Remember when the FBI wanted Apple to add a backdoor to the iPhone? Well here's why Apple refused. Read the article... … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, June 2014
Q – A friend has a Windows 8 machine where they are using an administrator account rather than a user account. When they clicked on a PDF they received the message, “The app cannot be launched, UAC is disabled.” [UAC is User Account Control, the feature in Windows that asks your permission when … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, May 2014
Q – My Windows 8.1 machine can’t get on the Internet. I have McAfee antivirus so the machine is safe. It flashes back a message to reinstall Windows which I would rather not do. What’s wrong? A – Naturally this generated a lot of discussion. First a member asked if other computers in the house … [Read more...]
February 2014 Meeting Review: Windows 8.1 — with Jay Ferron
By Joan Galligan As a DOS user from the early days, I was excited when Windows arrived! After installing a mouse and a hard drive, and taking a few lessons, we were happily using Windows. Local high schools, computer stores, colleges, and public and private enterprises all held classes. (Charlie … [Read more...]
Mobile Devices and Windows 8 SIG
By Jim Scheef We have started a review of each special interest group (SIG) at the general meetings. The SIGs are the best part of DACS, yet many DACS members have never attended a SIG meeting. The intent is to familiarize those attending the general meetings with a SIG they might find … [Read more...]
Jay Ferron – Windows 8.1
Date: Tuesday, February 4th, 7 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium By Bruce Preston In the beginning there was DOS and it was 'good enough', if you were willing to deal with the nuances of the command line interface. There were various releases – 1.1 bumped diskette capacity from … [Read more...]