Hernando Computer Club July 2016 Class Schedule

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1 Note: Hands-On classes listed in blue text Green text classes suggested for beginners Friday, July 1, 2016 Hernando Computer Club July 2016 Class Schedule Monday, July 4, 2016 HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY NO CLASSES Tuesday, July 5, 2016 NO CLASSES Wednesday, July 6, :30 am: Garden Committee Meeting, Meets at the Garden 10 am and 1 pm: NO CLASSES 7 pm: Linux Workshop, Just Drop-In The Linux workshop is a working session for users to bring their questions and experiences to the group. Attendees are encouraged to bring their computers with them for use in the workshop. We are working with different subjects each week and expect to cover areas such as installation and administration, file systems, setting up servers (print, file, web, etc), using WINE and virtual machines, and other topics that the group is interested in. Just drop in if you have an interest. Facilitator: Bob Liebl Thursday, July 7, am: Basic Windows 10 (1 of 4) 10 am: Intro To Ipad - Camera & Icloud (6 of 8) Your ipad lets you take photos and save them online. Set and use icloud, one of Apples online file storage features. icloud is commonly used to uploading, saving and sharing photos.

NO CLASSES 7 pm: Linux Workshop, Just Drop-In The Linux workshop is a working session for users to bring their questions and experiences to the group.

2 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (1 of 4) 1 pm: USING WINDOWS 10, Just Drop-In (4 of 8) The new Settings menu is actually an extension of the Control Panel. We will take a look at it today. If time permits we will make a comparison between Settings and the original Control Panel. 7 pm: Computer Basics Just Drop In This class will cover working with Libraries, folders and files. We will cover installing and uninstalling a program, WordPad and, time permitting, other Control Panel Items. Instructor: Sal Rotella, Jr. 7 pm: Get the cobwebs out of your computer! Just Drop-In Feeling helpless when your computer is sluggish? Do you feel even worse when you learn that you must have someone else come in and fix it for you often at considerable cost? There s good news! You can fix most of these problems yourself. Learn how in this class. We call it getting the cob webs out. You ll learn there s software available, most of which is free, to clear out those cob webs. You ll learn that after the first time, applying this software, most issues with poor performance, improve significantly. Do it yourself, with confidence. It s easier than you may think. You only need to learn 4 things in this class: 1. Understand what s happening in your PC and why. 2. Where to find free or inexpensive software online to address it. 3. How to apply the software - successfully and safely. 4. How to maintain your computer to keep it running at top performance. Instructor: Dave Fetter. Friday, July 8, 2016 Monday, July 11, am: Finance Workshop - Just Drop In This workshop meets once a month to discuss topics in finance of interest to attendees. Possible topics: Taxes, Credit, Investing, Gambling, Real Estate, Budgets, Stocks & Bonds, Options, Annuities, insurance, debt management, spread sheets and other topics of interest. Facilitator: Jack Houseworth

We will cover installing and uninstalling a program, WordPad and, time permitting, other Control Panel Items. Instructor: Sal Rotella, Jr. 7 pm: Get the cobwebs out of your computer!

3 10 am: Windows 10 Special Features HnH In this special Windows 10 Half n Half, we will look at some of the special features that come with the latest version of the Windows operating system. Among those will be the Kindle app that comes with windows 10, OneDrive, and it will also cover how to set up and use voice recognition for dictating documents. Instructor: Sal Rotella 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (1 of 4) Instructor: Ron Purkhiser 1 pm: The Food Workshop Just Drop-In The where, what, when and how of food. We ll Introduce & view various food websites and use these websites for development of your personal food or recipes files. Develop proper food file order (indexing, classifying, etc,) Coupon selection contributions & distributions so all members can use and become interested in building a once- a - month workshop. Coupons could also include restaurants, sport bars, etc. Lots of workshop discussion involving foods, prices, cooking. Our Goals: Development of a HCC recipe cookbook by members participating with the recipes, editing, placing graphics and indexing for this type of book. Building the book over a long period of time. Maybe a series of books of different food recipes, or maybe a yearly edition or bi-yearly edition. Facilitator: Kearney Sheirich 1 pm: Genealogy Workshop, Just Drop-In In the Genealogy Workshop, we usually start with everyone telling of their current genealogy research. We all contribute suggestions that could be used to further our research in a particular area; then one subject is covered that day with web sites that cover that particular subject shown on the computer. Again it is an open class with everybody contributing & hopefully learning something new. Just drop in if you have an interest. Facilitator: Ron Conkle Tuesday, July 12, NO CLASSES Wednesday, July 13, NO CLASSES Thursday, July 14, am: Basic Windows 10 (2 of 4) 10 am: Intro To Ipad - All About Apps (7 of 8) A look at some of the apps that come preinstalled on your ipad, and others available from the app store.

Instructor: Sal Rotella 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (1 of 4) Instructor: Ron Purkhiser 1 pm: The Food Workshop Just Drop-In The where, what, when and how of food.

4 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (2 of 4) 1 pm: USING WINDOWS 10, Just Drop-In (5 of 8) Today, we take a look at Microsoft's new web browser Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer is still in Windows 10, but will not be a permanent fixture. Eventually, Edge will take its place. Friday, July 15, 2016 Monday, July 18, am: Basic Windows 10 (2 of 4) Instructor: Ron Purkhiser 7 pm: NO GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH Tuesday, July 19, NO CLASSES Wednesday, July 20, am and 1 pm: NO CLASSES 7 pm: Linux, The FREE Alternative to Windows Linux, an alternative to Windows for an operating system. This Linux system has most all of the features of Windows, but with less problems. Attend this lecture and learn all about the features and benefits. 7 pm: Get the cob webs out of your computer! Just Drop-In Feeling helpless when your computer is sluggish? Do you feel even worse when you learn that you must have someone else come in and fix it for you often at considerable cost? There s good news! You can fix most of these problems yourself. Learn how in this class. We call it getting the cob webs out. You ll learn there s software available, most of which is free, to clear out those cob webs. You ll learn that after the first time, applying this software, most issues with poor performance, improve significantly. Do it yourself, with confidence. It s easier than you may think. You only need to learn 4 things in this class: 1. Understand what s happening in your PC and why. 2. Where to find free or inexpensive software online to address it. 3. How to apply the software - successfully and safely. 4. How to maintain your computer to keep it running at top performance.

Friday, July 15, 2016 Monday, July 18, 2016 10 am: Basic Windows 10 (2 of 4) Instructor: Ron Purkhiser 7 pm: NO GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - NO CLASSES Wednesday, July 20,

5 Instructor: Dave Fetter Thursday, July 21, am: Basic Windows 10 (3 of 4) 10 am: Intro To Ipad - itunes More Than Music (8 of 8) Previously presented as a separate lecture. We have all heard of itunes and associate it strictly with purchasing music and videos. However, the itunes app has some other features that every ipad user should be aware of even if you never purchase anything from the itunes store. 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (3 of 4) 1 pm: USING WINDOWS 10, Just Drop-In (6 of 8) Today, we look at using in Windows 10. The app can bring all your accounts together in one place. We will also look at setting up your contact list known as the People app. Friday, July 22, 2016 Monday, July 25, am: Basic Windows 10 (3 of 4) Instructor: Ron Purkhiser 1 pm: Genealogy - Family Tree Maker, Just Drop In Genealogy is the story of our families. Discover your family history at Ancestry.com Record your findings with Family Tree Maker Share your family history in print and on line. Instructor: Ron Conkle Tuesday, July 26, NO CLASSES Wednesday, July 27, NO CLASSES

However, the itunes app has some other features that every ipad user should be aware of even if you never purchase anything from the itunes store.

6 Thursday, July 28, am: Basic Windows 10 (4 of 4) 10 am: Dropbox (FREE Online File Storage) Share just about any type of document you can think of or store it in the clouds. Share those photos or documents with any type of device - Windows (pc, tablet or phone), Apple (ipad or iphone), or Android (tablet or phone). Set up Dropbox on your pc, then download the app for your mobile device. Collaborate on documents, or just apply updates to a document you ve been working on from different computers. Dropbox does it all; and you can set it up using any address you currently have. 1 pm: Basic Windows 10 (4 of 4) 1 pm: USING WINDOWS 10, Just Drop-In (7 of 8) Today, we will look at several features that come with your Windows 10. Cortana, Task View, and, we will talk about Windows Hello (only available on computers designed for it). Maintenance of your computer will also be covered. Friday, July 29, 2016

Set up Dropbox on your pc, then download the app for your mobile device. Collaborate on documents, or just apply updates to a document you ve been working on from different computers.

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