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Under the Computer Hood Users Group (UCHUG)

Under the Computer Hood Users Group (UCHUG) is a non profit Users Group.  UCHUG membership consists of first time computer users through Computer Consultants.  This diverse audience allows users of all experience levels to feel comfortable with exchanging ideas and obtaining help for problem resolution.

Upcoming Meetings

February 1st - We will take a quick look at all the pages of the UCHUG web site.  Following that will be a first look at Chrome, Googles browser.

March 7th - TBD

THIS MONTH on the UCHUG web pages

December 2011 Drive Light in Acrobat PDF format is now available to the public on the Drive Light Archive page.

View the pictures from this years Holiday Cheer on the Group Activities page.

Just a few of the new January library files - protect your mobile Android devices with Air Cover - with Moo0 FileWatcher you can find out what files are being accessed during frequent hard drive activity - if you need an excellent email reader give Thunderbird a try.

Need to make a change or fix a problem in Windows 7 but do not know how or where the control is at?  Then check out the list of almost 500 “How To” articles and information on the Windows 7 Guides page located in New Library Links.

Do you have a device that you have reset back to factory defaults and cannot remember the default user name and password?  Check out “Default Device Usernames and Passwords” on the Hot Sites page under the Consumer Guides category for a link to a site that lists the default user names and passwords for hundreds of manufacturers devices.

Ever wanted to add a smile or other emotion to an email or phone text?  Check out “Smileys and Emoticons” on the Hot Sites page under the Consumer Guides category for a link to a site that lists those Smileys and Emoticons used in electronic transmissions.  These are great for phone texting.  There are also other Acronyms and info of this nature on the site.

The main topic of the January meeting was presented by one of our members experienced in the setup and use of the Thunderbird email application.  Go to the Meeting Presentations page and check out the file 012012 AWG TBird Presentation.pdf which shows the basics of Thunderbird.

Updated 23 January 2012