Join us for a tour of the Digitization Lab. This lab is equipped with bookable work stations that allow you to digitize your old photographs, slides and negatives, as well as your VHS tapes and 8mm film reels. This tour will be an orientation of the equipment, the stations and the online booking system.
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Friday Apr 19, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesSorry this event is full
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Monday Apr 22, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutesThe average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don't let it be yours. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your PC from being hacked. And best of all, it can be done for free.
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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutesLearn how to more effectively tell the story of your vacations through pictures. Regardless of what kind of camera you use (cell phone, tablet, DSLR, etc.), Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club will show how to use light, foreground, people and framing to create a descriptive picture that needs no captioning.
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Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutesWe are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores all your usernames and passwords along with related information and protects them with a single, very strong password. Don't let your online accounts get compromised. It's easy and free.
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Mondays, Apr 29, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
1:30pm
120 minutes3 sessions remaining
Drop-in program
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The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this monthly drop-in session where we help you learn how to use Ottawa Public Library resources to access eBooks and audiobooks.
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Monday Apr 29, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutesIf your Windows computer is getting sluggish, you don't have to re-install Windows just to gain back lost performance. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will demonstrate and explain how to safely use many native and free 3rd party tools that can help speed up Windows.
Registration limited. Please pre-register online.
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Thursday May 09, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutesMany wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Make sure you are not the "low-hanging fruit" that someone will decide to attack. It is surprisingly easy to make sure your network is secure. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you just how easy it is.
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Monday May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutesMany wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Make sure you are not the "low-hanging fruit" that someone will decide to attack. It is surprisingly easy to make sure your network is secure. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you just how easy it is.
Registration limited. Please pre-register online.
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Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutesThink about all the data on your PC; videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax records, emails… Now think about whether those files exist anywhere else. If the answer is no, you need to think about backup. You could lose data due to viruses, fire, theft, tornado, hard disk failure, making an unintended change to a file, or a wayward finger deleting a file.
Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will discuss various ways you can ensure your important data survives any catastrophe.
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Wednesday May 29, 2024 at 11:00am
60 minutesJoin this 1-hour hands-on session to learn how to use viewing resources provided by the Ottawa Public Library.
Discover how to access resources like Kanopy, Hoopla, and National Film Board Campus with your library card!
Register to ensure your spot.
The program will be held in the computer lab on the lower level of the Nepean Centrepointe library.