Free Visitors Session Friday 12 February, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
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Join us on Level 1 Anvil House, 138 Wakefield Street for tea or coffee and learn how we can help you to understand and enjoy evolving new technology, and manage your computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, smart phone or other new device for best results and benefits. We share knowledge, learn together, meet friendly people, and have fun. Regardless of how much you know, there’ll be something here for you.
Membership fee and course, tutorial, and workshop fees are modest. For more information or to register, please contact: Graham Hill, phone 380 8097 or email graham.hill@orcon.net.nz |
Free Visitors Session Friday 12 February, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
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Join us on Level 1 Anvil House, 138 Wakefield Street for tea or coffee and learn how we can help you to understand and enjoy evolving new technology, and manage your computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, smart phone or other new device for best results and benefits. We share knowledge, learn together, meet friendly people, and have fun. Regardless of how much you know, there’ll be something here for you.
Membership fee and course, tutorial, and workshop fees are modest. For more information or to register, please contact: Graham Hill, phone 380 8097 or email graham.hill@orcon.net.nz |
Office Volunteers Meeting Thursday 2 July, 12:30pm Room 2
If you are already one of our office volunteers, or if you think you could help out in the office (answering the phone, registering members for courses, answering emails, etc.) this is the meeting that keeps you up-to-date with our procedures and answers any questions. If you are a new office volunteer, we will give you all the training you need and buddy you up with an existing volunteer until you are fully confident.
If you are already one of our office volunteers, or if you think you could help out in the office (answering the phone, registering members for courses, answering emails, etc.) this is the meeting that keeps you up-to-date with our procedures and answers any questions. If you are a new office volunteer, we will give you all the training you need and buddy you up with an existing volunteer until you are fully confident.
Volunteers Meeting Thursday 4 February, 10:00am
Anvil House, Level 1, Rm 2
This meeting is for all our volunteers and any members with an interest in being a volunteer. You can have a cuppa with your fellow volunteers, catch up with important information, share thoughts or suggestions and let us know of any problems so they can be dealt with.
Anvil House, Level 1, Rm 2
This meeting is for all our volunteers and any members with an interest in being a volunteer. You can have a cuppa with your fellow volunteers, catch up with important information, share thoughts or suggestions and let us know of any problems so they can be dealt with.
Cheques are on their way out
Most of the major banks have set a date for discontinuing the use of cheques.
You will be able to pay someone either through phone banking or internet banking. If you need help to set up and/or use internet banking our friendly Help Centre will be very happy to assist you. See below for how to contact the Help Centre.
Most of the major banks have set a date for discontinuing the use of cheques.
You will be able to pay someone either through phone banking or internet banking. If you need help to set up and/or use internet banking our friendly Help Centre will be very happy to assist you. See below for how to contact the Help Centre.
2020 AGM
The AGM scheduled for 18 March was postponed because of the increasing risk from COVID-19. Given that we are now in Lock-down mode for at least 4 weeks it is not possible to physically meet to hold the AGM during April so the Executive Committee has decided to hold one remotely.
The AGM will be held online at 11am on Wednesday 15 April using Zoom, a video conferencing tool that many people are now using.
Like our normal AGM meetings, we ask those wishing to attend the AGM, to register. The free version of Zoom that we will be using is restricted to 100 participants so only those who register will be sent a password to enable them to join the AGM meeting.
To register for the AGM on the 15th April please email me at acheester@gmail.com and I will email you the URL link and password
For those of you who are new to Zoom and want to attend the AGM I have provided information to help you set up Zoom on your device - your computer (Windows/Mac), tablets and Smartphones (Android/iOS)
To prepare a Desktop/laptop (Windows/Mac) and download and install the Zoom Application:
I suggest you use your normal email address when signing up for the free account, but come up with a new password for your new free Zoom account
To prepare your mobile devices do the following
For Android devices go to Play Store and download the app “Zoom Cloud Meeting”
For iPad/iPhone devices go to App Store and download the app “Zoom Cloud Meeting”
To learn how to use Zoom to join a meeting and see how it operates, click the link below to launch a 9 min Youtube video on “How to join a meeting for the 1st time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
Note: another limitation is that the meeting time can only run for 40 min, so I will open the Zoom meeting room at 10.45am, but will not start the meeting until 11am.
I will also schedule a 2nd session to start at 11.45am so if we need more time we can use the 2nd session
Allan Chee
Chairman
The AGM scheduled for 18 March was postponed because of the increasing risk from COVID-19. Given that we are now in Lock-down mode for at least 4 weeks it is not possible to physically meet to hold the AGM during April so the Executive Committee has decided to hold one remotely.
The AGM will be held online at 11am on Wednesday 15 April using Zoom, a video conferencing tool that many people are now using.
Like our normal AGM meetings, we ask those wishing to attend the AGM, to register. The free version of Zoom that we will be using is restricted to 100 participants so only those who register will be sent a password to enable them to join the AGM meeting.
To register for the AGM on the 15th April please email me at acheester@gmail.com and I will email you the URL link and password
For those of you who are new to Zoom and want to attend the AGM I have provided information to help you set up Zoom on your device - your computer (Windows/Mac), tablets and Smartphones (Android/iOS)
To prepare a Desktop/laptop (Windows/Mac) and download and install the Zoom Application:
- Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.
- Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.
I suggest you use your normal email address when signing up for the free account, but come up with a new password for your new free Zoom account
To prepare your mobile devices do the following
For Android devices go to Play Store and download the app “Zoom Cloud Meeting”
For iPad/iPhone devices go to App Store and download the app “Zoom Cloud Meeting”
To learn how to use Zoom to join a meeting and see how it operates, click the link below to launch a 9 min Youtube video on “How to join a meeting for the 1st time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
Note: another limitation is that the meeting time can only run for 40 min, so I will open the Zoom meeting room at 10.45am, but will not start the meeting until 11am.
I will also schedule a 2nd session to start at 11.45am so if we need more time we can use the 2nd session
Allan Chee
Chairman
New to Zoom?
Click here for a 9 minute video on how to install Zoom on a PC and join a meeting for the first time.
To install Zoom:
If you are using a desktop or laptop (Windows/Mac) you can download Zoom by going to https://zoom.us/download . From the Download Centre click on the Download button under 'Zoom Client For Meetings'. Once the download is complete proceed with installing Zoom onto your computer.
If you are using a mobile device:
If you open a Zoom account use your email address and a new password rather than your email password or your Facebook or Google account.
Click here for a 9 minute video on how to install Zoom on a PC and join a meeting for the first time.
To install Zoom:
If you are using a desktop or laptop (Windows/Mac) you can download Zoom by going to https://zoom.us/download . From the Download Centre click on the Download button under 'Zoom Client For Meetings'. Once the download is complete proceed with installing Zoom onto your computer.
If you are using a mobile device:
- for Android devices go the Play Store and download the app 'Zoom Cloud Meeting'
- for iPad/iPhone devices go to the App Store and download the app 'Zoom Cloud Meeting'
If you open a Zoom account use your email address and a new password rather than your email password or your Facebook or Google account.
New 'Links' Page
We have a new button at the top of the page. Clicking on LINKS takes you to links to other web sites which we hope will be of interest to members. Currently these are the Super Gold Card, Age Concern, Office for Seniors and Power Switch but others will be added over time.
We have a new button at the top of the page. Clicking on LINKS takes you to links to other web sites which we hope will be of interest to members. Currently these are the Super Gold Card, Age Concern, Office for Seniors and Power Switch but others will be added over time.
Solid State Drive Installation
If your PC has a slooow hard disk drive have we an offer for you!
George Barna is willing to replace a laptop hard disk drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD) and transfer all your data for $45 plus the cost of the SSD. It will cost slightly more for the same 'surgery' on a Desktop PC as George will need to visit your home. All proceeds will go to Wellington SeniorNet.
SSDs are considerably faster than a hard drive, very reliable and have come down significantly in price. However, simply replacing your hard disk drive with a SSD will not fix any operational problems you are currently having. The content of the new drive will be identical to your current drive, including any problems with software, viruses etc.
If you are interested contact George at georgebarna0@gmail.com to find out what is involved. Please put SSDInstallation in the subject line when emailing George.
If your PC has a slooow hard disk drive have we an offer for you!
George Barna is willing to replace a laptop hard disk drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD) and transfer all your data for $45 plus the cost of the SSD. It will cost slightly more for the same 'surgery' on a Desktop PC as George will need to visit your home. All proceeds will go to Wellington SeniorNet.
SSDs are considerably faster than a hard drive, very reliable and have come down significantly in price. However, simply replacing your hard disk drive with a SSD will not fix any operational problems you are currently having. The content of the new drive will be identical to your current drive, including any problems with software, viruses etc.
If you are interested contact George at georgebarna0@gmail.com to find out what is involved. Please put SSDInstallation in the subject line when emailing George.
