Newsletter


Volume 1 Issue -1- April 2004
What’s NewHint's & TipsOnline Sites To ExploreFreeware & Shareware

Hi Members,

I have a few question for you and would like to get some feed back. Because I have had a few calls on how to do this and that with the Mac I decided to write you all.
I am interested in what you want out of a newsletter.. if I had an idea of your interest it would make my job easier.

1. Are there any of you who would like some basics about your system? If so let me know what system you are running.

2. What are you interested in learning on your Mac?

3. Are there any programs you are stuck with that came with your Mac?

I'm sure there are more questions I could ask but at this time can not think of what to ask you so I will leave it up to you and hopefully some of you will get back to me and let me know your interest.. Thank you Bobbie


What’s New


We are in the birthing stage of starting our own Mac Club! There will be some bumps and laughs as we grow together and learn from each other.
The secret is “Patience” while the wrinkles get ironed out and then we will have a great club.
Starting a user group requires time, effort, leadership, dedication, and vision. However, ask almost any user group leader, and they’ll tell you it’s all worth it. Consider some of these reasons to start a user group.

1. Make friends.
You’ve realized some of the awesome potential of technology and how it fits into your life — your families, your hobbies, your school, and more. Meet other people who share your interests and passions (technology and otherwise).

2. Save the day.
A lot of people are looking for help. Group leaders can create a forum for helping people with their questions. It’s rewarding to provide these opportunities and answers.

3. Get in the action.
User group leaders have tremendous chances to learn more about working with people and leading organizations. Apple, the User Group Advisory Board, and other companies such as Adobe, host events exclusively for user group leaders that are both informative and rewarding.

4. Save money and get cool stuff.
Many vendors realize the influencing power of user groups, and vendors give groups and group leaders special offers and discounts. User group leaders receive this information first and can also receive special opportunities to get demo products for their groups.

5. Lead the way.
Running a user group requires the ability to motivate, to organize, and to lead. By running a group, you learn more of these skills and gain talent that can be applied to everything else in life. It even makes a great resume line.

6. It's just plain fun.
There’s something about user groups that makes their members spend extra time organizing and leading. They love it. They love the people they meet and the opportunities that user groups create. Being a member of a user group is just plain fun
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Hint's & Tips
HAVASU MAC COMPUTER CLUB cannot be held responsible should you encounter unexpected problems when trying tips and hints..This is only advising you of the tips and hints that can be found online.

Resetting the PRAM and NVRAM

OS X

1. Restart your Mac holding down the Command, Option, O, and F keys. Wait a few seconds and then you will enter Open Firmware mode.

2. Type: reset-nvram

3. Press Return key (will return to you to the prompt, your nvram settings are now factory default)

4. Then type: reset-all

5. Press Return key (will reset your logic board and PRAM settings)
If your Mac instantly restarts, it means the process was successful.

http://www.maccritic.com/article/229_0_12_0_C/
Panther :

How to deal with Common Panther Problems OS X 10.3
http://www.macattorney.com/panther.html

How to deal with common Jaguar Problems
http://www.macattorney.com/tutorial.html
OS 9:

How to deal with common OS 9 Problems

SmartKeys 3.4.1 Helps you type in four ways.

• First, it automatically corrects typing that violates conventional typesetting rules, such as typing more than one consecutive space.

• Second, it automatically corrects fast typing errors, words that are often misspelled, such as "teh" for "the" and "THe" for "The".

• Third, it can require modifiers to engage the Caps Lock and the Help key, making them more difficult to press inadvertently.

• Finally, in case of a system crash, it can keep a log of what was typed. (This version has been found to work with Mac Os 9.1 and Mac 9.2.2 Classic )
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/mac/4062
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Online Sites To Explore


You may want to check the Internet for later versions of your programs. One of the easiest sites for doing this is at: VersionTracker.com

Also check out •••• http://www.macupdate.com

Here is an awesome site. You’ll learn a lot ! Good for all Mac users..
http://www.hidacc.av.org/

Some beautiful pictures of China and our east and northeast....
http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm
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Freeware & Shareware
Freeware & Shareware

http://www.freebieforest.com/

Easter Egg Screen Saver from Apple free download for OS X 10.1 & later go to the bottom of the page & click on 256K

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/eastereggzscreensaver.htmlApples

Freeware & Shareware : http://searchcgi.apple.com/cgi-bin/sp/nph-searchpre1.pl

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Q: What happens when you get a gigabite?

A: It megahurts.


Any interest you may have or ideas and suggestions contact me at:
batchtoo@earthlink.net
Editor: Bobbie Batchelder


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