May 1st
This week:
We will be Voting on the Region 12 School Budget.
No Computer Session.
The M/S Word Worshop will continue on the 8th, don't miss it!
April 25th
This week we will we will have a visitor, Diane Gott from New Milford
who will be shown how to do the "Wizard" creation for a VHS to DVD
in the Computer Room at 9:45AM. I am asking Noella and Larry to show
her how to set the process prior to the start of our meeting.
The other 2 VHS/DVD stations can be setup in the rear of the meeting room
to create a "Wizard" DVD by anyone wanting to continue making DVD's.
After starting the process, please "Mute" the audio.
Agenda
We will do a refresher on M/S Word with things you can do with E-Mail
and the Internet.
After reviewing part of the Manual, we will do the following:
1. Open the Sample Appreciation
Letter.
2. Edit the letter.
3. Change fonts and sizes.
4. Customize a Header.
5. Cut, Paste and Insert.
6. Add pictures.
7. Save, Save as PDF.
8. Copy and paste to an E-Mail.
9. Insert from a Web Page.
April 18th
This week we will re-inforce the training and actually create a DVD in
each of the setups with the 3 member groups from last week.
The Groups to create a Wizard DVD.
Group 1 - Jim, Uwe and Liz.
Group 2 - Noella, Wanda and Sandy.
Group 3 - Larry, Betty, Jane and Blanche.
We had a lot of distractions going on that led to mid stream adjusting and touching which is never good.
If you were not here last week, come and join a Group.
Problem 1 - VHS tape not rewound to the beginning.
Solution- Always examine the VHS cassette to see if it is at the beginning. If in doubt, power up the VCR, insert the tape and “Rewind”. When done eject and place on top of the VCR. Don’t put it back in until you reach the preview screen on the computer.
Problem 2 - When “Record” button was clicked, it did not start recording.
Solution - Be sure the message has changed on the screen to click “Stop” if you want to stop.
Problem 3 - Vid Box not found by LT14.
Solution - Click the back button on the screen. Remove the USB connection on LT14 and put it in the port next to it. Click the forward button and it should go to the timing screen. (Hope to resolve this.)
We learned a lot by not creating a DVD today and a Group determined for next week.
Come next week determined to create 3 DVD’s.
April 11th
We completed training on the VHS to DVD software using the 2 boxed
VCR and Laptops that are now available to use at home. The 3rd setup
from the computer has also been setup for use at home.
Bruce and Shirley actually took a setup home and can report on their
experience. The units must be at the center on Tuesdays.
This week we will re-inforce the training by actually creating a DVD in
each of the setups with 3 members doing and the rest observing.
We will even try to show a video picture (Full Screen) on the big TV.
If you have a VHS tape Home video or a movie that you want to make
into a DVD, bring it to Class.
These Units will be available to use at home to work on your Videos and you
need to take a turn at doing one in April. If you have a headphone set,
bring it so we can control audio noise.
At 11AM, we will break for a test of the Condor Program set for April 17th.
April 4th
Thanks to Members Wanda
and Noella/Jim we have two more
VHS/DVD players which have been set up with Laptops - LT13
and LT14
for Version 8.0 of the Honestech sofware. We now have 3
different
Player Units, a Samsung, a Sylvania and a Panasonic. A real
challenge for
those afraid of VCR and DVD Players.
We will thoroughly review the instructions below and the each
member
will take a turn in doing a 'Wizard' Project.
If you have a VHS tape that you want to make into a DVD,
bring it to Class.
These Units will be available to use at home to work on your
Videos on a
schedule to be worked out after completion of
training.
The Advanced Editing, Audio and new Photo Slideshow will be covered
at future Sessions.
1. VHS to DVD Instructions: (Easy Wizard Mode)
Check that the USB cable is plugged into the computer.
Power on the VCR and Laptop.
Double click the Honestech VHS to DVD icon to open program.
Select Easy Wizard Mode.
Select DVD and Click the arrow forward button.
Insert a blank DVD-R in the PC and Click the arrow forward button.
Select VCR and Click the arrow forward button.
Select RCA and Click the arrow forward button.
Device should be connected properly, Click the arrow forward button.
If your Movie is over/under 2 hours adjust the time slider. (Important)
Put the Tape in the VCR and click the Play button on the VCR.
Review and check the Widescreen and Adjust boxes.
When the Video is where you want to Start click the Record Button.
It is all automatic from here on.
The movie will be created and burned to DVD and then you will be asked if you want to Burn another one. "No" for family videos.
You say “Yes” and put another blank DVD in the drive and continue.
