Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 22:41:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven Allen Subject: Boston Windows User Group October 25 Meeting Monday, October 25, 1999 ------------------------ Medical Resources on the Internet ================================= Boston Windows User Group ------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Speaker at 8:00 --------------- Where do you go to find out more about medical illnesses and conditions, both common and rare? Robert Langston, pediatrician and BWUG member, gives us a roadmap which includes checking credentials of your health care provider and finding out about and getting details on medical reports and research. Bob demos sample searches and tells us where we can get focused advice on medical concerns. Bob would welcome some medical questions in advance - he will pick some to demonstrate how to find info on them. Email him: ebola@mediaone.net See below for eXtreme and TechNet Discount and future of BWUG. Location: Microsoft's Multipurpose Room, 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 Meeting ****** Monday, November 22, 1999, 7:00 p.m. ------------------------------------ "Installing Win 2000 to Double-boot with Win 98" This is the long-awaited live demo of how to install a double boot system, conducted by BWUG's Mike Newcomb. This show-and-tell will probably occupy most of the meeting time, with Q&A and other items interspersed during file copy and similar phases. ****** TechNet Discount ****** Microsoft TechNet Annual Symposium 99 at the Hynes, Oct. 25 - 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Using the BWUG Priority Code KAGIH00 entitles you to a $50 discount, thus $199 for the three days. Details and Register at http://www.dci.com/technet99 or 800-767-2336. TechNet has six parallel tracks and emphasizes Windows 2000 and Office 2000. The accompanying Exposition, 10/25 and 26, is free. There is a MS Office 2000 Summit on 10/25 or 26 included in the Symposium or $59 by itself. Brochures available at our meeting. ****** Future BWUG Event ****** Saturday, November 6, 1999, 1 - 3pm, Special Event -------------------------------------------------- Microsoft eXtreme #5 Satellite Broadcast ======================================== All-New 2000 versions of Microsoft Home Computing Products ********************************************************** A free, live broadcast to 31 movie theatres across the United States. Locally The Copley New England 225 Clarendon St. Aimed at "Computer enthusiasts who love being the first to know what's new in software, who use their home computers for work and play, and who want to see inside the newest home software from Microsoft." The future of Microsoft Windows for consumers and previews of: Picture It! 2000 Home Publishing Suite 2000 Microsoft Works Suite 2000 Encarta Reference Suite 2000 Expedia Streets & Trips 2000 Money 2000 IntelliMouse Explorer and Internet Keyboard hardware and Hot new Games. Reservations are required and http://www.microsoft.com/extreme is now accepting them. Event Code for Boston is 27159. Alternate way - phone (800)575-1243 between 6:00 am and 7:30pm Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday, except holidays. BWUG will have a presence at this event and Dave and Steve need more help to run the show. We need about 10 people and have five. If you can volunteer to be at the event on Saturday, November 6th 11 a.m., please send Dave Knopf email at davidk@mediaone.net. The Future of BWUG The BWUG Steering Group decided that we wanted to keep the Group going in Y2K but reduce the load and distribute it. As previously announced, Steve's commitments will have to decrease next year. Most meetings will be more informal, with a speaker or organizer from the Steering Group - some of the topics might be: Staying connected to Internet while crossing the USA, Converting legacy data files, Income tax on your computer, Searching scientific literature on the Web and Installing hardware. More at meetings and as it develops. What can you contribute? Also please notify us, www.bwug.org/join or by email when your email address changes.