The Computer Group

Leader:  John Howlett - computer@ashbyu3a.co.uk - phone 01530 461774

Helpline: help.computer@ashbyu3a.co.uk

The Computer Group meets twice a month on the first Wednesday and third Monday of the month at 2pm.

We are not all computer geeks, but between us we know something about most types of computer whether it is Windows, Apple Mac, iPad or Android.

We also discuss how to look after the files, music or photos on your computer, how to make backups or how to copy them to DVD or all sorts of "interesting" problems. One thing we can't do is undertake hardware repairs, but we might know someone who can!

So if there is something you don't understand about your computer, from the simplest to the more esoteric, come along and we'll see if we can help.

OR

Email our Computer Helpline with any problems or questions. We can email you back, or better still, you can come along to the next meeting and someone may have worked out your problem and be able to talk you through it.

Send us details of your problem to help.computer@ashbyu3a.co.uk

20th January

Seven of us today had a couple of knotty problems to solve.
The first was Lesley’s husband’s laptop. She needed to open it to locate and salvage important photographs and other documents, but did not have the password.
Richard worked with her and solved this problem with some classic detective work. It remains for Lesley to back up all these documents off the laptop for long term security.
Peter had a problem enabling FM Radio on his new phone. We were unable to solve this in the meeting, unfortunately.
Richard showed John D how to limit the field of sensitivity for his Ring Doorbell. It is currently picking up dog-walkers and double decker buses!
Finally, and most importantly, Mike was able to open one of John H’s wine bottles: others have reported that screw top bottles are getting harder to open.
Is this a trend, or is it because we are all getting older and feebler?

We meet next on Wednesday February the 5th