00:09:33 Chris Taylor: All members in good standing as of March 31, 2023 will automatically have their membership expiry date extended by one year at no charge New members who join by March 31, 2023 will get two years for the price of one ($20)! Want to join the OPCUG? - https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ Want to present at Q&A? Give us your material and we can create slides, or we have a PowerPoint template you can download and use: https://opcug.ca/downloads/Q&A-Template.potx Send in questions, shares, etc SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:12:09 micheline: On NBC there was a man describing the scammer imitating his daughter 00:14:45 Bill: Good answer Tom! 00:15:01 micheline: Alan - my friend Michael, a beginner, cant access this Q&A via his computer (it is broken) - can he do the same on his smartphone? 00:15:40 Alan German: @Micheline Sure. 00:16:19 micheline: If you get time, can you explain how 00:22:13 Chris Taylor: Bill Gates on AI https://www.gatesnotes.com/The-Age-of-AI-Has-Begun 00:22:31 Alan German: @Micheline Just load a browser and use the Q&A link 00:23:56 Tom Trottier: https://www.cnet.com/tech/chatgpt-can-pass-the-bar-exam-does-that-actually-matter/ 00:24:08 Tom Trottier: https://torontosun.com/news/world/elon-musk-and-others-urge-ai-pause-citing-risks-to-society 00:24:36 Chris Taylor: Windows Key Viewer https://www.wintools.info/index.php/windows-key-viewer Setting up a new computer (and recording important info like product keys) https://opcug.ca/Articles/2105NEWS.pdf 00:24:57 Tom Trottier: always take a photo of your computer labels! 00:26:29 Chris Taylor: Fraud watch https://opcug.ca/fraud-watch/ Romance scam https://www.grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/just-the-facts-romance-scams Have I been pwned https://haveibeenpwned.com/ MalwareBytes newsletter https://tinyurl.com/y3p2xxpf 00:26:56 Tom Trottier: I've been donating frauds/viruses daily.... 00:27:20 Tom Trottier: or money for an airplane ticket 00:28:50 Bill: Looks like Brad Pitt to me.😁😁 00:29:09 Tom Trottier: wise to search pix on google, others 00:29:40 Tom Trottier: & seardh email address 00:29:43 Tom Trottier: / phone 00:33:09 Lynda: I had to kiss a lot of frogs before I met Chris on Plenty of Fish! 00:33:46 Tom Trottier: Hours could be real..... eg, married... 00:33:52 Chris Taylor: @Lynda πŸ˜‡ 00:34:56 Tom Trottier: I did find one romantic interest on an email list... 00:35:57 Tom Trottier: Google "open source intelligence" for more search techniques 00:39:51 Tom Trottier: You can also check originating IP in the email 00:40:40 Bill: This is the 20th time I said I won't be writing back. 😁😁 00:40:53 Bob Gowan: Great presentation Karen !!! 00:40:59 Stew Bruce: πŸ‘Œ 00:41:34 Bob Herres: πŸ˜πŸ‘ 00:41:36 Bill: Good information K. 00:42:38 Bill: Good idea Ala,. 00:44:16 Tom Trottier: "Discover" is much dumber than ChatGPT 00:45:34 Chris Taylor: Fixing Excel video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n0GqV0pLEA 00:47:17 Tom Trottier: You can also go to settings - "choose default apps by file type" 00:48:51 Tom Trottier: "repair" and "troubleshooting" are useful crutches.... 00:50:11 Tom Trottier: Many program problems can be solved via a reinstall - choose latest version. 00:50:21 Tom Trottier: they do keep settings/data 00:52:06 Tom Trottier: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-find-product-keys-for-windows-and-other-apps 00:52:20 Tom Trottier: For product keys 00:53:22 Chris Taylor: UPS – Info & Reviews Review of UPS’s: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/ Wirecutter website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirecutter_(website) More info on UPS’s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply Info On Other Backup Power Sources Solar chargers: https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20210825_Solar.pdf Other Backup Power Sources: https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20210901_Solar_02.pdf Last weeks presentation on Surge Protectors https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20230322_PowerPoint.pdf 00:55:26 Chris Taylor: @Karen - thanks much for your presentation! 00:56:33 KW-G: @ Chris....THANK YOU! It was an interesting experience. Not intending to repeat.... 00:56:57 Tom Trottier: UPS batteries are usually sealed lead-acid batteries. They last about 2 years and can be recycled 00:59:16 Tom Trottier: Of course, you could always buy a Tesla power wall...….. 01:03:58 Stew Bruce: Usually an extension cord rated for an air conditioner will work well with a UPS 01:05:23 KW-G: @ Bob W. Terrific and thank you. Very helpful to have the succinct research done for reference. Getting a UPS is on my "to buy" list..... 01:07:03 Bill: Thank you for all your research Bob. Useful information here for sure. 01:07:57 Chris Taylor: Everyone: We are coming up on "the last 10" Do you have any questions or info to share? 01:08:44 Tom Trottier: TY Bob 01:08:48 KW-G: Question: "ghost lines" for internet - can they be used as emergency phone and fax purposes? 01:10:06 KW-G: @ Bob W. If you are out of the house and not aware of a power outage, is there a way for the UPS to tell you there has been a power outage? 01:10:11 faber ichelle’s iPad: Thank you. 01:10:41 Jeff Dubois: dry lop 01:10:44 Bill: Thanks everyone for your participation. Great variety tonight. πŸ™‚πŸ™‚ 01:11:10 Jeff Dubois: I thought ALL cell phones, even with no sim, had 911 access.... 01:11:12 Allison: Thank you everyone. Great presentations tonight. 01:11:20 Tom Trottier: Bell usually provides a splitter between voice & data - but I doubt does not work for voice if no number 01:11:53 micheline: You still need a modem and that needs 115V 01:12:06 Tom Trottier: ditto fax 01:12:10 Edward Morawski: Dry loops/dry lines do not normally support regular (ie. analog) comms 01:12:18 Jeff Dubois: to the best of my knowledge you cannot use the dry loop number to send or receive calls. you can, however, use a voip line to send or receive fax. 01:12:44 Tom Trottier: if data avbl, skype, WhatsApp, ... 01:18:33 Tom Trottier: I use Fongo on my phone for Canada-wide calling 01:18:48 Tom Trottier: - for free 01:19:38 Timothy: Stove clock, Microwave clock, Clock radio, VCR are a hint (if you have them) to tell if there was a power failure. 01:24:40 Wayne: Thanks for a great evening. 01:24:49 Edward Morawski: great meet!!