Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:31:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven Allen Subject: Boston Windows User Group April 24 Meeting Monday, April 24, 2000 ---------------------- Reviews of Software and Free ISP's ================================== Boston Windows User Group ------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Speaker at 8:00 p.m. --------------------- BWUG's Bob Smith reviews our Group's tests of Veritas (formerly Seagate) Backup Exec, V 4.2, ISP's providing free Internet Access and perhaps other software. We may also have BWUG's Rob Kaulfuss giving us a brief overview of digital music (MP3s), specifically Real Jukebox and MusicMatch. Location: Microsoft's Multipurpose Room 1, 6th floor, 230 Third Ave, Waltham, MA, which has Parking and has Wheelchair access. Directions: Take Route 95/128 to Exit 27A. Go south on Third Ave passing between the northbound 95/128 and the Westin Hotel. Reaching Third Ave requires a U-turn to the right from the northbound 95/128 exit or a "cross the overpass and turn right" from the southbound 95/128 exit. From Third Ave, turn left onto Fourth Ave immediately after the Westin. Go to end, turn right and follow signs for Prospect Place. Bear right at the fork and follow signs to Visitor Parking. Lobby is on second floor. Also see map on http://www.bwug.org/events. ***************************************************************** ****** Meet us at Bertucci's Restaurant at 5:30. ****** ****** It's in the small strip mall diagonally across ****** ****** the 95/128 intersection with Winter St ****** ****** from the meeting location. Use exit 27B. ****** ****** From northbound exit take a right at the traffic ****** ***** light, then bear right to cross 95/128. ****** ****** Blend with southbound exit traffic, go past ****** ****** Bertucci's and take a right into the mall. ****** ***************************************************************** Pat Ryan is our Ride Coordinator. You can earn double raffle tickets by bringing a person in need of a ride or may obtain a ride if you need one. ****** Next BWUG Meetings ****** May - We do not meet in May (or December) Monday, June 26, 2000, 7:00 p.m. -------------------------------- "HP Peripherals for Small and Home Office" o Digital Imaging - scanners, cameras, digital color copiers o Inkjets, All-in-One units o Internet Services Our February audience was very interested in this. Date fixed, details later. Monday, July 24, 2000, 7:00 p.m. -------------------------------- "Optimization of Graphics" BWUG's John Allen tells us how to do it without and with a scanner and categorizes and explains scanners. John describes getting clean scans, adjusting monitors, preparing Web images and strength and weaknesses of standard graphics formats. We need more participation from you: what could YOU (or people you know) present to the group this year. Please notify us, http://www.bwug.org/join or by email, when your email address changes.