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Introduction

What sort of members do we have?

All sorts from the young to the retired, male and female, experienced professionals and terrified new users. Some were programming computers decades ago and others never will. What ties us all together is a common enthusiasm.

What do we actually do?

We have two sorts of meetings.

- The formal ones start with a tutorial - usually given by a member - followed by a group session where club matters are discussed and members' technical queries are resolved (usually).

- The informal meetings start with a free for all - usually with several computers up and running (or in some cases, not). Members bring in their problem systems to be fixed, new devices that they can't install or something that they want to show off. The second part of the meeting is given over to a group session as above.

Of course, we also drink tea or coffee and chat a lot.

What sort of tutorials do we have?

We have few absolute beginners sessions nowadays. With the advent of excellent PC facilities and education in our libraries and the local further education system, the need for these is much reduced. Simple questions can be answered during a group session in the second part of every meeting.

Rather, we try to widen members' knowledge and experience. Our future programme is shown and we've had tutorials on the following topics during the last couple of years.

Where and when do we meet?

Walberton Village Hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Click Find Us and Meeting Calendar for more details.

Where do the members come from?

When it was first formed, the club started out as a 'five villages' organisation. Membership isn't restricted by residence though, and it's not unknown for people to travel some distance to meetings.

What sort of equipment does the club own?

We have several PCs that can be used during club evenings and the use of a data projector. The latter makes it possible for all the audience to see what the tutor is describing on a six foot screen. We have internet access during meetings and the networking equipment to allow several computers to share it.

We also have a modest library.

What sort of computer does the club cater for?

PCs running some variant of Windows. It's not that we're against Apple Macs or other operating systems. It's just that those are what our members have.