Gadgets Group


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Gadgets Group provides you with a chance to learn more about your Smartphone and/or Tablet – Apple or Android.
It does not matter if you have not been before – each meeting is unique; just bring your phone and/or tablet. A great chance to ask questions or share a problem solved.

IMPORTANT:

Please note venue for the AUGUST meeting. Pask’s Home

Please note venue for the SEPTEMBER meeting. Fran’s Home

AUGUST
DATE.          Tuesday 25th August 2026
TIME:            10:15 for 10:30 start.  We finish about 11.45 a.m.
VENUE:        Pask’s Home
ADDRESS:   7 Banool Court CROYDON 3136
 
  • I will be covering power leads and charging units.  An information paper will be in the ‘Gadgets Group Portal’ closer to the date.
  • I will also be talking about Banking Apps and changing daily banking $ limits.
What to Bring & do before.
  • Bring your smart Phone and Tablet if you have one
  • If you already have your bank’s App great – if not see if you can download it from Apple Apps Store (for Apple) or Google Play Store (for Android devices)
  • If you have trouble or are unsure then bring your Apple or Google Password and your details for logging into your bank on Tuesday.

Should you have trouble with the above then we can help on Tuesday …… so long as you have your passwords and banking details.

 
SEPTEMBER
DATE.          Tuesday 22nd September
TIME:            10:15 for 10:30 start.  We finish about 11.45 a.m.
****** Please note altered time and venue *******
VENUE:        Fran McLean’s home
ADDRESS:   3/14 Carawa Street, Mooroolbark, 3138
 
Col Pask – Convenor ( Contact details available in the Club Newsletter or Club Contact List)
 

 
Safe Passwords

If your password/s are stolen, possible problems can be:

  • Your email may be accessed
  • Posts in social media may be made in your name
  • Goods may be purchased on line in your name
  • Your bank or other financial accounts may be accessed
  • There are computer programs which try to guess passwords, using readily available data. eg name, date of birth, street name, pet’s name, common sequences eg 1234 or any dictionary word.

Safety involves using: 

  • One password per website
  • A mixture of numbers, letters and symbols
  • Longer rather than shorter passwords
  • The first letter of a phrase, using substitutions for letters such as a! for an a, a 3 for an e,  a7 for an r etc
  • A safe to store passwords or stored unidentified at a friend or relative’s place – not in a drawer at home
 

Tablet / Phones Experience in the Users Group
  • Apple iPads
  • Apple iPhones
  • Android Tablets
  • Android Phones

So How Good is a Phone/Tablet Camera

You can achieve some very good results from a tablet camera depending upon the model you have and how you use it.

  • Provided you have the phone/tablet camera settings correctly set.
  • If the lighting is good.
  • Using ‘tap to focus’ will help with focus and light.
  • You hold the tablet still you can achieve some very ggod results. 

The photos below are some of the ‘better’ photos from members : early 2025

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