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.: Welcome to our Web Site We are a small
group of Seniors with an avid desire to learn the correct use of
computers. So the web site has been a growing process of putting together a
more complex site as we grow. There are classes held here at the
Scottish Rite Center with hands on teaching for beginners and intermediate
learners. There are also classes for Digital Cameras, Scanners, etc. Come
join us and find out just what we have going on. I will have a Computer on
the Internet so any problems can be seen if need be, at hand. I have e-mail
Live for those who need help with it too sometimes we have surprising e-mails to
view we can help with cleaning e-mails online.
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.: 50/50 Drawing
Yes we have a 50/50 Drawing
once a month. It could be something valuable, it helps us buy updates to our
Computers for your use. We do have Computers for you to use for training the
level 1 users. We are here to help the ones that need our on-computer help. We do
train level 1 users. We want all to be able run their own computers
and get
their own e-mail at home. So the price is very
reasonable if you decide to
sign up. If you want to learn more, then there are Classes at RCC at a very
reasonable price. There will not be Classes there during the summer though, just
like the regular schools.
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.:New changes happening :.
Ashland Meeting's
.: The Ashland
Chapter will no
longer meet on the 1st Thursday.
First Thursday monthly meetings are not resuming, until further
notice,
The
second monthly meeting is still on for November.
The
MAC Meetings in
Medford are now at the Medford
Library Adams Community Room. Time they meet is 2:00 pm to 4:00pm on the 4th
Thursday of the Month. This
is permanent.
Medford
MAC
Meetings on the 4th
Thursday in November and December are cancelled because of Thanksgiving
and Christmas.
We WILL
continue to meet at the
Rivergate for regular workshops on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Thanks to all who volunteered to
host a teaching session and also for those who came to demonstrate
new products, we appreciate your participation.
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.:Medford Meeting's :.
Don
Haag will bring his Clearwire modem to the meeting. The
Clearwire Wireless Modem work's just fine for us, thanks to Don
Haag and/or Sue Dillard for their help with
the Meetings.
We can use the Clearwire Modem for our
meetings Clearwire will let us use their portable modem for our meetings,
we just have to pick it up and bring it back after our meetings
anyone want to pick it up for our meetings if you are close by physically so
you could volunteer to bring it to the meetings twice a month.
See Craig
at the Clearwire business next to Blockbuster on Mc Andrews and Biddle,
S.E. Corner. Let me know if you want to volunteer to get it, you should be
close to the Clearwire business so it does not cause you to go much out of
your way. My
e-mail
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Karl Sargent of
KOBI Television gave a talk about Digital TV. No Analog TV after Feb 17 2009
"IF" you are getting your
TV "over the air, via an
inside rabbit ears / outside
Antenna". The cost of Digital to
Analog Converters, (which the
Old Televisions are Analog) is not too expensive
to purchase.
A very basic
Converter Box can be had
for about $50-60 bucks, their are coupons you can use to reduce the
price $40 bucks more if you get on board soon, the difference being 10
to 20 bucks for you to pay out of your pocket.
There are just so many coupons to go around 2 per
person so
get them right away, it's to your benefit to
get them quickly.
Go to this web
page, below for more info. about the coupons and other information about the
very simple conversion.
http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_converterbox.html
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Andrea Patterson of
R.V.G.S. ( Rogue Valley Genealogy Society ) did a presentation on
Beginning Genealogy with Q & A's on the subject after the
presentation. I will save the Link to their web page in our links
area of the Senior ACES Page.
She has expressed a desire to come
back and give us another presentation as there are of members who
want to learn more about Genealogy as it pertains to use of the Computer
for Research of their blood lines.
Thanks
for coming Andrea we appreciate it immensely and also for volunteering
again in 2009 she will give us a date when she will return.
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.: Our Society
Would like to
replace all our desktop computers with laptop computers. We have replaced
most of the big old heavy monitors they are working out fine now. Its lots
easier now to pick them up and transport them. Their weight is so much less.
Grants may be back,
in getting the funds to do what we want to in line with lightening the heavy
load we handle every meeting in Medford. At each meeting we must take 20-30 computers and monitors from our
storage, set them up, and then take them down and re-store in our storage room.
This causes many members who would like to help decide not to.
We are looking at Laptop computers in the $400-500 range, if possible as we do not need the
latest models. We are contacting computer manufacturers and re-sale outlets
to see if we can obtain donations. Presently we have been unable to obtain any
commitments from them. This has been
set aside till we build up enough funds to make it happen.
Can anyone help with this need out there, just
send us an e-mail we would like to hear from you if you have a Laptop
that is too slow for you and just taking up room in your home or business, but,
still is usable by ones needing the somewhat different layout and less weight
from the day to day computers. We will be glad to have it, you can donate it to
the club ( and write it off on your taxes
) so we don't have to carry out so many big
monsters every time we have a meeting. The job of moving them now has really
improved though with the replacement of the Flat Panel Monitors.
If we do obtain the required
laptops, mice and full size keyboards then they would be attached to permit an easier
transition for members who have never used a laptop. If you would like to help,
please send an e-mail to the web-master or any other board member listed on the Tutors
button.
The ACES Board
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