Hi Dick,
I would turn off Airplane mode on a desktop computer.
Here's what happens if you have it turned on

"Airplane Mode disables wireless communication on your PC, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and cellular data. This feature can be enabled through the taskbar icon in the Notifications section, a keyboard shortcut, the Network & Internet Settings, or a switch found on some computers."

Learn more at https://www.lifewire.com/fix-windows-10-stuck-in-airplane-mode-4589190
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
Here are my Notes from the Photo Group meeting of 02/14/2021

TOPIC: Close-up Photography  The meeting took place via Zoom
With this meeting, the Photography Group implemented the new meeting schedule shown above. It was successful with broad participation across all segments.

In the First Segment, Doug Depue provided numerous images of flowers and other objects from his portfolio.

John Waller led off the Second Segment with details of Big Falls, Little Falls, Nojoqui Falls, Salmon Creek and his pet dog.

Ralph Sutter showed thumbnail images found in his tutorial on creating a router jig for fluting screwdriver handles turned on a wood lathe.

Stanford Brown followed with closeups of pier planks, rusty nails and Toyon berries.

Bob Styerwalt continued sharing images of flowers, door hardware and several very sharp images of assorted items attached to a wall plaque.

Connie Sutter offered closeups of flowers and dog paws

Doug Depue chose coins, bolts, padlocks, lichens and ground squirrels

The Final Segment brought a discussion of the software editing program, Luminar AI.
Ralph showed his tutorial on Masking with Luminar AI; https://youtu.be/K44wbwinOEU and shared his Notes to Self on using the program; https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/luminar-ai-notes.docx

Sutter observed that Luminar AI does not offer layers, unlike Luminar 4. Various participants expressed their disappointment with this change.

John Waller demonstrated photo enhancement by color separation. He also showed images of frolicking dogs in overlapping freeze frame.

Finally, we investigated how to successfully share screens inside Zoom.  Several members were unable to do so.  After the fact, Ralph Sutter wrote a tutorial on screen sharing and posted it on this bulletin board at https://slobytes.org/smf/index.php/topic,538.0.html

Our next meeting will take place on March 14th.
The topic is Perspective; as defined by each member

A Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to Photo Group members shortly before the meeting
The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 is as follows
   April 11
   May 16 (Mothers' Day falls on May 9th)
   June 13
   July 11
   August 8
   September 12
   October 10
   November 14
   December 12

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
I worked up a one page explanation of how to use Screen Share in Zoom. 
View it at https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/zoom-screen-share.docx
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
I just launched my personal weather station, Fullbean Weather.
It consists of a Rain Wise Model MK-III; https://rainwise.com/the-mk-iii-internet-package
The station is located on my house in rural Arroyo Grande, CA about 5 miles inland from Pismo Beach
The station is mounted 17' above the ground and 2' above the gable end of a Spanish tile roof.

The URL is www.fullbean.com/weather/weather.html
From that location, you can link to various sites where the data that I collect is displayed.

You can also view them directly at the links below

Fullbean Weather on Rain Wise - https://www.rainwise.net/weather/Sutter93420

Fullbean Weather on Weather Underground; KCAARROY208 - https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KCAARROY208

Fullbean Weather on Ambient Weather - https://ambientweather.net/dashboard/abe70751e1105f82a8b31f5690211b48

Fullbean Weather on CWPS/Findu - http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=EW2726&last=240

Fullbean Weather on PWS Weather - https://www.pwsweather.com/station/pws/FULLBEANAG

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
You can change the font size in the Zoom Chat Window, making it larger or smaller

Open the Zoom app on your computer
Click on your profile picture or initials and choose Settings from the drop-down menu.
Click Accessibility in the left sidebar.
(Adjust the size of Closed Captions by dragging the slider bar.)
Adjust the Chat Display Size by entering a percentage.

During a meeting you can also adjust the Chat font size by pressing Ctrl+ and Ctrl- (PC) or Command+ and Command- (Mac) on your keyboard.

Hello All,
This is a re-post of information provided by Judy Taylour, SLO Bytes' APCUG Representative
Ralph Sutter

January 27 – Drones Wednesday Workshop
February 13 – Winter Virtual Technology Conference
February 24 – Modems, Routers, and Wi-Fi Wednesday Workshop
 
1/27/21
Drones workshop registration – https://forms.gle/xFNMfrahAJpk1FCy7
Registration closes 11:30 pm on January 26.
 
Drones and Autonomous Flight with Larry Fortna, President, Lakes At Leesburg Computer and Technology Club
 
Autonomous Drone Flights using a DJI entry-level drone called the Mavic Mini. Maybe you got a drone for Christmas, or maybe you've thought about buying one? Maybe you're just curious how they do that. Pay attention to the TV shows and movies and you will see drones being used in nearly every instance.
 
From HDR photography to field mapping to flying commercially or pleasure, learn how drones can be used for fun and profit. 
 
 
2/13/21
VTC registration - https://forms.gle/sF51uC1NCNdmfNLo7
Registration closes at 11:30 pm on Friday, February 12.
 
Track 1 – 1 pm ET
 
How to…. Make an informed decision when buying a 2021 Printer
Ron Brown, Program Coordinator, Silvercom Computer & Technology Club
 
What are your options for choosing a printer in 2021? Selecting a printer to meet your printing requirements is very important. Printers also function as scanners, copiers, and print your most cherished pictures. This presentation will look at the many choices you have and how to select the best device for you. Ron will also discuss the many on-line services available in your community and the recent changes at Costco.
 
2 pm ET
 
How to…. Use the Windows Tips App
Hewie Poplock, APCUG Rep, Central Florida Computer Society; Board Member, Sarasota Technology Users’ Group
 
Do you want to learn more about the new features in a Windows 10 update? Hewie goes through the 12 cards and illustrates many of the tips so you can get the most out of Windows 10.
 
3 pm ET
 
How to…. Use CCleaner for more than cleaning your hard drive
Bob Gostischa, Avast Evangelist
 
We know that CCleaner removes unused files from our computer and traces of our online activities. But, have you explored the other tools that CCleaner offers? Bob will give us an overview of the many options you have when using CCleaner.
 
Track 2 – 1 pm ET
 
How to…. Set up a Free BLOG on Blogger.com
Kelly Galvin, Author,  PowerPoint Ranger: My Iraq War Logs
Powerpoint Ranger Website
 
Still, Stuck at Home? Set up a Free BLOG on Blogger.com. Kelly outlines how to avoid “Cabin Fever” after spending so much time at home by taking advantage of that time and your tools to write.
 
2 pm ET
 
How to..... play online board games with Tabletop Simulator
John Kennedy, APCUG Advisor for Regions 3 and 6/7; Speakers Bureau member; East-Central Ohio Technology Users Club Webmaster and and Christopher Kennedy, composer/arranger and owner of ck421productions specializing in music and sound design.
 
Join John and his son while they show you how to set up and play "on-line" board games with Tabletop Simulator; something that John and Bette do once a week with their son and daughter-in-law in Nevada.
 
3 pm ET
 
How to…. use some of the changes in iOS 14
Joe Dietz, Vice President, Central Kentucky Computer Society
 
Joe’s presentation will be an overview of some of the changes in the iPhone’s operating system. Information that will be covered includes how to add Widgets to your home page, new features to the photo app that includes adding captions to photos, using the App Library, how to do Burst Shortcut and QuickTake Videos, pinning conversations in the Messages App, and many more tips.
 
Sign in to Zoom with your computer or tablet and use your iPhone to join Joe as he shows us some of the new features.
 
 
2/24/21
 
Modems, Routers, and Wi-Fi workshop registration - https://forms.gle/vnh6VLkJVZCjA9ux9
Registration closes at 11:30 pm on February 23.
 
Modems, Routers, and Wi-Fi with Bill James, APCUG Advisor, Region 8, Speaker Bureau Member, VP for the Computer Club of Oklahoma
We all want fast, reliable, and secure Internet. This workshop will discuss the latest developments in modems and router hardware, buying and using your own equipment,  and best practices for setup and deployment. We will discuss Wi-Fi as the best option and how it fits into Home Automation; demystify terms like WPA, WiFi-6, 802.11, Ethernet, and DOCIS 3.1. We also discuss the pros and cons of using a professional tech service to solve our technical difficulties. If one or more of these topics piques your interest, then this 2-hour workshop is for you. We will conclude with a robust Q&A.
 

Hello All,
I am an avid coffee roaster.  I buy green beans either locally or on-line and then roast them in a Kaldi roaster.
Successful roasting requires that one control the temperature and the roasting time.  In the past, I used a hand-held thermocouple, writing down time and temperature.  What I really wanted was to have all this information automatically recorded on a computer with a data logger.

After several false starts, I finally accomplished that goal.  I purchased a Heat Snob; https://heatsnob.com/Shop.html data logger and connected it to my PC laptop.  Now, when I roast, a time and temperature graph appears on my monitor using Roast Monitor, the included companion software for Heat Snob.  I click a button when I start the roast, when it reaches First Crack, Second Crack and when I dump the beans. 

I then save that roasting profile and use it as a template to follow the next time that I roast the same variety of coffee.
The new roast graph overlays the earlier roast so it is easy to duplicate time and temperature.

To learn more about my coffee roasting, see www.fullbean.com/coffee/coffee.html.  Details on my Kaldi roaster can be found at the following locations
https://www.fullbean.com/coffee/kaldi/index.html
and https://www.fullbean.com/coffee/kaldi/kaldi-modifications.docx

Ralph Sutter