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HAL-PC is the world's largest PC user group - home to an award winning internet service, exciting technology presentations, Special Interest Groups, hands-on computer classes, award winning Magazine, Senior Learning Center Courses and more! We invite you to join the group and become one of thousands of computer users helping other computer users since 1982.

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Hanu Kommalapati

Mr. Hanu Kommalapati, Platform Strategy Advisor within the Microsoft Platform Evangelism group, presented "A Lap around Windows 7". His presentation focused on a set of high level features of Windows 7 from the end user perspective.

Microsoft’s newest operating system Windows 7 is officially available for preorder. To support this launch, two editions, Home Premium and Professional, are available for 50% off or more. This offer will last through July 11, 2009 or while supplies last, whichever comes first. Windows 7 is a truly exciting new Microsoft launch with great new features including Jump Lists, Aero Shake, Snap, new Device Stage Management, as well as new levels of home group network interaction. Learn about these features and more at the Amazon.com Windows 7 Resource Center.

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Multimedia & MIDI SIG
August 1, 2009 10:00 AM Room C

"Can A Real Person Actually Make A Decent Video?"
Our host will be Carl Farley of HAL-PC Clear Lake.  Carl has been leading a class on video editing, and will present an hour or so summary of the topics.  We will discuss cameras and software, show several videos which demo low-end to high-end efforts (shoddy to not bad to polished) discuss overall video-making workflow (the big picture), demo basic video editing (cutting, effects, transitions, titling, etc.), discuss/demo selected advanced editing (to get a taste of fancy stuff), discuss/demo video rendering (to .avi, .mpg, .psp, .ipod, etc. files), and discuss/Demo video distribution (disc, web site, web host).

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INTRODUCTION TO VISTA
June 30th thru July 9th (Tuesday/Thursday)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  (Four Sessions)
Mac McNeely, Instructor

This new course is designed for experienced computer users who have recently purchased or are considering the purchase of a new computer with the Vista operation system installed.  For those already using Vista, it may help the transition from previous versions of Windows. For those considering a Vista computer purchase, it will help dispel some of the negative comments surrounding its use.  This course will demonstrate features of Vista with comments on the differences between the other Windows operating systems and Vista.  The class will be conducted in the classroom only.

FILES AND FOLDERS
July 6th. thru July 29th. (Monday/Wednesday)
1:00-2:30 PM (Eight sessions)
Gil Good, Instructor

This basic course teaches students how to manage files, folders, disks, and drives.  Topics covered include terminology, file types, maintenance, formatting, finding, shortcuts, and opening/saving files in various programs.  There is extensive work with Windows Explorer to copy, backup, move, open, save, rename, send, and delete files/folders.  My Computer, Recycle Bin, and File Finder are also covered.  Bring a USB flash drive to class.  This course is the second of the two courses that are prerequisites for all of our other courses.

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Members of HAL-PC who wish to attend any of our classes may register and pay the $10 course fee at our office to hold your place in a class. Class size is limited.

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