PMUG Members in the main auditorium

As presenters demonstrate their software, an overhead projector attatched to the club's Macintosh shows exactly what is going on.

From the May 2004 meeting: showing how different instruments have their own track in Apple's GarageBand, "Dr. Mac" plays the electric guitar into the program.

Monthly and Special Meetings

PMUG holds regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. As is customary, several events happen during the evening.

• The Beginners Special Interest Group begins 6:00-6:15 p.m.
• The Intermediate Special Interest Group begins 6:00-6:15 p.m.
• Socializing, library book signout and return begin at 6:00-6:15 p.m.
• The General Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
• The meeting concludes with a members-only raffle around 9:30 p.m.

This Special Interest Group meets before each general meeting (6:00-7:15 PM) in the classroom next to the Intermediate Group meeting room. For almost two years this monthly session has helped with basic questions and problems for those just starting out using a Macintosh. Questions requiring more technical expertise are clarified and paraphrased to enable beginners to ask their computing questions during the General Meeting Q&A session. An iMac is used in this group meeting and beginners experience state-of-art equipment first-hand.

PMUG has an iMac for beginners to learn skills or to explain problems they encounter at home.

For more information on the Beginners special interest group, please contact Lynn Symons.

Our Intermediate Special Interest Group begins before the regular meeting at 6:15 p.m. It provides a more intimate forum for new users. Ask questions that you may feel take up too much time, are embarrassed to ask, or can't be articulated well during the main meeting.

As you meet your fellow members, you will find others with similar interests and those with expertise who can help or suggest avenues towards solutions. Past meetings address topics such as buying the right printer or modem, what the Internet is and how to connect to it, and using files created with Intel-based PC computers on a Mac.

For more information on the Intermediate special interest group, please contact Jeff Gorman.

The main meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. with reports and sneak previews of upcoming products, highlights of recent and upcoming shows, Apple News, and club business.

A question-and-answer session follows with members putting forward their Mac problems to be immediately answered by other knowledgeable members. Questions may concern hardware and software problems, viruses and virus protection, product availability, comparative costs, and reliability of sources.

Following Q&A, vendors and members demonstrate Mac hardware and software or speak about other Mac issues. At around 9:30 p.m., the meeting concludes with a members-only raffle of items donated by vendors and members.

Learn where meetings are held and where to park