Classes are free to BVCC members; you may become a member of BVCC on-line.
You must pre-register for each training session separately listed below by signing up at a preceding General Meeting; or by contacting Education Chair Jill Doll at bvccedu@bvcomputerclub.org or texting her at 320-828-3413. Supply class title, your name, phone number, and email contact information. If by email or text, you should follow-up if a confirmation response is not received within 24 hours. Contact information is used to send a class reminder, or to advise should it be necessary to cancel or reschedule the class.
Introduction to GIMP has been scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 1pm -4pm. This covers basic usage of the free GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP): Installation of GIMP. How to use GIMP to convert between image formats, resize images, construct a new image from a part of of an image, or merge multiple images into a single image. Simple transformations on images and tools/filters available. Adding text to an image. Simple uses of masks. Instructor Joel Ewing.
NEW CLASS
Do I Really Need A Mesh Wi-Fi System?
has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 9am-11am.
Are you burdened with a multilevel home or office with many walls and floors, that need TV or connectivity? Maybe you own an outlying garage or shop, that needs TV or connectivity.
Is your single station dual band Wi-Fi not performing (slow, reconnecting, or buffering)? If the answers are yes, you definitely need to look at a Mesh Wi-Fi system.
In this 2 hour class we will cover the difference between Standard Wi-Fi and Mesh Wi-Fi. What is a dual band and tri-band router? What are nodes and how are they placed in your network?
Which is the best backhauling system, wired, wireless or both? We will cover Wi-Fi 7 MLO (Multi-Link Operation) and show how it will speed up your Mesh Wi-Fi network.
Instructor Pete Opland.