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Note:
St. Bernard Genealogical Society is still an integral part of CCUG-PC's history. The SBGS's complete bound set of its Genealogy books is available at the Nunez Community College Library. Below is the link!

L'Heritage at Nunez CC



Members get a discount during the 20th Anniversary Year. Check your newsletter for details! For Dummies books is a fine supporter of
CCUG-PC!


Now Celebrating
20
Years of Excellence!
December,1990 - 2010

CCUG-PC Board of Directors
 (in 2005)
(L-R Seated)-Laura Brunies (Secretary), Margaret Wynn, (Membership Secretary),
Sue Wessing, (VP)
(L-R Standing)-Bob Faucheux, (Member Representative), Jerry (President/Founder), Sheila McElroy
(Programs Coordinator), and
Harry Cancienne (Treasurer).



Nuance/Dragon is a fine supporter of CCUG-PC!


America's Patriotic Struggle for Justice!


Association of PC User Groups

CCUG-PC's Disclaimer

CCUG-PC Newsbrief:  CCUG-PC has new and former issues
(Pre-Katrina, 2005) of
its Monthly Newsbits Newsletter online in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Archived newsletters are available, however.


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Welcome to CCUG-PC!

Recent News!
Meetings are held at:

ST. Tammany Public Library in Slidell
555 Robert Blvd. - (985-646-6470)

Meeting Date:

SATURDAY, MAY 12th: 10:30 AM

Alternatives to Pay TV
(Things your cable TV service doesn't want you to know!)

Topic:  Presenter Ray Paternostro discussed hot, new alternatives to the PayTV business. He begged the question, " Do you wish to pay more for cable or do you wish to learn more about how you can "survive" the $150 a month outlay? Ray Paternostro showed members and guests in his PowerPoint presentation great ways to save money with a computer and technology resources one already has.  Presentation PowerPoint,  (register for Google Docs if asked), here.

Also join us for our very popular Q & A segment. Get your seat early and don't miss this informative meeting!

The luncheon social afterwards will be held immediately following at a local RESTAURANT.

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Map of the Slidell Branch

 

Photograph of the Slidell Branch
St. Tammany Public Library
555 Robert Blvd - in Slidell, LA

Driving Directions to CCUG-PC Meeting:

Coming east from Mississippi the quickest route is exiting off I-10 on Gause Blvd/Hwy 190(right turn) then proceed west on Gause Blvd. to Robert Blvd.  (Textron and Slidell Memorial at that corner of Robert Blvd. which intersects Gause Blvd. You will see Slidell Memorial Hospital on the left and Textron on the Right. Turn right at the fenced Textron and go two more traffic lights, library is on left just after the second traffic signal Intersection of Robert and North Blvd/Audubon Blvd. (both streets meet at Robert Blvd.)
 
From west or the Covington area you can exit I-12 Exit 83 (Hwy 11/Pearl River Exit), turn right onto Hwy 11 (Front St), then turn left at next traffic light (North Blvd.) Follow winding street to Robert Blvd. The Library is on the left (behind the trees).  There is construction going on at the I-12 intersection.
 
From New Orleans get off Gause/Hwy 190 west exit (left).  Follow along until Robert Blvd as above.


Rocky, but it Rocked On!

By Sue Wessing

February 18th CCUG Meeting

Our meeting got a late start due to the rainy weather….but once started it really rocked!

The video from Corning Glass showing future products available to us brought in a new member.  We welcome guests and always get someone new to enjoy what we have to offer!  The video is on YouTube and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GXO_urMow .

Jerry then showed Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 , the speech recognition program from Nuance.  The program is wonderful for those that can’t type that well, or may have a disability.  It is great for those of us that can’t spell well; it can correct most errors in MSWord.  You have to teach it (“learn, so to speak”) to recognize your voice, but seems that is really a quick learner!  More can be seen at www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking .   There are three different price levels, depending what level you may need (home, professional or premium versions—starting at $99, but can be found online cheaper).

Ray Paternostro joined Jerry for a Q & A session, which fielded many questions from the members.  Discussed were speed problems, different Internet access programs, (ATT, Charter, Cox, etc.).  They then answered questions about browsers, managing tool bars and error messages. 

Ray showed a new program available to see your neighbors by www.whitepages.com/neighbors.  It is an offspring of www.whitepages.com (the telephone directory). With this website, you’ll be surprised about how some personal info about your neighbors and yourself is available to the public!

Further discussions were how to remove unwanted programs, such as Incredimail, and differences in hardware routers for your networks.

Many prizes were awarded!  Pens were won by Nita Conner and Jeanne Hays.  Sue Wessing won a Microsoft user group backpack.  Mary Cancienne and Shirley Bourquard won T-shirts.  Carolyn Cavalier won a MS User Group organizer box and Harriet  Ordes won a MS Stainless Go-cup.  After returning all tickets to the drawing the main prizes were won by Elwood LeBlanc, a Windows 7 Book (valued at $69), and Lance Castellanos won  a Dragon Naturally Speaking package (valued at $99)!  Congrats to all! 

Our next meeting will be Saturday, May 12th and hope to see you then.

Always lots of info, computer technology and
Q & A to stimulate the most challenged of computing minds!


(Ed.  Also group members can expect the group's issue of Newsbits (Electronically PDF format) to be sent to members prior to the meeting with details.

For more information, please contact Elaine Pitre at empitre@hotmail.com or Jerry at jerryccug@cox.net. RSVP is preferred to seat properly and cost is at the expense of members who wish luncheon accommodations.


NOTICE

There's also an online presence, (since 1997) of activity for this time will be available on its CCUG-PC Yahoo Club (Group) and also on FACEBOOK, headed by Buster Matthews.

YAHOO:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ccugpconline/

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