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WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 19 - 25 September 2010
1st Floor Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts 280 Pitt Street, Sydney http://www.sydneypc.com Sydney PCUG's Blog UPCOMING SIGs 27 September - 2 October 2010 Main Meeting Penrith SIG The Committee & Members would like to welcome new members and subscribers who joined during the month of August. The PortableApps View Web site	Hello and Welcome, At the last meeting of the Friday Seniors SIG, Peter Collard gave a very interesting presentation of the use of some of the portable software that can be loaded on a 4GB USB flash drive. Unlike most Windows software, the portable software does not make use of the host computer's registry as the .DLL libraries they use are installed on the flash drive. Peter has found that there are two particular situations where the portable software very useful. He can help somone who is having trouble with a computer by using the utilities stored on a flash drive to diagnose problems and recover lost files etc. He can also use the flash drives in internet cafes while he is on holidays even if the cafes do not have a good range of software. He has Firefox and Thunderbird stored on a flash drive and has access to his personal bookmarks and email addresses. He can also use a other software that he uses at home and he has the confort of knowing that he is leaving minimal personal information on what could be an insecure computer. Peter's full report can be read at: http://www.sydneypc.com/photosig/20100910%20Friday%20Seniors.html Next week's meetings are: *Tuesday 21 September - Seniors - G. Grant - 9:30am - 12:30pm* This group will be looking at the speech recognition facilities and some other utilities in Windows 7 at the meeting. A question and answer session will be held at the beginning of the meeting to help members resolve any puzzling computer problems. *Tuesday 21 September - Genealogy - T. Eakin - 12:30pm - 3:30pm* Terry Eakin has sent out a discussion paper titled "Getting the most from the new FamilySearch website" to members of this group to allow them to read it before the meeting. The paper contains links to the "FamilySearch" Web site and other useful online sites.The paper will be discussed in detail at the meeting. This meeting would be a good place to start if any other members of the club are considering doing some family history research. *Friday 24 September - Digital Photography - P. Collard - 9:30am - 12:30pm* The main topic for this meeting will be backgound lighting and back-lit photography.The photographs takenby the group members for this month's photography exercise will be viewed and critically discussed. As usual, there will be a question and answer session and many photographic tips will be provided by and given to members. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So until next week, health and happiness, Cheers, John M Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address you will not receive these weekly updates! Any change of address should be notified to changedetails@sydneypc.com
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Sydney PC User Group Incorporated

Members helping Members for over 24 Years

Visitors are always welcome

WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 19 - 25 September 2010

1st Floor
Sydney Mechanics'
School of Arts
280 Pitt Street, Sydney
http://www.sydneypc.com

Sydney PCUG's Blog

UPCOMING SIGs
27 September - 2 October 2010

Main Meeting
Penrith SIG

The Committee & Members
would like to welcome
new members and
subscribers who joined
during the month of August.

The PortableApps

View Web site

Hello and Welcome,

At the last meeting of the Friday Seniors SIG, Peter Collard gave a very interesting presentation of the use of some of the portable software that can be loaded on a 4GB USB flash drive.

Unlike most Windows software, the portable software does not make use of the host computer's registry as the .DLL libraries they use are installed on the flash drive. Peter has found that there are two particular situations where the portable software very useful. He can help somone who is having trouble with a computer by using the utilities stored on a flash drive to diagnose problems and recover lost files etc. He can also use the flash drives in internet cafes while he is on holidays even if the cafes do not have a good range of software.

He has Firefox and Thunderbird stored on a flash drive and has access to his personal bookmarks and email addresses. He can also use a other software that he uses at home and he has the confort of knowing that he is leaving minimal personal information on what could be an insecure computer.

Peter's full report can be read at: http://www.sydneypc.com/photosig/20100910%20Friday%20Seniors.html

Next week's meetings are:

Tuesday 21 September - Seniors - G. Grant - 9:30am - 12:30pm

This group will be looking at the speech recognition facilities and some other utilities in Windows 7 at the meeting.

A question and answer session will be held at the beginning of the meeting to help members resolve any puzzling computer problems.

Tuesday 21 September - Genealogy - T. Eakin - 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Terry Eakin has sent out a discussion paper titled "Getting the most from the new FamilySearch website" to members of this group to allow them to read it before the meeting. The paper contains links to the "FamilySearch" Web site and other useful online sites.The paper will be discussed in detail at the meeting.

This meeting would be a good place to start if any other members of the club are considering doing some family history research.

Friday 24 September - Digital Photography - P. Collard - 9:30am - 12:30pm

The main topic for this meeting will be backgound lighting and back-lit photography.The photographs takenby the group members for this month's photography exercise will be viewed and critically discussed. As usual, there will be a question and answer session and many photographic tips will be provided by and given to members.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So until next week, health and happiness,

Cheers,

John M

Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address you will not receive these weekly updates! Any change of address should be notified to changedetails@sydneypc.com

Information for Members and Visitors:

Sydney PC User Group's FREE newsletter: Subscribe Send to Friend Un-subscribe

Go to Sydney PC User Group's: Website Events Calendar

Please note that all Meetings, except where specifically stated, are held on the
1st Floor, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.

DISCLAIMER: This Newsletter is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.

Each user or reader of this Newsletter assumes complete risk as to the accuracy and subsequent use of its contents.