PCUG Home Page

Welcome to the home page of the PC Users Group (ACT) Incorporated. We are a not-for-profit group of computer users run by volunteers. The PCUG is located in Canberra, Australia. Come in and browse around! We try hard to be friendly and non-confrontational. Download the PCUG Brochure [PDF].

ABOUT PCUG

Introduction
Documents
Contact Us

ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

Calendar
For Members
Your User Services [TIP]
Main Monthly Meeting
Special Interest Groups
Open Source Software
About Meetings
Training Courses
Other Services
PCUG Wiki
Become a Volunteer

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Members' Benefits
Members' Services & Charges
How to Join
Joining/Renewal Form
(for PCUG Membership & Internet)

NEWS AND EVENTS
MAIN MONTHLY MEETING Tues 12 August 2008 (7pm for a 7.30pm start) Guest Presenter: The Silicon Kid Full details: Main Monthly Meeting Information Page (Item Revised 13 July 2008) Meetings through 2008 are held on the second Tuesday of the month commencing at 7 pm for a 7:30 presentation start, at the Grant Cameron Community Centre Conference Room. Please check the mmm info page and PCUG Calendar for confirmation of each scheduled presentation. Where permission is given by presenters, the presentation information is displayed in our MMM area. PDF files on recent topcis include Audacity, Digital Imaging, Apollo & the ACT; Microsoft Vista, and Linux Open SUSE 10.2. and OpenOffice.org Full details here.
COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS The PCUG journal SIXTEEN BITS (ISSN 8017-0991) has been discontinued in January 2008. Regular communication with members is now via a regular concise plain text email message with the latest news and events. (Item revisd 13 July 2008)
COFFEE AND CHAT NORTHSIDE The venue for C and C North Side meetings have resumed back to the original venue at Wests, Catchpole Street, Macquarie. Further details on the SIGs information page. (Item Posted 13 May 2008)
The PCUG Activities and Events Calendar via
The PCUG Centre and Office operate from 10am-2pm (7days) ~ pending available volunteer staff ~ except Public Holiday long-week-ends.
Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association (ASCCA) The ASCCA is the national peak body for seniors and technology. Membership is open to any organisation promoting access to information technology by older people. ASCCA is represented in every state and territory of Australia. Newsletters and info at http://www.seniorcomputing.org
INSTRUCTIONS for CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET Dail UP and Broadband connection procedures are located at http://www.tip.net.au/connect For general TIP INFO, including WEB HOSTING please refer to the TIP home page www.tip.net.au
SECURITY CERTIFICATE Some members have expressed reservations about proceeding to our secure server pages on the basis that their browser gives dire warnings. Be assured that the certificate is perfectly valid, and it can be incorporated into your browser by following the instructions at this link Certificate Installation Instructions
Canberra Institute of Technology Computers and the Internet for senior citizens Varied topics including 'Getting started on a computer'. FULL DETAILS: .pdf flyer
PCUG BROCHURE Revised PCUG Information Brochure (pdf)
Exclusive offer to PCUG members: 12 issues for $45. Full details available via 'YOUR USER SERVICES'
PCUG EMAIL POLICY Just a reminder that the PCUG do not send email attachments. If any such emails are received, it is recmmended they be deleted.
AUSTRALIA WIDE DIAL-UP ACCESS Connect to TIP for the cost of a local call from anywhere in Australia by calling 0198 307 184. Except for testing that it works for you prior to going away from Canberra, this number should not be used for calls which could be made as local calls to our normal 6162 6500 number. You will need to login using <user>@pcug.org.au Visit the tip website for additional tip information.