News and Notices

SeniorNet Wellington office is open weekdays 10am - 12md

The Help Centre will reopen Monday 6 July

In the meantime if you need help ring or email Sandra Thorn at the Help Centre (phone at 232 4173 or email saonbeauchamp@gmail.com).  Sandra will take down the problem you want help with and pass it on to the appropriate “expert” help person to get in touch to help you. 
Monthly Special Interest Group (SIG) Tutorials
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Greetings Seniornet members,

 SIG meetings have resumed at  Anvil House. The table below sets out when the monthly tutorials are held and the facilitator 
Name of SIG
IOS (iPad/iPhone)
COG
DigiCam
AppleMac
Android
​Q&A
Day of Month
1st Friday
2nd Wednesday
2nd Thursday
3rd Monday
4th Tuesday
​4th Thursday
Facilitator
Allan Chee
Michael Munro
Ray Heenan
Bruce Ralph
Graeme Munro
​Alan Royal
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Courses and Workshops

IOS Users Group
When: Friday 3 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1,  Room 2
​Facilitator: Allan Chee
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (IOS Users Group)
​​IOS is the operating system on Apple portable devices.

​Are you having problems with your iPhone, iPad or iPod device or just interested in learning more about it? If so, you are welcome to come along & ask questions. Don't be shy.

These sessions are specifically designed to help the beginner. Come and ask your questions so that we can help you get the most out of your Apple phone or tablet. Even if you don’t have any questions yourself, still please come along as you may have the answer to someone else’s question. 
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Computer Owners Group (COG) 
When:  Wednesday 8 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Michael Munro
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Computer Owners Group)
This group is for computer users at all levels of experience. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new.

The format is primarily a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve problems, simple or complex. New members will find this very helpful, as we also show you how to go about solving issues that we may not be able to fix at the session.
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Digicam Group
When:  Thursday 9 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Ray Heenan and Bryan Carver
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
​Click for details  (Digital Camera SIG)
This group is all about learning and sharing information relevant to the digital camera world, including smartphone cameras. Each month there is a special topic of interest to members. 

This month Allan Chee will be demonstrating the basics of Video editing, using VLC player which I thought was just for playing videos and MP3s. (this is the software app which has an orange and white road cone as its logo.)   It is both free and a very good player. 
Google it if you like, download it to have a play before and after Allan’s session.

Just in case this session isn’t taken up solely with Allan’s demo, bring along your so far unseen (by Digicammers at SeniorNet) pics and videos taken before, and after, our NZ lockdown. I will have an adaptor for your SD card; if you have these sorted on to a USB flash Drive… no problem.
C U Thursday 9th at Anvil House. 
Cheers
Ray
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Apple MAC Users Group
When: Monday 20 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1,  Room 2
​Facilitator: Keith Smith
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Apple MAC Users Group)
​This user group is suitable for all experience levels including those who are new to MAC.

Are you new to Mac? Thinking of purchasing an Apple Mac?  Come along to observe or ask questions.

Each month we will be looking at a special topic, followed by a Q&A session where you can share your knowledge and experiences with or learn from other Apple Mac Computer users.
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Notes Apps for iOS and iPadOS Series 
Session 1 of 3
When: Wednesday 22 July, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Room 11
Presenter:Allan Chee and Bruce Ralph
Register: Registration required as numbers limited to 5.   Click Seniornet Registration
Cost:$10 per session - payable at the door, correct change appreciated
Notes Apps for ios and ipados
​Notes has been enhanced in iOS 13 to become a "powerful & useful" tool.
You can now not only create notes, but also can draw, add attachments, photos, videos, create check lists, create Folders and sub folders, re-organise by drag & drop, to name a few of the 14 new features in Notes.
This Hands-on course will teach you how to use these new features
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Questions and Answers (Q&A) Group
When:  Thursday 23 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Alan Royal
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Questions and Answers Group)
The format will be a quick run down on present and future technology developments of interest to Senior​Net members followed by a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve​ problems, simple or complex.

New members will find this very helpful, as we ​also show you how to go about solving issues that we may not be able to fix​ ​at the session.

​The group welcomes new and experienced computer users. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new.
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Android Smartphone and Tablet Users Group
When:  Tuesday 28 July,  10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
​Facilitator:  Graeme Munro
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Android Smartphones and tablets Users Group)
If you want to get the most out of your Android device, come to this user group.

​These sessions are specifically designed to help the beginner and new members are particularly welcome. Come along and ask your questions or maybe provide the answer to someone else’s question. One-on-one help may be available if time allows.

Topics covered at the last Android meeting include: 
  • Safe mode on phone
  • Covid-19 Tracing App updates
  • Turn off notifications for Gmail
  • Procedure for downloading Apps
  • Filtering spam emails
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Notes Apps for iOS and iPadOS Series 
Session 2 of 3
When: Wednesday 29 July, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Room 11
Presenter:Allan Chee and Bruce Ralph
Register: Registration required as numbers limited to 5.   Click Seniornet Registration
Cost:$10 per session - payable at the door, correct change appreciated
Notes Apps for ios and ipados
​Notes has been enhanced in iOS 13 to become a "powerful & useful" tool.
You can now not only create notes, but also can draw, add attachments, photos, videos, create check lists, create Folders and sub folders, re-organise by drag & drop, to name a few of the 14 new features in Notes.
This Hands-on course will teach you how to use these new features
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The Help Centre (Closed until Monday 6 July, but ring or email Sandra if you need help) 

When: Monday, 10:00am - 12:00pm or 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1 Room 11 and 12
Coordinator: Sandra Thorn 
Bookings are essential as the number attending will be limited to 4 members per session until further notice
Please register with Sandra by phone at 232 4173 or email at saonbeauchamp@gmail.com to ensure a tutor is available to assist you. 
Cost: $10 for up to 1 hour and $15 for up to 2 hours.
Click for details (The Help Centre)
​The Help Centre tutors can assist members who are new to computers or wish to improve their skills or are having problems with their portable device.

We offer one-to-one assistance in a cheerful, friendly environment and while we don’t have all the answers we can usually point you in the right direction.

We can help with a number of computing devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, Apple Macs, iPads. You can use the computers at SeniorNet or bring your own.
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If you bring your own device please make sure the battery is fully charged or bring the power cord. It is very important that you bring all the passwords for your device.   ​