s report..........................16 …………………...…[email protected] Oxnard, Calif. 93031-1354. an independent, nonprofit Immediate Past President corporation. 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Members’ classified ads................14 Ex-officio members of Board of Directors Channel Islands PC Users Group does not endorse or O’Reilly ........................................14 CIPCUG ISP Signups………..Art Lewis recommend any specific hardware or software products, dealers, distributors or manufacturers. All trademarked Ventura County Computers...........13 Sound Equipment Technicians or registered trademarked names are acknowledged to ………… Jim Burke and David Minkin be the property of their respective owners, and are used Program Chairman………..…Craig Ladd for editorial purposes only. Publicity Chairman...……...…Rick Curry SIG coordinator…..……....Larry Hudson Advertising in The Outer Edge Advertising is accepted for computer-related Past Presidents materials, businesses and services only. Rates are Walt Yates………………………1987-1989 for Camera-Ready copy (clear, clean black and Lois Evans de Violini…………...1989-1991 white masters). 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Toby Scott Lois Evans de Violini Members’ classified ads are free but are limited to Art Lewis 105 characters, including spaces. 2006 Southwest User Group *Deceased Conference: second place in both the newsletter and Web site contests. November 2011 The Outer Edge Page 3 Coming events Topaz Labs is scheduled for November Programs Topaz Labs, which produces image Door prizes The club gets 10 percent of the sales and video enhancement software, is We have two types of raffle tickets: price. Sold items must be picked up at scheduled to make a presentation at the one for prizes offered by the presenter the end of the day’s meeting. Nov. 19 meeting (remember that we meet and one for club-provided prizes. The Any items not picked up will become on the third Saturday this month and next tickets for the presenter’s prizes are free the property of CIPCUG and will be subject to disposal at the club’s month). The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. and limited to one per member. discretion. at the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club, The tickets for the club-provided CIPCUG is not responsible in any 1500 Temple Ave. (Ponderosa Drive and prizes are $1 each, $5 for six tickets, $10 for 13 tickets, $15 for 20 tickets and $20 way for items bought or sold at the table. Temple Avenue), Camarillo. (See the for 27 tickets and are available to Each item is sold as-is unless otherwise map on the last page.) anyone. Those who can’t stay until the stated. The doors open at 8 a.m. The Internet drawing may sign their tickets and give and Networking SIG and the Social Me- the person selling the tickets a list of the Meeting, SIG notices dia SIG will start at 8:45 a.m. prizes they would like in the order they’d If you would like e-mail notices of More information about Topaz Labs pick them. Winners’ prizes will be held regular meetings and SIGs, go to is available at its Web site at https:// until the next meeting. www.cipcug.org, where you’ll find a link www.topazlabs.com/company/ on the home page to sign up. The URL is Consignment table cipcug.org/listserv.cfm. index.html. A consignment table is set up at every You will need your membership On Dec. 17 (third Saturday) Staples meeting. Anyone can buy, but only number, which is on the back cover of is to show tablets. members can sell. TOE, to complete the sign-up. (Continued on page 4) Minutes of the October board meeting By Diane Mortensen Q&A sessions; and door prizes.