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Press Release Archive, 1999
Get holiday shopping answers at Capital PC User Group December Saturday Seminar!
User groups have helped you solve computing problems over the years, now they can help you solve the puzzle of who to get what for the holidays. Microsoft(r) field representatives will be giving presentations on great gift ideas for the holidays. Experience the fun and entertainment of Microsoft's best holiday line-up to date at CPCUG's Saturday seminar on December 18, starting at 9AM. This free seminar will be at the Lipsett Amphitheater, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. You might just find something for everyone, including:
Find out why Home Publishing Suite is perfect for the creative-types you know, with one of the most comprehensive sets of home desktop publishing tools around. Learn how to create high-quality print and multimedia projects such as greeting cards, screen savers, Web pages, collages, and more for all occasions. You'll also learn how easy it is to become an expert at digital imaging with the power of Picture It!(tm) 2000, which is included in the Home Publishing Suite.
Explore how Works 2000 provides the essential tools you need for home computing. We improved the most popular integrated software package by updating it all-the word processor, spreadsheet, database, calendar, address book, and Outlook Express. Works 2000 is designed specifically for the home user because the pre-defined tasks, templates, and wizards make home computing simple, quick, and easy.
Finally, experience the latest edition of the best-selling PC game ever, Flight Simulator 2000. Experience the thrill of getting in the cockpit of a Boeing 777 and flying out of virtually any airport in the world. Built on a foundation of realism that spans over 17 years, Flight Simulator 2000 is the largest leap forward in the history of the franchise. You won't believe you eyes when you see the new 3D scenery graphics system that provides incredible realism and immersion to every building, plane, landscape, and weather system where you choose to fly. Surely, no holiday is complete without this all-time game winner! We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Members Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. See the Web for meeting topics, information and maps </user/comm/gen-meet.html>.
The Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), a non-profit 501(c)3, is the third largest PC-based user group in the United States serving more than 3,500 members in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis metropolitan area. Our headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. CPCUG has 27 special interest groups (SIGs), including, but not limited to, the Delphi SIG, Internet SIG, Investment SIG, Multimedia SIG, OS/2 SIG, Reston SIG, Statistics SIG, WordPerfect SIG, and Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG. Please view our six-month calendar at < /user/comm/cal-6mon.html > for the locations and times of our SIG meetings.
We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Member Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. See the Web for meeting topics, information and maps </user/comm/gen-meet.html>.
---Michael T. Kirk
------------------- We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Member Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. See the Web for meeting topics, information and maps </user/comm/gen-meet.html>.
---Michael T. Kirk
The Capital PC User Group (CPCUG), a not-for-profit organization, will be opening a computer training center in Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission's (MNCPPC) Harmony Hall Community Center in Ft. Washington, MD. The CPCUG/MNCPPC training center opening ceremony will be on Monday, October 18, at 3:30 PM with classes to start that night.
The Presidents of South Potomac Citizens Association, River Bend Homeowners Association, River Bend Citizens Association, Brooke Manor Citizens Association and Potomac Vista Citizens Association all met at Harmony Hall with Luis Garcia of CPCUG and Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) employees, Wally Stephenson, Wanda Bertram and Charles Brown to discuss the details of establishing, staffing and running the training center program.
CPCUG members are "users helping users" and "users helping the community". CPCUG will provide the hardware and professional trainers for the center while MNCPPC will provide logistics, advertising, marketing, and registration services. If you are interested in becoming an instructor, please call Sylvia Green at 301-567-4921. Look for class schedules at CPCUG's Web site [ CPCUG has one successful training center in Rockville, MD, at the Lone Oak Community Center and is currently looking into opening a third one in Northern Virginia. Classes at Harmony Hall will be held Monday through Friday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM and Saturday 1-4 PM in the Discovery Room. Registration will be done through MNCPPC at Harmony Hall.
The Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), a non-profit 501(c)3, is the third largest PC-based user group in the United States, serving more than 3,500 members in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis metropolitan area. Our headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. CPCUG has 27 special interest groups (SIGs), including the Delphi SIG, Internet SIG, Investment SIG, Multimedia SIG, OS/2 SIG, Reston SIG, Statistics SIG, WordPerfect SIG, Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG, more. Please view our six-month calendar at < /user/comm/cal-6mon.html > for the locations and times of our SIG meetings.
We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Members Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. See the Web for meeting topics, information and maps </user/comm/gen-meet.html>.
---Michael T. Kirk
The Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), a non-profit 501(c)3, is the third largest PC-based user group in the United States serving more than 3,500 members in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis metropolitan area. Our headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. CPCUG has 27 special interest groups (SIGs), including the Delphi SIG, Internet SIG, Investment SIG, Multimedia SIG, OS/2 SIG, Reston SIG, Statistics SIG, WordPerfect SIG, Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG, more. Please view our six-month calendar at We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Members Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium ---Michael T. Kirk
This is your chance to hear and learn from nationally known ColdFusion speakers. Don't rewrite one more static Web page--find out how ColdFusion can do the work for you!
Speakers:
Door prizes:
For more information, and to register online, go http://www.teratech.com/cfconf/
Sponsors:
The Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), a non-profit 501(c)3, is the third largest PC-based user group in the United States serving more than 3,500 members in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis metropolitan area. Our headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. CPCUG has 27 special interest groups (SIGs), including the Delphi SIG, Internet SIG, Investment SIG, Multimedia SIG, OS/2 SIG, Reston SIG, Statistics SIG, WordPerfect SIG, Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG, more. Please view our six-month calendar at We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online <http://www.cpcug.org> in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board service, the Members Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium
Bell Atlantic has introduced a new high-speed data service, Infospeed DSL, in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. It supports connection speeds up to 7.1 Mbps (more than 100 times faster than a 56-kbps modem), is always on (eliminating dial-up hassles), and works over an existing phone line without tying it up. A Bell Atlantic representative will discuss Infospeed DSL service features, benefits, pricing, availability, competitive alternatives, and the technology that it is based upon, ADSL. Bell Atlantic will provide giveaways to all attendees and a $50 CompUSA gift certificate for a lucky door prize winner. For info on Bell Atlantic Infospeed DSL prior to the meeting, visit http://www.BellAtlantic.com/infospeed.
Bring your questions about DSL to the next General Meeting of the Capital PC User Group on Monday, June 14, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Masur Auditorium, located in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD. (All are invited; parking in the building is free.) Check the Web for additional information and maps, /user/comm/gen-meet.html.
The Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), a nonprofit 501(c)3, is the third largest PC-based user group in the United States, serving more than 4,500 members in the Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis metropolitan area. Our headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. CPCUG has 27 special interest groups (SIGs), including the Delphi SIG, Internet SIG, Investment SIG, Multimedia SIG, OS/2 SIG, Reston SIG, Statistics SIG, WordPerfect SIG, and more. Please view our 6-month calendar at /user/comm/cal-6mon.html for the locations and times of our SIG meetings.
We publish a monthly magazine, the Monitor. The October 1998 issue of the Monitor is available online at http://www.cpcug.org in Adobe Acrobat format. We operate a public computer bulletin board system, the Member Information Exchange (MIX), on 301-738-9060. The MIX has about 90 local conferences. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the second Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium, which is in building 10 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. All of our meetings are free, and open to the public; General Meetings feature a "topic of interest" presentation.
Michael T. Kirk
/user/comm/mem-ben.html Contact: FREE SEMINAR SATURDAY, APRIL 17! Presented by: Door Prize Drawings for CPCUG Members Only
Cost: Date: Time: Location: Map: Parking: Metro: Seminar Description--Brief: Seminar Description--Detailed: The CPCUG Build Team updates this seminar three times a year, and you will learn the latest news on BIOS (basic input/output system), CPU (central processing unit), memory, monitors, motherboards, and much more!
The seminar includes extensive discussion about pricing and vendor issues. Two vendors will be present to answer questions.
This seminar will help you understand what you're buying. For example, a common monitor specification is "0.28 dot pitch." Well, what exactly is dot pitch, anyway? At this seminar you'll learn that dot pitch is a measure of the resolution, or image sharpness, that a monitor can display, and that 0.28 is the minimum you should accept on a 15-inch monitor. Anything less than that and the image will be fuzzy, leading to fatigue and eyestrain.
Prerequisite: NOTE: You must attend this seminar to register for the next "Build Your Own PC" Workshop because you will be assigned your mentor at this seminar.
Build Handbook available:
For Immediate Release: January 19, 1999 On Thursday, January 21st, the Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), will host a tribute to seven technology businesses (ATI Technologies, Casady & Greene, Inc., Corel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Qualitative Marketing, Inc., Philips Speech Processing, and SAIC/General Sciences Corporation) and two institutes (Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute and the Morino Institute) at its first annual awards reception headed by U.S. Representative Connie Morella at Rockville's Lone Oak Center (12:30 to 2:30 p.m.). The purpose of this event is to honor organizations that have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to "Bridging the Technology Gap" in the Washington Metropolitan Area by providing computer hardware and software that benefits all people regardless of age, race, abilities, ethnic, social, and economic background. "We are excited about our partnership with CHI Centers, Inc., a not-for-profit agency which has over a half a century of experience supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities. That organization made this location available for our use in This Grand Opening commemorates the establishment of the first Partners in Technology (PIT) Center. It is the creation of the Capital PC User Group, Inc. (CPCUG), and is but one of several that will open throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The goal is to extend these partnerships to make computer technology training widely available to all people. This site will serve the various training needs of the community. There will be classes focusing on computer technology for after-school programs, as well as classes assisting individuals with disabilities to transition into the workforce. Mainstream classes will continue, of course, but it is our new partnership with other nonprofit organizations and corporations that will allow CPCUG to leverage both human and financial resources. Ms. Milliner said, "We need to remember that everyone has something to bring to the technology table, but a good banquet always has variety. Thus, we are proudest of the different organizations and individuals that have contributed to our 'Partners in Technology' Program. If this program is to flourish we must respect the diversity our technology vendors can and do bring to the community. CPCUG is an independent, non-profit user group dedicated to educating computer users.
For more information on the reception or Partner in Technology Center, please contact Lillian Milliner at 301-258-2906 (h), 301-762-9372 (o).
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