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SEPTEMBER MEETING - Sept 13th
10 am General Meeting, Novice users 8:30am
SEPTEMBER MEETING — Andrew Welch, President of the visionary software company Ambrosia will be our guest for the entire meeting. Ambrosia has developed some outstanding utilities and software such as Snapz Pro X, iToner, WireTap Studio and Dragster. They also have a wide variety of games including games for the iPhone. You won't want to miss this meeting. Special discounts on their products will be available.
Member only Door Prizes. Each member will receive a ticket upon entering the room. Near the end of the meeting, door prizes will be given out by the number on the ticket. Some prizes will require that you write a review for Passages. Reviews are required if you accept that type of item.
Buy-Sell-Swap table will be set up for members to display hardware/software they wish to swap or sell. All items must be labeled and priced. TNWoU assumes no liabilities for items displayed. To minimize meeting disruptions, swap table activity is limited to break time and following the meeting close. No commercial sales allowed.
Have the latest Passages? The July-Aug issue is now available for download the printed copies are coming a bit late this month, just login to the member only site to download you pdf copy.
Workshops
Leopard Basics Workshop SESSION TWO
August 23, 8:30-12:30 Registration opens at 8:00 AM. Only $20.00. Held at the Hotel Indigo. This workshop is open to members and non-members. This will be new material NOT covered in the first workshop. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO INSURE THAT YOU HAVE A SEAT. We have reconfigured the training room and will have a larger screen for easy viewing.
You'll learn the latest operating system Leopard. Videos will be shown covering the basics of the new OS, NWoU members will also add additional tips and be available to answer questions. If you're planning on getting a new Mac, have just purchased one or just like keeping up with the latest OS this is the workshop for you. We'll help you understand how you can upgrade your machine to Leopard. We'll cover the basics so you'll be computing with confidence. Attendees will be served popcorn and will receive a keyboard shortcuts card for maximum productivity. Due to the low cost of this program consider bringing a friend or family member. All are welcome.
Watch a few previews of some of the tips in the upcoming workshop
Just a few of the ALL NEW topics that will be covered:
- How to troubleshoot your own Mac and keep your computer healthy, using disk utility that comes with your mac.
- How to network your laptop to your desktop machine or share your mac in 1 easy step.
- Learn the secrets of the keychain...never have to worry about remembering passwords again with this simple tool. You'll love this!
- Learn about the cool things you can do with bluetooth. Not just hook up keyboards and mice but exchange files with the machine across the room.
- Totally customize your address book. You must know these techniques.
- Learn how to publish your ICal calendar to a free server for the world to see.
- Learn to move around your Mac more quickly. (You won't believe how much time you've been wasting)
- Learn how to backup your email messages so they don't get lost.
This class will fill up fast please register now! You may pay online with our secure server, with a credit card or paypal.
Be sure to bring your spouse, family member or associate. They will love that you thought of them!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
This section will highlight one of the many volunteers that give of their time to server TNWoU. Please express your appreciation to this volunteer at an up-coming meeting.
Meet Ray DuCasse - Passages volunteer
I guess we all have our reasons for joining TNWoU. In 1993 I attended a business seminar at a big hotel which was a promotion for a particular brand of software. The idea was to supplement your income by using a computer. I was just phasing out of my own residential remodeling business and looking for something to do in my spare time when I retired. I was mistaken about the spare time and the money never did come rolling in either, but the MAC computer got me hooked on Macs. I had the latest one with a 40MG hard drive and 3 1/2” floppy drive. It was not only a challenge to learn a new tool at age 65 but a new experience which I enjoyed immensely. A good friend of mine gave me an issue of Passages and the rest is history.
The first meeting I attended was in the Sheraton by Arlington Pk. I was so impressed that I signed up at my first visit. On my second visit I signed on to Passages and have been with them ever since. In case you have ever wondered about being a volunteer, let me tell you, you will make new friends and really get a lot more out of helping others than just sitting there thinking “what good is this for ME?” My lifelong hobby of photography has now gone digital and my new Imac is like ‘in orbit’ compared to the computers of 20 years ago. I am learning something new every month and with the internet, my other hobby of humor and jokes is unlimited.
We need many more volunteers to help us keep your user group running strong. Please consider helping the group. It is so easy and you don't have to commit hours and hours of time. Just a little help will be greatly appreciated. Send an email right now to let us know of your willingness to help.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS
Did you know that you can save 50% on a subscription to MacWorld magazine? Check out our member discount section we've added some new programs recently. Just log in to our member only section.
OUR MEETING LOCATION
Need to find our meeting location? Click on the link in the menu above or click here. The NWoU events will ALL take place at the Hotel Indigo and and no meetings will take place at the Holiday Inn. That includes main meetings and SIGs.
Hotel Indigo
920 E. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, IL 60074
Northwest Hwy and Route 53