Specifications
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SEMCO CALENDAR—September/October 
ELLIOTT HALL, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 
ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN 
September 11–SUNDAY (Meet 2nd Sunday) 
SEMCO Board Meeting at 12:00 noon, Room 235. For Officers and SIG 
Chairpersons. Other members are invited to attend. 
SEMCO 
General Meeting at 1:30 pm, Room 235. 
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) 
SIG-IBM 1:45 pm, Room 235. Program: Gene Barlow on Internet 
Security, Organizing Your Access to the Internet, and Backing up Your 
Hard Drive: Gene Barlow of User Group Relations will tell what may be going 
on behind the scenes when you access the Internet and what you can do to protect 
yourself from Internet hackers. Gene will also demonstrate how you can organize 
your Internet access and your computer using Optimal Desktop Pro from Optimal 
Access, Inc., which allows you to find the information you want in three mouse 
clicks or less. Gene will also demonstrate Acronis True Image, and how to use it to 
back up your computer quickly and easily. 
SOCIAL PERIOD  3:15 pm, Room 209, Student Lounge. Refreshments! 
(Reminder: We must maintain a neat environment.) 
NOVICE-IBM GROUP 3:45 pm, Room 214. Program: Help From An 
Expert With Discussion Directed By The Audience. 
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE 3:45 pm, Room 235.  Program:  Gene 
Barlow, Part 2: Gene Barlow will continue his presentation of the topics started 
in the SIG-IBM meeting. 
SIG-ADVANCED , Oct. 3 –MONDAY, 6:45 pm, (Sept. 5 is Labor Day), Oak 
Park Public Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd.,Oak Park, MI. Phone: (248) 691-7480. 
Directions: Oak Park Blvd. is 9 1/2 mile Road, located west of Coolidge. Best route 
from freeway: take I-696 to the Coolidge exit. Head south on Coolidge for 1/2 mile 
to Oak Park Blvd. and turn right. Info: Franz Breidenich 248-398-3359. 
TOPIC: Wide-Ranging Discussion Of Computers & Computing. 
October 9–SUNDAY (2nd Sunday). SEMCO, 1:30 pm. 
http://www.semco.org 
 PUBLIC INVITED 
(Please copy this and the next page to post on your bulletin board) 
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN 
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION, INC. 










