Victoria Computer Club

The University of Victoria, Department of Computer Science would like to invite you to
attend a series of free courses to help you gain confidence about the digital world.
The sessions are designed for senior citizens (60 or older) with little or no prior experience
with computers. The sessions will cover Google and search engines; email; Facebook,
Twitter, and the concept of social media; Microsoft Word and digital productivity; and
more. Each session will have a component on online privacy and outline steps to take
to stay secure in the online world. A short question period at the end of each session will
be held, if time permits. We welcome suggestions for future content and improvements.
The sessions will be held from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in ECS 250 and ECS 258. Please enter
through the north entrance, facing away from Ring Road.

Sessions for Spring of 2020:
Saturday January 11, 2020 – Social Media (Facebook and Twitter)
Saturday February 15, 2020 – Microsoft Word

Email carrier migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 10…

Given that electronic messaging is a primary function for computer users, it is telling that Microsoft has provided no easy free method to migrate emails and contacts from Windows 7 live mail to Windows 10 Mail.

Before upgrading to Windows 10…

1. Export your emails, contacts and favorites, using the tools built into whatever email client you are using on your Windows 7 machine.  Save those exports to a flash drive stick.
2. If you use proprietary software (Microsoft Office for example) identify the costs and possibilility of continuing to use  that software on Windows 10.  For instance, do you have the license keys? 
3. Have you backed up all of your computer to a image that can be mounted and explored in the Wiindows 10 file manager?  Macrium Reflect allows that.
4. If you have been relying on a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) to store your passwords, export them to a flash drive

Here is a link to the december 2 2019 exec meeting minutes

Here is the link to George’s presentation on Google photos

Last year’s Christmas Lunch was very successful, so we are doing much the same this year.  Dorothy is arranging it, and would like some helpers to set out the food.  Those that are volunteering should email president@victoriacomputerclub.org

As of Nov 26th only two tickets are left for sale for the lunch to be held Friday December 6th at noon at Silver Threads.

Lunch includes

• Prizes,
• Barbecue chicken, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, baked potatoes/sour cream.
• Vegetable medley, cole slaw, green salad, sweet kale salad
• Buns/butter, munchie mix, ice cream/berries, pie/whipped cream
  Juice/pop/coffee/tea

You can buy the tickets at the club. Due to the rapid sale of tickets and the limited space we are no longer selling tickets online.

George presented Cutting the Cord September 23rd at the Computer Basics class.

In Victoria, those of us with near line of sight to a transmitting tower can use antennas for Over The Air transmission reception.  The slides show how.  Those without antenna reception can use streaming services over their internet connection.

Here is his slide show.

September 16th presentation at Basic Computer class on Windows 10 Basics

https://tinyurl.com/y3bshwxa