SIGs (Special Interest Groups)

This SIG will cover the aspects of getting started with your new Android smartphone or tablet. Find help here if you are new to using Android or would like to find out more. Subjects we will cover: Setting up your phone, email and contacts. Basic apps, games and widgets, how to get them and get rid of them. Navigate your device with swipes, taps, long presses and more. How to connect to WiFi. Getting a Google account and why. And, most of all, you will learn how to have fun with your new toys! Bring your Android device(s) to the SIG.

Anyone interested in doing his/her family history can join the Genealogy SIG to discover how family history records can be kept easily using various software programs. The word genealogy is derived from the Greek and means the study of family history and descent. Genealogies, or the recorded histories of the descent of a person or family from their ancestors, are also often referred to as family trees or sometimes as lineages or pedigrees. This Special Interest Group meets to develop knowledge of genealogy and to exchange information about how to use Family Tree Maker software. If you are interested in tracing your roots, join us at these meetings.

All issues relating to email are discussed in this SIG. In addition, we will provide information concerning the setup and use of the Windows Live Mail program that is part of the Windows Live Essentials suite of programs. This SIG covers most aspects of getting online, staying safe online, and using various websites. The SIG focuses on such subjects as the various Internet Service Providers (ISPs), including dial-up, broadband, and cellular; various web browsers; security updates; webmail; social networking; search engines; online purchasing; VOIP services; etc.

Investment is an important part of today's senior's activities. The Internet gives the latest information in seconds. The computer facilitates acquiring this data and in its analysis. This SIG does not make investment recommendations but does offer numerous valuable tools and ideas on how to preserve your assets and make your money grow.

These meetings are open to all members and are especially valuable for members who are inexperienced or have questions about being a monitor at the Computer Club of Sun City. Training is provided, and questions are answered. The SIG is held following the second lesson in the Computing 101 in Windows 7 class. Members can attend the Monitor training SIG even if they are not enrolled in the Computing 101 in Windows 7 class. No pre-registration is necessary to attend the Monitor Training SIG.

Our Round Table Discussion meetings are open to all club members and RCSC card holders. The discussions are prompted by participation of those who attend. Bring your computer hardware and software questions to the meetings, and we will try to answer them for you.

It is here, and it works! Talk to your computer, and it will type what you speak. Come join us in the Speak and Listen to Your Computer SIG, and learn about Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 and other talk-and-type programs. If you can't type but can talk to your computer, this is for you. It is easy to learn, it works, and you will love it.

This SIG is designed for the experienced computer user; however, it is open to all club members and RCSC cardholders. Our discussions are centered around high-tech computer equipment and Internet setup. We also discuss programming, such as Visual Basic, Access, Excel, and Java Script.

This SIG is open to all club members and RCSC cardholders. Our discussions and presentations include various virus protection programs, including the free AVG software. Bring your virus protection questons to the meetings.

Discussed in this SIG will be Windows 8--a totally new version of Windows that, in addition to the traditional desktop, also includes a new-style interface for use with touchscreens--whether that's on a touchscreen laptop, all-in-one PC, or tablet. We will show how to get a Start Menu back, if desired, and show how to navigate the new interface. Also, we will give tips on getting older apps to work in Win 8.