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Jeff Boggan
SIG Leader

Welcome to the HAL-PC Windows OS SIG Site.

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Schedule of Events

"HAPPY NEW YEARS 2007!!!"

    Upcoming:

    • Wednesday, February 7, 2007.
1. How to create streaming video content for the Internet.
2. Windows Movie Maker.
3. Pinnacle Studio.
4. Streaming Servers.
5. Smart Sniffer network analyzer.
    Monthly e-mail notices for the SIG meetings.
    Please contact Jeff Boggan
    To be added to the SIG mailing list, email Jeff at:
    boggan@hal-pc.org
    The mailing list is being updated this month.

    Past:

    • Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
1. Plextor wireless projector adaptor PX-PA15AW.
2. V-COM PowerDesk Pro.
3. DLP Video Projectors.
4. DIY LCD Projector using a 17 inch LCD monitor.
    • December 6, 2006.

* Meeting began at 1900 hrs ( 7:00 pm).
1. Discussed Wireless Security.
2. Listened to Technology Bytes, a computer/technology call in show.
   http://www.geekradio.com/ 
   It is broadcast live every Wednesday night from 8:00 - 10:00 pm Central Time 
   on 90.1 FM KPFT, a Pacifica station, in Houston, Texas 
   and 89.5 FM KPFT in Galveston, Texas. 
   The show is streamed live to the Internet by KPFT.
* Meeting adjourned at 2030 hrs ( 8:30 pm).
    • November 1, 2006.

* Meeting began at 1900 hrs ( 7:00 pm).
1. Demonstrated Public IP wireless hotspot thinclient.
   http://www.publicip.net/
   Free Open Source ISO CD
2. DIY parabolic WiFi directional antenna template.
   http://freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html
3. Discussed WiFi security protocols WPA2, EAP, WPA.
* Meeting adjourned at 2045 hrs ( 8:45 pm).
    • October 4, 2006.

* Meeting began at 1900 hrs ( 7:00 pm).
1. Discussed the new Optical Harddrive.
2. Using Dynamic Disks in Win-XP
* Meeting adjourned at 2100 hrs ( 9:00 pm).

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    Links
    1. Tommy McClure's Homepage
    2. Information about Windows
    3. Microsoft Windows home page.
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    Tips
    Note: These tips are for experienced users of Windows. And as always, use extreme caution when editing the registry.

      Clean-up and Maintenance

      Keep Viruses, Spyware, Adware, and Trojans out of your computer.

      Review this check list:

      • Use an antivirus program and keep it updated.
      • Use firewalls, hardware and software.
      • Run the Disk Clean-Up utility weekly.
      • Run Scandisk and Defrag in Safe Mode on Win9X machines.
      • In XP run "CHKDSK /F" from a command prompt. It will ask you to reboot.
      • In XP run "Defrag" at least once a week.
      • Run and update the latest version of Adaware once a week.
      • Run and update the latest version of SypBot once a week.
      • Use CCleaner to -
        a. Remove temporary files.
        b. Clear the Recent File list
        c. Delete Temporary Internet Cache and Recent History
        d. Clean the Registry
        e. Remove unwanted or resource hogging programs at startup.
      • Delete unwanted Installed Programs
      • Remove unwanted programs that run in the background
      • Use a backup and recovery system and test it.
      • Use SmartSniffer to monitor your network connections.
      • Use NetworkMagic to configure and manage your network.
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      Disclaimer: You should have a current backup of your computer's data. The removal of files can lead to lost data or system problems and ESPECIALLY if the wrong files are deleted, could ruin your operating system. You may then have to "Format and Re-Install" Windows if the situation is bad enough. Even deleting the intended files can sometimes lead to oddities if the system experiences a glitch. You do the Clean-up at your own risk. So, make sure you have a backup of your data in the event something goes wrong.


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