Agawam Computer Club

The Agawam Computer Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the the Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street, Agawam, Mass.   At each meeting Topics of interest are discussed.  The meetings last an hour.

Topics for discussion- Agawam Computer Club

1.     üVirus protection software – Bob & Phyllis

2.     üUsing snoopes.com to verify what is real and what is a myth for viruses – Phyllis will discuss and show examples.

3.     üPhishing scams http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

4.     üSending emails to lists of people using BCC and why you should consider doing this way of sending emails. - Bob

5.     üForwarding emails that contain many email addresses, and how to remove these email addresses to avoid being sent viruses. – Genevieve will provide some emails examples.  Bob will discuss using Genevieve’s emails.

6.     Difference between doing restore CD/DVD, System Restore and backups. – Phyllis

7.     How to use Facebook.  Phyllis & Bob

8.     Keep track of your files.  Bob & Phyllis

9.     create your own music Cds  Bob & Phyllis

10. recognize and fix common problems ? what are they?

11. set up user account  Bob

12. give your computer a tune-up.  Bob & Phyllis

13. customize your windows 7 desktop  Bob

#’s 2 & 5 August 8, 2011 10am  #3 was also covered 

#’s 1 & 4 September 13, 2011 10am 

#’s 6 & 7 October 11, 2011 10am