Author Archives: George Bowden

Annual Potluck Picnic at Government House, Thursday, August 18, 3pm

Posted on 2016-08-09 by George Bowden

Thursday, August 18th, 2015 from 3pm to 6pm, Photoshoot of Gardens at 2pm. At the Government House Bandshell on the east lawn, 1401 Rockland Avenue.  If you require seating, please bring your own chairs. Click here for  map. Activities: 2pm:  … Continue reading →

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APCUG 2016 Summer Virtual Technology Conference

Posted on 2016-08-09 by George Bowden

Sat. Aug 20 10am.  Attend the FREE APCUG conference at the clubhouse or from the convenience of your own home! All you need is your computer, tablet, etc. and Internet access. Register at: http://bit.ly/APCUG_8-20_VTC The sessions are 50 minutes in length and … Continue reading →

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Minutes from Victoria Computer Club Exec meeting June 6 2016, 7pm

Posted on 2016-06-09 by George Bowden

Minutes from Victoria Computer Club Exec meeting June 6 2016, 7pm Attended by George Bowden (President), Dorothy Cushway (VP)  Martin Web (treasurer secretary) Iain Fletcher, (Membership) and Barkley Cox (clubhouse). Member/instructor  Rick Weatherhead attended. Prepare to move to a larger space: … Continue reading →

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Summer photoshoots June 7, 11, 25th & July 29th

Posted on 2016-06-04 by George Bowden

Summer is here so the club photoshoots are becoming more frequent.

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Setting up sound and Cortana

Posted on 2016-05-19 by George Bowden

First, learn to search for solutions to your sound problems.  Google Dell 530 audio jacks 5 line-in connector Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. On computers with … Continue reading →

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Make Windows Live Mail your default email program.

Posted on 2016-05-17 by George Bowden

At the Seniors SIG May 16th I quickly showed how to make Windows Live Mail the default email client.  This video shows the steps, but makes Thunderbird the default email client. Where the presenter chooses Thunderbird, substitute Windows Live Mail from … Continue reading →

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Learn Photo management with Rick at the Seniors SIG

Posted on 2016-05-13 by George Bowden

Here are the notes from Rick’s photo management workshops in the Seniors SIG: Monday May 9th File management with a focus on Photo management Monday May 2nd : Manipulation and Management, The art of photo domination

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Are you interested in attending the Genealogy SIG?

Posted on 2016-05-05 by George Bowden

Genealogy is the study of your family tree, i.e history on a personal scale. It helps satisfy a deep need to understand how we fit into the broader world around us. For those unfamiliar with genealogy, here is a good summary of … Continue reading →

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Retrieving files from a backup

Posted on 2016-04-24 by George Bowden

Recently I used Macrium Reflect, free edition, to back-up a member’s whole computer before upgrading it to Windows 10 with a fresh install.  After a couple of weeks, the member could not find his photos on the new Windows.  So … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Scams of 2016, presented at 2pm Tuesday April 26th

Posted on 2016-04-19 by George Bowden

Each week we hear from members phoned by scammers trying to rip them off.  Instead, come out to April’s monthly presentation, and learn from BBB expert Rosalind Scott how to Protect Yourself from the Top Ten Scams, Frauds and Things to Watch For … Continue reading →

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