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Front Range PC Users Group (FRPCUG) is proud of nearly forty years of service among computer users in Fort Collins, Colorado. For those of us who have grown up in a volunteering ethos, the motto "Users Helping Users in Northern Colorado" is not extraordinary. It is meaningful, however. One of our strongest groups for helping computer users is our "Shop Talk" session every Saturday morning between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm in the lobby of the Fort Collins Senior Center. We have people dropping in all during that time with questions, offerings of computer intelligence, and miscellaneous social offerings surrounding computer use. Open to the public, our Shop Talk sessions have generated a lot of interest in our club and broadened our appeal to women, and our group is growing!
FRPCUG is an independent, nonprofit (501c3), computer club based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Meetings are open to anyone interested in any microcomputer using any operating system (OS), for example: MS-DOS, Windows, or UNIX/LINUX. Our purpose is to provide an educational and scientific forum, where new computer users learn about their computers from other members.
Our next general meeting: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Fort Collins Senior Center. Our meeting topic: "NETWORKS IN A NUTSHELL"
Our September program: "Networks in a Nutshell" will be presented by Kerry Miller, a ham radio operator and former HP employee who to our a club a dogged technical intellect of considerable breadth. Kerry has recently set up a local area network (LAN) in his home studio, and he will be telling us about it at the first, Fall meeting. Members' comments are always welcome.
Bring a friend and/or family member to show what we're about. Bring a young friend and let's see if they have a view of what our club could do for younger members. We're interested in what they have to say, we'll treat them right and they'll think you're the "bomb".
Our Forum is an opportunity for those wishing to display recent acquisitions in the technology arms race, and for those willing to share any problems encountered in firing up software or equipment.
Those of us hopelessly mired in the last century's technology will weep and gnash our teeth. Of course, newcomers are welcome! We frown on open gloating and school-yard taunts! Come join the fellowship!!
Check Out the Many Interests of our Group
In the navigation panel, on the left of this page, the MEETING TOPICS link takes you to the past and recent meeting topics.
Past issues of the k-Byte can be found on the PDFs and Past k-Bytes link in the navigation panel. Also, you can find a 2007 "Dodecahedron" calendar, offered by member Jack Linder last year, and, again this year, the new 2008 "Dodecahedron" calendar available now, as displayed at the top of this page, here, or by clicking on the latest calendar at the top of this page. Attention: some assembly is required.
A current Senior Center class schedule. shows classes taught by FRPCUG members. These classes are offered as a service and cover Microsoft Word (basic and advanced), household financial management with Quicken, Microsoft Windows operating system (basics and advanced) and subjects to assist in the safe use of the internet.
Membership activities and benefits include:
General meetings, on the First Tuesday of each month, that feature informative discussions and presentations on computer use. At each meeting "Open Forum" discussions address individual user questions and problems. General meeting topics are intentionally general in nature. See our Events Calendar for monthly meetings, times, and venues and our FRPCUG.pbwiki for discussion of future meeting topics.
Technical assistance is made available through group sponsored Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings at various times during the month. Again, see our Events Calendar.
Our monthly k-Byte newsletter publication features hardware & software tips in informative articles. The newsletter contains information researched and written by our own members and by others for similar publications provided through a national network of user groups. The k-Byte may be read or downloaded in PDF online at the K-Byte Newsletter link
Training classes, clinics, and seminars cover the use of various computer operating systems, software, telecomunications, security, recreation, programming, and advanced computer use.
Meetings afford the opportunity to meet other members, exchange ideas and team together on computer projects of mutual interest.
FRPCUG Dues
Dues are $25 for individuals, $20 for students, and $50 for corporate memberships payable annually on November 1st. Individuals joining prior to November pay $2 per month remaining in dues year plus $1 handling fee. Corporate rate is twice this amount.
