To give you an idea of the sort of things we cover, here are the topics we have covered in previous meetings. Where further information from the event is available there will be a link to it in the "more" column.
| 2021 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | Photo Management and Free Photo Editing, Gimp etc. | Link |
| 2020 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Keepass Password Management and other security measures | |
| Oct | Google Docs | |
| Sep | Spreadsheets, LibreOffice Calc, Excel etc. | |
| Aug | Q&A, Email Setup if time available | |
| Jul | Libre Office Writer | |
| Jun | Alexa etc. Digital Assistants/ LibreOffice Writer | |
| May | Windows and Apple Tools and Utilities | |
| Apr | Questions and Answers, via video link | |
| Mar | Disk management programmes and other Utilities. A general discussion | |
| Feb | A Topic for the Experts | |
| Jan | Skype and alternatives |
| 2019 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Smartphones & Tablets forum Q&A | |
| Oct | Keeping your Computer Secure | |
| Sep | Defending a Windows PC against slow down and premature obsolescence. | |
| Aug | Questions and Answers & Electricty Smart Meters | |
| Jul | Linux Desktop and Chromebooks | Link |
| Jun | Cloud Storage, choosing one and setting it up. | |
| May | Choosing between an Apple or a Windows PC | |
| Apr | Questions and Answers | |
| Mar | Photo Management and Filing | |
| Feb | Musings from the Past, Modern Computing Landmarks | |
| Jan | Libre Office the free alternative to Microsoft Office |
| 2018 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Smartphones & Tablets forum Q&A | |
| Oct | Alexa etc. Digital Assistants | Link |
| Sep | Keeping your Computer Secure | Link |
| Aug | Questions and Answers and Keyboard Shortcuts | |
| Jul | Route planning, Share my position. Holiday snaps collating and saving | |
| Jun | How the Internet Works | Link |
| May | Virtual machines | |
| Apr | Q & A followed by Libra Office Forum, Templates Q&A etc | |
| Mar | The Cloud | |
| Feb | Backup Programmes, Policies & Restoring a computer from TimeMachine and Windows Backups | Link |
| Jan | Email Setup: POP and IMAP |
| 2017 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Keeping Your Computer Secure | Link |
| Oct | Google Docs | |
| Sep | Win10 Creators Edition | |
| Aug | Questions and Answers | |
| Jul | Linux | Link |
| Jun | Apple Mac an introduction | |
| May | Keepass Password Management and other security measures | |
| Apr | Questions and Answers | |
| Mar | Creating a Website, using free software | |
| Feb | Libre Office the free alternative to Microsoft Office | |
| Jan | Linux |
| 2016 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question and Answer Session | |
| Oct | AGM + Discussion of the future of the club | |
| Sep | Musings from the past: Landmarks in the development of modern computing | |
| Aug | Fixing Windows 10 login problems / 1939 Register, Ride / Route planning tools | |
| Jul | Sychronising and the Cloud | |
| Jun | Using Photoshop Elements | |
| May | Reviewing Windows 10 | |
| Apr | Viewing and sending documents (.docx, .pdf, etc) | |
| Mar | Extending Networks | |
| Feb | Vulnerability: how to keep your computer safe | Link |
| Jan | Open Office Databases: Part 2 | Link |
| 2015 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question and Answer Session | |
| Nov | Windows 10 - a further look | |
| Oct | Smart TVs - What do they do? | |
| Sep | Databases: MySql and LibreOffice Base | |
| Aug | Managing your passwords with Keepass, and other security measures | Link |
| Jul | Keeping Your Computer Secure | |
| Jun | Tools for Collaboration and Communication | |
| May | Email Setup: POP and IMAP | Link |
| Apr | Windows 10: a first look | |
| Mar | Alternatives to Skype | |
| Feb | Libre Office / Toolbar Configuration | |
| Jan | Researching your Family History |
| 2014 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question and Answer Session | |
| Nov | Picture and File Transfer between Devices | |
| Oct | Family History | |
| Sep | Video Editing | |
| Aug | Tablet Computers | |
| Jul | Server-side websites | |
| Jun | Linux update- Ubuntu and essential apps | |
| May | Raspberry Pi Robot- avoiding bonfires! | |
| Apr | How to stay safe if you're still using XP | |
| Mar | Intelligent Web Searching techniques | Link |
| Feb | Securing your PC | |
| Jan | Investigating HTML and XML |
| 2013 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Smartphones- iPhone and Android- bring your questions along! | |
| Oct | Virtual Machines | |
| Sep | Gadgets | |
| Aug | Afraid of Facebook? | |
| Jul | Building a Robot with Raspberry Pi | |
| Jun | Windows8 | |
| May | Raspberry Pi | Link |
| Apr | PC Tune-up Tools | |
| Mar | Demystifying Java and Java script | Link |
| Feb | Partitioning your hard drive | Link |
| Jan | TCP/IP How the internet works |
| 2012 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question and answer | |
| Oct | AGM + Sharing Data via Cloud Services: PCs, MACs and Phones | |
| Sep | Discovering Windows 8 | |
| Aug | Genealogy Find out how to research your family history | |
| Jul | Question and answer | |
| Jun | Help a Friend: Newbies very welcome, bring a laptop | |
| May | Libre Office Databases | |
| Apr | Managing the Password Nightmare | |
| Mar | Converting Vinyl to Digital | |
| Feb | Genealogy (failed to turn up - impromptu meeting) | |
| Jan | Libre Office styles and templates |
| 2011 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Selecting an ISP | |
| Oct | AGM + Remote Control of your PC | Link |
| Sep | Genealogy (failed to turn up - impromptu meeting) | |
| Aug | Open Office: the alternative to Microsoft | Link |
| Jul | Restore / Touch up Pbotos | |
| Jun | Upkeep and Tuning your PC | |
| May | Buying and Selling on eBay | |
| Apr | Investigating Windows 7 | |
| Mar | iPhone Apps | |
| Feb | Windows 7 for Media | |
| Jan | Exploring Different Browsers |
| 2010 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Broadband Investigated | Link |
| Oct | Setting up a new computer | Link |
| Sep | Choosing a new PC | Link |
| Aug | using i-phones | |
| Mar | Ubuntu | Link |
| Feb | How Computers Work | |
| Jan | Databases |
| 2009 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Apple Mac: an Introduction for PC Users | |
| Oct | AGM + Networking and File Sharing | |
| Sep | Keeping IT Clean: (Keep your PC unchoked) | |
| Aug | Nifty Gadgets | |
| Jul | Open Office: the alternative to Microsoft | |
| Jun | Backup in all its ramifications | |
| May | Protect your computer (Learn about Anti-virus protection, Firewalls etc. | |
| Apr | From Quill Pens to Computer Printing: (from far back in time to the present) |
| 2008 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Creating a Website, using free software (Kompozer) | |
| Oct | AGM + Remote control of computers | |
| Sep | LAN Backup; | |
| Aug | Improving Windows Performance | |
| Jul | Exploring the Apple Mac | |
| Jun | Vista explained, given by a representative from Microsoft | |
| May | Web 2.0: Using Search Engines | |
| Apr | Mind mapping | |
| Mar | Managing Your Folders, Files and photographs. | |
| Feb | VirtualBox Virtual Machines | |
| Jan | Securing your data | Link |
| 2007 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | Open Office - Presentation | |
| Oct | AGM + Graphics Tablet | |
| Sep | Microsoft Word Processing | |
| Aug | Open Office | |
| Jul | Linux Operating System | |
| Jun | Open Questions | |
| May | Photography for the Web | |
| Apr | Microsoft Visio | |
| Mar | Creating a Website | |
| Feb | Wireless Networking | |
| Jan | How to Back-up Your Data |
| 2006 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | AGM + Introduction to telephone on the Internet | |
| Oct | Internet Security | |
| Sep | Putting pictures onto DVD | Link |
| Aug | Scanning 35mm Slides | |
| Jul | Open Question Evening | |
| Jun | Safe Surfing | |
| May | E-Bay | |
| Apr | Nortons Ghost | |
| Mar | Familt History and your computer | Link |
| Feb | User Accounts | |
| Jan | Pictures via the Internet |
| 2005 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | How the Internet works | Link |
| Oct | AGM + Powerpoint | |
| Sep | File and Desktop Management | |
| Aug | Macros with Microsoft Word | Link |
| Jul | Question Time - XP topics | Link |
| Jun | Knoppix (Bootable Linux CD) | |
| May | Philosophy of the Web | |
| Apr | Audio/Visual Presentation | |
| Mar | E-mails | |
| Feb | Adware and Spyware | Link |
| Jan | Backup Devices |
| 2004 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Questions and Answers | |
| Nov | XML - Communicating on the Web | |
| Oct | AGM + Video Editing | |
| Sep | Web databasesc | |
| Aug | Creating a simple website with HTML | |
| Jul | Questions and Answers | |
| Jun | Wireless Networking | |
| May | Writing for the Web | |
| Apr | Adobe programs | |
| Mar | Internet Security | |
| Feb | Software Maintenance | |
| Jan | Vinyl Records to CD |
| 2003 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Disaster Recovery | |
| Oct | AGM + Configuring Outlook Express | |
| Sep | Linux - The alternative operating system | |
| Aug | Excel Macros | |
| Jul | Photoshop 7 | |
| Jun | Using Microsoft Project | |
| Apr | Introduction to Windows XP | |
| Mar | Powerpoint | |
| Feb | Web Design | |
| Jan | Investigating Freeware |
| 2002 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Specifying a Computer | |
| Oct | AGM - Adobe Acrobat | |
| Sep | Visio 2000 | |
| Aug | Pagemaker | |
| Jul | Java | |
| Jun | Photoshop | |
| May | Firewalls | |
| May | Networking re-visited | |
| Apr | Simple Networking in the Home | |
| Mar | Scanners | |
| Feb | Internet Addressing and Protocol | |
| Jan | Windows XP |
| 2001 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Multi Media Workshop | |
| Oct | AGM - Norton Systems Works | |
| Sep | Remote User - PC Anywhere | |
| Aug | Embroidery by PC | |
| Jul | Internet Workshop | |
| Jun | Open Forum | |
| May | Documentation System | |
| Apr | Open Forum | |
| Mar | Computer housekeeping with Norton SystemWorks | |
| Feb | Macros with Microsoft Programs | |
| Jan | Designing a simple web site |
| 2000 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Improve your scanning | |
| Oct | AGM + Access - The friendly database | |
| Sep | Search Engines | |
| Aug | Music and Midi | |
| Jul | Linux - The alternative operating system | |
| Jun | Adobe Acrobat - those .pdf files | |
| May | Paint Shop Pro 6 - editing bitmap graphics | |
| Apr | The Art of Scanning | |
| Mar | Computer housekeeping - maintaining peak efficiency | |
| Feb | Genealogical Databases | |
| Jan | Internet Jargon - what does it mean? |
| 1999 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Microsoft Publisher 98 | |
| Oct | AGM + Visio (Technical Drawing) | |
| Sep | Make your own CD | |
| Aug | Microsoft Powerpoint | |
| Jul | Optical Character Recognition | |
| Jun | Delphi ( a Windows Development Tool ) | |
| May | Beating Microsoft's paperclip | |
| Apr | Simple Networking | |
| Mar | Computer Architecture | |
| Feb | ACCESS - The friendly database | |
| Jan | Voice Recognition |
| 1998 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Paint Shop Pro 5 - Digital Image Enhancement | |
| Oct | AGM + Business on the Internet | |
| Sep | Building a ComputerComputer Workbench | |
| Aug | Importance of Computer Acronyms | |
| Jul | Into the Internet | |
| Jun | Digital Imaging | |
| May | TV and Teletext on a PC | |
| Apr | Build your own computer | |
| Mar | Modems and related things | |
| Feb | Embroidery by PC | |
| Jan | Data Loggers |
| 1997 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Question Time | |
| Nov | Visual Basic 5 | |
| Oct | AGM + Microsoft Office 97 | |
| Sep | Designing a Web Page | |
| Aug | Intro to MS Macros | |
| Jul | CD ROM Writers | |
| Jun | Video Editing | |
| May | NT Operating System | |
| Apr | Keep your secrets safe | |
| Mar | Family History | |
| Feb | New Pictures from Old | |
| Jan | Setting up a Website |
| 1996 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Computer Games | |
| Nov | Remote User Support | |
| Oct | AGM + Scanners and OCR | |
| Sep | Technical Questions Panel | |
| Aug | Back-up devices |
| 1995 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | PageMaker (version 5) | |
| Aug | Word for Windows (Version 6) | |
| Jul | Modems (and Fax modems) | |
| Jun | Building a Computer | |
| Apr | Excel V5 | |
| Mar | Internet by Demon | |
| Feb | Telephony | |
| Jan | Warp (OS/2v3) by IBM |
| 1994 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Electronic Mail | |
| Nov | Pesentation by Nextbase | |
| Oct | Virtual Reality | |
| Sep | Sage Accounts | |
| Aug | Neural Spreadsheets | |
| Jul | Project Management | |
| Jun | PC Networks | |
| May | Iomega Storage | |
| Apr | CASE and Structured Programming | |
| Mar | OS/2 by IBM | |
| Feb | Windows NT | |
| Jan | Mapbase (from Autoroute) |
| 1993 | Topic | More |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | Inside your PC | |
| Nov | Programming in 'C' | |
| Oct | AGM + Voice Input to Wordperfect | |
| Sep | Fonts | |
| Aug | IMPROV from Lotus | |
| Jul | Paradox | |
| Jun | Q-Basic for beginners | |
| May | MS-DOS 6 | |
| Apr | Access (Microsoft dbms) |