Configuring Email for Time Warner Road Runner
Below are links to Allyn's copies of Time Warner instructions for changing your email account.
Click here for XP instructions
Click here for Vista instructions.
Click here for David Rosenbergs PDF version
         Member Contributions
Now available on a separate webpage. Please click on Member Contributions on the left menu.  Recent presentation links are there.  More articles and links will be added from new contributions and existing articles and presentations.
New Version AVG free virus protection. see below.  The link below will take you to the free version.  Grisoft makes it a little difficult to find.  Also see Allyn's Security bulletin.

Recycling News from Don Cotnoir
School is out and Don is away until September.

THE RE-CYCLE CENTER AT SIMMONSVILLE ROAD (BLUFFTON) now has a TRAILER for the disposal of E-WASTE. We no longer have to wait for the once a year re-cycle.  Most all of e-waste is sent to GHANA, THAILAND,CHINA--e.g. 25 million TV's, 1.9 million TONS of computers, monitors, cell phones, etc. With the advent of ALL DIGITAL in Feb 2009--much more will go. High-Tech TRASH contains over 8 lethal health risks, e.g.  Lead, PVC, Chromium,  Mercury, Cadmium, etc. Seed interesting article in January 2008 issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.

My sincerest thanks to Sun City residents and members of the  computer club for their computer donations to West Hardeeville School--they are  most grateful.
Don Cotnoir

Smart
ComputingŪ
User Group Programs
Smart Computing provides magazines in plain English plus free technical support via phone, email, Q&A boards and chat rooms. Check out all the benefits of subscribing to their magazine at SmartComputing.com.

Subscribe to one of Smart Computing magazines or renew via the Smart Computing User Group Program here. Select subscribe or renew from the menu on the left and be sure to select Sun City Hilton Head Computer Club, Bluffton, SC in the drop-down menu for User Group.  Our Code Number: 13179

For every 5 subscriptions, the Club receives one free subscription which will be given back to the membership at our monthly meetings.

CorelŪ User Group Specials
Click here for special user group pricing with substantial discounts on home and office software.
Staples In-Store Specials
Best Buy Circular
Dell News & Specials

Dell's Home Desktop Lineup
revised June 28,2008
by Allyn Perdue

A summary of Dell's current desktop products.

Shoppers alert: Current Intel Celeron and AMD Sempron processors are single core and will not perform as well as dual or quad core processors.


Dell Consumer Specials

Smart Values - Home and Home Office

Smart Values - Small Business

Dell's Convertible Tablet is Finally Here

For a smoother Windows Vista experience and for better results with future software,specify a minimum of one gigabyte (1 GB) system RAM for any PC. Two gigabytes (2 GB) RAM is even better.

Reviews

 Norton 360 v2 troubles

Warning: Reports are surfacing that the new Norton 360 v2 may not be a reliable upgrade for Windows XP users. Click here for one forum post. For more detailed information, see Cnet's review here.. Be sure to also read the user reviews.

Postini and Antivirus Programs
              revised June 13, 2008

Click here to read about Postini and how to efficiently complement it with anti-virus programs to keep your computer safe from malware. Links to free virus and spyware protections are listed below.
Anti-virus Performance Comparatives
AV-Comparatives.org is a great resource for investigating antivirus software performance. Click on the Comparatives link for the latest test results and read the associated report for the full story.
Free Downloads
New 8.0 version
AVG is a free virus protection program widely used by Sun City club members.  Click here to go to the download site.  Version 8 AVG spyware program and anti rootkit are no longer free.  You can obtain them in the paid version.  Window Defender is a free recommended and widely used spyware program. Other popular spyware preventive programs are spybot and ad-aware by lavasoft.  Reminder: LavaSoft has discontinued technical support for all SE versions of Ad-Aware. Make sure to update to the newest Ad-Aware version today!
Short Events Calendar
Welcome, Members & Guests
July 25
Friday
9:00-10:00am Koffee Klatch
Hidden Cypress
Open Session, bring those questions
Presented and hosted by Dan McGuire
Volunteer Party Pictures  
Click here for Genealogy SIG information.
Click here for Allyn's July 12th  Security Bulletin
Information on AVG and competing products included along with information about XP SP3 and all the latest developments in the processor world.
Articles & News
Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Rollout to consumers began on Tuesday March 18, 2008. It will be offered as a download via Windows Vista Update. On Wednesday, retail versions should go on sale in stores for upgraders. Soon, all new Windows Vista computers will come with SP1 pre-installed

 Windows XP Service Pack 3
Released
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 on May 6, 2008.  Windows Update/Automatic Updates: will occur sometime in the next couple of months.  Click here for Microsoft Update Website. For addition information from other sources click here or here.
2 Pound Notebook Computers that only cost $400
Asus ePC and Everex CloudBook

Everex CloudBook, a 2-pound ultra-small laptop with a 7-inch screen, a 30GB hard drive, a Webcam, and good connectivity (Wi-Fi, 3 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader). It "out-specs" the Asus ePC, according to Everex, and will sell for $399 when it shows up at Wal-Mart on January 20.

Microsoft Office 2007 SP1 download

Intel and AMD Processor Guides
Updated regularly by Allyn
For detailed CPU information visit AMD and Intel Processor Guides. AMD has rectified its problems with Phenom their quad-core processors. These processors should be on the market in April. Intel will be cutting prices on some Penryn processors(Q6600 and Q6700)in late April as the new Penryn Q9000 becomes available.

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 available
Get Firefox. Release notes here.

Choosing a Multi-Core Processor
For a brief synopsis of current dual and quad core processors, click here.

 
Tom's Processor Performance Charts
Visit Tom's Interactive CPU Charts to compare processor performance. To highlight two processors, select from their drop box menus. Use the other drop box to select a benchmark.

Microsoft ® Windows Vista™ Resources
Click here. July 11th.


Recommended Minimum Specifications for a Desktop Computer with
Windows Vista

  • Two gigabytes (GB) RAM (System responsiveness decreases below 2 GB)
  • Multi-core processor; IE,
    AMD Athlon 64 X2

    AMD Phenom
    AMD Athlon X2
    Intel Core 2 Duo
    Intel Core 2 Quad
    or

    Intel Pentium Dual Core Series
  • 160 GB hard disk drive
  • 16x or faster DVD/RW

Recommended Minimum Specifications for a Notebook Computer with
Windows Vista

  • Two gigabytes (GB) RAM
  • Multi-core processor; IE,
    AMD Turion 64 X2
    Intel Core 2 Duo
    or

    Intel Pentium Dual Core Series
  • 100 GB hard disk drive
  • 8x or faster DVD/RW



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