To get your copy, see Tom Ford at a Membership Meeting or the New Users SIG or drop him a note at secretary@nopc.org.

Don't forget to bring your spent inkjet & laser jet printer cartridges, and even cell-phones to the next meeting.

Monthly meetings highlight topics of current interest and the latest developments in the micro-computer industry, focusing on how new technology will affect you. Members discuss common problems and participate in a beneficial exchange of information.

These meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at J.D. Meisler Middle School, at 3700 Cleary Avenue in Metairie, Louisiana. Here is a map to J.D. Meisler.

May 2008 Meeting - Protecting Home & Office Computers

For our May 7 meeting, we will have Mr. Jeffrey Wagar discussing the Protectig of Home & Office Computers. He will make you aware of the choices you can make to protect your home and office computers - a good starting point for understanding current computer security issues.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have lost one of our long time members and a terrific friend to the NOPCC. Gerry McCann has passed away. Gerry was a member of our group in the early days of the 1980’s. He contributed his time and efforts to make our Club the best. He was always ready to help in so many ways, some known like letting us use his offices and meeting rooms, presenting topics of interest at our general meetings, and forever giving us free time on his weekly radio show; he also helped us a great deal behind the scenes.

Gerry was always ready with a quick tip to fix a computer problem, or a good story or news article that caught his attention. He always had a smile. His knowledge of computers, old and new, was tremendous. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Please keep Gerry and his family in your prayers.

» Donating to the NOPCC:
Did you know that the New Orleans Personal Computer Club (NOPCC) is a 501(c)(3) organization? This means that it is a non-profit organization and donations to the club are tax deductible.

There is a need in the Greater New Orleans area for working computer equipment and software to help in rebuilding after Katrina. The NOPCC has been trying to assist in this rebuilding by identifying sources for suitable equipment and locations in need of this equipment. If you know of any individuals, or companies that have equipment to be donated, we need to know about them. If you know of any Community Rebuilding efforts that need this equipment, let us know.

Some of the Community Rebuilding efforts identified so far include local schools, Battered Women’s Clinics, and Social Rehabilitation programs. Each site has specific needs and levels of acceptance.

To facilitate this program within the NOPCC Carl Henderson has been asked to act as coordinator. He can best be contacted via his eMail address: nomocsmaj@netzero.net.

If you know of a source for equipment, or an organization in need, please let Carl know the Name of the Company/Need; Address; Telephone number; eMail address; Contact Person, and anything you know about the equipment.

Please DO NOT BRING equipment to the NOPCC General Meeting. The club has limited storage space. Let the program coordinator know what you are offering, and he will match it with a suitable recipient before accepting the equipment.

The more places that can be identified as needing this equipment, the quicker we can get it to them. Donating this equipment through the NOPCC, helps your club by getting its name out into the community. Just as the club helps you with your computer problems, it will help the community with theirs. By showing its community involvement, others may wish to join to further the NOPCC programs.

» Special Interest Groups:
Those interested should check the SIG page. It is constantly being updated with progress reports and locations.

March General Meeting Amilyn won our Favorite Hardware Night Telling our members about her Photosmart 325 printer. Runner ups were Fred and Mike.

New/Intermediate Users SIG. Each month, our moderators will present several tips for improving your computer skills plus general information about hardware and Windows software. The remainder of the meeting will be spent answering your questions and solving your computer problems. While some of our attendees are new users, we welcome all members who have general computer questions or problems; in fact, let us know your question or problem and we will have the answer waiting for you at the meeting. More info on the SIG page.

» NOPC “Grab Bag” Table
At General Membership Meetings for the New Orleans Personal Computer Club (NOPCC), our club will have a “Grab Bag” table available for members that want to help the club by passing on any computer related items they no longer want or need that they feel may benefit other members of the club. Read the guidelines.

» NOPC Yahoo! Group
NOPC Help is the forum for the New Orleans PC Club to discuss PC related issues. Questions and answers can be anything related to hardware, software, peripherals, networking, etc.

»  Review
The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security by Andrew Conry-Murray and Vincent Weafer

Software Reviews!
NOPCC receives numerous offers for us to try new software products. If you are interested in participating, please see the Reviews section of our website.

Job Openings!
We need you to chair a committee! Find out more on our Committees Page.

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Donating to NOPCC

The NOPCC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to the club are tax deductible. Please consider making a donation today. Just click on the donation button above to make a secure donation through PayPal and save your receipt for tax purposes.

Thanks!

To - Trend Micro For their donation of PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007. They have long been a supporter of NOPCC and still have the best functioning anti-virus and Internet security software on the market today! To - Gary Walker For site scripts. Gary is the developer of NXL Cart.

Special Announcements

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McCann Electronics
Rick's Coins
Elliott Realty
Southern Star Internet
Mardi Gras Design
The Computer Emergency Room

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