The CLC is offering no cost classes to the unemployed
to help develop computer skills for the workplace

January 2010 Users' Group Schedule

Jan 4	Here’s to Your Health – Finding health & well-being resources – Databases and Internet sites – Presented by LO Reference Librarians
Jan 11	Doing Your 2009 Taxes Electronically Part I – Income – Dick Steingraber
Jan 14	12:30 MAC User Group
Jan 18	Center is closed for MLK's birthday
Jan 25	Questions & Answers – Bob Guyan and Wally Helm
Jan 28	12:30 MAC User Group

***NOTE: Our Q and A sessions start at 9:00 a.m. with a Doctor is in session till 9:30 a.m. (for anyone that has a personal COMPUTER problem they need individual attention to address). Also starting at 9:00 a.m. is our monthly 3 C Fundraiser: Coffee, Cake and Conversation that continues at break time too. Extras are boxed for take home purchase. Our Q and A sessions go an extra 15 minutes, until 11:15 a.m. this day, to allow enough time for both socializing and our business of the day!

Tip of the Month The computer Learning Center is currently waiving all fees for computer classes to the unemployed.  Courses offered include but are not limited to basic word processing, Email, internet, web page creation, computer maintenance, business- related EXCEL spreadsheets and WORD documents.   The Center has state of the art equipment and classes are taught by skilled instructors in a friendly atmosphere.  Job seekers taking advantage of this opportunity should simply inform the Schedule Desk (ph # 503-635-3758) of their laid-off status when registering for a class.

Wednesday Lab 12:30 to 2:00

Little known secret: Get an answer to a single question or some one-on-one tutoring at the Wednesday Lab.

News Items 

CLC Computers have been upgraded

Chip Larouche and Erika Scarbrough have installed Windows 7 in all of the CLC computers. When you power on a CLC computer an Operating System menu appears that lets you select Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
You have 25 seconds to use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select an operating system. Windows 7 is the default if you don't select.

Windows 7 was released Oct 22. If you passed on Vista, it may be time to upgrade to a new computer with Windows 7. An alternate would be to become a switcher and try Snow Leopard on the Mac.

You just never know what discussion direction Q and A or even other User Group topics will take. Don't miss any of our Monday morning meetings for lively discussions about the technology we live with.

See the CLC website for full information on CLC activities.