Computer User Groups

Here’s a sampling of the myriad computer user groups in the Los Angeles area. Most of them offer support for users at various skill levels, organize hardware and software demonstrations and compile newsletters:

IBM/PC

* Greater South Bay PC Users Group: Second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance; (310) 335-2799

* North Orange County Computer Club: First Sunday, 9 a.m. Chapman University 333 N. Glassell St., Orange; (714) 998-8080

* Pasadena IBM Users Group: Third Wednesday, 7 p.m. at 2184 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; contact Steve Bass, (818) 791-1300

* Thousand Oaks Personal Computer Club: Fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks; (805) 495-8325

*Valley Computer Club: First Wednesday, 7 p.m. Burbank Board of Realtors Bldg. 2006 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; contact Estella McClintock, (818) 791-1300.

Macintosh

* MacValley: First Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden Ave., Northridge; contact Bob Campbell, (818) 784-2666

* South Bay Apple Mac User Group Last Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Knob Hill Community Center, 320 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach; contact C.W. Mitchell, (310) 644-3315

* S. California Macintosh Owners/Users Group: Second Saturday, 10 a.m. Western Digital Bldg.

Irvine Center Drive, Irvine; contact Dani Malloy, (909) 698-7737.

* Orange Apple Computer Club: First Saturday, 8 a.m. Chemistry Bldg. Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa; contact Bob Reed, (714) 836-0522

* Original Apple Corps: Second Sunday, West L.A. area; contact Fred Duffy, (310) 450-3336

Networking

* Microsoft NT Study Group: Every other Saturday, 6 p.m. MicroLAN, 110 N. Vincent Ave., West Covina (818) 339-1391

Source: https://www.microtimes.com