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PC Club News 2-26-2022 Barbara Harris, PC Club Treasurer Dear Member Below is what is happening with the PC Club this week: PC Club March General Meeting Let’s Talk Tech Tuesday March 8, 2022 Clubhouse 5 7:00 PM Debbie Dotson will host a live version of the monthly technology show on Village TV and on YouTube Presenting Hot Topics: * What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Crazy Sci Fi? Nope! * Artificial Intelligence A.I. o The future is here and in your living room * The need two-factor authentication for online activities o You can’t be too safe * Some easy tips on avoiding a cyber nightmare o Sweet dreams instead * Best practices for safety and security on social media * Questions and answers as time permits Workshop Hours The PC Workshop hours will be Monday thru Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For those of you who are new to the club, the PC Club Workshop is located on the third floor of the Laguna Woods Administration Building. If you are using the Free Tax Program you can pick up your blank Tax Envelope at the PC Club Workshop any day Monday thru Friday between the hours 11:00AM to 3:00 PM February Classes All Classes will be in person in the PC Club Classroom Third Floor of the Administration Building We have the following Class available in February: To Register: Visit the PC Club website at https://www.thepcclub.org/ and select Class Registration in the left menu, email educationchair@thepcclub.org and Jack Schnabel will register you. Genealogy Questions & Answers Moderator: Nancy Wallander Monday, February 28th Morning session 10 am – 12:00 pm Afternoon session 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Our meetings are fun, educational, supportive gatherings open to all Laguna Woods residents who have an interest in genealogy and creating a lasting legacy of their own unique family history. All are welcome from the curious, to the more advanced in family history research, including genetic genealogy. The class will address genealogy questions submitted by class participants. The genealogy related questions cover a wide range of topics from “Where is the best place to look for my ancestor’s information?”, “How does a DNA test help me find my adopted father’s biological parents?”, to “ How do I correct a mistake in my family tree?” Genealogy is all about asking questions and searching for the answers. We hope you will join our group of beginners, intermediate, and advanced family researchers for an informative class. Nancy Wallander is an amateur genealogist with over twenty years’ experience building her family tree using both traditional and genetic genealogy. She is a member of international and local genealogy societies and organizations. She has vast experience utilizing record repositories and databases. As a volunteer administrator of eight DNA projects, she has collaborated with family researchers to help break down brick walls. Tax Related News For those of you who use the PC Club sponsored Free Tax program, our drop off program operates on Wednesdays at CH 3 between the hours of 9:30AM to 3:00PM. The PC Club will not be making tax appointments for the drop off program this year. Resident Taxpayers can walk in on any Wednesdays at CH 3 between the hours of 9:30 and 3 PM to drop off your tax documents. If you show up any day but Wednesday, we will not be there. Prior to dropping off your tax documents you will need to obtain an envelope containing documents that need be completed and returned to us when you drop off your documents. If you want those documents sent to you via email, just email taxes@thepcclub.org. If you are unable to download and print documents, you can pick them up at CH 3 on Wednesdays from 9:30AM to 3:00PM or at the PC Club workshop Monday thru Friday 11:00AM to 3:00PM If you are not been contacted by us and are interested in having your taxes prepared under this all-volunteer free tax program, and want to find out if you qualify, email taxes@thepcclub.org or call or text 949 391 9718 to learn more about our program and how you can get your taxes done for free. City of Laguna Woods Offers Free Shredding It’s a new year and it is time to get rid of the old paper and shred those old Tax Returns. The City of Laguna Woods offers free shredding by appointment. If you are interested in using this free service visit the link below. https://www.cityoflagunawoods.org/household-document-shredding-drop-off-service/ Membership Your PC membership is a for a full 12 months. During the shutdown, our board extended your membership through 2022. If you are unsure when your membership expires you can log on to your Proclass account, by going to our website and select membership. Once you sign in you will see when your membership expires. You can also visit the Workshop and ask the greeter when your membership expires, or you can email us at membership@thepcclub.org. Do not forget to include your name. Volunteers Volunteers are the key to keeping our workshop operating. We are always looking for Greeter and Supervisor volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering 2 hours a week, please visit our webpage https://www.thepcclub.org/volunteers.html and fill out a volunteer application. You can also stop by the workshop any Friday afternoon between 1 and 3. The Laguna Woods PC Club 2022 Board John Huber – President president@thepcclub.org Dennis Kelly - Vice President vicepresident@thepcclub.org Shirley Muse - Secretary secretary@thepcclub.org Barbara Harris -Treasurer treasurer@thepcclub.org Dee Tucker – Workshop Manager supervisorchair@thpcclub.org Jack Schnabel- Education Chair educationchair@thepcclub.org Lynn Brown – Membership Chair membershipchair@thepcclub.org Ron Nelson – Publicity Chair Publicity@thepcclub.org Schwinn Lu – System Analyst systemanalyst@thepcclub.org Kathryn & Shelton Green - Webmasters webmaster@thepcclub.org Judy Mandel - Historian historian@thepcclub.org
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Here is what is going on around the PC Club. PC CLUB WORKSHOP IS OPEN The PC Club Workshop is open Monday thru Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. If you have not been to the workshop, it is located on the Third Floor of the Laguna Woods village Community Center 24351 El Toro Road. The PC Workshop is open to all residents and there are more than 25 well-maintained computers with current operating systems, basic office suite software, and a broadband connection to the Internet. The workshop is also equipped with scanners and digital imaging software. Next PC Club Meeting - Tuesday September 14th 2021 – Clubhouse 5 Our first PC Club Meeting of the year is scheduled for Tuesday September 14th at Clubhouse 5. Note we have temporarily been moved from Clubhouse 7 to Clubhouse 5. More information regarding the meeting will follow. Upcoming September Classes and Special Interest Groups Below is a list of the classes and special interest groups we will be offering in September. You will receive an email as to when you can register for these sessions. Enhancing Your Hobbies with Digital Graphics – 4 weeks Mondays September 13th 2021 through October 4th 2021 1PM – 3PM Instructor: Lynnette Siler Cost: $15 members $25 nonmembers In this class you will learn to create a basic digital memory page, add a background, photographs, a title, journaling, and elements to create something special. A practice guide to reducing your digital footprint Tuesday September 7th 2021 10AM – Noon Instructor: Yori Neumark Cost: $5 members $10 nonmembers Today, most of us have multiple devices that are constantly connected to the internet and are constantly leaking and disclosing information about us. You have the ability to take back (some) control, and rein-in most of this drip-drip leaking of your most sensitive and personal information. Google Photos – Including Preparing A Virtual Album – 2 class meetings Monday & Wednesday September 13th 2021 and 15th 2021 10AM – Noon Instructor: Joel Goldstein Cost: $10 members $15 nonmembers Learn how to use the free Google Photos to organize, edit, retrieve, and share your photos--whether from your camera or your phone. You'll have the opportunity prepare a virtual album and get pointers on it. What is Microsoft 365, and do I need it? Thursday September 16th 2021 1PM – 3PM Instructor: Barbara Harris Cost: $5 members $10 nonmembers Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that ensures you always have the most up-to-date Office apps from Microsoft. With Microsoft 365 Family, you can install Microsoft 365 on all your devices and sign in to five devices at the same time― which enables you to use Office no matter where you are or what device you're on. Managing your Financial Life Digitally Friday September 17th 2021 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Instructor: Barbara Harris Local Coordinator – Laguna Woods PC Club Free Tax Program Cost: $5 members $10 nonmembers Is your financial life in order? Do you know what you own and what you owe? Do you understand the activity in your brokerage account and how much it is costing you to have it managed? Are you looking for options to manage your finances digitally? Do you prepare your own income taxes and looking for software options to do so? During this session you will be presented an overview on the following: Understanding Financial Life – Income – Expenses – Assets – Liabilities Financial Advisors – do you need one - pros and cons Personal Finance Software – options – pros and cons Tax Software – options – pros and cons Open Discussion This SIG will mainly be discussion with limited computer interaction, does not require a prerequisite or advanced computer experience. Using Google Tools for Effective Collaboration Monday October 4th 2021 10AM – Noon Instructor: Debbie Dotson Cost: $5 members $10 nonmembers In this interactive session, our goals will be engagement, organization, creativity, shareability, and impact. We’ll learn about sharing photos, files, calendars, and even our location with our family/friends, as well as online chats, maintaining lists, and tasks, with the easy-to-use apps that are all part of the new Google “Workspace”. APCUG August Wednesday Workshops The PC Club is a member of APCUG - Association of Personal Computer User Groups. APCUG offers online classes. Upcoming Workshops Include: August 11, 2021 – It's all about Cars! August 25, 2021 – Review and New with the Linux Team 9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET August 11, 2021 – Register here https://forms.gle/6iqD7gBZQofyXD7b8 Registration closes at 11:30 ET on August 10, 2021. Music in the Car with Ray Baxter, President, Payson Computer Meet-Up Club Remember when it was so "cool" to have a push-button AM radio in the car? This presentation will review how to utilize your existing Compact Disc collection, now that many new cars no longer have a CD player, by streaming from an online service, using Bluetooth, flash drives, smartphones, etc. Automotive Diagnostics and Blue Driver with John Krout, Presenter & Newsletter Contributor, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society. Learn how the commercial Blue Driver car interface, and the free Blue Driver app, enable you to read and maybe even understand the English-language descriptions of trouble codes recorded in your car's internal network. All vehicles sold new in the U.S. since 1996 are required to include the standard interface to which the Blue Driver Bluetooth interface connects. Learn the difference between transient codes and permanent codes. Keep your car maintenance vendor honest by ensuring they focus on what is necessary according to your car. Review and New with the Linux Team August 25, 2021 – Register here https://forms.gle/PqYwtFiCkh3CVD548 Registration closes at 11:30 ET on August 24, 2021. This is a separate workshop not in the Learning Linux series and has a unique registration link. It is only for those new to Linux or interested in learning about Linux. And those attending our series who need to clarify and review some of what we have talked about. The primary focus will be an open mic Q&A session where beginners can ask those questions, they felt they couldn’t ask before. This will be the time for you to get the answers you need to some of those burning questions like: “What did you mean by.…?” or “Will you repeat ..…?” or “Show me again … ?” or “I still don't understand ….?” or “How do you …?” or “Can you explain ....... in a different way?" Free Income Tax Preparation – Looking for Volunteers. The Laguna Woods PC Club in partnership with United way sponsors the Laguna Woods Free Tax Program. For those of you who have filed an extension or have not filed your 2020 tax return and would like our program to prepare your tax return for you, email taxes@thepcclub.org. The last day to file a 2020 tax return without penalty is Friday October 15, 2021. Volunteers Volunteers are the key to keeping our workshop operating. We are always looking for Greeter and Supervisor volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering 2 hours a week, please visit our webpage https://www.thepcclub.org/volunteers.html and fill out a volunteer application. You can also stop by the workshop any Friday afternoon between 1:00 and 3:00 PM. Stay safe and look forward to seeing you in person at our September 14th, 2021 meeting. The Laguna Woods PC Club Board John Huber – President president@thepcclub.org Dee Tucker - Vice President vicepresident@thepcclub.org Secretary - Vacant secretary@thepcclub.org Barbara Harris -Treasurer treasurer@thepcclub.org Jack Schnabel- Education Chair educationchair@thepcclub.org Lynn Brown – Membership Chair membershipchair@thepcclub.org Gary Peterson - Greeter Coordinator greeterchair@thepcclub.org Ron Nelson – Publicity Chair publicitychair@thepcclub.org Charles Easlon -System Analyst systemanalyst@thepcclub.org Kathryn & Shelton Green - Webmasters webmaster@thepcclub.org Judy Mandel - Historian historian@thepcclub.org This message was sent to kgcareerservices@gmail.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Laguna Woods PC Club in the future, please unsubscribe. Laguna Woods PC Club, 24351 El Toro Road Laguna Woods, CA 92637 United States GEEKS ON TOUR
How to make the most of Google's Free Storage for Photos and Videos Here's the link to the Replay Recording of April 2021 Zoom Meeting Google Photos what to do before June 1, 2021 Watch Episode 210: Google Photos - do these two things before June 1, 2021 Google Photos: what to do before June 1, 2021 1. Upload all photos and videos you can think of NOW 2. Use the command to recover storage from any past uploads We'll show you how! What: Episode 210 What does this button do? Where: YouTube here. Our Facebook page here. The PC Club Workshop and Learning Center Opening Date: June 15, 2021 11 am - 3 pm
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