Diablo Blue
The Newsletter of the Diablo Valley PC Users Group
Remote Assistance, Asus Eee PC, Webcams
Presenters: Alan Mildwurm and Barry Brown, DVPC
The June DVPC meeting is about tools for going remote. Alan and Barry will demonstrate supporting friends and family using Remote Assistance, a tool built-in to both Window XP and Vista. Barry will show all of the new features in Logitech's latest webcam.
Alan will demonstrate the Asus Eee PC and use it for his part of the Remote Assistance demonstration. What's an Eee PC? It's an ultra-small, ultra-light, ultra-inexpensive laptop computer. It runs under either Linux or (for a small premium price) Windows XP.
This month's meeting will be fun, interesting, and informative. We'll see you on Thursday, June 5, at Diablo Valley College.
SPECIAL NOTICE #1: There are no classes at Diablo Valley College the first week of June, you will not need to purchase a parking permit for the DVPC June 5 meeting. Parking that evening will be free.
SPECIAL NOTICE #2: In July our regular meeting night is the day before the July 4 Independence Day holiday, so there will be no DVPC meeting in July. Our August 7 meeting will feature a demonstration of Skype, SkypeOut, SkypIn, the SkypePhone, and all of the other features of this free and/or low-cost VOIP phone system.
Where and When We Meet
DVPC monthly meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Diablo Valley College In Pleasant Hill, California, on the Main Campus located at 321 Golf Club Road. We meet in room H109 in the Humanities Building. See the campus map on the About DVPC page for driving directions, parking information, and how to get to room H109. Remember: there's usually a $2.00 parking fee, payable at the ticket machines in each lot that you will not need to pay for the June 5 meeting.
We have a 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. The regular monthly meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with Random Access where you can ask questions or report on technical problems, followed by a presentation by our guest speaker. Also, as usual, we'll have SIG news and some of our usual great door prizes.
Driving Directions:
680 Northbound:
Exit at Willow Pass Road
At the end of the exit ramp turn left onto Willow Pass Road
Continue on Willow Pass Road to the second signal and
turn right onto Contra Costa Blvd.
680 Southbound:
Exit at Concord Ave.
At the end of the exit ramp turn left on Contra Costa Blvd.
Direction into the Campus:
Continue on Contra Costa Blvd. to the signal at Golf Club Road and turn into Golf Club Road. At the second entrance into the campus turn left then immediately right to parking lot 7. Turn left into lot 7. Park (but don't use parking spaces that are reserved for faculty and staff only), then purchase a parking permit (see Parking Fees below) and put it on your dashboard. Click on this link (www.dvpc.org/about.html) to see:
> a detailed DVC map showing parking and our meeting room
> a map for driving to DVC
> an aerial view of the DVC campus
Parking fees:
Because there are no classes at Diablo Valley College this week, you will not need to purchase a parking permit for the DVPC June 5 meeting. Parking that evening will be free.
Diablo Blue Password Access
by Ron Ogg, DVPC
Starting with the December, 2007 issue of Diablo Blue, you will need the monthly password to access the current issue of the newsletter. If you are a paid-up member of DVPC you'll receive an email message, usually on the Weekend prior to the meeting, with the password.
As each month's issue is uploaded, it's placed in a password protected folder on dvpc.org. When you click on the link to go to the newsletter, a dialog box will be displayed asking for the password from the email message. The password is case-sensitive; either copy it from the email message or make sure you type it correctly.
As we add the current month's newsletter, the password on the prior month's newsletter will be removed so anyone coming to the DVPC website can access older issues of Diablo Blue.
If you have any problems accessing a password protected newsletter, please email webbie@dvpc.org.
Watch for Updates!
by Ron Ogg, DVPC
With our new method of producing and publishing the monthly Diablo Blue newsletter, we can easily add updates to each month's issue. For example, we added an update to the October issue, a news article about Barry Brown demonstrating the new version 6 of Photoshop Elements at the PE SIG meeting.
When we add a new article "mid-month" it will be shown in red in and will be at the bottom of the Table of Contents.
President's Message
by Alan Mildwurm, DVPC
Summer at last!
“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.”
Mark Twain
This month, Barry and I will demonstrate Remote Assistance. It’s too cold to make house calls so we will show you to help or get help remotely!
Barry will also show a new webcam from Logitech and I will use an EEE PC for my part of the demo.
See you at our monthly meeting on June 5!
DVPC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
by Tom Krauss, DVPC
It seems that nearly everyone on the Board has been on a jury (frankly, I suspect one or two of my peers have probably had their fate decided by a jury, but I can’t name names, or they might tell on me). We certainly all had a story or two to tell about juries, and tell them we did.
The courts, or at least the trial lawyers, seem to like me. Once placed on a jury panel, I have never been kicked off. I have been on juries for two murder trials, one DUI and an eminent domain trial. These experiences have convinced me that if I ever am on trial for something of which I actually am guilty, the best hope of getting off is with a jury of my peers. My peers, at least in terms of my jury experience, are pretty much idiots who can not spell logic, much less practice it. The lawyers run a close second. Two of these trials nearly ended in hung juries because in each case they allowed a candidate to be a juror despite obvious those people being obvious problems from day one.
The first trial I ever was a juror for was a murder trail in San Francisco. The defendant was accused of first degree murder for somehow using a pocket knife with a 2” blade to kill a guy twice his size who was beating the crap out of him with a pool queue. Pictures were shown of the defendant taken before his lawyer had him shave and cut his hair. The defense lawyer asked us each if we would in any way be influenced because a defendant hung out in North Beach, where the murder occurred. One old man replied that he didn’t have anything against those people there ”except for those damned hippies”. Needless to say, they left him on the jury and he was the last holdout when the other eleven of us opted for involuntary manslaughter.
During jury selection for the eminent domain trial one of the candidates assured the court that if the State said the property in question was only worth X dollars, that must be the truth because the State said so. After fifteen frustrating minutes of the lawyers arguing with him the judge finally weighed in and tried for another ten minutes to persuade the prospective juror to keep an open mind. The fellow kept saying yes, he could be objective… but if the State said the property in question was only worth X dollars, that must be the truth. They all gave up and let him become a juror, and he doubled the deliberation time.
Back to business.
We updated Alan on the warm welcome we gave David Whittle. Barry was especially warm. David had endorsements for one of his products from four well known and generally (generally, Barry, not universally!) well regarded technology personalities. I won’t name them here because I don’t want Barry to get upset again. Barry indicated that he felt the endorsement of several of these personalities was not worth a bucket of warm spit. David will doubtless have fond memories of this the last time he visited us…
Dick woke up as we were winding down. He was worried about the speaker for the August meeting and wanted to resolve that. Someone pointed out that we had one more Board meeting (in June—no July meeting) to resolve this. Dick was still worried, so we voted to put him in charge of that meeting and quickly adjourned.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Support
by Peter Mitchell, DVPC
Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223.
Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173, and then choose your product.
The Curmudgeon's Corner Part 1
by Walt Parsons, DVPC's Official Curmudgeon — Accept No Substitute
Beware Subscription Software
In the June 2008 issue of PC World there is a Consumer Watch column which talks about some of the various spyware software companies which charge you an annual subscription charge. So far so good. BUT recently they have started sneaking in an automatic renewal system which most people wouldn't realize unless they read every word of the installation software. The first you know of this is when you spot a renewal charge on your credit card a year later.
I have found that frequently the Fry’s advertisements show a much cheaper price for a brand new copy of the software than paying for a renewal of the same software — and it includes a full year's subscription. This is a much better deal. Also, in 12 months you may decide that a different spyware program is better than the one you bought a year prior. With automatic renewals you’d have a hassle to have the charge on your credit card refunded.
I use two spyware programs, Spyware Doctor (PC Tools) and Spy Sweeper (WebRoot). In each case it wasn't at all easy to find out if I was signed up for automatic renewal; they both were. Once I found that out it was even harder to find out how to turn off the automatic renewal. Being a cynic I get the distinct impression that the two companies know they have a good thing going for them and they don't want people to go to the trouble to turn off the automatic renewal or to put it on an opt-in basis. After much work I finally got the automatic renewal turned off on both software programs and I put a date in my Outlook calendar showing when each program needed renewing if I want to. Probably to play safe I should cancel a subscription in writing if I decide to not renew.
Note that I only checked these two spyware programs, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if some of the other spam, spyware, and anti-virus programs are now sneaking in the automatic renewal gimmick. My two Norton programs, Internet Security and System Works, both did NOT have the automatic renewal gimmick.
Be sure to keep a record of the fact that on a given date you turned off the automatic renewal so if they attempt to charge your charge account for the renewal you have the documentation to challenge the credit card charge — and, if necessary, with your credit card company.
The Curmudgeon's Corner Part 2
by Walt Parsons, DVPC's Official Curmudgeon — Accept No Substitute
Beware of Complicated Rebates
I had just come back from Fry’s on Friday 5/23. Several of my purchases had rebates advertised. Instead of giving me the rebate forms at the checkout counter, I was told to go to a URL listed on the receipt. This URL is 53 characters long. That is bad enough, but after I entered the URL the form wouldn’t open.
This is intolerable. I will probably have to make another trip to Fry’s in order to find out how to get my rebates. I’m tempted to return all of my merchandise as a protest against their new onerous procedure.
Staples is able to give you rebates by entering a short URL and enter the receipt number. Nothing could be easier, and it is quite fast. If Fry’s is going to eliminate the rebate forms at the cash out counter then they should go to a system like Staple’s uses.
Fry's finally contacted me with a fix for their problem with rebate forms. They ignored my suggestion that the customer be given one URL for all rebates and have a page with links to each of the many rebate forms.
They also didn’t mention whether the genius that caused this problem has been canned. Hopefully, yes.
You Can Take It With You
by Alan Mildwurm, DVPC
A review of the Pinnacle Video Transfer Device
Taking it with you just got a lot easier. This new hardware device from Pinnacle (www.pinnaclesys.com) makes it child’s play to transfer analog video from any source in MPEG-4 quality to any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC. In other words, you can transfer movies to your Pod, PSP, USB 2.0 hard drive or flash drive. Inside the package are the unit, AC adapter, composite cables and manual.
photos from Pinnacle
The quality is excellent. The H.264 encoding can be up to 720x480 resolution and it supports multiple inputs (S-Video, composite and stereo audio). What distinguishes this from the competition is the fact that you can choose from three different resolution modes to suit your device capabilities and storage space needs.
(See below for all the tech specs.)
Using the Video Transfer is extremely easy. Plug in the source device (for example your camcorder or DVD player) and the output device. All of the LEDs light blue, indicating that the device is ready to capture. Select your recording quality with the Mode button-indicated by the blue LEDs. Press the play button on your source device and the Rec button on the Video Transfer, and the LEDs light red, both on the source side and the output side, indicating that a recording is in process. To stop recording, press and hold the record button and when the lights turn blue, recording has stopped.
It really is that easy! The learning curve is measured in minutes! Recording content is done in 1:1 time. In other words, a 2 hour video takes 2 hours to record. It is immediately viewable from the target device.
Importantly, the firmware on the device is updatable from Pinnacle. I received an early version of the product and it was a bit glitchy. After applying the March update, the unit has been rock-solid. There is also a presently unused USB port on the ‘Video Out’ side of the device labeled for “Future Use.” At CES, Pinnacle wouldn’t elaborate!
This is really a nice product. It works well, is simple to use and is fairly priced at $130.00.
System Requirements:
Input connectors
- Composite Video: 1xRCA (PAL-SECAM-NTSC)
- S-Video: 1xY/C (PAL-SECAM-NTSC)
- Stereo Audio: 2xRCA
Capture format:
- H.264 (MPEG-4)
USB output (devices not included):
- Sony™ PSP® (firmware version 2.81 or higher)
- Apple® iPod® Video, Nano and Classic (FAT32 only, firmware version 1.2.1 or higher) iPod Touch and iPhone are supported via iTunes
- USB2.0 Hard Disk Drive (FAT16/32 only)
- Flash Memory Stick USB 2.0, (FAT16/32 only). Video quality dependant on stick data rate.
Capture quality, IPOD®:
- Good: Video 320x240 512 kbps video 96 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Better: Video 320x240 768 kbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Best: Video 640x480 1.5 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
Capture quality, PSP®:
- Good: Video 320x240 512 kbps video 64 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Better: Video 320x240 768 kbps video 96 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Best: Video 320x240 1 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
Capture quality, HDD/Flash memory:
- Good: Video 320x240 768 kbps video 64 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Better: Video 640x480 1.2 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
- Best: Video 720x576 (PAL, SECAM) / 480 (NTSC) 1.5 Mbps video 192 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz
Package contents:
- Pinnacle Video Transfer Hardware
- Audio/Video cable 3 x RCA
- Power supply unit
- Quick Start Guide
Vista Program Compatibility Wizard
by Peter Mitchell, DVPC
In order to find the Program Compatibility Wizard, you have to be in a certain Control Panel view. In Vista, there is a Control Panel Home view and a Classic view and you must be in the Control Panel Home view to find the Wizard. If you happen to be in the Classic view, you won't be able to find it. So, to check on that, go to Start, Control Panel and look in the top left hand corner. You will see a dot next to whichever view you're in. If you're not in the right one, simply click on Control Panel Home and you'll be taken to the correct spot. You can then go to Programs and click on the option that says "Use an older program with this version of Windows." Then just follow along with the wizard and you'll be all set.
Bookmarks Page for Firefox Users
By Hank Pearson, Arizona Association for Computer Information, inc.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could view a searchable webpage of bookmarks for your favorite websites? You can, but why?
Find Bookmarks with Forgotten Names
One reason to view your bookmarks as a webpage (as an alternative to looking in a menu) is to be able to find sites when you can't remember the first word in the name.
Let's say you have a Firefox bookmark named Carbonite Online Backup, and you can't remember Carbonite but you know you are looking for the word Backup. On your Bookmarks page (you will soon learn how to view), you can easily search for Backup.
You are using Firefox, aren't you? If you haven't discovered Firefox, download it from Mozilla (http://mozilla.com). It's free, fast, and secure. Make Firefox your default browser.
View Bookmark Descriptions and Tags
Another reason for a bookmarks page is to give you plenty of room to view (and find) descriptions of your bookmarks. You will learn how to add tags to improve your searches.
Zoom In and Out
A third reason to display your bookmarks on a webpage is to allow you to zoom the text in and out so you can see it clearly. To zoom any webpage, press Ctrl+Plus or Ctrl+Minus, using the numeric keypad.
DIY for Fun and Learning
So, how do you display your bookmarks as a webpage? You could download a tool to do the work for you, or download a tool to search bookmarks. But it's easy enough to DIY (Do It Yourself). It's interesting, fun, and educational. Are you just using your computer to perform certain tasks, or do you also enjoy learning by experimenting? If you like to learn, this tip is for you.
Find the Bookmarks File
You don't need to create a bookmarks webpage. It already exists on your own hard drive! The name of the file is simply bookmarks.html. Press Win+F to find it. (While holding down the Windows key (next to Alt), press F, for Find.) In the left window pane, click 'All Files and Folders'. In 'All or part of the file name', type 'bookmarks.html' (without quotes). Click Search.
If you get multiple results, it's easy to determine which bookmarks.html file to use. It's the newest one. In the View menu (of your Search Results window), click Details. In the right window pane, click the Date Modified column header (to sort the list). The file you are interested in has the newest date and time (for a file with the Type shown as Firefox Document).
Bookmark the Bookmarks File
Double-click that newest bookmarks.html Firefox Document to open it in Firefox. Press Ctrl+D to bookmark the bookmarks.html file. In the Name field, insert a hyphen (-) at the beginning (to name the bookmark '-Bookmarks'), so this new bookmark will appear at the top of the list.
Now, with your Bookmarks page displayed, press F5 to refresh the view. (F5 is a common shortcut key for Refresh.) Surprise? The new -Bookmarks bookmark is at the bottom - not the top. Let's address that. (This is Firefox 2.0.0.11. Future versions might vary.)
Create Another Top Bookmark
First, create another bookmark that will be displayed at the top. For example, open Google.com, press Ctrl+D, and name the bookmark -Google (starting with a hyphen).
Sort Your Bookmarks
Now, in the Bookmarks menu, right click any bookmark, and click Sort by Name. Look in the Bookmarks menu to confirm that the bookmarks are indeed sorted. Note the two bookmarks that begin with hyphen (-) at the top of the menu.
Look at your Bookmarks page again, and press F5 to Refresh. The new bookmarks are still at the bottom.
Rearrange Your Bookmarks
To force Firefox to rearrange your bookmarks page, move a bookmark in the menu. In the Bookmarks menu, drag, for example, either new bookmark that starts with a hyphen up or down to precede or follow the other bookmark that starts with a hyphen. (Having two hyphen-prefixed bookmarks lets you rearrange those two at the top without rearranging the other bookmarks.) Press Escape to close the menu.
Refresh your Bookmarks page with F5. The bookmarks on the webpage are now arranged as shown in the Bookmarks menu. (Do you need to refresh three times? No, we simply demonstrated that the bookmarks.html file is rearranged when you move a bookmark in the menu.)
Finding Bookmarks on the Page
When you are viewing your Bookmarks webpage, press Ctrl+F for Find. Type Backup, for example, and press Escape (to close the Find toolbar). To find the next occurrence of Backup, press F3. (F3 is a common shortcut key for Find Again.) When you find the desired bookmark (link), click it (or Ctrl+click to open the site in a new tab). (Or press Enter, or Ctrl+Enter to open the site in a new tab.)
Add Descriptions and Tags
To add or change descriptions of your bookmarks, in the Bookmarks menu, right-click the bookmark you want to edit, and click Properties. In the Description field, type anything (including your own tags) that might help you find your bookmark and remember what it is for. After clicking OK and pressing F5 (for Refresh), you will see your new Description in the Bookmarks page.
Make Changes through the Menu
Now that you know where bookmarks.html is located, you might be tempted to edit it directly with a text editor. Mozilla warns that it is automatically generated, so do not edit it, as your changes would be lost. Make your changes through the Bookmarks menu.
Displaying your Bookmarks as a webpage is a start in discovering many more tips and tricks related to Firefox.
Hank Pearson (hank.pearson(at)asciigroup.org) is the Treasurer and Webmaster for ASCIi (www.asciigroup.org).He is a long-time member who frequently writes articles for the group’s newsletter, and has served as President, Secretary, Newsletter Editor, and Presentations Coordinator.
This article has been provided to APCUG by the author solely for publication by APCUG member groups. All other uses require the permission of the author (see e-mail address above).
Buying a Mouse
by Vinny La Bash, Sarasota PCUG,
The average computer user recognizes how important the mouse is to getting things done. Mice have been part of the computer scene for over twenty years and with rare exceptions are simple devices to operate and control. That doesn’t mean that people who use them are necessarily familiar with all their features and functions. That’s not as bad as it may sound. Most automobile drivers don’t have a clue how the internal combustion engine inside their auto engine works. Yet they usually manage to drive from one place to another without incident.
Selecting a mouse is much simpler than choosing an automobile, but there are things you should know before laying out money for a device that if not properly designed, may result not only in poor computer performance, but may cause you injury.
The mouse may be the most common of the tracking technologies used in modern computers, but it is not the only one. There are trackballs, touch pads, and for ThinkPad users, track points. They all have their advantages and drawbacks. We will focus on the mouse.
Mechanical mice, those with the rolling balls on the underside, are obsolete. They have a tendency to gather debris on the underside, and require cleaning. Moving parts are their most serious weak spot because they will break down sooner than devices that rely on other technologies. Newer optical mice suffer no such defects. They generate a beam of light that combines with an optical sensor providing a screen pointer that is well suited for meticulous graphics or serious game playing. No moving parts mean less maintenance and lighter weight. Optical mice will work on any smooth surface; a mouse pad is unnecessary.
Look for a mouse with a USB connection. It will probably be difficult to buy a mouse that does not have this type of connection today. Make sure it is compatible with USB 2. The mouse is not considered a high speed device so this caution may be unnecessary.
You may want a wireless mouse for no other reason than to reduce desktop clutter. There are many generic wireless mice on the market that will perform adequately, but doing this on the cheap comes with a price. You will have a mouse that requires AAA batteries. Save your pennies and get one with an integrated rechargeable battery. High end wireless mice include receivers that double as battery chargers, so your mouse will never suddenly expire in the middle of an important project.
Most rodents on the market today feature at least two buttons and a scroll wheel. The right button is used mainly for bringing up menus or lists of options. The left hand button activates functions or commands. The scroll wheel, as its name implies, is used to scroll up and down screens. Sometimes the wheel can function as a third button activating instructions. Advanced scroll wheel functions allow left to right scrolling which can be very useful in wide spreadsheets or large graphics. Used in conjunction with the keyboard, the scroll wheel can zoom in and out of some applications, and can be used to make text appear larger.
Mice do not come in a one-size-fits-all product. Enlightened companies such as Logitech manufacture mice that are specifically contoured to fit a wide variety of hand sizes. Logitec was among the very first companies to recognize that different sized people have different sized hands. Choose a mouse that is ergonomically designed to fit your individual hand size. This will go a long way to reduce the probability of developing carpel tunnel syndrome or some other crippling ailment.
A mouse is a simple device by computer standards, yet it seldom gets the attention it deserves. Take the time to find a good ergonomically designed mouse that suits the physical characteristics of your hand along with suitable options for your personal computing preferences. Productivity and good health are not mutually exclusive.
This article has been provided to APCUG by the author solely for publication by APCUG member groups. All other uses require the permission of the author (vlabash(at)spcug.org).
20% Discount on PCmover for DVPC Members
by Don Singleton, APCUG
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Electronic Waste — Where to Dispose of It
by Peggy Johnson, DVPC
Here's a list of ewaste donation sites in Central Contra County County. If you know or learn of others, please let me know with the location, hours, and website URL.
Hauling Pros Recycling Center
www.dumpmytv.com
73A South Buchanan Circle
(on the left behind S&S Roofing)
Pacheco, CA 94553
925-682-8987
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rapid Recycle
www.rapidrecycle.net
110 Second Ave., South B-1
Pacheco, CA 94553
925-671-8008
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
E-Waste Events
www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm
See website for dates, times, and locations of events
Recycle for Breast Cancer
www.recycleforbreastcancer.org/dropoffanytime.htm
31 Beta Court, Suite C
San Ramon, CA 94583
800-315-9580
7 days a week excluding holidays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A completed donation for is requested at the time of donation; this form can be downloaded from their website
e-Recycle OnUs
www.erecycleonus.com
1271 Boulevard Way
(at back left corner past East Bay Art and CTA)
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
925-934-1515
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Photoshop Elements SIG Meeting Program
by Peggy Johnson, DVPC
The Adobe Photoshop Elements SIG meeting will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the home of Peggy Johnson in Concord, CA.
Check back for the topic for this month's meeting. As usual, checkout the Elements SIG pages at www.bkbrown.net for all the latest news, information and tutorials.
The Photoshop Elements SIG meets on the third Thursday of each month; note that this is a new meeting day!
Please email Peggy for further information and/or directions.
Windows SIG Meeting Program
by Walt Parsons, DVPC
The Windows SIG meeting will be held on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. We'll discuss that always popular subject, "To Be Determined" so check back for updated information on this month's meeting.
The Windows SIG meetings are held in the Community Room at the Concord Police Station. See the detailed directions on the DVPC SIG News page.
Today's Dilbert Cartoon
by Scott Adams
Every day we provide the latest full-color Dilbert cartoon by Scott Adams. Come back to the current Diablo Blue newsletter for your Daily Dilbert Fix.
- Where We Meet
- Diablo Blue Password Access
- Watch for Updates!
- President's Message
- Board Meeting Minutes
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 Support
- The Curmudgeon's Corner Part 1
- The Curmudgeon's Corner Part 2
- You Can Take It With You
- Vista Program Compatibility Wizard
- Bookmarks page for Firefox Users
- Buying a Mouse
- 20% Discount on PCmover for DVPC Members
- Electronic Waste — Where to Dispose of It
- Photoshop Elements SIG Meeting Program
- Windows SIG Meeting Program
- Today's Dilbert Cartoon