Newsette January 2011

Limited help is provided on Monday mornings in the Leisure Center from 10:000 until noon.



Wednesday classes are being planned. These classes are held at 1:00 PM until 3:00 AM. As much as is possible the classes are interactive. Computers are welcome. Desktop computers are closed during this time.


January 24-28 HTR will host Geeks on Tour, Jim and Chris Gould. The Goulds will present classes on Picasa, Blogger, and Google Earth on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. These classes are $2 each.


A Computer Boot Camp will be run on Friday, January 28 for Vista and Windows Seven Computers. The cost will be $60 for one computer for 6 hours of training. Sixteen computers will be signed up for the one day session in the Sports Center. Two persons may share one computer. Watch the Computer Sign and bulletin boards for sign up times. Jim and Chris Gould are full time RVers traveling the country to teach. Access their website for more information. www.geeksontour.com .


You may make a donation for help received and computer use through the slot on the computer cabinet door in the Leisure Center.


….Roxie Marston
Update on Boot Camp, Friday Jan. 28, 2011:  One computer,one workbook with tutorial DVD for one person is $60.

One computer, two workbooks with tutorial DVDs for two persons is $80.

Sign up begins Jan. 10, 2010 in the Leisure Center.

You're on! Your Favorite Sites to Share

December 15, 2010 belongs to you and your favorite and helpful sites. Come with web addresses that can be projected on the screen. Topics might be weather, health, travel, postal, map coverages for cell phones, campgrounds and mapping. We will build our own handout that will be printed and/or E mailed to you. E mailing this information gives you quicker access to the sites.

Newsette December 2010

The Computer Club has lost Jim Faubert, Vice President, on November 9, 2010 in Kincardine, Ont. Jim’s health kept him away most of the past season. He willingly gave help at the Monday morning Help Sessions. Jim left us rich with his kindness, willingness to solve computer problems and his caring personality.



The Computer Club is working on plans for the 2010-2011season. Again minimal help will be offered on Monday mornings at 10:00 AM until noon in the Leisure Center. Regular class sessions will be Wednesdays at 1:00 PM in the Leisure Center. The Wednesday classes are $2. A donation slot in the computer cabinet helps defray cost for the club.


The last week in January Geeks On Tour, Jim and Chris Guld, will be in the park to present three seminars and Computer Boot Camp. Sign up for Computer Boot Camp will be announced later.


Maximum boot camp size is 16 computers with two people using one computer. This six hour session will be on Friday, January 28, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 and 1:00PM – 4:00 PM. Computer Boot Camp will be in Sports Center. Each computer will get a disc of instructions along with a workbook. Jim and Chris Guld, teachers, are limiting this camp to computers with Vista or Windows 7. XP will not be included in Boot Camp. The cost of Boot Camp will be $60 for the six hours of instruction.


You may read about the Geeks on Tour at www.geeksontour.com . Jim and Chris Guld are computer educators traveling the USA and teaching. You are encouraged to take this opportunity to attend the seminars for $2 each or sign up for Computer Boot Camp at the charges of $60.


The newly appointed Advisory Council will be discussing many aspects of computers at HTR. They will serve as support to the officers.


….Roxie Marston

The Loss of Jim Faubert

Our Computer Club has lost Jim Faubert, Vice President, on November 9, 2010. After years enduring back pain, Jim passed away in his home in Kincardine, ONT. For the 2009-2010 year he was unable to be out helping with computer questions or classes much.

This extremely kind and gentle person cared greatly for the HTR Computer Club. For several years he was instrumental in planning the weekly classes. He helped change the focus of these classes from the person who could teach to the topic that needed to be presented followed by locating the presenter.


Many times he said, “I want everyone who goes out that door to be able to do something!”


His wisdom will be felt and followed.


You may read about his long battle on his Caring Bridge site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jimfaubert


This is also where you will find information concerning services for Jim.

April Newsette

The computer Club wishes to thank those who have made class presentations this year. Appreciation goes to Tom Roule, Jim and Chris Guld of Geeks on Tour, Jerry Wessel, Dona Muller, Jane Low, John Cuthbert, Chuck Barlow and Roxie Marston.

Classes have been held on beginning skills, security, digital pictures, safe computing, Picasa photo editing, GPS systems, social networks, Microsoft shortcuts, copy-paste, computer maintenance, making a blog, streets and trips and favorite site sharing.


Thanks to all volunteers who have come in to assist with the Help sessions on Monday mornings.


A bank of four online computers for public use and a printer have been maintained by club officers.

The club blog, www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com has been frequently visited. Computer information will continue on this blog after you are gone from HTR.


Computer classes and help sessions will begin in December 2010.

March 2010 Classes

March ends the computer class season. Three opportunities will be available.

March 17, 2010 you will have the opportunity to “build” your first blog.


When you leave you will have the basics and a handout with ample help as you expand this fun way of communicating. You might want to think of a title for your blog. You will need a G mail address. Ahead of class you may get a G Mail address at www.gmail.com > create an account ahead of class if you wish. Be certain to write down the address you select, your new password, security question answer and such information.  If you need help we will provide it in class.


March 24, 2010, Chuck Barlow will present travel and navigation material through several sites featuring streets and trips. Bring your computers to begin travels with help online and your help from your computer.


March 31, 2010 belongs to you and your favorite and helpful sites. Come with web addresses that can be projected on the screen. Topics might be weather, health, travel, postal, map coverages for cell phones, campgrounds and mapping. We will build our own handout that will be printed and/or E mailed to you. E mailing this information gives you quicker access to the sites.

Maintain Your Computer Class March 3, 2010

Learning how to maintain a working computer will be the topic of computer class on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. John Cuthbert will demonstrate how to scan for disk errors, defrag, clean the registry update drivers and when and how to use system restore. A website to update drivers is included. John’s handout gives you these steps.

Class time is 1:00 PM in the Leisure Center.

CompuCare for Seniors

Senior CompuCare has contacted us to explain their computer education program. Teaching is done by seniors teaching seniors. This business will teach any aspect of computing from word documents to pictures. If you are interested in their fee based program please contact them at E mail: seniorcompucare@hotmail.com or at. Their phone number is 407-310-1234. The web site: http://seniorcompucare.com/ for further information.

Copy, "Cut," Paste

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 the computer class will be a lesson on learning and using copy, cut, and paste. This single, useful skill will benefit you constantly. The class will be one hour beginning at 1:00 PM. Bring your computer and be ready to work beginning at 1:00 PM.



The Computer Club holds weekly instructional presentations in the Leisure Center on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM.

March 2010 Newsette

This has been a successful year in providing Internet access, maintenance, and instruction or help by volunteers from the Computer Club. Thanks to all volunteers who come in to assist with the Help sessions on Monday mornings.

Presenters spend time preparing instructions for classes on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, Wednesday for a 2 hour session. These sessions are $2 each. There is a no charge Q and A session for an hour on the 1st Wednesdays. For help or use of the computers and printer there is a donation slot in the cabinet door.


HTR hosted www.geeksontour.com, Jim and Chris Guld the last week of January. These computer educators presented well attended seminars on Safe Computing, Picasa, and Google Earth. A one day Computer Boot Camp was full with 16 computers and one to two persons learning at a computer. As this season closes Geeks On Tour have us penciled in for the 2010-2011 season.


Our computer blog is linked on the www.holidaytravelresort.com web site. Click on the site, then Amenities, then Classes and Clubs. You will find a list of Classes and Clubs. Locate Computer and click on the link to http://www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com/

Check www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com for class topics, computer tips and helpful information. If you wish to be included in the notification of new information on the site send an E mail to: MarsCreate@aol.com; subject: computer club sign up. List your E mail address, name and lot number, please. Anyone may receive these notices or go directly to the site. There is no sign-in on the site. The dry erase board in front of the Leisure Center also announces the schedule.


The park has purchased a stronger router named “restaurant” which serves the Ken Jones building and surrounding area. Thanks to the park manager for this purchase and to Jerry Wessel and George Younkin for the installation.

Microsoft Shortcuts class February 24, 2010

Tom Roule will present Microsoft shortcuts on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. 

You will go through exercises in using the computer keyboard and mouse for quick ways to computing.  Tom will explain shortcut keys, and function keys most comonly used.  The handout has charts for My Computer, and Windows Explorer and the Window Desktop.

This class promises to be very informative and useful. 

You will need your computer for this class.

February 17 Class: Social Networking

The Wednesday Class, February 17, 2010, will be on social networking. The class will be presented by Dona Muller and Jane Low. Both presenters have experience using Face Book. Class time is 1:00 PM.

February 2010 Newsette

The Computer Club class on February 3 will be a Q and A session. This is an opportunity to ask questions and hear answers from those with computer knowledge. It will not be a time to have help. The class time is from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.


Also, in February, there will be classes on GPS routing, social networking and a hands on class of Microsoft shortcuts. Each class is $2 and a handout is provided.


Information about the classes can be found on the club blog at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com and on the sign in front of the Leisure Center.


You may be added to the invitation list to this blog by writing to MarsCreate@aol.com. Subject line: add to blog list and give your E mail address and your name.


Because of the extensive use in the park of the available WiFi coming from the Leisure Center it has become necessary to limit use to those attending computer classes on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. In addition, if you are able to use WiFi in your unit you can free up the bandwidth by disconnecting from the network when not in use. WiFi is also available in the Ken Jones building.


The computer center is totally staffed by volunteers of the Computer Club. It is not managed by the HTR park.


Help time is offered by volunteers each Monday morning in the Leisure Center. You are encouraged to come for help and/or volunteer to help. Your donations for help and use of the bank of computers and printer help maintain these services. Donations and the $2 class fee are the only source of income to operate the computer club. A donation slot is in the cabinet door.

GPS Systems Class topic 2-10-2010

GPS systems will be the topic for the weekly Wednesday class on February 10, 2010. Jerry Wessell, the presenter, has a wealth of information to give.



Jerry will have a hand out for the session as he makes explanations.


He says, “They can bring their GPS units or the information will work at home. I am thinking of taking a list from the people of their e-mail addresses and I can e-mail them the notes. Then they can click on the links in the notes and it will take them to the sites.”

He further says, “I am working to give them the most sites I can for all products: Garmin, Magellan, and Tom Tom.”


The Computer Club officers appreciates Jerry Wessell!

Enriched! by Geeks On Tour

The much anticipated week with Geeks on Tour has come and gone! We have been left with increased understanding of Safe Computing, Picasa and Google Earth. Attendance at these classes was outstanding. Our sincere thanks to Jim and Chris Guld, Mr. and Mrs. Geek, for spending the week at HTR.



Sixteen computers, with one or two participants each, spent one six hour day in Computer Boot Camp taught by Geeks On Tour educators Jim and Chris Guld. Participants now have a Boot Camp disc with many tutorial videos and a workbook.


Each may now move at his pace through the videos as learning is increased.


Boot Camp discs may be purchased at www.geeksontour.com. Look in the left pane for “Buy our stuff.”


HTR is featured on the  http://www.geeksontour.com/ personal blog. See the left pane with the red heading and select Geeks’ personal blog. Scroll down and read the entry for January 27, 2010. You may even see your picture there.