Members present were: Bill Joynt, Bill Kautt, Peter, Jack PrasloskI, Pat Prasloski, Stanton Rickey, Joyce Wahlquist and Rex WeinreichThe Toga Party video is HERE
Our treasurer, Marian Grider, was absent, but Stanton Rickey announced that we currently have $1521.72 in the treasury non-profit account at Wells Fargo Bank. He stated that due to a $2.00 price rise we are now paying $46.95 monthly for Cox broadband internet service in the clubhouse. Instead of the lower Standby rate during the summer months, we will continue to pay the full amount and service for both the clubhouse Wi-Fi connection and the HOA office will remain in effect. The HOA has agreed to reimburse our treasury for 6 months of payments. Stanton said our Cox account will continue in his name, otherwise we would be billed at a much higher commercial rate.
Warning about April Fools Day virus attack and prevention HERE
Peter opined that we should seriously consider replacing the Club Computer next November. The present E-machine desktop has an obsolete ME operating system, which is no longer supported by Microsoft and cannot handle more modern programs like PDF or FLASH files. Often this locks up the machine.
Peter recommended that we rebuff messages to install or renew Norton or MacAfee online. Any popup Antivirus Scanner offers are also troublesome. Your credit card is automatically charged and it is extremely difficult to get a refund or avoid payment. Best procedure is to download AVG FREE VERSION. AVG 8.0 has a conflict with the AD-AWARE program, but their later 8.5 version corrects this problem. AVG8.5 LINK HERE
Recommend you pull the powercord from the wall during thunderstorm activity. Two motherboards blew up in the Village last week. The folks at SOS were able to salvage data from their hard drive and transfer to new computers. Total cost was over $600 each.
Ralph “Jiggs” Maynard did not come to AZ from Toronto this season, but he is still maintaining the Village Online Newsletter. Newsworthy items should be sent to him at: jiggsee@aol.com The Toga Party video is on the Village site.
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Many computers ran slower last week due to Microsoft and Adobe security updates. If asked to download, check for valdity and bear with it.
When your CD/DVD drive fails it costs $120 to replace it. When Peter experienced this problem, he solved it by cleaning the equipment with compressed air. This is a last resort fix. Definitely NOT RECOMMENDED AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE.
Peter demonstrated use of SKYPE to send and receive both voice and images between computers worldwide. Go to: http://www.skype.com/ TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL. Install your webcam FIRST and then install Skype for fewer problems.
A microphone and Web-Cam device are needed. New portables generally have both built in. The other party must also be similarly equipped. The program lists user names of people you call. Onscreen displays indicate that over 10 million persons are involved at any one time. Click green button to CALL and red button to HANGUP. Web-Cam should be positioned to light your face or whatever. If you do not wish to take a call click QUIT or NOT AVAILABLE on right click pulldown menu.
Peter showed the TV Channel 3 “Good Morning Arizona” segment that featured the B-25 flight of Stanton and his German visitors. To view same CLICK HERE
The full flight video is HERE
Next Thursday, 26 March at 1:30 PM at our Village Clubhouse will be the FINAL MEETING of this winter season. PARTY TIME! Come prepared for fun and frolic!
See you there,
STANTON RICKEY, Club President
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