Atlanta PC Users Group

Atlanta PC Users Group The Atlanta PC Users Group (AtlPCUG) provides a place for new Users, old hands, and pros to share their experiences using the personal computer.

11/11/2019

Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 7:00 PM: Timothy Tate presents the program this monthThis month we will be discussing PC gaming and flight simulation. We will discuss what it takes to build a virtual reality world

03/09/2019

Exploiting the search engine

'Exploiting the search engine' will be presented by Dominic Perello. We all use them, but do we use them effectively? They have many options ready and willing to narrow your search results and save you time, but only if you tell them to. This will be an interactive presentation, with questions welcome. The presentation will be with Firefox, but applies to all competitors.

We'll begin with our Q & A session first, as always.

And do join us after the meeting for dinner at our favorite local
Mexican restaurant 'El Azteca' at the corner of Roswell Road and
Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs just north of I-285.

See you there.

Location is our standard meeting location:

North Fulton Service Center
7741 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs Georgia 30350

Wednesday March 13th at 7:00 PM

Family and Friends,Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James W. Pritchett Jr. (Jim), passed ...
10/22/2017

Family and Friends,
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James W. Pritchett Jr. (Jim), passed away Oct. 18, 2017, surrounded by his wife and children, at the age of 71.

If you are just now learning this, I am sorry you had to find out this way.

Jim was born in Poplarville, Mississippi. He also lived in Pensacola, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; and Marietta, Georgia, before settling into his home in Dallas, Georgia. His career at Southern Bell/BellSouth spanned 31 years and after retiring he was soon called on to provide expert assistance to the company as a contractor for another 11 years, finally retiring in November 2007. Most recently, Jim became ordained as an elder and worked as treasurer at Bethany Christian Church.

Jim was married to his wife Chris for 53 years, and is also survived by his brother, three children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well as many other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Bethany Christian Church, Dallas GA. Http://www.bccdallas.com

Viewing: 5-8 p.m., October 20, 2017, Clark Funeral Home, 4373 Atlanta Hwy, Hiram GA, 30141.

Funeral Service: 11 a.m., October 21, 2017, Clark Funeral Home, 4373 Atlanta Hwy, Hiram GA, 30141.

Committal will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Poplarville, MS at a date to be announced soon.

04/11/2017

Meeting of April 12th-discussion and demo of one member's home automation

Wed Apr 12 7:00 PM

Current place: One time ONLY, meeting at member's home, 1273 Lenox Cir NE, Atlanta, 30306, GA, us Garmin and Mapquest find it easily, Not near Lenox Square, 404-892-5263

Due to Fulton County's needing our regular meeting area for voting activity, we are once again having a one-time location change. Susan and I are volunteering our home, and I'll be demonstrating my Control4 home automation system as well as my Sonos wireless sound system. I've had Sonos up and going since 2009 and my Control4 system since 2012. The two systems are partially integrated.

I've wanted to do a presentation on both systems for some time, and having our meeting on-site with working systems makes it much easier. For control I can use two wall-mounted touch screens, iPads, PCs and Android smartphones. In actuality I find that the wall screens and iPads get the most use.

02/07/2017

Regular February PC User Group Meeting

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

7:00 PM
North Fulton Service Center

7741 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA (edit map)
North Sandy Springs on Roswell Road

What we'll be covering at this meeting:

Security for your Android - what you need, why you need it, and where to get it, Some apps are free !

Update on Android 7.1.1 released last week - what’s hot & what’s not.

Also, there are Windows 10's new updates. Can you still upgrade free?

As time permits we will review CES (The Consumer Electronics Show), and why CES sometimes is referred to as the “Car Electronics Show”.

01/12/2017

Mark Strelecki died January 9, 2017.
Mark was a life-long member of the IBM PC Users Group.

12/06/2016

Christmas party at our December meeting

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 6:00 PM
Willow Glen Condominium Clubhouse

5425 Glenridge Drive NE, Sandy Springs, GA (edit map)
directions at the bottom of the posting

Everyone,

That time is here again. The get-together will be held on Wednesday, December 14th, at the Willow Glen Condominium Club House where we have held the party for the last two years as well as last month's regular AtlPCUG meeting. Al Gruensfelder lives at Willow Glen.

The 14th is our regular meeting day, but we'll be starting earlier than our usual time (6:00 PM instead of 7:00 PM). Please let us know if you plan to attend, and, if you are able, which items from the following list you will bring. We'd like to know how many are coming and what you can bring by Monday, December 12th, IF POSSIBLE, so we can finalize what we still need. If you won't know until the last minute whether or not you can attend, please come if you can. Last minute decisions to attend are acceptable.

If you're bringing something please try to arrive early so we can have everything set up by 6:00. attend, please come if you can. Last minute decisions to attend are acceptable. If you're bringing something please try to arrive early so we can have everything set up by 6:00.

And, as we have done before, Al will be collecting for the Ross Greenberg fund. Please help if you can.

Needed:

Ice (20 lbs total should be more than sufficient.)

Cups: **Russ Decker & Irene Hess**

Plates: **Russ Decker & Irene Hess**

Utensils: **Russ Decker & Irene Hess**

Napkins: **Russ Decker & Irene Hess**
Drinks:

Sweet and Sugar-free Soft drinks: **Terry Thomas**

Iced tea (unsweetened w/sugar on the side)

Eggnog

coffee: **Al Grunsfelder**

Desserts **Al Grunsfelder** & **Jim Slemenda**

Chips and Salsa or Dip

Covered dish items (casseroles, enchilada, pasta, etc.)

**turkey - Dominic Perello**

Firelog: **Al Grunsfelder**

If you have a favorite Holiday item please share it.

I'm coordinating this year, so please send all inquiries and information to me, Jim Slemenda, at the E-mail address below.

Jim Slemenda ([email protected], Cell Phone: 404-405-4620)

Directions from Al Gruensfelder:

1.-Location Willow Glen Condominiums. Map below, See Entrance

Location marked by the Black Arrow (Cursor). This linked map has the cursor

in the wrong place, so enter at Glen Ridge and look to your immediate left.

The address shown to the Condo Entrance is at 5425 Glen Ridge DR NE.

Sandy Springs GA 30342
There are no gates. There most likely will be a lighted Wreath on the

lighted Willow Glen Sign (Black w/Gold Letters)

2. Directions:

Glenridge Drive NE, dead ends into Roswell Rd. about 1 mile inside

(South) of I-285 (Exit 25).

If driving South on Roswell RD, Glenridge only goes to the LEFT (East) at the top of the large hill. (Traffic Light - Left Turn Arrow), Note:

Left turn lane only hold about 4 vehicles, and don't get over into the center lane until almost to the intersection, as it is blocked, and most people already waiting on Roswell Road won't let you in. After the left turn, then the Condo Entrance will be the Second Right. If driving North on Roswell RD, Glenridge only goes to the Right

(East). Exit via the Right Turn Cut Off at Traffic Light, shortly after Valero Gas Station on the Right. Caution there is a Yield Sign -

Left turning traffic from Roswell Road has right of way.

If coming East on Glenridge, Turn Left after Nursing Home [Belmont Village] which is on the left. If you go to Roswell Road, (oops) find your way back.

3. There is a Refrigerator/Freezer, and Microwave. Not do not use any items that are in the club house refrigerator that you do not bring, as they are for Board Meetings.

4. APPROVED PARKING: The club house will be on the Left AFTER ENTERING THE COMPLEX. There is a cut in the island to the Club House Parking lot, and there is some parking there but not enough. So see the linked site map for the approved parking areas "marked with BLACK LINES". Basically DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET IN FRONT OF CONDOS. PARK ACROSS FROM THEM ALONG THE curb/walls. If you park incorrectly, hopefully I will get a cell phone call before your vehicle is towed. (Not Guaranteed)

5. Early Bid Help is ALLOWED! - I hope to be there by about 5PM. to set up. Party is from 6 Pm to 10 Pm.

END

10/11/2016

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Fulton Service Center
7741 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA (edit map)

Luther Pettway, a longstanding member of the ATLPCUG, will demonstrate how to install virtual Linux on a Windows computer. Come to the October meeting and learn how to perform this installation on your computer.

09/14/2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Fulton Service Center
7741 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA (edit map)

Proceed on Roswell Road 3 miles north of I-285. 7741 is on the east side of the street.
Learn how using virtual operating systems can turn your computer into multiple computers

This program will present the requirements and benefits associated with using a virtual operating system. The program will then evaluate and compare the 5 most popular virtual machine applications.

• Virtual Box

• Parallels

• VMWare

• QEMU

• Windows virtual PC

Finally the presenter will demonstrate using the VMWare application to create and present Ubuntu and Windows 8 on a Windows 10 host.

08/04/2016

What Is The Windows 10 Anniversary Update?
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Fulton Service Center
7741 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA (edit map)

Come to the August program and learn about Windows past and Windows future. Carl Hinton will review the history of Windows. He will then discuss the forthcoming anniversary update to Windows 10. This update became available on August 2. Find out what is in your Windows future.

Carl will also review some peripheral equipment that you may not be using and may not even know about. You can’t be the latest and greatest, operating on the bleeding edge, if you don’t have the toys in your sandbox.

Dominic Perello will offer his insight into portable computing hardware. If you need a computer at different locations and want a full desktop instead of a laptop or tablet, there are options available for not much money.

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Atlanta, GA
30328

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