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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

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2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Nov. 11, 2009

Social Time
6:15-7:00 PM

NJCC Memorial Awards
7:00-7:45 PM

Free Software & Newsletters
7:45-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Raritan Valley Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

2009 NJCC Memorial Award Presentation

Our 2009 NJCC Memorial Award in memory of Paul Natanson will be made to Sarah DeLong of Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC). Members of Paul's family plan to attend. Please make every effort to be there by 7:00 PM for this special event.

Free and Low Cost Software and Newsletters

Fred Sabin, NJCC President, will make a presentation on "Free and Low Cost Software and Newsletters". These software applications and newsletters may be found on the Internet, and include the following:

OpenOffice: A free productivity suite competitive with Microsoft Office at

Google Docs: A free productivity suite competitive with Microsoft Office at

http://docs.google.com/

Gizmo's Freeware: A huge listing and reviews of software applications at http:// w ww.techsupportalert.com/

PC Magazine's Best 2009 Free 173 Software applications at:

http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a%253D235942,00.asp

Free Software Download Sites:

Websites where you can find and download thousands of software applications, including:

http://www.tucows.com/ http://download.cnet.com/ http://downloads.zdnet.com/

"Windows Secrets Newsletter" available at http://windowssecrets.com/

"WorldStart Newsletter" available at http://www.worldstart.com/

"The Scout Report" available at http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Archive/index.php

#301

From: "njccpres" <fsabin@...>
Date: Fri Nov 6, 2009 3:54 am
Subject: 2009 NJCC Memorial Awards

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To All,

This year we will be making two NJCC Memorial Awards in honor of Paul Natanson.
Members of Paul's family from New England plan to attend both of these award
ceremonies.

They will be held as follows:

1) An award to Sean Murphy of County College of Morris (CCM) will be made on
Tuesday, November 10th at the Morris Micro Computer Club's (MMCC) meeting at 7
PM at the Morris County Library at 30 Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981-1899.

2) An award to Sarah DeLong of Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) will be
made on Wednesday, November 11th at our New Jersey Computer Club meeting at 7 PM
at the North Branch Reformed Church at 203 Highway 28, Bridgewater, NJ
08807-1918.

I would like to personally invite ALL of you to attend BOTH of these ceremonies.
Please contact me at president@... or 732-469-3843 if you have any
questions or comments, or would like to car pool to the MMCC meeting.

Thank you for your consideration!

Very best personal regards,

Fred

Fred Sabin
NJCC President

#300

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:17 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Nov. 11

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

http://www.openoffice.org/

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Nov. 11, 2009

Social Time
6:15-7:00 PM

NJCC Memorial Awards
7:00-7:45 PM

Free Software & Newsletters
7:45-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

2009 NJCC Memorial Award Presentation

Free and Low Cost Software and Newsletters

OpenOffice: A free productivity suite competitive with Microsoft Office at

Google Docs: A free productivity suite competitive with Microsoft Office at

http://docs.google.com/

Gizmo's Freeware: A huge listing and reviews of software applications at http:// w ww.techsupportalert.com/

PC Magazine's Best 2009 Free 173 Software applications at:

http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a%253D235942,00.asp

Free Software Download Sites:

Websites where you can find and download thousands of software applications, including:

http://www.tucows.com/ http://download.cnet.com/ http://downloads.zdnet.com/

"Windows Secrets Newsletter" available at http://windowssecrets.com/

"WorldStart Newsletter" available at http://www.worldstart.com/

"The Scout Report" available at http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Archive/index.php

#299

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:41 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday October 14

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Oct. 14, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

A Better Way To Vacation
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

A Better Way To Vacation

John Beck, 2nd Vice-President and Program Director of the NJCC, will describe the numerous benefits of using a short-term rental home for a vacation.

John will provide details on:

1) The cost of a rental home versus a comparable hotel room.

2) The significant savings and convenience of being able to dine-in while using a rental home.

3) The conveniences and additional activities available while staying in a rental home.

4) Staying connected to the Internet with your Smartphone.

5) Accessing your desktop PC at home while on vacation.

6) The option of having a family reunion.

7) Some of the recreational activities at resorts that are primarily short-term communities.

8) The process of finding short-term rentals houses around the world.

9) Some of the nicer homes located near DisneyWorld and owned by reliable owners.

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#298

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sat Sep 5, 2009 6:17 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Sept 9

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Sept. 9, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Let's Talk About Computers
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

Let's Talk About Computers

Fred Sabin, NJCC President, will make a basic "Let's Talk About Computers" presentation at the September 9^thNJCC meeting This will be a very general overview about computers to answer basic questions and identify topics for future more in-depth programs. Five to ten minutes will be spent on each of the following (more details are available on the attached link/handout):

1) How do I buy a new computer and what should it cost?

2) How do I setup a new computer (files, settings, programs, transfers, etc.)?

3) What is malware and how do you prevent or remove it?

4) What is computer maintenance and how do you do it?

5) What is computer troubleshooting and how do you do it?

6) How do I backup a computer?

7) What is email and the Internet and how do you use them?

8) Where do I go for help when I need it?

#297

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sat Jun 6, 2009 8:17 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday June 10

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

June 10, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Window 7
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

Windows 7 Release Candidate

Jeff V. Pulver, President of Intercomp Design, Inc. www.intercomp-design.com, a computer consulting firm founded in 1980 and located in Branchburg, NJ, will demonstrate Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate). It is a full-featured pre-release version of Windows 7, similar to Windows Vista Ultimate.

Windows 7 is the next version of the Windows operating system and is currently scheduled for release this Fall. It incorporates hundreds of improvements from Vista. It is responsive, reliable, and runs smoothly. It starts and shuts down faster and is designed to make your notebook battery last longer. It's also faster getting around the desktop and managing open windows, finding files and programs and using the web.

Jeff has been in the computer business for over 35 years and holds two degrees in computer sciences. His experience began with mainframe operating systems and continued into Personal Computers. He has been involved with Microsoft products since 1995, including Beta testing of various software applications. He specializes in installing and maintaining networks, upgrading hardware and software, removing malware, providing project management, troubleshooting, and efficiency enhancement. He has consulted to Fortune 100 corporations, small businesses and personal home computer users. He also provides on-site training.

#296

From: "njccpres" <fsabin@...>
Date: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:49 am
Subject: Important NJCC Message

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We are sad to announce that Paul Natanson, long time NJCC member and contributor, has died after an extended illness.

His family has suggested that in lieu of flowers, people send contributions to a favorite charity. Because of Paul's dedication to the field of computers and their applications, certainly a most appropriate one of those charities could be the NJCC Memorial Scholarship Fund. This way, Paul's memory can live on in the works of others, especially young students who might otherwise not be able to afford to continue their studies.

As most of you know, this fund was established several years ago to help young people with financial need to pursue their dreams in this field. It was inspired by the generous giving of time and talent of several of our Club's founders who worked determinedly to make us all computer literate. As one of their test cases, I am grateful for what they have done for me, and for all of us at NJCC who even now continue to benefit from their efforts.

For those of you who wish to make a contribution, please write your checks to "NJCC Memorial Fund" and mail them to me, Doris Smith, at 151 Deer Ridge Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. We will then send a card including the name of each donor (not specifying amount of donation) to his family, letting them know we continue to honor him and all he has done for the Club.

Please mail these in as soon as you can, as we would like to get the card out promptly, and make the appropriate announcements at our next Club meeting.

Doris Smith

Chairperson, NJCC Memorial Fund

#295

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sat Apr 4, 2009 9:00 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday April 8

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This is a special NJCC meeting for two reasons:
First, it will feature Gene Barlow, who for many years has been our most
frequent and most appreciated speaker. He is the foremost expert on hard
drives, and his presentations on how to use them and back them up are in
demand by User Groups across the country.
Second, Gene will be making his presentation via a web seminar (webinar)
from his office in St. George, Utah, using Skype and Unyte audio and video
conferencing. This is the technology that will most likely be used for
presentations in the future, including a similar broadcasting of our NJCC
meetings via Live Meeting to those in other locations.
Please make every effort to attend this meeting, and please forward this
meeting notice to your friends and associates to also invite them at no
cost or obligation. This is a special meeting that both you and they will
not want to miss.

The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

April 8, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Acronis True Image Home 2009
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

Acronis True Image Home 2009

Gene Barlow, a frequent presenter at NJCC meetings, will lead a Webinar from St. George, Utah using Windows Live Meeting technology to help us understand the many new features of the top rated backup utility, Acronis True Image Home 2009. The new features include:

New User Interface – Acronis completely redesigned an already superior user interface to make Acronis True Image Home even easier to use.

One-click Protection – Start up Acronis True Image Home after installation and the program will automatically take stock of your computer storage devices and it will offer to protect your system right away.

Archive to the popular zip format – Now you can specify file-level backup archives as zip files in addition to Acronis’ space-saving tib files and flat file archives.

Encryption of archive data - Protect sensitive data from prying eyes.

More archive location options – Save full, incremental and differential backups of a data entity (for example, a partition, disk, E-mail) almost anywhere you like.

Make reserve copies of your backups – Save them on the file system, a network drive, or a USB stick.

Automatic backup to a removable drive – If you have chosen a removable drive for your backups, but it is not attached when a scheduled backup time is set to occur, Acronis will automatically start the backup to that device as soon as you plug it in.

Automatic computer shutdown after backup or restoration finishes – Launch a backup at night and walk away without bothering about turning off the computer – the program will do it for you.

Consolidate backup files – You can define rules for consolidating your archives to reduce storage space.

Automatic consolidation – Set limits on the size of backup archives, the maximum number of backups you want to keep, and the maximum amount of time archives are to be stored.

Use Google Desktop and Windows Search to search for files – Use either search engine to find files through multiple archives.

Try & Decide enhanced - Create a temporary, safe place on your hard disk where you can perform changes to your system that otherwise might not be advisable, such as installing new software, downloading files from the Internet, or opening e-mail attachments

#294

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Mon Mar 9, 2009 12:18 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday March 11

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Additional Meeting Info










The NJCC is entering a new era in meetings and presentations! Called "webinars",
  "live meetings", "video conferencing", and other names, meeting presentations
can be made or viewed remotely.

For example, at our April 8th NJCC meeting the presentation will be on
  "Backing Up Your Hard Drive" by Gene Barlow from his office in Saint George,
Utah.
We will be remotely connected by both video and audio to him, so that we can
  participate in the presentation just like we were in the same room.

We also have the opportunity to have future NJCC meetings broadcast live to
NJCC members in their homes or elsewhere, with the opportunity for them to
participate in the meeting directly via audio or video.

Another potential opportunity is for us to participate live with other user
groups in their meetings or programs.

To give you a better understanding of this technology and how it works,
please come to our March 11th NJCC meeting by 6:45 PM to see a 30 minute
  presentation on APCUG's "Live Meeting Training", followed by a short Q&A
period.

Time permitting before Rich Byrne's feature presentation at 7:30 PM on
how to run multiple operating systems on a PC, I will also share recent
  experiences on warranties and tech service that I am sure will be of
interest to you.

Finally, if you have not yet paid your $25 NJCC dues for 2009, please
do so in order to participate in future NJCC programs and activities.

#293

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sun Mar 8, 2009 11:54 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday March 11

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

March 11, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Multiple Operating Systems
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Multiple Operating System on your PC

Rich Byrne, 1st Vice-President of the NJCC and former President, will lead this presentation on using multiple operating systems on your PC.

Would you like to try out a new operating system?

How about surfing the internet without risk to your system and files?

Need to run Windows XP along with Vista?

There are several ways to accomplish these tasks on an up to date PC or Laptop.

We will cover and demonstrate virtual machines, booting from external drives, and other hardware solutions to the above questions.

Virtualization will become commonplace in the enterprise environment.

You can take advantage of its benefits at home right now.

#292

From: "Rich Byrne" <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Fri Feb 6, 2009 2:21 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Feb 11

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter



http://www.njcc.org/



2nd Wednesday

  Meeting Agenda

Feb. 11, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

  Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM



  Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Reverse Random Access
7:30-9:00 PM


MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ


HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go
to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn
allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp
turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on
your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr
Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.
Reverse Random Access

John Beck, 2nd Vice-President of the NJCC, will facilitate a new type
of main session for the New Jersey Computer Club. John will ask
questions regarding every day happenings in the world of personal
computer users. The objective will be to stimulate users to think
about their usual challenges and opportunities in the use of their
PCs. The areas to be included will be such topics as:

     *

       1. Backing up data files
     *

       2. Burning CDs
     *

       3. Excess software
     *

       4. Free software
     *

       5. Web Browser choices
     *

       6. Audio and Video Codecs
     *

       7. Metadata
     *

       8. Snopes

Bring your laptop, sign on to the wireless internet access network and
join John in researching the various questions that will be asked.


[ Home ] [ Join the NJCC ] [ Member Services ] [ NJCC EMAIL LIST ] [
NJCC Newsletter ] [ Meetings ] [ MP3 Links ] [ New User Help ] [
Minutes ] [ Directions to NJCC ]

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Watchung Road
Bound Brook, NJ 08805

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#291

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Fri Feb 6, 2009 2:07 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Feb 11

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Feb. 11, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Reverse Random Access
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Reverse Random Access

John Beck, 2nd Vice-President of the NJCC, will facilitate a new type of main session for the New Jersey Computer Club. John will ask questions regarding every day happenings in the world of personal computer users. The objective will be to stimulate users to think about their usual challenges and opportunities in the use of their PCs. The areas to be included will be such topics as:

1. Backing up data files
2. Burning CDs
3. Excess software
4. Free software
5. Web Browser choices
6. Audio and Video Codecs
7. Metadata
8. Snopes

Bring your laptop, sign on to the wireless internet access network and join John in researching the various questions that will be asked.

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#290

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:56 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Jan 14

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Jan. 14, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Microsoft Windows Vista
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Microsoft Windows Vista

Doug Beck, Webmaster of the NJCC, will demonstrate Windows Vista, explaining some the key differences that the newer OS has with XP. For the presentation, Doug will access his personal computer (running Windows XP) using a Remote Desktop Connection from his work PC (running Windows Vista) and point out some key differences with OSes actually running, one within another.

Doug will specifically point out some of the security "upgrades", including the constant notifications that Windows Vista provides. Also, Doug will show and explain some of the most common UI differences, including the "streamlined" start menu, the modified Windows Explorer, and some other improvements. Since it is important for the club to be aware of the difference in versions of Windows Vista, Doug will be sure to show the table of features for the different versions using Microsoft's website.

Since he will be connected to his home PC with Remote Desktop, Doug can also provide a brief overview of Remote Desktop, if the members present are interested.

Doug graduated from Rider University at the Magna Cum Laude level with a double major in Computer Information Systems and Entrepreneurial Studies.

If you wish, bring your laptop, sign on to the wireless internet access network and join Doug in reviewing Vista's features.

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#289

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:36 am
Subject: Great meeting planned for Jan 14 - Mark your Calendar

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Jan. 14, 2009

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Microsoft Windows Vista
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Microsoft Windows Vista

Since he will be connected to his home PC with Remote Desktop, Doug can also provide a brief overview of Remote Desktop, if the members present are interested.

Doug graduated from Rider University at the Magna Cum Laude level with a double major in Computer Information Systems and Entrepreneurial Studies.

If you wish, bring your laptop, sign on to the wireless internet access network and join Doug in reviewing Vista's features.

#288

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Mon Dec 8, 2008 11:08 pm
Subject: Meeting December 10

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Note:

DON'T FORGET 2009 NJCC DUES OF $25!!!

The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Dec. 10, 2008

SOCIAL TIME
6:15-7:00 PM

Random Access
7:00-7:45 PM

AUCTIONS
8:00-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

NJCC Holiday Party/Chinese Auction

Fred Sabin, President of the NJCC, and Rich Byrne, 1st Vice-President and past President of the NJCC, will coordinate the annual Holiday Party and the Chinese Auction at this meeting.

For the Holiday Party, members are requested to bring in their favorite holiday food, snack or drink to share with all on this special occasion. Please remember that the North Branch Reformed Church is a "NUT FREE FACILITY!" NO foods containing nut products of any type are allowed in the facility.

Our regular Chinese Auction will feature useable software and hardware donated by members. Please bring in items to donate to this. We only want Windows XP or Vista compatible hardware and software, since Windows 98, 98SE and Me are no longer supported by Microsoft. Only small hardware items (as notebooks, small USB devices, etc.) sell. Do NOT bring printers, monitors, large towers, etc. ANYTHING YOU BRING THAT IS NOT SOLD MUST GO HOME WITH YOU! NOTHING IS PUT IN THE NBRC GARBAGE! A limited number of free tickets will be available to NJCC members, with the option to purchase an unlimited amount of additional tickets for bidding on these items.

A special Auction, with the format still to be determined, for NJCC Members ONLY will feature new software and other items donated to the NJCC.

All proceeds will benefit the NJCC Memorial Award Fund.

#287

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:47 pm
Subject: Urgent Message from Fred Sabin

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To all,

This email is being sent to all current NJCC members.

We need immediate help with the following:

1) Setup and cleanup for refreshments and the Chinese Auction at our
December 10th meeting (as well as setup/cleanup at future 2009 meetings)!

2) NJCC 2009 meeting program and presentation ideas, as well as volunteers
to make presentations!

Will EACH of you receiving this email PLEASE reply back to me ASAP with
responses to BOTH of these items?

I/we greatly need your assistance, and will appreciate your prompt response!

Thank you,

Fred

Fred Sabin
NJCC President
Email: fsabin@...
Email: president@...

#286

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:11 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Nov 12 (See new Club Laptop)

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Nov. 12, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

New NJCC Website
7:30-8:00 PM

Remote Access & Desktop
8:00-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

New NJCC Blog

Doug Beck, NJCC Webmaster, will demonstrate the new NJCC blog that he has been working on for the club. He will show how to access the blog from your PC, how the content from the original NJCC website has been organized on the blog, how members can post articles and comment on each others' articles/comments, and how the blog is managed by Doug. If the membership is interested, Doug will show how to start their own blog using the WordPress website.

Remote Access & Remote Desktop

Fred Sabin, NJCC President, will describe and demonstrate how to install and use these tools which are available in several M/S Operating Systems.

Remote Access allows a friend or a technical support person to access your computer to show you how to do something on your computer. Both you and the other person see the same computer screen. If you should decide to share control of your computer with your helper, you will both be able to control the mouse pointer.

Remote Desktop allows you to connect to another computer from any other computer such as to your desktop computer from your laptop. You have access to all of your programs and files as if you were sitting in front of your desktop. While you are connected to your desktop, the desktop monitor screen will appear blank to anyone who sees it.

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#285

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sun Oct 5, 2008 10:09 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Oct. 8

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Oct. 8, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Computer Crimes
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

How Computer Crimes are Solved

Musa Husseini will talk about how court-validated tools and practices are used to solve corporate and criminal cases involving the use of computer systems.

In this presentation, we will answer the following questions:

How to recover data from computers while preserving evidential integrity.
How to securely store and handle recovered data.
How to find the significant information in a large volume of data.
How to present the information to a court of law.

Mr. Husseini graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1996 with a major in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. He taught numerous highly technical subjects including DOS, Windows 9x/2K/XP/2003, Linux, system architecture and the boot process, examination techniques and procedures, recovery of deleted files, computer networking and systems administration. He has over 10 years of experience in the IT field. His instruction focuses on understanding the invasive threat of computer crimes and the use of practical end-user available counter measures.

Computer forensics deals with the preservation, identification, extraction, documentation, and interpretation of computer media for evidentiary and/or root cause analysis. The need for computer forensic services and equipment has derived from the widespread use of personal computers and mobile devices in both business and the home and the subsequent needs of crime investigators to have access to computer based information.

#284

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:51 pm
Subject: Meeting Tonight Sept 10

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Sep. 10, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Email Tips and More
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Email Tips and More

Susana Fonticoba of Home & Office Computer Training will be presenting tips on controlling the flow of unwanted email, and reviewing some key features of Windows Mail and Microsoft Outlook 2007. During this presentation, we will learn

How to keep your inbox looking pristine
How to make your email program file your mail for you
How to keep safe by maintaining and monitoring more than one email account
What email services to stay away from

Susana Fonticoba is a graduate of Rutgers University and a resident of East Hanover. In 2004, after 20 years as a systems analyst at AT&T, Susana opened the doors to a computer training business. Initially named Learn At Home Computing, Susana brought basic computer lessons to her client’s homes. Since then the company has expanded to meet the demands of computer users of varying needs and levels, and changed its name to Home & Office Computer Training. Bringing quality instruction to homes and offices with a friendly and personable approach, Home & Office Computer Training has been featured in the Daily Record and NJ Savvy Living Magazine.

Susana has given various computer presentations to groups such as the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners and the Morris Micro Computer Club. She is on the Board of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce and the Morris County chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, as well as on the Board of Session in the First Presbyterian Church of Hanover.

See http://www.njpctraining.com/ for more information on Susana's business.

#283

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:01 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday June 11

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

June 11, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Download of the Day
7:15-7:30 PM

Building eBay Ads
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Building eBay Advertisements

Doug Beck, Webmaster of the NJCC, will build eBay advertisements as we watch. He would prefer to build advertisements for members but if no members have any items they want to sell, Doug will build ads for some items he wants to sell. If you have an item you want to sell, please bring descriptive information about it to the meeting. A picture, model number or similar information would help.

Doug graduated from Rider University at the Magna Cum Laude level with a double major in Computer Information Systems and Entrepreneurial Studies. In his college career, Doug had some unique experiences, including an independent study that allowed Doug to learn how to effectively buy products from wholesalers, distributors and even some "inexperienced sellers" on eBay and then how to effectively market those products on eBay for resale.

We will modify the room set-up to provide additional tables. If you wish, bring your laptop, sign on to the wireless internet access network and join Doug in building eBay ads.

#282

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 12:31 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday May 14

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

May 14, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Excel 2007 vs. 2003
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Excel 2007 vs. Excel 2003

Paul Natanson, a frequent presenter at the NJCC as well as other computer clubs in central New Jersey, will show some of the most important differences between the new version of Excel 2007 and the old version of Excel 2003 and workarounds.

Paul will review the positives and negatives of Excel 2007 compared to earlier versions of Excel. The new version is geared toward new users not experienced power users. The menus, toolbars and drop down menus are replaced with a �ribbon� of groups of functions. Excel users accustomed to the older versions will require a bit of relearning since the organization and location of the commands are much different. Come see many of these differences and learn how to overcome some of the challenges presented by the new software.

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Bound Brook, NJ 08805

#281

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:36 pm
Subject: From Fred Sabin - Software Review PC Tools "Registry Mechanic".

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Please find attached (in pdf format) Fred Sabin's evaluation and review of PC Tools
"Registry Mechanic".

Rich Byrne

#280

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Tue Apr 8, 2008 1:17 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday April 9

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

April 9, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

eBay Selling & Buying - Part 2
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

eBay Selling & Buying - Part 2

Doug Beck, Webmaster of the NJCC, spent about 90 minutes at the March 12, 2008 meeting of the New Jersey Computer Club showing many of the features of buying and selling items on eBay. Due to the many questions and strong interest of those in attendance, he was not able to cover everything he planned. A vote was taken and the consensus was to continue going through this topic at the April 9, 2008 meeting.

He will continue his eBay presentation on April 9 and share his extensive knowledge on eBay techniques with all in attendance. If you have any interest in selling or buying on eBay, come learn some of the best processes to use.

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#279

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:47 pm
Subject: Meeting Wed March 12

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

March 12, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

eBay Selling & Buying
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

eBay Selling & Buying

Doug Beck, webmaster of the NJCC, has been buying and selling items on eBay for the past 5 years. He has opened eBay stores and saved hundreds of dollars on various items by using his effective buying techniques. You too can save money when buying and make some extra cash selling your items on eBay with the proven techniques that Doug will review. Doug will cover the fundamentals of eBay’ing including:

Buying (30 minutes)
Setting up an eBay account
Setting up a PayPal account
Doing your research before you buy
Auctions vs. Buy-it-now (and “Best offer” listings)
Cheap tool to save you money and make it easier to place automatic bids

Selling (30 minutes)
Which format to sell with (Auction, Buy-it-now or others)
Setting up an eBay store (why and why not)
Basics of effective listings
Drop-shipping
Handling payment

Both buying and selling (20 minutes)
Etiquette on Feedback
Communications
Handling disputes

Q&A (10 minutes)

Doug looks forward to sharing his experiences with you and helping you become an effective buyer and seller on eBay!

#278

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:37 pm
Subject: Dazzle Review

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Here is a review of the Dazzle 170 video conversion device from Fred Sabin

#277

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:01 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday Feb 13

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*Note the last paragraph in this email.

The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Feb. 13, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

Creative Labs Products
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Creative Labs Products

Tom Kirk, Senior Marketing Representative for Creative Labs, will show the latest and greatest products from Creative Labs including two products that were hits at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas in January 2008.

He will show/review the inPerson WiFi video phone device that was one of the biggest hits of the show. In addition, he will also show/review the Xdock HD, an HD-quality iPod video dock.

Links to information on these new products are below.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Creative_inPerson_the_biggest_hit_at_CES/1199936725

http://gizmodo.com/341797/video-hands-on-creatives-inperson-wi+fi-video-confrencing-device

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9844593-67.html

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/08/01/07/creative.xdock.hd.and.zens/

See http://www.creative.com/ for the entire line of Creative Labs products.

Creative Labs will be donating some very nice prizes at the conclusion of the meeting. All members of the NJCC whose dues for 2008 are paid will be eligible for the drawings.

#276

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:00 am
Subject: Links from January Meeting

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Links from January Meeting taken from NJCC Minutes. Note that the minutes are posted on the NJCC Web Site www.njcc.org.

Member Paul Glattstein recommended using TrueCrypt, a free open source disc encryption program, which he uses and trusts. This is available for free downloading from www.truecrypt.org/
Before starting to calculate your taxes with Turbo-Tax, John suggested going to the IRS
website for up to date information www.irs.gov and search their headings.

Rich Byrne

#275

From: rfbyrne@...
Date: Sun Jan 6, 2008 11:46 pm
Subject: Meeting Wednesday January 9

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Reminder $25 Dues for 2008

The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Jan. 9, 2008

Social Time
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:15 PM

Quicken & TurboTax
7:30-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

Quicken and TurboTax Software

John Beck, 2nd Vice-President of the NJCC and Program Director, will lead us in a review of the features and uses of these software products that can save you time and money. The Quicken products can be seen at www.quicken.com and the TurboTax products are at http://turbotax.intuit.com/ .

We will use a Quicken demo to understand the simple process of setting up Quicken. We will then explore many of the useful features of the software.

We will also populate our own data file and then transfer the tax related data to the TurboTax software for use in our tax return. We will also take a look at some of the tax information available at www.irs.gov .

If time permits, we will:

1. Review the process of selecting the appropriate version of the software.

2. Explore the various places to buy the software.

3. Create some useful reports from our Quicken data.

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#274

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Sun Dec 9, 2007 4:48 pm
Subject: December Holiday Party

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The New Jersey Computer Club Newsletter

2nd Wednesday

Meeting Agenda

Dec. 12, 2007

SOCIAL TIME
6:15-6:45 PM

Random Access
6:45-7:30 PM

VOIP Options
7:45-8:15 PM

AUCTIONS
8:15-9:00 PM

MEETING PLACE:
North Branch Reformed Church
Route 28
Bridgewater, NJ

HOW TO GET THERE:
Driving on Route 22 West: Turn right at the light at Milltown Road. Go to the end of the street. The church is directly across the street.

Driving on Route 22 East: Continue past Milltown Road (no left turn allowed) to the Route 28 off ramp (next exit). At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 28 and continue about 0.6 miles to the church (on your right).

NOTE: The church is exactly one mile East of the main entrance (at Orr Drive on Route 28) to Raritan Valley Community College.

VOIP Options

Tom Kehoe, Past Secretary of the NJCC and retired Professor from Union County CC will discuss and demonstrate placing outgoing calls on Skype and Yahoo Messenger. He will also explain how they differ from systems like Vonage and AT&T's Callvantage.

NJCC Holiday Party/Chinese Auction

Fred Sabin, President of the NJCC, and Rich Byrne, 1st Vice-President and past President of the NJCC, will coordinate the annual Holiday Party and the Chinese Auction at this meeting.

For the Holiday Party, members are requested to bring in their favorite holiday food, snack or drink to share with all on this special occasion. Please remember that the North Branch Reformed Church is a "NUT FREE FACILITY!" NO foods containing nut products of any type are allowed in the facility.

Our regular Chinese Auction will feature useable software and hardware donated by members. Please bring in items to donate to this. We only want Windows XP compatible hardware and software, since Windows 98, 98SE and Me are no longer supported by Microsoft. Only small hardware items (as notebooks, small USB devices, etc.) sell. Do NOT bring printers, monitors, large towers, etc. ANYTHING YOU BRING THAT IS NOT SOLD MUST GO HOME WITH YOU! NOTHING IS PUT IN THE NBRC GARBAGE! A limited number of free tickets will be available to NJCC members, with the option to purchase an unlimited amount of additional tickets for bidding on these items.

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#273

From: Rich Byrne <rfbyrne@...>
Date: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:32 am
Subject: Meeting Wednesday November 14

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New Meeting Agenda



Due to a scheduling conflict, Tom Kirk from Creative Labs is unable to
make his presentation. It will be rescheduled to the February or March
2008 meeting.



We had many positive comments regarding the Google presentation done by
our Webmaster, Doug Beck, at the October meeting. Because he was unable
to complete his presentation at that meeting due to time constraints and
several attendees from the October meeting indicated Doug may have moved
too quickly through the list of Google features, Doug has agreed to
continue the presentation concentrating on questions and answers but
also going through some of the best features a second time.



John Beck

Vice-President and Program Director

New Jersey Computer Club

www.njcc.org