Welcome to the Tucson Computer Society!
Beginner .. Intermediate .. Computer Geek
This is the Computer Club for YOU!

We're the largest open membership PC Users Group in southern Arizona. Whatever your level of expertise, the Tucson Computer Society provides the necessary tools to enhance your computer skills.

Please attend our next General Meeting on Monday December 17, 2012 at 6:00pm at our "OSLC" location Our general meetings are free and open to the public! Presentation Topic: Using the GPS ("GPS" = "Global Positioning System") A free-for-all Questions & Answers session will follow the main presentation! Renew your TCS membership through Paypal! Some of our members also belong to iPUG: the iPhone, iPad and Palm Users Group

Want to present to us? Please contact Mari Degrazia, our Program Director: mari@ arizonaforensics.com You can attend our online Webinar presentation on " Installing and Using Virtual Machines in a "Windows.." Computer on Saturday November 1, 2012 at 10:00AM Eastern Time or 8:00AM Arizona Time. To register, please go to https://apcug.ilinc. com/perl/ilinc/ lms/event.pl If you bring your computer to our Windows 8/Hardware SIG meeting , we can help you install the free "Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation" , either as the main operating system in your computer OR into a virtual machine running as a separate entity inside the existing operating system of your computer

SIG MEETINGS: Cancelled: Digital Imaging SIG Meeting Monday November 26 at 7:00pm at PCMS Windows 8/ Hardware SIG Meeting Wednesday December 5 at 6:30pm at Or Chadash Computer Pros SIG Meeting Friday December 21 at 7:00am at El Parador Linux SIG Meeting Sunday December 23 at 3:00pm at PCMS "SIG" =     "Special Interest Group" Some of our members also belong to One Man Band

Change your address? Don't forget to update your membership info to keep your eJournal coming! Bring in 3 new members in a 12-month period and get a $50 reward !

Click here to see our photos and notes from the Windows 8/Hardware SIG meeting on November 7 Click here to see our photos and notes for the Computer Pros SIG meeting on November 16 Click here to see our photos and notes for our Linux SIG meeting on Sept 23

Our Members' Web Sites page is a great place to learn about the business, artistic, and community-service activites of many of our members. This page has links to the Web sites of the best computer technicians, coaches, consultants, and developers in the Tucson, Arizona area.

"Pre-owned" computers, computer parts, and software can be purchased or donated at World Care and Rise Equipment Recycling Center, a subsidiary of Cope Community Services

You can take free computer classes at most of the branch locations of the Pima County Public Library. Please sign up by phone or in person at the branch library where the class is being held. They also have computers that you can use for free and free WiFi Internet access for your personally-owned laptop, tablet, cell phone, or PDA!

Some of our presentations are available online as Webinars for APCUG's Speakers Bureau. Our detailed advice on free and low-cost computer training can be found here. Click here to read our detailed advice on free software including free antivirus software.

Computer Adult Learning Centers has low-cost computer classes at two locations. Several of our members teach there.

Low-cost computer classes are available during the entire calendar year at Tucson Oasis Several of our members teach there.

You can take computer classes during the entire calendar year at Pima Community College. They have both online classes and classes at various campuses. Several of our members teach there.

Orders over $29.95 qualify for free shipping in the U.S.

What's happening this week ..

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Nov 25 Linux SIG 3:00pm at PCMS Nov 26 Cancelled: Digital Imaging SIG 7:00 pm at PCMS Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01

Not yet a member? Attend our next General Meeting free, get to know us and learn what we have to offer. You can join TCS for $24 or $36 a year – about the price of a good computer reference book – but much more fun!

Already a member? Take full advantage of the wide variety of programs provided by the club exclusively for its members. Click on Member Services to take care of administrative business.

TCS focuses on "Microsoft Windows" and "Linux" PC oriented topics. If you're a Macintosh computer user, please see our Apple information page.