Windows 8.1 Update

After a long gap in our blog, I thought it might be the best place for a few tips about this update. Not every updater has had a smooth ride so some light (?) reading might be useful. Rather than paraphrase some of the experts in the trade, best that I provide you with the appropriate links.

An article in PC World appears to cover much of the ground, Click here to view it.

We have become used to our Windows updates automatically downloading and updating. Microsoft has taken a very different approach, Win 8.1 is a full new operating system and it requires you to visit the Windows Store within your system. You will find an invitation to download this, about, three megabyte file. Installation is simple but time consuming, just follow your nose.

Windows 8 has been with us twelve months now and the update is supposed to address some of the issues many of us still have with the product. If you still long for your old XP or Windows 7 system, I recommend that you install one of the several 'Start Menu' programs. I have been using Classic Shell but to check out the options just google 'Start Menu programs'.

If this is your first look at 'OceanShores Computer Club Online', I recommend you dig a little deeper, look at the website. 'Tip of the week' and 'Online Resources' are full of useful information

First Year

 I am aware that our web site has been stagnant for the last six months.  I have now completed our JargonBuster! I thought too that I might briefly summerise, on the site, the first year of our life. You will find the link on the home page. I would like to follow this up in future with a periodic summary of our activities.

I have been very pleased with the way our meetings have been going, but we can always do better. All suggestions are welcomed, and an anniversary is a good time for a reappraisal of our activities. So, on Friday bring along any fresh ideas you might have.

Ken

Beware the Grandies

When Jean wrote about the update to the Copyright Act I suspect most folks yawned and said "nothing to do with me".
Unfortunately, the way the act works, if your internet connection is used for illegal downloads, you get the blame. "The sins of the children are visited on the parents". If you receive three infringement notices you may be liable for a fine of up to $15,000 and/or six months loss if internet connection.
All is not lost, you have a friend out there. Have a look at the website 3strikes.net.nz and you will find out more about the act as well as some sound advice about what to do if you receive one of the dreaded infrigement notices.
Better still, have a stern talk to those grandkids of yours.
Ken

A Winter Hello

Hi From Queensland,
Just a hello from the winter sunshine. I used the smartphone to take the picture, crop and resize it, and then to upload the blog!
See you soon,
Ken

Update to copyright ACT- Copyright Act 1994 No 143 (as at 01 September 2011), Public Act

Please find attached a brief explanation about the use of section 22 of the above Act (updated 1 September 2011)

ATTRIBUTION-NO DERIVATIVE WORKS (BY-ND)
You are free:
• to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work
under the following conditions:
• Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author
or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of
the work).
• No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.
• For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this
work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page.
• Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright
holder.
• Nothing in this license impairs or restricts the author's moral rights.

Jean O'Boyle

Friday Meeting 2nd September 2011

Hi Everyone. This week we will be talking about getting connected to our
Blog so we can interact more online.

This will involve getting a Google email account, which is free and does
not take over from your existing email setup.
We can also discuss filtering out unwanted emails and using the
automatic addressing tool that should be operational in your email client.
Managing Skype and contact lists. Ian could give us an update on the way
to get Skype to recognise everyone in your address book.
A short discussion on the film that is showing this week on Sky. "The
Social Network".
Bernie may enlighten us on why Outlook Express is not included in
Windows Seven and what the alternatives are.
Something for everyone. Come along and join in the group. See you Friday
at 9 a.m.

Cheers

Colin

Meeting for Friday the 24th June

Hi Everyone,

Ken's on a plane, Colin is one bike rack less and $21 richer due to our TradeMe excursion and this will be the last meeting for me until September. I'd like to thank you all for your efforts over the last few months and for your solid support to get our Club off the ground and running. Without the members support and interest we would not have got the Operators support. We thank Sandy and Terry for supplying the equipment that allows everyone in our Village to have access to the World Wide Web.
Being part of a group like Ocean Shores Computer Club also carries a few responsibilities and this week we will have a hands on for all club members to work the stations so that we can be of help to others who may need a hand to get online for the first time. For all its frustrations, hiccups and downright cussedness, the computer is here to stay and it is our link to the world and all our children and friends that are in it. Let's learn what we need to, to make our computer life a more fulfilling experience and then let's help someone else learn it too.

Cheers

Colin