Mendlesham
A vibrant community
A vibrant community
A vibrant community
The Mendlesham Computer Club meets weekly to provide internet access and computer tuition for all ages and abilities. Many topics are covered in a very informal atmosphere. So whether you are an absolute beginner, returning to work, or a job seeker looking to enhance your I.T. skills, Mendlesham Computer Club is here to help and to bring fun to I.T.
Tuition is provided for those who need assistance, or you can simply come along to use our laptops for your own purposes. Those who bring their own laptops or tablets will be able to log on to the Club's free wireless broadband connection.
Learn to use a computer, tablet, mouse and printer so that you will be able to write letters, write and print a CV, shop and bank online, search the Web, make video phone calls, search out (cheaper) prices online, use ‘comparison’ websites, download, edit and file photos, use email and social media, play games, improve office skills AND much more.
We meet on Thursdays between 10:00 and 12:00 in the Old School Room in Mendlesham. Our Risk Assessment can be found here. Please see below for what we will be covering in the next sessions.
Sessions cost £5.00 (your first visit is free) and we now accept contactless payments, refreshments will be provided, and no membership is required. Any profits from the club are invested back into the local community.
Click here for links to all of the topics we have covered over the years and here for a list of useful web sites
We also provide a 'Crib sheet' of hints and tips to accompany our meetings, please click here for the latest (work in progress) version and here for a ZIP file of all of our documents, and here for our previous agendas.
Please note that the topics may slip down the order if they take longer than planned, and that the dates later in the year may well change with holidays, elections etc.
| 7th January | Trip to the Hippodrome |
| 11th January | Passwords and Security |
| 18th January | Networking |
| 25th January | |
| 1st February | Folders and Backups |
| 8th February |
More on Folders and Backups |
| 15th February | No session |
| 22nd February |
Customising your PC Accessibility (large fonts, mouse etc.) |
| 29th February | |
| 7th March | More Music TV and video streaming |
| 14th March | |
| 21st March | |
| 28th March | End of term - Games and 3D Printing |
| 4th April | |
| 11th April | Email, how it works, tips and ettiquette |
| 18th April | No session |
| 25th April | No session |
| 2 May | No session - Elections |
| 9th May | Applications and the desktop |
| 16th May | Smartphones |
| 23rd May | Smartphone applications |
| 30th May | Importing and scanning photos |
| 6th June | Getting the best from a mobile phone camera |
| 13th June | Simple photo editing |
| 20th June | Advanced photo editing with Gimp |
| 27th June | Shopping and selling on the internet |
| 4th July | End of term - games |
| 8th August | Keyboard tips and tricks |
| 15th August | Spreadsheets |
| 22nd August | More on Spreadsheets |
| 29th August | Creating a formal letter and a template |
| 5th September | Topic to be decided |
| 12th September | Topic to be decided |
| 19th September | End of term - games |
| 24th October | Documents, fonts, tables and colours |
| 31st October | Drawings in documents |
| 7th November | Tables and photos in documents |
| 14th November | More on documents |
| 21st November | Document labels and mailmerge |
| 28th November | Mailmerge |
| 5th December | The Christmas card |
| 12th December |
More on the Christmas card |
| 19th December | End of term - games |
For more information, follow us on Facebook, send us an email or call Giles on 01449-766206.
