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October 1999
WPCUG
Windsor
PC Users
Group
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President.....Bob Hedrick
519-978-0517
Vice-President....Larry Ruston
519-736-5969
Secretary.....Ron Hesman
519-944-7698
Treasurer.....Roy Harris
519-944-2144
Past-President....Dennis Doyle
313-886-3353
TXT Editor..Sandra Curran
519-948-3751
Web Master Bob
Pajot
519-736-6868
CONTACT US:
WEB SITE:
http://www.mnsi.net/~wpcug
E-mail:
information@wpcug.com
Canada Post:
WPCUG, P.O.Box
21053,
1613 Lesperance Rd., Tecumseh,
Ontario N8N 4S1
MEETINGS:
When: 7:00 p.m.
3rd. Thursday of each month.
Where: Windsor Family Credit Union
2800 Tecumseh Rd. East, corner of Drouillard and Tecumseh.
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Next Meeting:
The next meeting of the Windsor PC Users Group is to be held on:
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When:
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Thursday, October 21st..........
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Where:
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Windsor Family Credit Union
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2800 Tecumseh Rd. East Windsor.(north-east corner of Tecumseh Rd. and Drouillard)
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Time:
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7:00 p.m.
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Agenda:
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Part 2 of Maintenance Tips,
Handy Troubleshooting Flowcharts,
and our 500 + topic troubleshooting webpage
We will look at many computer maintenance jobs that most users should do but never do.
There is no better time to back up some of your system files than now when your system is running fine. Please Bring a formatted floppy disk for a must have utility program if you missed it last month.
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Taiwan earthquake could affect
holiday PC sales
If you want to buy a personal computer, it might be best to make the move now.
Or so say analysts who study the trends that determine PC pricing. What's happening is that last month's devastating earthquake in Taiwan is putting the squeeze on some key computer components, which means consumers may pay more for some computers.
The quake essentially brought a two-week halt to manufacturing in one of the world's most important regions supplying the essential guts of a PC, components like chips, and printed computer circuit boards.,
In the first sign of trouble ahead, Compaq Computer warned retailers of potential spot shortages in consumer PCs, lasting into November. Compaq's warning is just a sign of bigger trouble ahead, said analysts.
"There would appear to be [what's happening] with graphics chips and some core logic."
The biggest trouble area is notebooks, which already face display shortages, analysts said.
"You're looking at the equivalence of four to eight weeks of lost production."
That means supply shortages, starting in early early November, of critical chipsets, graphics accelerators, and other components.
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