2007 Meetings Announcements
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GENEALOGY SIG Meeting
Second Thursday in July - the 12TH!!!!!!
from 1 to 3 PM at the Hendersonville Library in the Kaplan Auditorium
Our own Maurice Sarles and Bill Muller
will initiate a genealogy series over the next few months with the first meeting being a general introduction. This will be followed by sessions on genealogy programs and sources. Come prepared to learn how your computer can help you learn more about your family history.
Monday
July 16th Programs
6:30 PM Education Program –
Come see what Brian is up to now!!!
by 
Brian Fifield
7:30 PM
"Securing Your PC"
by John K. Monroe, MCSE
Managing Senior Partner of Baseline Technologies, LLC
115 Sugar Maple Heights, Hdvl, NC 28739
We will begin with the basics in making sure a PC, whether connected to the Internet or not, is secure. Next we will touch on the subjects of viruses, spyware, spoofing, phishing, firewalls and general ‘safe computing'. Than we will close will some discussion on current exploits.
SIG Meeting the THIRD Thursday in June!!!!!!
June 21st SIG Meeting at the Library will continue on
Basic Computer Maintenance
(Starting with the July meeting we will have a sequence of SIG meeting on genealogy orchestrated by Maurice Sarles and Bill Muller)
meeting will be moderated by Jack Sokol, VP of HACS.
If you have a question for the first session please e-mail it to docsok225@bigfoot.com so Jack Sokol can answer it at the meeting. Hope to see "ya al" (all of you) at the meeting.
Monday
June 18 th Programs
6:30 PM Education Program –
NEW Apple Safari Browser
Calling itself "The World's Fastest Browser" Apple is taking on Internet Explorer and reigniting the browser wars. Close up look at the features and tools of the NEW Safari Browser. Don't miss this preview.
by
Brian Fifield
7:30 PM Windows Vista and Office 2007 Highlights from Mindshare “Presentation-in-a-box” Program
presented by Jerry Liedl
(come prepared as Microsoft sent us some “neat” gifts!!)
SIG Meeting
Thursday, May 17th (NOTE date change!!!!)
at Kaplan Auditorium in the Hendersonville Library 
will focus on Basic Maintenance
meeting will be moderated by Jack Sokol, VP of HACS.
If you have a question for the first session please e-mail it to docsok225@bigfoot.com so Jack Sokol can answer it at the meeting. Hope to see "ya al" (all of you) at the meeting.
HERE ARE BRIAN'S NOTES FROM MARCH MEETING
Monday
May 21st Programs
6:30 PM Education Program
Great FREE Software for your computer that really works!
We all know by now that AVG AntiVirus (simply the best of any)
http://www.free.grisoft.com
NEW ** Spyware Terminator (the best FREE antispyware program that
works) http://www.spywareterminator.com
NEW ** BullZip PDF Printer (easily converts docs to PDF using the Print
Feature) http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php
A quick overview of each one PLUS a new website featuring great FREE software! You have to come to the meeting to get the website :-)
by
Brian Fifield
7:30 PM The Latest in Financial Software: From Tracking your Spending to Enhancing your Portfolio.
by
Barry Macdonald
Barry moved into the Hendersonville area in 1997 to complete a Masters in Accounting degree 
which he obtained from Western Carolina University in 2000. After graduating, Barry had a desire to work on a more personal level with individuals and embarked on a career in Financial Consulting with Wachovia Securities. He then obtained his Certified Financial Planner designation in 2003 to enhance his expertise for his clients. Barr y now works through A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. in Hendersonville as a Financia l Consultant/Estate and Trust Services Consultant and provides sound advice for high net-worth individuals, financial professionals, and those in and near retirement. Barry is dedicated to his children Rachel (4), Sarah (2), Rebekah (born June 2006) and his wife of 10 years, Katherine.
SIG Meeting
Thursday, March 8th
at Kaplan Auditorium in the Hendersonville Library
will continue on the topic of Vista
meeting will be moderated by Jack Sokol, VP of HACS.
If you have a question for the first session please e-mail it to docsok225@bigfoot.com so Jack Sokol can answer it at the meeting. Hope to see "ya al" (all of you) at the meeting.
Monday
March 19th Programs
A combined Education/Regular meeting presentation
CLINK HERE FOR LINK TO BRIAN'S NOTES
How to make a website – from A to Z
by
Brian Fifield
Want to make a web page for family, club or group the easy way with state of the art look and feel? The 6:30 session will focus on setting up a site while the 7:30 part will center around some great software and creation of web pages.
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Monday, Feburary 19th
at Opportunity House
6:30 PM Education Session
It's time to “Google Earth” with our favorite googlier – Brian Fifield
7:30 PM Meeting Talk
The Tax Man Cometh but we have TurboTax – come learn from the master, Jack Sokol our VP and master of that personal tax program that so many of us want to learn how to use.
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Come Join us in 2007!
January 11th the SIG Meeting
will focus on "Vista Compatibility"
at Opportunity House from 1 to 3 PM
meeting will be moderated by Jack Sokol, VP of HACS.
Presentation will be facilitated through the kindness of our fellow HACS member George Gill who will allow us to illustrate Vista on a computer built by him with Vista installed on it.
If you have a question for the first session please e-mail it to docsok225@bigfoot.com so Jack Sokol can answer it at the meeting. Hope to see "ya al" (all of you) at the meeting.
Our regular meetings are the third Monday of the month at Opportunity House with an Education Session from 6:30 PM to 7:20 PM followed by a featured speaker from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Come join us on Monday, January 15th
Education Session
Our Education Session will be given by Brian Fifield who you see below checking his notes in preparation for another entertaining and learning year for HACS!
Brian is a computer systems engineer for Advantage Home, a computer repair specialist, a husband and father (if you ask to see photos be prepared for a string of them).
The Easy Way to Windows Mastery is only $49
If you want Easy, Fast, Effective, No Learning Curve Tools to keep your Windows system in top performance here is your must have tool kit. Hang on to your seats for a performance Optimizing presentation featuring AShampoo System Pack.
What's in it:
The Ashampoo System Pack contains the following programs: Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum 3 that is the Ashampoo Windows cleanup tool; Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 that tunes up your computer like a pro in seconds; Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum 2 that stops Windows slowdown;
Ashampoo Magical Defrag that defragments your system with ease.How to get there click or type the address in your browser : http://tinyurl.com/yxjavn
January Meeting Topic
"What's an MP3 player and what can you do with one”
by Jerry Liedl, HACS President
Ever wonder about those things people have plugged into their ears when they are walking, talking, or whatever? We will look into what is a "MP3" thing and what types there are plus all the fun things you can do with them - music, books, newspapers, temporary storage etc. Also, lets consider WHERE you might use them - walking, driving, showering, and lots of others. We wil take a quick look at some of the "sources" for the MP3 files and play around with it. So, come listen to an "old man" trying to be a teen-ager again or still.