The latest version of Windows is here -- Windows Me, Windows Millennium Edition. Microsoft will be at our October meeting to show us exactly what Windows Me can do, what users it's designed for, and whether you should plan on upgrading or not. Several features in Windows Me will contribute to a healthier PC. Fast Boot, when used with optimized hardware, gets the PC up and running in 30 seconds or less. System File Protection prevents a user from overwriting critical system files. Smart Menus automatically displays a user's favorites while hiding items not regularly accessed. When new hardware is installed, Windows Me checks the accompanying driver to verify that it is authentic, current, and safe. Come to learn more!
DVPC meetings are held in the lobby conference room in Building B at the Bank of America Technology Center office complex in Concord, located near the northeast corner of Clayton Road at Galindo (see the Map to Monthly Meetings on page 15). Please use the main entrance of the building, which is in the center of the front of the building that faces Clayton road.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. We will have the next installment of PC 101, our New Users SIG class run by Craig Peterson on how to use the computer, at 6:15 p.m. We will be looking at the next chapter of our textbook "Teach Yourself Computers and the Internet Visually". The book can be ordered by contacting Craig Peterson (compmail@pacbell.net). The classes are open to all members.
We'll also have the Networking Table from 6:30 to 7:00; if you have something to sell or trade, need technical help, or just want to exchange views, visit the Networking Table. We may have one of our ever-popular mini-auctions with great products, so bring your checkbooks and cash! Also, as usual, we'll have library disks and those great DVPC mugs (version 2) for sale, SIG news, random access, and some of our usual great door prizes. See you at the meeting!