The magazine of the Melbourne PC User Group PC (President's Comments) George Skarbek gskarbek@melbpc.org.au |
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Do You Know a Bit About Computers?
The Brotherhood of St Laurence has approached the Group asking if we could provide mature aged tutors to give basic instructions on the use of computers and the Internet.
The requirements are for the tutors to be able to spend one to two hours every one or two weeks at their locations. The only other requirement is that these classes are to be conducted during the daytime hours. You can decide what day and time is suitable for you. There are three to six computers at all locations so you do not have to bring in any equipment.
The locations are: Albert Park, Clayton, Moorabbin, Oakleigh, Prahran, South Melbourne and Windsor.
As we have a good number of mature aged members and this a worthy way to assist the community, I ask anyone who can help, even on only a few occasions, if you would volunteer by sending an e-mail to office@melbpc.org.au with Brotherhood volunteer and your preferred location in the subject line to make it easier for the office staff to create lists.
In order to assist you, we will supply a Teacher's Guide to those doing the teaching. A comprehensive
manual, titled "Introduction to Windows" will be supplied for the students.
Reprinted from the February 2003 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia
New Premises Are Needed
As the future of our current Dorcas Street premises is uncertain, and it now has many drawbacks such as
insufficient space, no disabled person access, poor parking both during the day and evenings etc. a key
committee task in 2003 is to find suitable replacement premises.
Key characteristics sought are:
Vice President, Dave Botherway heads up a subcommittee investigating various options and any member
knowing of possible premises or who possesses real-estate skills is invited to e-mail Dave at
vice-president@melbpc.org.au. Even if you just know a
good industrial estate agent, please make contact.
APCUG Award
Melb PC has again sent two members to represent the group at the annual meeting of the Association of
Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG) of which Melb PC is a member and where over 360 delegates from
around the world gather to exchange ideas on how to improve services to their members. This year we
received much valuable information and to top it off, our Web site was judged as being the best in the
User Group world.
Monthly Meeting
Next meeting is at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 5 February. Our first night at the Besen Centre.
Note the new location and new starting time.
Wireless LAN: If you read PC Update in June 2001, and any of the other computer
publications during 2002 you will know that the new direction is Wireless LAN. Computer users setting
up their own local networks without wires. Tyson Clugg of Melbourne Wireless Inc. will show you how to
get involved.
Contact Tracker Resurrects: Contact Tracker was Melbourne's world-beating Contact Manager software.
See the original team of Roger Bushell and Paul Dodd show it off.
The meeting will be at the Besen Centre, Mount Scopus College, 87 Station Street, Burwood. 7:00 pm sharp.
Lots of car parking available, only $2 all night. Enter via Station Street.
Have you been to a monthly meeting yet? You don't know what you're missing. There's information and fun,
entertainment and many prizes plus opportunities to socialise and meet new friends. The meeting will also
have our Random Access session (your chance to ask the experts) Plus Prizes! Bring your membership card so
that you will be eligible for raffle prizes. It's a great night. Don't miss it!
View from the stalls at the Besen Centre.
