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Apple-BugThe Newsletter of Apple-Q Inc. ! Macintosh User Group ! Queensland ! Australia

!The Newsletter of Apple-Q Inc. • Apple User Group • Queensland • Australia

August 2014 Volume 34 Number 8 Library Edition!

Quick Bytes - Airport Express. Quick Bits - iPad Apps. Main Presentation - Audacity Sound Application!

Borrowing eBooks from Your Local Library!

Welcome to Apple-Q!!Since 1979 Apple-Q has been helping people to learn about

their computers, originally with the Apple ][ series and now with the Mac and iOS range of devices.!We offer a range of services to club members to help you to get the most from your Macintosh computer, iPhone and iPad including demonstrations on a range of topics plus one-on-one assistance, training on apps as chosen by members, a monthly magazine, book/magazine lending library, software library and online forums.!Monthly meetings are held in the Art/Music Building, MacGregor High School on the third Sunday of each month except December.!

Membership Benefits:!

Monthly Magazine!The Apple-Bug Magazine contains the latest Mac & Apple news, reviews, tips and how-to articles. Published 11 times a year in PDF format.!

Free Training!Our free training workshops are a great way to get intensive training on subjects that interest our members. Workshops are held of the 4th Sunday of each month (except December). Club membership is required.!Phone Support!Telephone Between meetings, members can get assistance for their Mac problems by phoning our Help Line.!!

Join Apple-Q!Here's how to get the MOST from your Mac, iPhone or iPad...!Using a Mac is GREAT...!You chose a Macintosh because you enjoy getting more done, faster and with less fuss.!Using iOS is NATURAL...!You use an iPhone, iPad or both because you they give you more... more information, more music, more enjoyment.!!Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned user, you'll get the handy, practical information you need at Apple-Q... the biggest Apple User Group in Queensland.!!Our members are from all walks of life, and have faced and solved the problem that is puzzling you. From their experience, they'll quickly give you the help you need so you:! Feel confident about what you are doing.! Know the tips and shortcuts that save you time.! Understand what does what and why.!Get help in so many ways...!As a member of Apple-Q, you can access help and support in many different ways. You'll have access to:! Monthly meetings with:! Demonstrations! Question & Answer sessions.! 'Hands on' assistance.! Books, magazine and training CD library.!

Computer auction and trading days.! Public domain software at low prices collected and catalogued for members.! Monthly training workshops - four and two hour sessions by computer professionals.! Phone help lines every day of the year.! Monthly electronic magazine - 11 issues a year.!!Our 'not for profit' philosophy gives you terrific value for money...!Your low membership fee enables the club to cover costs, and ensure that we deliver a high standard of service. Read more about Apple-Q.!To join go to: http://www.apple-q.org.au/join!You can also download the application in PDF format or, if you don't have a printer, you can request an application form to be mailed to you. !Joining Fee: (First year only)! $10.00!........................Adult/Family/Student per annum! $40.00!...................Corporate per annum:! $60.00...................................


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!!August 2014!4th! Apple-Bug Deadline for August 17th! Monthly Meeting 24th! Training Seminars!

September 2014!3rd! Apple-Bug Deadline for September 21st! Monthly Meeting 28th! Training Seminars!

October 2014!3rd! Apple-Bug Deadline for October 19th! Monthly Meeting 26th! Training Seminars!

November 2014!4th! Apple-Bug Deadline for November 16th! Monthly Meeting 23rd! Training Seminars!

January 2015!6th! Apple-Bug Deadline for January 19th! Monthly Meeting & AGM 26th! Training Seminars!

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Mail: ! Apple-Q Inc., ! ! PO Box 6021,! ! Upper Mount Gravatt,! ! Queensland 4122! Meetings: Art Building, MacGregor High School!Email: ! [email protected]! Web: ! http://www.apple-q.org.au/! ABN: ! 68 589 514 199! !!!The views expressed in articles printed in this newsletter may not be the views of Apple-Q Inc. or its members.!The editor reserves the right to reject or edit all articles submitted for publication, and these articles may be reproduced in print and/or electronic format as required for production of the Apple-Bug.!

Ralph Bergh (Assistant Library Edition: L Harvey)!Thanks to the Bug’s regular contributors for their articles.!

Apprentice Editors please come forward! Email me if you are interested.!

Budding writers or those with something of interest - please send your submissions to:[email protected] !

Copyright Apple-Q Inc. 2014

About Us and Why Join ! 2!.........................Membership Fees ! 2!..................................Calendar 2014! 3!........................................Contact Details ! 3!......................................Disclaimer ! 3!..............................................Editor for August ! 3!....................................Software Copying! 3!...................................President’s Report! 3!..................................President’s Report! 4!..................................Apple-Q Training News! 4!...........................Borrowing eBooks! 6!...................................Airport Express! 30!.....................................Audacity Sound Application! 31!..................This Month’s Meeting Timetable ! 35!..........!!!!!!!The unlawful copying of commercially produced !software (piracy) is not sanctioned by Apple-Q Inc. and members who do so risk expulsion from the Club.


Calendar 2014-15! Contents

Software Copying

Contact Details

Disclaimer

Editor for August

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mailto:[email protected]

Apple-Q computer club profile!

Apple-Q since 1979 has been offering training in the use of Apple computers to members from all walks of life. At 35 years, it is one of the oldest Apple Computer Clubs in the world, and its training and administration are provided by its members completely voluntarily.!

Apple equipment is enjoying an increase in popularity, with the release of the iMac, MacBook, iPod, iPhone and iPad in great variety over recent years. Educationists and businesses of every sort show an increasing preference for Apple products.!

Details of the Club's programs are to be found at its website, http://www.apple-q.org.au/, informing readers that ...!

"We offer a range of services to club members to help them get the most from their Macintosh computer, iPhone and iPad including demonstrations on a range of topics plus one-on-one assistance, training on apps as chosen by members, a monthly magazine, book/magazine lending library, software library and online forums."!

Monthly meetings are held in the Art/Music Building, MacGregor High School on the third Sunday of each month except December.!

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It is amazing that the Apple][ line of computers lasted for 15 years from 1977 and you were still able to run software purchased in 1977 on your IIgs or Apple IIe card in 1992.!

Even today there are people keeping the saying “Apple II forever” alive and well by developing new hardware to run

with Apple ][ . There is a tiny IDE hard disk controller and many development boards produced over the last couple of years.

The latest board to be developed is the “Apple 2 Pi”, which is a Raspberry Pi development board that has been interfaced to the Apple ][.!

Follow the link https://ultimateapple2.com/!

If you have visited eBay recently you will see Apple II systems up there for sale or auction at prices from $80 to

$500, although I have not seen too many bids as yet.!

!Virtually all Apple II software is now available on the net as freeware

or abandon-ware along with hundreds of scanned Apple II books and manuals, along with a program ”ADT” that will allow to download the

5.25” and 3.5” disk images to your MAC, PC or Linux system.!Anyone who remembers the Apple II days will remember the

“Kansas Applefest”, well it is still going and was last held on 22 to 27 july 2014.!

Follow the link http://www.kansasfest.org/.So the saying “Apple II forever” still rings true today.!

See you at the next Apple Q meeting.!

Jeff


President's Report by Jeff Sellers!Apple-Q Inc. Profile!

Next Training Workshop:!11.00am to 3.30pm on Sunday 24th of August 2014. (To be confirmed). Venue: Arts Department, MacGregor School, Blackwattle Street, MacGregor!

Les Isdale, Training Co-ordinator,!(07) 3801 4797 ... [email protected]!

The July workshop!

It was 'over-subscribed', but we smiled nicely, and Leigh rose manfully to the occasion, running through the complexities of networking our computers and other home devices, to the next room, or the next continent.!

The prospectus read: Mac OS X Server – Using your Mac to share files or create a web Site to share with the world. The tutorial files he provided are comprehensive (I nearly said 'exhaustive', which is near the mark) and best of all, he finished the day rounding up the stragglers by hands-on help to get us file sharing.!

Where to now?!

The August meeting brings us presentations on Airport Express, the iPad, and Audacity. That should widen our horizons a bit.!

Apple Press Info tells us that "with simultaneous dual band 802.11n, the affordable AirPort Express is powerful enough to run a home Wi-Fi network. Connect up to 10 users to share your wireless network. Print documents, photos, and more from any room in the house to one central printer. And stream your iTunes music through your stereo or powered speakers using AirPlay.”"

Cable are starting to sound passé.!

iPads are a never-ending source of pleasure – and surprise. Michele will continue to identify uses in both novelty and productivity. Campbell, our Sound expert,wants to reveal some of the refinements and strengths of the sound editing application Audacity. Bring your own bagpipes.!

Our August Workshop could centre on these, or other preferred topics suggested by members at the meeting. Get your nomination ready.!

Operational Details!Workshops run from 11am to 3.30pm. Lunch is BYO, and you'll need your Mac to get a hands-on experience from the tutorial.!

When you email in reply, to register to attend workshops, it is advisable to give your phone number in case plans alter, and you need to be notified.!

BYO computer, lunch and drinks.!

Apple-Q training is available free, for members only, but new members will be signed up on the day, by payment of the annual subscription and joining fee.!

Our workshops try to limit attendance to eight students per workshop max. To make sure that all eight places in a workshop are filled, it is necessary to arrive by 11am or risk losing your registration.!

!“This sentence was inserted using the Apple built-in dictation method.”!(editor.)!

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Apple-Q Training News by Les Isdale!

Using Overdrive to Loan eBooks by Leigh Harvey!Note:! this tutorial will be using a free iPad app called Overdrive, downloaded from the AppStore.!

1.! Open Overdrive. To access menu options, tap the icon at the top left (note: if you have a book that you are currently reading, you may tap on the message to continue reading or continue listening (if it is an audio book):


Borrowing eBooks from Your Local Library by Leigh Harvey!

2.! You will need to Add a library in order to loan ebooks, so tap this heading:


Borrowing eBooks from Your Local Library cont’d!

3.! You may Search for the library or Browse for libraries. Since this is world wide, I find it easier to browse:



4.! Navigate through country, ...



! state, …



! then select your library (hint: you can tap the starting letter on the right of the list):



5.! Select the library system to add it to your library list:



6.! The library should load after a short delay:



7.! You can browse the books without logging in be you cannot loan any until you do so. To login tap Account:



8.! Enter you library membership details and tap Login:



9.! To locate the type of eBook that you are interested in choose from the list under the eBooks heading (I chose All Fiction):



10.! You can narrow the search by choosing one of the options to the left (I chose Subject):



11.! Then choose the sub-category that is of interested (I chose Science Fiction & Fantasy):



12.! Scroll through and locate a book of interest. Note, if all copies of the book are out on loan you will have to join the queue by selecting Place a Hold. I will select the second book (if you wish to view all books from that author, tap their name):



13.! You can Borrow the book by selecting Borrow or if you wish to find out more about this book before you borrow tap More... (also note the formats available)



14.! If you selected More... the page will expand giving you more details. You can scroll back up to see the original information:



15.! When you select Borrow, you will have various format options to choose from (I will select ePub and the eBook will be downloaded to my iPad):



16.! The ePub version is protected by Adobe DRM so you will have to Authorise Overdrive to read them. To do so you will need an Adobe ID (it is free to get one):



17.! When use select Authorise, there will be a delay while Overdrive contacts Adobe (Note: Once Overdrive is Authorised, you will not have to do so again):



18.! The Settings section appears showing you that Overdrive is now Authorised. To go back to the Main menu, select the back arrow at the top left:



19.! To access the eBook that was just downloaded select Bookshelf; this is where your borrowed books are stored:



20.! Your borrowed books will be listed here. Select the one the you wish to read:

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21.! You will now be able to reed your borrowed eBook



22.! Happy reading!



!Apple Airport Express Setup and Use (Mac and iPad)!

Apple's Airport Express can be used to extend your WiFi network, send music wirelessly through a connected sound system, print wirelessly from any device, or even run another WiFi network. Take it with you when you travel and use it to create a personal secure WiFi network for your wireless devices. This small device can be used to greatly enhance your existing network or create a whole new network. To works with Apple's Airport devices (Extreme, Express, and Time Capsule), AppleTV, and third party network / WiFi devices. It can be easily setup and configured from any Mac or iOS device so if you only own an iPad or iPhone, you can still use Apple's Airport Express.!

Come along to the presentation and find out more.!

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A Taste of Quick Bytes by Leigh Harvey!

Audacity, exploring sound conversion.!

You’ve all heard references to Audacity and how it can be a useful audio editing tool for you, but what does that mean? Here’s what they say:!

Using an acronym, it is a DAW, that’s Digital Audio Workplace, software that you install on your computer so that you can transfer audio recordings from such sources as old records and tapes into contemporary recording media such as your computer, MP3 player, iPad, or smart phone. You can also save these converted files to a CD, DVD or USB flash drive.!

Why would one want to do this?!

You may have your own reasons, but convenience is probably one of the best one. Saving your old records and cassettes to your iPad or a USB drive, means that you can then take those old favourites anywhere with you to enjoy without having to go through the rigmarole of the turntables or cassette decks, amplifiers and loud speakers of yore. (That “old” hardware will still have its’ place in your home for serious listening and the actual conversion from that preceding format in electrical signals that your computer and Audacity can converse with.!

You may have a wall at home that looks like this: (Years ago I did have a friend who did! Which was all well and good until he fell in love with a woman who lived in a big city way down south and had to move. Inconvenient as his car was an MGB!)!

The vinyl record is great as it has pure analogue sound with a frequency response greater than any of the digital recording formats.But you were limited to what was on the record when it was created.!

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Audacity by Campbell Sharp!

If you wanted to create your own play list, you may have resorted to one of these:!

!!Those of you who were present when I discussed tailoring your iTunes to improve the storage and sound quality will recall that there are several types of digital sound file storage using methods of data compression enabling us to store many hours of our music without using giga bytes of data. Meaning that one USB stick (I don’t need an illustration of one of those, you’ve probably got several within arms reach as you read this) can hold dozens of LP records worth of music.!

Which in turn means that you can carry that music with you, from device to device, where ever you may wander in this wide brown land.!

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And ended up with a collection of these:!

Audacity cont’d!

!So, with Audacity loaded on your Mac, the current version is 2.0.4 and Leigh has included it on the club DVDs before, suitable playback hardware and a couple of leads, you can transfer those favourites into your Mac’s hard drive, tinker with it a bit to improve the perceived sound quality and then save it to the convenient format and device of your choosing.!

We had a brief robust discussion about suitable USB turntables at the July meeting that will make the transfer practical. In my opinion, most of the low price USB turntables being offered are not a good idea. If you do have a couple of hundred records that meant a lot to you at the time that you bought them, it may well be worthwhile investing in a quality dedicated USB turntable. The Audio- technica is presently advertised on-line for a touch under $260 and offers 45, 33 1/3 and 78 rpm (not all USB turntables include 78rpm capability. But as Audacity includes the ability to correct a 78 rpm record played at an alternative speed back to the correct pitch, this may not be seen as disadvantage).!

In the past I have used direct line from a turntable into my computer and applied appropriate recording bias corrections to make it sound as the engineers in the recording studio intended, but the current Audacity has deleted several of the preset corrections.!

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Audacity cont’d!

!!Here is what was available with one curve illustrated:!

But this omission is of no real concern because within the graphic equaliser, you can create any compensation curve that you believe will give you the optimum sound quality on you chosen device in your preferred listening environment.!

And to help you achieve that, Audacity offers you a virtual box of magic tricks that can remove those pops and clicks and rumbles and other noisy artefacts that can accumulate in the original recording medium. (It doesn’t really matter if you are unable to see them clearly here as they are only a click away when you have Audacity open on your Mac.)!

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!!!In short, Audacity can be a versatile tool that can bring back precious memories that those records hold for you in a contemporary environment, allowing you to preserve the original records so that they will not risk further degradation in the harsh reality of today.!

With Audacity, you can analyse the original sounds and use it to assist you to remove or reduce unwanted additions that have materialised over the years, enhance the playback to compensate for both the playback environment and changes in your hearing acuity and take it with you to enjoy as you would like to.!

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Audacity cont’d!

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TIME FOYER PRESENTATION ROOM COMPUTER ROOM AUX ROOM

10.30 - 11.00 !!Set-up!

Sign-in and collect Name Tags,! buy Raffle Tickets etc.

Equipment set-up etc.

11.00 - 11.30 - Quick Bytes -!- Airport Express!- With Leigh Harvey

!!!!!- Mac / iOS!- Basics 101 -!

with selected expert tutors

!!!!!One-on-one Training!

available11.30 - 11.45 - - Quick Bits -!

- iPad News!- With Michele Cottrell

11.45 - 12.30 !!!Closed!!

- - Leigh’s Info Hour -!- Lot’s of good information including !

DVD of the Month

12.30 - 1.15 - - Lunch - No Lunchtime Food available - some Cold/Hot drinks only.!1.15 - 1.30 - General Meeting -!1.30 - 1.45 !

Open- Sales and Service -!

Buy the goodies - Library Loans!Arrange DVD of the Month

!!!!!One-on-one Training available!

booking required

1.45 - 2.45 !!!!!Closed

- Main Presentation -!Audacity Audio Application!

with Campbell Sharp

2.45 - 2.55 - - Next Week’s Training -!

2.55 - 3:20 - Leigh’s Q & A -!Bring your questions along to!

Leigh’s Help Desk!all welcome

!Apple-Q Committee Meeting !

commences 3.30!members welcome!

Apple-Q Monthly Meeting 17 August 2014 programme subject to change

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