Ted Macarthur took this mornings meeting, another interesting
session. Three new faces were Len Richardson, and Marge and Ray.
Normally parents give their siblings an out of date computer to play
with, but in Marge and Ray's case, their son gave them an old
computer, all a bit of mystery at this stage.

	Wolf had the C&C Zip drive, I've got it at the moment, and if
you want to borrow it, call me at 5pm, 254 2009, or e-mail me at
rcook@pcug.org.au. Some points to note.
1. 	The setup.exe has been modified so you must run winguest.exe
for W3.1x or guest95.exe for W95 machines.
2.	It is recommended that the instructions and read.me file are
read.
3.	Make sure your config.sys allows another drive, ie, last
drive=z.
4.	The PCUG also has two Zip drives for loan.

	Emil introduce a program called ICQ, it allows you to make
yourself available to a circle of people when on the net. Privacy wise
it is pretty good and you can do most of the IRC and Powwow things
with it, also you can use voice over it. MS Net meeting (free) has
been used with exceptional quality.
	Have a look at http://www.mirabilis.com/download.html to
download a version to suit you. The copy I got is a Beta and time
expired version, and I haven't got it going yet, but all those using
W95 have.

	Ken Meadows advised that http://www.windows95.com ( I just
tried this and it didn't work, so KEN, if you are there what is the
correct URL) provides virtually everything you need in the way of
drivers, FAQs and latest updates for W95. He got his HP scanner going
in W95 without having to go back to the manufacturer.

	Jim Fogg wished a correction to the last minutes be made.
Doubles Space claimed to double your disk space, but what it does is
to archive stuff as it went on, and unarchived it when taking it off.
Programs so stored could not be directly run off the disk.

	Our market man, Gordon Urquhart, gave us run down on the
latest prices he has found at the markets, EPIC and Albert Hall.
Fairly staggering they all were, so if you are thinking of buying
something, and read all the mags and done your phoning, ask Gordon, he
will have a good feel for the right price.

	A vote of thanks was given to Darrell Burkey and the team that
has been putting together Sixteen Bits. In response DB said he had
submitted 3 recent editions to the World Home Grown Magazines
competition. He was hoping for an award, also he has submitted the
online edition in another category, as well as the PCUG Membership
flyer in yet another category. Time will tell.

	At 1120, Colin Pitson got up and said "I have to go now, I
will be away for seven months". We barely had time to wave goodbye and
wish him well before he was out the door. I will check in seven months
time at 1120 to see if he reappears:-)

	Some discussion on refilling cartridges, "I have no problem
refilling my HP cartridges" boasted John Saxon, where upon he was
immediately dobbed in to give a demo of this difficult task at the
next meeting. Make it a good one John.

	Also some discussion about the Y2000 problem. For most PCs it
would seem to be a non event, given that your PC will be hopelessly
out of date by 2000. However one member drew attention to a program
called WILLIT, free and apparently found at http://www.sbhs.com to
check your computer in the future right now.

	Next meeting will be 10 Jun 1997, everyone is welcome, so see
you then.


Owen

	

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