00:05:33 Chris Taylor (President): 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 00:10:00 Brigitte Lord / Newsletter, Webmaster: yes i did take your lesson to heart, Lynda 00:11:20 Bob Herres: Reacted to "yes i did take your ..." with 👍 00:16:03 Tom Trottier(gadfly): So we are mooted... 00:16:19 Chris Taylor (President): Android Smart Apps All File Converter https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techmania.allfileconverter 00:18:25 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Isn't MP4 just a container? 00:21:09 Chris Taylor (President): Intel Graphics Command Center Install from Microsoft Store https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/intel%C2%AE-graphics-command-center/9PLFNLNT3G5G More info https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/graphics/graphics-command-center.html 00:25:38 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Beta? Like Windows 11? 00:27:55 Chris Taylor (President): Photo Editing with PhotoScape X http://photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php 00:29:17 Chris Taylor (President): Works on Windows 11 too - even though Windows 11 is beta :-) 00:30:06 Chris Taylor (President): People call photography the art of removal - getting rid of all the stuff that doesn't help tell your story 00:30:08 Tom Trottier(gadfly): for HD/FHD/4K display, ratio is 1:1.7777777777777777 00:32:49 Carol Pearson: if you enlarge to a 8x10, when printed does it get grainy? 00:37:23 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Any camera or modern photo has enuff resolution for an 8"x10" photo 00:37:37 Tom Trottier(gadfly): modern smartphone, i mean 00:39:13 Bill: Thanks Lynda...very useful. 00:39:46 Tom Trottier(gadfly): 300 dpi is usually ok 00:39:59 Tom Trottier(gadfly): so 8x10 = 2400x3000 00:40:36 Tom Trottier(gadfly): more is nicer 00:41:48 Carol Pearson: when you email phots, you get 4 choices which to coose 00:41:55 Carol Pearson: choose 00:50:45 Tom Trottier(gadfly): So..... y2mate is virtually safe..... 00:51:01 Stew Bruce: Maybe not "here be Dragons" but "Here be non-flammable icky Lizards" 00:52:04 Chris Taylor (President): WiFi coverage https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi+analyser&c=apps 00:53:41 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Even moving a few feet may work 00:54:15 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Chimneys, wiring, get in the way 00:54:39 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Does your device work next to the router? 00:54:46 Bill: You could install a nest system. Bell offers one. 00:56:20 Tom Trottier(gadfly): If interference comes from one side, put your access point on that side 00:57:03 Jeff Dubois: I use a DLink range extender as well. Solved lots of issues. 00:58:26 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Our smartphones are the swiss army knives of the 21st century 01:01:36 Tom Trottier(gadfly): For android phones, photos usually sync to the cloud in Google Photos. You can specify how much detail you need, or buy a Pixel 1 or Pixel XL for unlimited storage 01:02:02 Tom Trottier(gadfly): (for free) 01:04:12 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Or move to a 2nd, 3rd, ... google ID when you reach the 15GB free limit. 01:05:08 Tom Trottier(gadfly): Eg TomTrotiier2023,TomTrotiier2024,TomTrotiier2025,TomTrotiier2026,TomTrotiier2027, 01:07:04 Darlene: Thank you Alan. 01:07:46 Alan German (Treasurer): Next up is the last ten and any other questions - so are there any other questions? 01:07:55 Chris Taylor (President): Android phone logs into Google Setting up an Android phone https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-set-up-android-phone,review-5603.html Why do you need a Google account https://helpguide.sony.net/mobile/xperia-1/v1/en-us/contents/why-do-i-need-a-google-account.html Do I need a Google account https://www.howtogeek.com/854837/can-you-use-an-android-phone-without-a-google-account/ Are Android sign-ins secure https://www.android.com/intl/en_au/safety/ 01:13:34 Michelle Faber: Thank you. Very informative meeting. 01:14:09 Gail (Secretary): Thanks, Alan, Chris and Lynda! 01:14:41 Bill: Thanks everyone. Lots of good things here. 01:16:01 Tom Trottier(gadfly): LibreOffice is free 01:16:11 Bob: icrosoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for CDN$68.99 https://commerce.financialpost.com/sales/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2021-for-window?utm_source=business.financialpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=microsoft-office-professional-plus-2021-for-window_051123&utm_term=scsf-571280&utm_content=a0x1P000004IauoQAC&scsonar=1 Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021 https://commerce.financialpost.com/sales/microsoft-office-home-business-for-mac-2021-lifetime-license-6?utm_source=business.financialpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=microsoft-office-home-business-for-mac-2021-lifetime-license-6_051123&utm_term=scsf-571277&utm_content=a0x1P000004IauPQAS&scsonar=1 01:17:13 Jeff Dubois: I bought Office 2021 Pro on SoS (Erik recommended a few months back) for $39. 01:19:09 Jeff Dubois: And yes... the $39 deal was single license only. 01:19:20 Tom Trottier(gadfly): I'm still using Office 2007 home & student... 01:20:08 Jeff Dubois: Replying to "I'm still using Offi..." What about Outlook though. 2007 is tricky to use with Gmail without some finagling. 01:20:15 Tom Trottier(gadfly): TY participants! 01:20:16 Tom Trottier(gadfly): GN 01:20:22 Carol Pearson: hanks 01:20:33 Darlene: Thank you