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Next Meetings:

Sunday Workshop

25 October 2015

9.30am - 3pm

Monday Night

TOPIC TBC

2 November 2015

7.30am - 9.30pm

Inside this issue:

Editor’s 26 cents p2

Monday Night Meeting p4

Linux Beta Software p5

Linux But which one to choose? P6-8

World’s First Personal Computer Owner p9

Office 2016 Free Upgrade p10

Security in Windows 10 P13-15

Random Access Issue 1 Nov 1988 p23-26

And lots more !

Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc.

November 2015

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Editor’s 26 cent’s worth

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Michael J Dodd

COMPUTER SERVICING

PC AND MAC

Northern Suburbs

michaeld4500@hotmail.com

0410 545 029

07 3092 0171

Free Local Pickup & Delivery

Virus Removal & Prevention / Upgrades / Repairs / Data Recovery

MCS

We l c om e t o t he

November edition of

Random Access.

It’s number 300.

This month’s theme is

Linux and Windows. So…

enjoy the newsletter…

Thanks to Geoff Isaac,

and Fran Warner for

their help this issue.

ABM

editor@prcc.asn.au

"Deadlines, I love the

whoosh sound they make

as they go by - Douglas

Adams

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Club Raffle Winners

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Monday Night Meeting

Winners 1st prize member no.484, 2nd prize member no. 422.

Congrats to those winners. Tickets for the next raffle go on sale at the

Sunday Workshop on 25 October and the raffle will be drawn at the

club meeting on 2 November.

Ticket price still $2. ABM

Members

attended on

public holiday 5

October .

They heard from

Michael Dodd

about some very

useful websites.

Geoff Isaac spoke

about some

Linux flavours.

ABM

The Monday night meetings are a long term feature of this club's

activities. Unusually among other clubs we have kept having a night

time meeting. To keep this feature the club needs your ideas about

what you would like to have presented. If there’s any topic you want to

see a presentation on then please suggest it. If you know someone

who would make a good guest speaker for an upcoming meeting

please put the committee in touch with ‘em.

Email Club President Leonie Tweed at president@prcc.asn.au

http://tinyurl.com/http-itsfoss-itsfoss-netdna

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Linux Beta Software

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Beta software is an experimental product; still being tested for performance where not all the bugs may have been eliminated.

Beta versions of software are released for developers to exercise their skills at checking out performance, functionality and system movement – how every snippet of the program works together.

After all this, bugs and sometimes program function failures, still appear in the first release of new operation software. Even so, there is always an invitation to Users to contact Product Developers to right the problem. It could be a download or program change request that does not function properly.

This has to happen until the LTS (Long Term Support) is established, which may go for four to five years hence.

An example of Beta. Right now, a number of 15.10 Beta softwares are being released, mainly test beds of new Ubuntu software releases for October 2015.

Most of these releases will feature upgrades for new releases of Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Mint 18 and many other software developed of the Ubuntu hybrid.

Unless you have a reason to download a Beta version, await for LTS versions to be cleared and released, for less problems for the user.

A Linux program can have an individual designer and development team, which opens up its product for scrutiny by any other Linux user to test. As a result, a high quality of performance is assured.

Thanks to Geoff Isaac for this article

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Linux; but which one to choose?

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When you are presented with a new concept, it can cause excitement, enthusiasm, apprehension – a 'will I or won't I thinking'; here the mind is having a two-way bet, as to whether or not to proceed down this path.

Well, not if it is a Linux concept. There are hardly any 'do's and don'ts' when applied to Linux for your consideration.

Since becoming the Club's Linux researcher, I have now reviewed, tried, installed and analysed over 100 applications.

Some have a presentation that you wonder what the Developers were thinking at the time of release.

The applications that have appealed to me are those that the Developer is thinking along my line of thinking; simplicity, good looking, uses programs that have a history of performance, continual update availability, along with long term support (LTS).

October 2015 is going to see marginal releases of updated applications, covering revised kernal, desktop and some browser and email selection, connections for Cloud and changes of photo, audio, video and other selections.

The changes may be small, perhaps to see how a 'change' is for the good and improved performance overall.

Users are not silly despite leads promoted by Developers and Distributors. It can be a matter of “I know what works best for Me” and I have my preferences.

So, with all this in mind, here is my selection of “Best in Field”, based on my likings, simplicity, performance, presentation and operation.

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Linux; but which one to choose? (cont.)

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Linux Mint 17.02 'Rafaela'

As popularity goes, Mint is top of the DistroWatch list, pulling over 3000 downloads per day. Good, clean functional layout, simple and timeless in operation.

Advises daily next update and/or download, expandable; great wallpaper backgrounds, it just flows and works.

Long term support till 2019. Mint 18 expected February 2016, or sooner.

Linux Lite 2.4 'Beryl'

If there was ever an application to assist Window Users to jump to Linux, Lite 2.4 is it. Light on system use, but highly expandable, it is very attractive, specially for Senior users.

Running 18th on September 2015 DistroWatch list, at around 500 downloads per day, Lite is also appealing to Lady Linux users too.

Good clean desktop, showing quick direction to support programs, again long term support application. Firefox browser and Thunderbird email, well reliable programs.

Makulu 9 Linux

If you like a touch of Africa and color in your application then Makulu is for you. Very colorful scenery and animal in flavor, Jaque Rayna, a developer from South Africa, has delivered another application of superb deliverance, performance and discipline.

Jaque Rayna, one of the top Linux Developers, is very keen to make sure You, as the operator , have everything You need to run Makulu applications. There is also a Makulu 9 Lite for those who prefer to build their own application.

A good 'thinking' application, it comes with no software, but for basic program format, and offers a real challenge for those with a little more Linux knowhow.

Again supported with FireFox browser and Thunderbird email and LTS until 2019.

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ChaletOS 14.04.2

Developed by enthusiastic Linux teams in Belgium, Holland and Germany, ChaletOS presents a european, but pleasant feel about it, along with simplicity and style.

All applications have the Clock, Date and Time displayed mostly on bottom right of screen. However, ChaletOS likes its clock displyed 'planc' style, out top right, showing moving seconds being recorded in circular-motion at 15, 30, 45 and 1 hour image.

Desktop is Xfce image, with interesting characters displayed bottom left panel, but connecting with support application programs.

ChaletOS can be built on and extended and is also long term support till 2019.

Black Lab Linux 6.5 The last of these reviews could be saved for Dog Lovers; Labrador Dog Lovers!

As the screen opens up on this imposing application, a Black Labrador looks You squarely in the eye! It is a stare with the eyes of a loveable Black Labrador saying “Use Me” . . . and you will, because its a look to cause

You to open the application.

Popular with U.S. and Canadian Linux users, Black Lab has style, simplicity and an invitation to expand, work it, just as you would work a Labrador!

Another long term support application and suitable for installation on older machines.

Late News: Black Lab 7 is scheduled for October release.

Summary.

All of the above can have desktop options for Cinnamon, KDE, Gnome, Mate and Xfce as well as application changes to video, audio and music selection. Some may even offer Cloud facilities, as well as browser options.. . . . take your Pick!

Thanks to Geoff Isaac for this article

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World’s First Personal Computer Owner

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Peter Zinovieff, now 82, claims to have owned the first personal computer in the world.

Brought up by his Russian grandparents during the second world war, Zinovieff remembers a fascination with DIY radio sets. “I can still smell the shellac. I was fearless about wiring – and about music.”

His early career focused on geology, mapping dormant volcanoes in Scotland, surveying Cyprus and going to Pakistan “to look for water”.

In his mid-20s, he fell in love with his first wife, Victoria, who wasn’t too keen on being posted off to the obscure geology sites such as the Falkland Islands, Georgia, Alberta. So he swerved into a life of experimental music. “It must have been a middle-of-the-night decision,” he says, “It was a wild thing to do. At that time, there were just a handful of people making electronic music.”

He created a studio at home in London with old navy equipment, building up a hodgepodge of oscillators and amplifiers “with I don’t know how many kilometres of wire. “

Then he bought a computer to control all the equipment. This was the PDP-8 http://tinyurl.com/kaaanm7 , which had four kilobytes of memory, no hard drive and worked by feeding in commands on ticker tape. It cost UK£4,000, the equivalent of A$212,000 today. “It was a massive family decision,” Zinovieff remembers. “My father-in-law had given my wife this ridiculous tiara, made of turquoise and pearls. We managed to sell that for the same price as the computer. She didn’t miss it. It’s often told rather against me, this story, but it was a worthwhile thing to do.”

“The computer was incredibly cumbersome and primitive, but it was definitely the way forward. I spent day after day, and a lot of nights, huddled in front of it, until it would churn out whatever I wanted.” Similar computers had previously only sat in factories, universities and laboratories. “Mine was certainly the first in a private house, anywhere. I personally have had a computer longer than anyone in the world.” Later he bought a hard drive for it with 32 kilobytes of storage, which is not even enough to store the text of this article. “And when we got it we said, ‘We’ll never fill this.’”

http://tinyurl.com/nk8e66s Original Article by Ben Beaumont-homas

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Office 2016 Free Upgrade

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Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows has landed and it brings many

smart new features, including co-authoring with real-time

collaboration, simplified sharing, a great feature search engine called

Tell Me, and much more. If you have an Office 365 subscription, you

can get it now for free

Alternatively, you can buy it at the Microsoft store (different packages

available and Microsoft has a guide for installing it) or your local

retailer and if you’re unsure. Note that if you’re running Office 2010 on

Windows 10, you can get a 50% discount on a one year subscription of

Office 365 Home; simply use the Get Office app in Windows 10.

Find Out Your Version of Office - Unsure whether you have an Office 365 subscription?

Open a file, any Office document, then navigate to File > Account and under you’ll see

whether you have an Office 365 subscription.

Here is a complete list of ways to check your version of Office. http://tinyurl.com/qeahhsy

Your Upgrade Will Be Final - Before you explore the upgrade, note that Microsoft states

that you can not downgrade from Office 2016 back to Office 2013 once you have upgraded. If

you don’t want to upgrade, you might want to turn off Microsoft Update (we also urge you to

turn off Recommended updates, so you don’t accidentally upgrade to Windows 10) and Office

Updates.

Automatic Upgrade to Office 2016 with Your Office 365 Subscription - Office 2016 is

being rolled out right now. If you have subscribed to Office 365 and are urrently running

Office 2013 with automatic Windows and Microsoft software updates enabled, you will be

offered the upgrade to Office 2016 eventually. However, it may take a few weeks until you see

the upgrade notification, depending on which servicing branch you’re on.

On the Office 365 Community you can find a rollout chart. http://tinyurl.com/nwftter

Manually Upgrade with Office 365 - If you have an Office 365 subscription with automatic

Windows updates disabled or if you don’t currently have Office 2013 installed, the manual

way to upgrade starts at your, or rather My Account. You’ll have to log in with the Microsoft

account you used to subscribe to Office 365. Here you should see the following note at the

top of the page: Get the new – It’s one of the perks of having Office 365. Under Install, you’ll

see which Office version and how many licenses are available to you.

To upgrade, select the red Install > button, confirm your settings or adapt Language and

install options (double check Additional install options for the bit version), then click the

Install button once more. Be sure to select Additional Office 2016 Install Information.

Clicking Install will download the Office 2016 installer, which only takes a few seconds; it’s

not the full download, yet.

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Update Office 2013 - Ready to Upgrade?

Unlike Windows 10, you don’t risk much with upgrading to Office 2016. It will be

downward compatible with Office 2013 and previous office versions. However,

since you won’t be able to downgrade, it might be worth waiting for a little until

its stability is confirmed. Otherwise you might find yourself discussing Office

2016 problems and solutions.

Meanwhile, familiarize yourself with some Office keyboard shortcuts and things

you never thought could be done in Office. It’s such a powerful tool, if you

depend on an Office suite for your job, it’s worth investing in Microsoft Office and

learning its in and outs.

Otherwise, the new LibreOffice is a pretty strong contender for the price of free.

http://tinyurl.com/qjcxaas Original article by Tina Seiber

If you run into an issue due to incompatible bit versions, go back and download the right

installer. If everything’s good, just follow the instructions. Note that your old Office version

will be replaced, meaning all open documents will be closed. Moreover, according to

Microsoft, you will not be able to revert to Office 2013 once you have upgraded! Now the

full version of Office is downloading and installing, which can take some time.

If you run into any other issues with the installation, Microsoft has compiled a

comprehensive Troubleshooting page for installing Office, http://tinyurl.com/pae92hs

a Help page for installing any Office edition, http://tinyurl.com/puey9oa

and a Help page dedicated to Office 2016. http://tinyurl.com/nlhjxxp

How You Might Think It Works but It Doesn’t - You’d think you’d be able to trigger the

upgrade from within Office. However, the internal upgrade option provided in Office only

adds updates to that version, not upgrades to the next version.

As mentioned earlier, open a random Office file and go to File > Account and under Office

Updates expand Update Options. Here you have four choices: Update Now, Disable

Updates, View Updates, and About Updates.

Office Update Options - The View Updates option actually takes you to a website with an

overview of current Office updates and resuling sub-versions. Here you can compare your

version, noted under Office Updates, and the most current version listed at the top right of

the page. Note that this does not refer to the high level Office version (2013 vs. 2016), but

only to the sub-versions that change with version-specific updates. Interestingly, my Office

version (Office 2016 Preview) appears to be more recent than what’s listed on the website.

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Web App to Help You Craft Polite Emails

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If you’ve ever struggled to strike the right tone in an email, the FoxType Politeness Checker might be just the thing for you. The free web app analyzes your word choices, and tells you whether you come across as polite or rude.

Go to the website, paste your text in the box, and click “Check Tone.” The app automatically rates your word choices on a scale from one to 100. A 50/100, for instance, denotes a “neutral” email, while 0/100 means you’re being unutterably rude.

But the app doesn’t just rate your word choices—it also offers suggestions and feedback, breaking down your sentence into “impolite” and “polite” components. Negative words like “no,” “can’t,” and “won’t”? No good. “Dear,” “good,” and “best wishes”? Great.

It’s a great tool for anyone interested in learning how their word choices might be interpreted by others. But beware of simply copying and pasting the app’s re-writes into your emails: some of their suggestions may be polite, but they’re not always grammatical.

Check it out here. https://labs.foxtype.com/politeness

http://tinyurl.com/qcq8vbn Original article by Anna Green

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What Security to Use in Windows 10?

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Windows 10 is here, bringing with it a ton of cool new features and a host of less-than-appreciated problems.

While users will undoubtedly enjoy the first few weeks with their new system as they discover all the innovative tools and settings it offers – some things remain consistent and require immediate attention after upgrading.

One of those things is security software. Relying on your old security software after upgrading could be a poor decision, especially if your software of choice hasn’t been updated for the new operating system.

Here we take a look at some of the best options that are currently Windows 10-friendly…

Windows Defender

Windows Defender has been baked into the operating system since the Windows 8 release in 2012. It grew out of Microsoft Security Essentials, but is now a standalone real-time antivirus program.

For a long time it has been criticized as not being robust enough for most users. Although people on various online forums will claim they’ve used it for years without a problem, multiple independent tests have proved the concerns to be justified. Indeed, it was given just 0.5/6 in a recent study on AV-TEST.

Despite the concerns, it does have some benefits. Firstly, it works straight out of the box; there is no need for you to enable anything, set anything up, or register for anything. For people who are less computer literate, this is a huge positive.

Secondly, there are no nag screens. Lots of the free anti-virus suites now pester you at least once per day (if not more) to upgrade, add features, or sign up for trials – in truth some of them are on the verge of becoming malware in their own right. With Windows Defender you won’t even know it’s running unless it finds a problem.

Finally, it’s not going to monitor your browsing history. Some of the free options have now started harvesting you data in an attempt to make a profit. For example, in 2014 Avast was found to be tracking what sites you are visiting and using that data to insert their own adverts into pages.

In Windows 10 it’s not easy to turn off Windows Defender manually – it requires a registry hack or a Group Policy tweak. This is intentional and comes back to Microsoft’s policy of attempting to make sure you always have some basic cover.

If you install a third party anti-virus program, Windows Defender will be disabled automatically. This is the most sensible route to take.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit

If you want to stay with Windows Defender and take advantage of the benefits listed above, you at least need to supplement it with some additional protections.

One of the best tools is Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit. It’s a free program that’s designed to protect you against one of the most dangerous forms of malware attacks – zero day browser exploits.

Most anti-virus software works off a signature database. This means that there needs to be a previously-recorded occurrence of a virus or malware in order for the program to know it exists. Zero day exploits refer to never-seen-before attacks, meaning there’s no way a signature could exist and consequently no way a typical anti-virus program could detect it.

It’s compatible with all the leading browser providers (including Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera) and protects not only the browser itself but also any plugins. It won’t eat up your bandwidth by updating, and it’ll only take up 3 MB on your disk.

Whether you stick with Windows Defender or run third party software, this is a valuable addition to your armory.

Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit is part of the popular Malwarebytes suite. Probably the best-known part of that suite is the anti-malware tool.

It is important to understand that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is not intended nor designed to be your only line of defense. It should not replace your existing anti-virus program, whether that’s Windows Defender or something else entirely.

Instead, you should use the program to complement your existing setup. It will detect and eliminate malware that your anti-virus will miss, as well as removing (and repairing) rootkits that may have slipped through the net. It’s also extremely good at removing infections like Search Protect and Trovi.

Installing either of the Malwarebytes options will not cause Windows Defender to automatically disable itself.

Original article by Dan Price http://tinyurl.com/qgqqjg8

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Alternative Anti-Viruses

It’s very difficult to produce a clear winner. The main thing to focus on is whether you want to pay for your protection or if you’d rather use a free version.

If you’re happy to spend a little, your options for quality coverage improve immeasurably. You could spend a long time scouring various anti-virus testing sites like AV Comparatives, but in truth there is very little to choose between the market leaders in terms of performance. http://www.av-comparatives.org/

Some of the best paid options include:

Webroot – http://www.webroot.com/gb/en/ Webroot is extremely lightweight (the program is just 2.1 MB large), it uses no more than 3 percent of your computer’s resources, it has no pop-ups, and it has no add-ons. It’s ideally suited to businesses, heavy gamers, and power users.

Kaspersky – http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/ Kaspersky is more of a resource-hog than lots of its competitors, but the flipside is that it is typically number one for detection and removal.

ESET NOD32 – http://www.eset.co.uk/Home/NOD32-Antivirus NOD32 has some of the lowest false positive rates, is lightweight, and is consistently near the top of performance charts. Many power users swear by the holy-trinity of NOD32 (which focuses on system files), Malwarebytes (which focuses on web-based issues), and CCleaner (a PC optimization tool).

If you want to stick to free options, consider one of the programs below. Before installing any of them make sure you pay special attention to avoid installing bundled toolbars – they are now commonplace as the developers look to monetize their products.

AVG – http://free.avg.com/ww-en/homepage Popular, but not necessarily the best. The start-up impact is massive and it’s frequently outperformed by other products in performance tests.

Avast – The basic scan feature is solid, fast, and lightweight – but be warned, they have introduced a lot of nag screens and pop-ups in the last 18 months.

Avira – a halfway house between the other two, more lightweight than AVG, but with better detection rates than Avast. It also has pop-ups, but not as many as Avast.

All the paid and free programs listed above have been made compatible with Windows 10, and they will all disable Windows Defender once installed.

Original article by Dan Price http://tinyurl.com/qgqqjg8

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Telecommunications Industry

Ombudsman (TIO)

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If you are having trouble with a telephone bill or an internet installation then don’t forget to consider trying this:

CONTACT LIST Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO)

MAIN PAGE www.tio.com.au/about-us

MAKE AN ONLINE

COMPLAINT www.tio.com.au/making-a-complaint

TELEPHONE 1800 062 058

WRITE TO PO Box 276

Collins Street West

Melbourne VIC 8007

TTY 1800 675 692

NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE Call 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 062 058

FAX OUR CONSUMER

COMPLAINT FORM TO 1800 630 614

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Club Shirts

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MENS’ Sizes S M L XL 2XL 3XL 5XL

Garment Half

Chest (cm) 54.5 57.5 61.0 64.5 68.0 72.5 80.5

LADIES’ Sizes 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

Garment Half

Chest (cm) 48.0 50.0 52.5 54.5 57.0 60.0 63.0 66.0

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68.0

The Club now offers a club shirt like these, modelled frequently by the more popular members at meetings.

They’re well made and attractive and will mean money, friends and fame* for you. So order yours today!

To select the correct size please find your Garment Half Chest Measurement in centimeters. Measure under the arms left to right across chest from shirt seam to shirt seam. Then order the size above that measurement. i.e. Up to 64.5cm = XL size. 65cm = 2XL

Price of shirts is $35 each. Please direct any queries to either Ivan or Geoff at any Sunday Workshop or Monday Night Meeting.

* Warning: Fame may be temporary…..

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External Classes for Beginners

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U3A:(Redcliffe)

“Learning for Leisure and Pleasure”

Classes at U3A are available to members aged 50 years and older.

Annual membership is $20. There’s additional costs of $2 per class.

Courses for over 90 different subjects are offered covering a diverse

range of topics including: Computers, Creative Arts and Crafts,

Music, Languages, History and more. See website for the full list.

Venue: Contact:

Redcliffe U3A Campus Phone 3284 2687

Sutton Centre Fax 3284 4618

157 - 159 Sutton Street, Web www.u3aredcliffe.org.au/

Redcliffe email u3ared@tpg.com.au

New Home & Office Computers Upgrades & Repairs

Network & MYOB Specialist MS Small Business Servers

Please call US for all your computer needs

Northside:

Unit 3, No. 3 - 5 Deakin Street,

Brendale QLD 4500

Phone: 3889 8686 Fax: 3889 8687

Southside:

Unit 2, No. 9 Stockwell Place, Archerfield

QLD 4108.

Phone: 3277 8682 Fax: 3272 9113

Website: www.mrcdr.com.au

Email: sales@mrcdr.com.au

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PRCC Committee Contacts

First Aid

Help at the Club Workshop

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PRESIDENT Leonie Tweed president@prcc.asn.au

VICE PRESIDENT Michael Dodd vp@prcc.asn.au

SECRETARY Julius Olsen secretary@prcc.asn.au

TREASURER Ivan Dowling treasurer@prcc.asn.au

LIBRARIAN Colin Carlsson librarian@prcc.asn.au

WEB-MASTER Dennis Murphy webmaster@prcc.asn.au

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Anthony Martin editor@prcc.asn.au

RESOURCE OFFICER Bob Jones pr@prcc.asn.au

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Charlie Nolan membership@prcc.asn.au

CATERING OFFICER Bob Jones catering@prcc.asn.au

Just a reminder that there is a first aid kit available at the meetings. Just contact one of the Committee if you need it.

For those of you who are “new” to computers and maybe new to the

club itself, this is how the club can help you at the Workshop

At the Workshop on the 4th Sunday of each month,

some of our more experienced members will be

available to help out. (They‘re actually very nice

people who actually enjoy helping out…. Really!)

Just ask at the desk, write your name and your

problem down on the Workshop Job Sheet.

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The Pine Rivers Computer Club is a non-profit organisation and our

role is to help the Community and Club Members with computer

related issues.

Members receive a monthly newsletter, help via club email forums,

phone line support, members’ discounts at various retail suppliers,

and friendly social interaction.

The Pine Rivers Computer Club is a must if you want to learn more

about your computer and its uses.

Information Presentations are held at 7:30pm, on the first Monday of

the month and Workshops are held on the fourth Sunday of each

month from 9:30am to about 2:30pm.

A list of dates for the next months can be found in the Diary towards

the back of the newsletter.

FEES

Joining fee is $15 and annual membership or renewal is $35. There

is a $3 attendance fee per member or visitor for the Monday evening

gatherings and Workshop days. Visitors are most welcome to either

of these meetings.

WORKSHOPS

Our Workshops are held on the 4th Sunday of every month. You will

meet people there who can help you. If you are a member, bring

along your misbehaving computer and / or software and ask for

help. If you’re new to the world of computers, ask to be shown basic

skills The Workshop starts at 9:30am and finishes approx 3pm.

If you have a problem you would like fixed, place your name on the

Job Sheet. In fairness to all members the committee decided to place

an initial 1½ hour time limit per member for your problems to be

fixed and after 1½ hours is up, every endeavour will be made to come

back to that member if time permits.

PRCC General Information

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For Your Diary

Full page advertisement - $10 per issue. Financial members may

advertise free of charge any computer-related items they wish to buy

or sell. Corporate members pay $50 per annum which entitles them

to an advertisement in each monthly issue.

Although it is our policy to check all published material and software

for its accuracy, no warranty is offered against any loss resulting from

the use of any materials from this newsletter or software from our

library. As our library may contain Shareware Software, it is the

responsibility of the user to Register their copy (after evaluation) with

Shareware Owners. Copying commercial software under the name of

Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc. is strictly prohibited.

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Liability Disclaimer

Advertising Rates

Contact Details: Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc.

PO Box 511, Strathpine, Qld, 4500

Phone: 0466 515 530

Venue: Kallangur RSL Sub Branch

William Abell Centre

1347 Anzac Ave, Kallangur www.prcc.asn.au

Month Presentations Workshops

October 05 Oct 2015 25 Oct 2015

November 02 Nov 2015 22 Nov 2015

December 07 Dec 2015 <— Xmas Party!!!!!

January no meeting 25 Jan 2016

February 1 Feb 2016 28 Feb 2016

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e-Waste Recycling in Moreton Bay Region

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Contact list for e-Waste recycling facilities in the MBRC area. Phone: (07) 3205 0555 for more information.

Click on links to check what materials will be accepted at each site.

1. Bunya Waste Management Facility 384 Bunya Rd, Bunya, 600m west of Jinker Track intersection Open: 7a-5p Apr-Sep, 7a-6p Oct-Mar http://tinyurl.com/nxuuyqx

2. Dakabin Waste Management Facility 336 Old Gympie Rd, Dakabin, 800m

north of Alma Road intersection Open: 7a-5p Apr-Sep, 7a-6p Oct-Mar

http://tinyurl.com/l4r4oux

3. Caboolture Waste Management Facility 51 McNaught Rd, Caboolture, via

Pasturage Road, off Bribie Island Rd Open: 7 days, 7a-6p Oct-Mar, 7a-5p Apr-

Sep http://tinyurl.com/kr64xlw

4. Redcliffe Transfer Station 261 Duffield Road, Clontarf, beside the

Peninsula Animal Aid Open: 7 Days 7a-5p Jun-Aug, 7a-6p Sep-May

http://tinyurl.com/n63po9k

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