Welcome to the Prescott Computer Society

Online Meetings Using Zoom

PCS meetings are available to anyone, including non-members, who wish to join us online. We are using Zoom as a means of holding our meetings in the convenience of your own home.

We urge non-members to attend our online meetings. You may do so in advance of the meeting by registering below. You will receive a password and link to the meeting by email. This step is necessary to keep out spammers and hackers. PCS members do not have to register and may obtain meeting information by going to the link provided in your weekly newsletter. You may join the meeting no earlier than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

For information on how to get and use a Zoom account please click the button below.

Getting started with Zoom

For help with Zoom by John Carter please click the button below.

Zoom Help

Currently Scheduled Online Meetings

November 28 - Saturday - 1:00-3:00 PM - Zoom meeting opens at 12:45 PM
General meeting - Leader: JB Burke
This meeting has been rescheduled due to those pesky "technical difficulties" which occurred on the original date of November 14.

Home Automation Security - Bill James, APCUG
Are you worried about home automation devices listening in on your conversations? Wonder if your devices can be hacked and don't know how to keep them from being hacked? Many smart home devices are designed to be easy to use but don't come with a ton of security features - what should you do? Bill will answer these questions and more in this presentation, maybe making it a little bit easier to take the first step to automate your home and get a better price for it when you sell.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

December 5 - Saturday - 1:00-3:00 PM - Zoom meeting opens at 12:45 PM
Digital Photo SIG - Leader: Phil Ball

For the last time in 2020, Professor Phil Ball will continue our ongoing education in all things Digital Photographic. Phil regularly peppers his programs with an eclectic mix of digital photo examples, shooting suggestions and post-production demonstrations. If you have a digital camera, and who doesn’t with a smartphone in their pocket, you will benefit from Phil’s expertise.

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December 8 - Tuesday - 6:00-7:30 PM - Zoom meeting opens at 5:45 PM
Board of Directors Meeting - Leader: JB Burke

The Board of Directors will have a spirited yet focused discussion of the important business items pertinent to the operation of the Prescott Computer Society.

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December 12 - Saturday - 1:00-3:00 PM - Zoom meeting opens at 12:45 PM
General meeting - Leader: JB Burke

The December 2020 Prescott Computer Society Zoom meeting will feature a Festive mashup of material from Phil Ball and JB Burke. Just to be different, Phil will go first with his ever-popular PC and Windows 10 Tips & Tricks, and anything else he chooses to showcase. Phil has been shortchanged time-wise at the General Meetings so often in the past that we decided he deserved the chance to present without the dreaded time constraints.

After Phil (if any time remains) JB will finish the show with a carefully vetted and highly polished selection of entertaining, educational, and enlightening material from the wonderful world of the internet. How many websites are there now to draw from? Turns out there are between 1.6 and 1.9 billion (but only about 400 million active). Still, he says, enough sites to work with.

Don’t miss the last PCS Zoom spectacular of the year.

Register for this meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Other Computer Groups Sharing Meetings

Through PCS' affiliation with APCUG (see below) you may also virtually attend other computer club meetings throughout the country. Check out the wide selection of programs available to you.

A typical PCS meeting scene.

General Information About PCS

The Prescott Computer Society (PCS) is a PC-based users group located in Prescott, Arizona. Our primary attention is focused on IBM-compatible computers, associated software and smart phones. We strive to provide personal, home office and small business computing solutions and presentation topics. You may obtain both basic and advanced information about computers by attending our club's meetings.

We hold several meetings each month to show you how to get the most out of your computer. These are our General meeting and several Special Interest Group meetings. Anyone with an interest in computers is welcome to attend our meetings and join PCS.

PCS is a member of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG).

Interested in Membership?

Additional information about PCS is available at our About Us page. For information about becoming a member of PCS, please contact Murray Smolens, our Membership chair.

Fun Stuff

A typical Q&A meeting chaired by some of our favorite PCS members. It's known as a "Stump The Geeks" session which is always enjoyed by all those who attend.

We often hold Question and Answer sessions at General meetings where our members attempt to "Stump The Geeks" with their questions about computer and smartphone problems and other related issues.

Do the geeks ever get stumped? Of course, once in a while they do but we all appreciate the very interesting and informative discussions that are held. I guess you'll just have to come to a meeting to see for yourself.