About Us
Some info about our club.
History of the PC Club
The Laguna Woods Village PC Club was started in 1984 by Al Bloom, and was composed of volunteer supervisors who helped users in the computer room in Clubhouse 1. Club meetings were held informally in member manors. In 1996, 6-week sessions of basic computer classes were offered on Works for Windows, and a study guide was created – 150 people enrolled in the classes.
Become a Member
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
FREE informative meetings with eligibility for generous door prizes
- Access to ALL up-to-date equipment, software & supplies (cost defrayed by dues)
Includes computers, printers (black & white | color), shredders, scanners, etc. - Substantial DISCOUNT on USB flash drives, CDs & Photo paper (sold in Workshop)
- FREE affiliation with, and benefits of, the national Seniors Computer User Group Association: http://apcug2.org
- FREE lending library of PC reference books, magazines, and CDs
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are the key to keeping our workshop operating. The PC Club needs Greeters and Workshop Supervisors.
If you are interested in joining our volunteer community for a 3 hour shift per week (from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm OR 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) please fill out a simple application or stop by the workshop any Friday afternoon between 1 and 3 pm
PC Club Board of Directors
Besides e-mail, here are other ways to get in touch with us.
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Officers
Gary Russell – President Crosby Allison – Vice President Education Lead Dee Tucker – Vice President Workshop Lead Barbara Harris – Vice President Tax Program Lead Diana Asai – Treasurer Nancy Brown – Secretary Lynn Brown – Membership Lead Dan Bender – Publicity Lead Kathryn & Shelton Green – Webmasters Hassan Alief – Greeter Chair Dinesh Kapoor – System Analyst Learning Center Paul Brady – System Analyst Workshop Ik Kim – Korean Education Lead
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Presentation – Overview of the PC Club
Club Guidelines
It is important that you follow these guidelines for the protection of our computers and for the benefit of others.
If you need help, please ask a Supervisor.
No food, drink, or cell phone use is allowed in the Workshop.
Security
- Run a virus check on each CD or DVD before use.
- Open personal files with a compatible application such as Word or Excel.
- Enter your own IDs and Passwords to access your personal pages such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, AOLmail, portfolios, etc.
For West Coast Internet email (fea), go to mail.fea.net to get your email.
Computer System
- Do not change any system settings, options, defaults, or preferences. This may corrupt a program, printer, or the computer.
- The networked and local printers are for limited personal use. Use the Print Window
(Ctrl + P) to select desired page or highlighted area. Click the “Print” button only once.
This will prevent printing multiple copies or extra pages. You will not hear the network printer. Retrieve your work promptly. - Do not download or install any programs (games, applications, reference books, AOL, etc.)
from the Internet, from a disk, or from a CD-ROM. - Save your email and work to a CD. Do not store personal files on the hard drive. Do not delete anything you did not create.
- Close your email and all open applications when you leave. Do not shut down the PC.
- Save any work on a flashdrive (we sell those if you don’t have one).
Copyright Materials
- Copying licensed programs and printed material may be illegal. Make sure you have permission from the copyright holder.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Lost & Found
Lost and Found items left in the Workshop will be placed in the cabinet near the Greeters Desk for a short time.Those items not claimed will be delivered to LWV Security, c/o Watch Commander’s Office, to await recovery claims by the owners.
Wearing apparel is left on the clothes pole for a week and then taken to Security on the 1st floor.
If there is a name on an item (flash drive, CD-ROM, or other removable drive etc.), a Greeter will call the forgetful person to come and pick the item up. There is a sign on the door reminding people to be sure to take their personal possessions with them when they leave the workshop. If you have left any personal items at the workshop, please pick them up any Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The PC Workshop and the Learning Center are located on the third floor of the Laguna Woods Village Community Center 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
If you have any questions, please call the PC Workshop at (949) 268-2262.