The GCC Produced CD Library

The CD ROM library contains a growing collection of HOW TO, tutorials, and software CD ROMS on a wide variety of topics. These disks are prepared by club members for our members only. Some consist of video of the presentations made for or during meetings. Others are collections of freeware and shareware programs, all of which are tested, cataloged, and described. We even have a few that are just fun. Check out the CD library for more information. The Librarian also has 4 sets of catalogs that contain the detail content of each CD. These catalogs can be browsed during the meeting.

Club members can buy the CD's for $1.00.  Scroll down to see a listing of the CD's available. Each CD is numbered for your convince. Just ask the librarian for the number you want. 

Remember the GCC produced CD's are only available to club members, NO EXCEPTIONS, The CD's are just one of  the many benefits of being a club member. We check badges to make sure you are a member. CD's WILL NOT BE MAILED.


#53 How to network your computers.....Wired
10/03 The video of the presentation on how to network your computers using wired technology
#52 An Introduction to Linux
 09/03 The video of the presentation about Linux.
# 51     7000 Fonts - Disk 2 of 2
10/03 Font disk 2. These two CD's contain more than 7000 plus fonts, font management programs, font catalogers, and font viewers. There are also some helpful hints on how to install and manage fonts on your computer.
# 50   7000 Fonts - Disk 1 of 2
10/03 Font Disk 1. These two CD's contain more than 7000 plus fonts, font management programs, font catalogers, and font viewers. There are also some helpful hints on how to install and manage fonts on your computer.
# 49 Macintosh
09/03 This is a video of the demonstration on the Macintosh. This is the only CD of this demo
#48 Genealogy
09/03 All of the programs discussed during the September Demo.

 

# 47 Vaccine
09/03  Free anti virus programs, firewalls, and cleanup programs. Considering all of the interest in this subject at the last meeting, this CD should of great interest and in great demand. If you are not running a anti-virus program, this CD is a must. 

For more information about this disk check out Jim's article below...

We know that several members are not using anti-virus software on their PC's. That is why many members are reporting repetitive email messages and email messages that contain viruses. 

 
#46 Wallpaper X Rated
09/03

"Babes" Wall paper collection. Note! the images on this CD do not duplicate the image on the other wallpaper CD's.

Note this CD contains an X rating.  Most images are suitable for mature adults only. Definitely not suitable for users under the age of 18. 

 

#45 Windows Boot Images, Login Screens and Visual Styles
09/03 Windows XP allows you to control the look and feel of your entire desktop. This is accomplished by applying styles to your computer. This CD contains:
  • 20 different boot image screens. These are the screens that appear when your computer is booting. They replace the default windows image you normally see. 
  • 40ogin screens. These are the screens you see when Windows asks you for you login and password. Home users that do not have a network, may not see a login screen.
  • 120ifferent themes. Themes determine what your desktop and interface will look like.

Note this CD contains an R rating. Parental control suggested. Some images not suitable for users under the age of 18 .

 
#44 Wallpaper
09/03 This CD contains a six different wall paper collections:  1 of background patterns, 1 of miscellaneous images, 
2 calendar collections, and 2 collections of digitally created images.

Note this CD contains an R rating. Parental control suggested. Some images not suitable for users under the age of 18. 

 
#43 Wallpaper
08/03 2.500 plus pieces of wallpaper all arranged into 15 categories. Each category has a hyper linked thumbnail image page to show you what each image is. The CD also contains several programs that will automatically switch your wallpaper for you after so many minutes. 

While many of the categories are similar to disk 42, there are not many duplicate images between these two disk. Note this CD contains a R rating. Parental control suggested. Some images not suitable for users under the age of 18. 

 
#42 Wallpaper
08/03 3,400 plus pieces of wallpaper all arranged into 23 categories. Each category has a hyper linked thumbnail image page to show you what each image is. The CD also contains several programs that will automatically switch your wallpaper for you after so many minutes. 

Note this CD contains a R rating. Parental control suggested. Some images not suitable for users under the age of 18 

 
#41 Video of Demo -- Using A Flatbed Scanner
08/03 This CD is a video of the demo on Using A Flatbed Scanner.  NOTE DivX 5 is required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.

 
#40 Using A Flatbed Scanner
07/03 This is demo that explains how use your flatbed scanner to get perfect results. It explain how your scanner works and what you have to do to get better scanned images. It contains several software programs to enhance your images and to display and share them with friends. The CD contains a section on other uses and things you can do with your scanner. 

 
#39 Mitch's Corner Disk -- June 2003. 
07/03 This CD contains all of the programs, and downloadable data that appeared in Mitch's Corner that appeared in the June 2003 newsletter.

 
#38 Mitch's Corner Disk -- May 2003. 
07/03 This CD contains all of the programs, and downloadable data that appeared in Mitch's Corner that appeared in the May 2003 newsletter.

 
#37 Mitch's Corner Disk -- April 2003.
05/03 This CD contains all of the programs, and downloadable data that appeared in Mitch's Corner that appeared in the April 2003 newsletter. There are some great home schooling aids, more disk, file, CD catalogers, and all of Karen's power tools. Great simple to use software all for FREE.

 
#36 Mitch's Corner -- March 2003   
 

05/03

This CD is our second Mitch's disk, and more will be coming each month. This CD contains all of the programs, and downloadable data that appeared in Mitch's Corner that appeared in the March 2003 newsletter. There are some great programs on here for digital photography folks, including Photoshop tutorials, and a FREE photo album generator. If you have lots of CD or disks and you want to get them under control, try one of the FREE cataloging programs too. 

 

#35 Manuals for various Microsoft products
 

03/03

The CD contains seven complete 60 page manuals on the use of various Microsoft products. These manuals are complete and are FREE of any charges. In addition it contains 12 additional 15-20 page samples of other manuals that you can purchase for $2.00 each. Note! you will need a PDF file reader to view and use these manuals. 

 

#34.  Video of Demo -- Digital Audio Demo  

 

04/03

This CD contains a video of the presentation made on Digital Audio.  NOTE DivX 5 is required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.

 

#33.  Digital Audio Demo  

 

03/03

A demo introducing you to the world of Digital Audio. Explanation of terms, Examples, and lots of FREE and Shareware software to capture, edit, and play back digital audio. There is also a great collection of sounds and sound effects that were found on the internet.

 

#32.  Updates and Patches  

 

03/03

CD that contains all known patches and service packs for Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Not all patches listed under the version of Windows you have will pertain to your machine.
Each patch directory has a text file containing a description of what the patch fixes. Pay close attention to these text files and only load the patches that fix problems your machine has. 

 

#31.  Video of Demo -- Advanced Digital Photography

 

5/03

 

This CD contains a video of the presentation made on Advance Digital Photography .  NOTE DivX 5 required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.
#30.  Advanced Digital Photograph

 

4/03

Things to do with your digital camera and photo: Story Boards, Frames, CD Albums, Slide Shows, Email,  Home Remodeling, Shopping, and 
many things you never thought of. 

Managing your photos: Thumbnails managers, and photo archives 

This CD is the third demo in a three part series. 

 

#29.  Video of Demo -- Intermediate digital photography  

 

4/03

This CD contains a video of the presentation made on Intermediate Digital Photography .  NOTE DivX 5 required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.

 

#28.  Intermediate digital photography

 

2/03

Making better photos: Photo editing techniques and software. We will have Photo Shop 7.0 trial edition available Paint Shop Pro trial, and Several other great programs. 

Detailed step-by-step detailed tutorials on photo editing. 

This CD is the second demo in a three part series. 

 

#27.  Video of Demo -- Introduction To Digital Photography 

 

02/03

This CD contains a video of the presentation made on An Introduction To Digital Photography.  NOTE DivX 5 required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.

 

#26.  Introduction To Digital Photography   

 

01/03

An introduction to the wonderful world of digital photography. Covers camera, definitions, specifications, camera comparison, correcting pictures. The disk also contains several great free programs that can solve many of your problems. 

This CD is the first one in a three part series. 

 

#25.  Clip Art 1  

 

02/03

over 18,500 clip art images all nicely arranged and categorized. This is the first on in a series of many planned disks.

 
#24.  Naughty Christmas

 

02/03

Here is another Christmas disk. This one is definitely not for the KIDS or anyone who is easily offended. The content on this CD is very very naughty. It has a strong sexual content. In fact it has something to offend everyone.

 
#23.  Demo Of Video -- Learning Excel  

 

01/03

This CD contains a video of the presentation made on the above subject. This CD is available, but there is no link because we can not stream video.  NOTE DivX 5 required to view this CD. The ad supported version is of this CODEC is  included on the CD.

There is no demo CD companion to this video. It is the only one relating to Excel.

 

#22.  Christmas 2002  

 

12/02

The Club's Christmas CD. This year it is for all users. We have games, graphics, coloring book, music, facts, software, screen savers, wall paper and so much more. The CD even contains the presentation that was running during the party. 

 
#21.  Free Programs and Utilities - November 2002  

 

11/02

 This disk contains over 100 of the latest FREE programs and utilities; the Codec program required to view our video CDs; and a good anti-virus program. The programs on this disk are divided into 5 pages to make loading faster. We learned this is better from our last utilities disk. There is a link at the bottom of each page to take you to the others. (note the link back to the main page does not work) 

 
#20.  Mitch's Corner - July 2002  

 

11/02

 This is our  first Mitch's Corner disk. This CD contains all of the program from Mitch's July 2002 newsletter article. 

 
#19.  Power Point Samples

 

10/02

 PowerPoint SAMPLES contains the PowerPoint demonstration that was presented at a previous club meeting (PHASE ONE and TWO), plus a large assortment of PowerPoint presentations, which were gathered off the internet. It and be fun and informative to study how others have creatively used this program.

 
#18.  Power Point - SOME TOOLS

 

10/02

 PowerPoint SOME TOOLS contains: (1) software to make your PowerPoint presentation run automatically; (2) a Powerpoint viewer (so that someone who does not have PowerPoint installed my still view your presentation; (3) a large number of animated GIF files; (4) some clip art; (5) a large collection of Design Templates; (6) some assorted movie clips; and (7) a respectable collection of sound effects.

 
#17. Microsoft Office Suite Alternatives and MORE 

 

09/02

 This CD contains Freeware replacements for Microsoft Office! These programs mimic Microsoft Office key stroke for key stroke, and they are free for individual use. Also included are some PDF (Adobe Acrobat) viewers and tools, some Virus Checkers and some Web Browsers too. The Virus Checkers are trial version of : Panda Titanium and Mcafee Virus Scanners and Norton AntiVirus. The Web browsers are: Netscape 7.0, Amaya and Mozilla 1.0 and 1.1.

 
#16.   Game Disk 3  

 

08/02

Another Gaming disk, but with a twist. This CD contains two full games and several demos. 

Flying Aces High, has much more to offer than just flying planes (World War II vintage). It also lets you control ground and sea units like battleships! I've included all the utilities and maps that were available on the web site. The total package for Flying Aces High is around 60 Meg. The game can be played on-line or off. If you want to go to the web site, it's http://www.flyaceshigh.com.

America's Army - Operation Recon is actually US Army recruiting incentive. This full game that can be played either in single player mode or online on Army provided servers. It looks good and uses some of the latest technology!  It's also over 220 Meg in size! The web site is http://www.americasarmy.com.

The disk also contains demo for 3 new games that are being released soon.  They are: Age of Wonders 2, Dungeon Seige, and Sum of all Fears. All of these demos are self-extracting programs so you should have no problems using them. Try them before you spend your hard earned money.

 
#15.  Video of Demo -- HOW TO Build A PC

08/02

 This is the video of the demo below.  This CD contains a video of the actually assembly of a PC. NOTE DivX 5 required. The ad supported version is included on the CD for your convince.

 
#14.  HOW TO Build A PC                                                                         

 07/02 

This CD contains several different approaches and articles on how to build a PC. It also contains the GCC Guidelines on deciding upon what type of PC you want or need. We have not tried to integrate each set of articles. Rather, we show them as alternatives. Some are detailed and provide a lot of information. Others are simple step-by-step approach. Extra narrative and comments have been provided were we deemed appropriate. 

This Cd  does not cover installing an operating system or software.

 
#13. Game Disk 2 MAME

06/02

 The GCC introduces MAME, Multi Arcade Machine Emulator. This emulator supports over 3300 of the old style arcade machines. It will also play on a multitude of operations systems including widows, DOS, MAC, and Linux. In accordance with the MAME licensing agreement, no games are included on this CD

 
#12. Video Of Demo -- Capturing Video

06/02

 This is the companion to the CD below. It is a video capture of the actual demonstrations as it was given.  NOTE DivX 5 required. It is on the CD. You must install it for the video to play. he ad supported version is included on the CD for your convince.

 

#11.  Capturing Video

  05/02

This CD contains video editing and capturing software and a few hints and tips. It shows you how to capture video from many different source. It contains tips on how to optimize your capture so it will deliver the best quality when finished. The CD contains Software for capture, Codec, FAQ's and Links to sites that specialize in video capture and video production.

We have also made arrangements to video tape the demo. The tape will be converted into a CD,  and it will be available at the following meeting. 

 
#10.  Games I    
A CD of 130 plus Games. It includes freeware, shareware, and some demos all arranged in directories with a auto loading menu that describes each of the games. The CD also contains support programs and the Visual Basic Libraries that are needed to run some of the games.

 
#9.  Emulators II   
This second CD of emulators was created by the request of several members. These emulators have not been tested or evaluated. I found them and placed them on the CD. This disk contains the following emulators and programs for:  TI 99-4a,  Atari 800,  Macintosh,  Apple II,  VIC20, TRS-80,  Timex-Sinclair,  Spectrum.

 
#8.  C64 Emulators and Programs
This CD is a Commodore 64 computer nostalgia trip. We have assembled three different emulators--VICE, CCS64, and FroDo. Each of these emulator duplicates ever aspect of the the Commodore computers and accessory equipment like the 1541 printer, and 1741 printer. We also found  as many programs and games that will fit on a CD. 

We also have a SID plug in for your Internet browsers, a standalone player, and a nice easy quick launch program for all of you non-Commodore fans who don't know that you type Load "$",8 to load a disk directory. [Remember when in emulation the " is a shifted 2 key. Because that is the way it was on the Commodore keyboard].

 We have included copies of the original manuals, a few websites, and of course lots of links.

 
#7.  Emulators
Emulation, in short, is the act of having your computer pretend it's another operating system. Emulating the operating system allows you to run programs on your system which normally would not be possible, which opens up huge possibilities as you can imagine. Emulators exist for everything from gaming consoles to Palm Pilots. 

Please read the copyright notices for each emulator. Some are freeware, and some are shareware. 

Also remember you can only play the games that you actually have the ROM, cartridge, disk, or tape file for.

The emulators on this CD are for Windows. Each of the emulators has been checked and will run under Windows98. No testing was done with other versions of Windows.

Emulators are available for almost any operating system and computer type including Mac's and Suns.. There are a large number available for LINUX.

 
 #6.  Digital Photography Tutorial    
A whole section dedicated to digital photography. Some of the basic lens techniques and photo taking guides also apply to film camera. Don't worry if you do not have a digital camera. If you have prints from your film camera, a library, or a friend can scan them and you too can take advantage of Digital Photography.

We have not found a good way to classify this information so for now. Each article or section has a menu item and a brief description. Each title and description are hyper-linked to details. You just have to look through it and follow the articles and links. 

 
#5.  Making VCD's and SVCD's  

An html based CD that explain all about making Video and Super Video CD's. Plus all of the programs for making these and DivX CD, and burning them as well. All of the software is either FREE or trial version of shareware.

Learn what VCD's are, learn how to burn them on to a CDR, and play them in your DVD player and on your computer. 

After covering the basic, we review the more difficult parts about capturing files, changing formats, and editing.

 
#4.  Christmas 2001

12/01

This is html based CD that is just plain FUN. A lot of Christmas humor, cartoon, funny stories, and some interesting things too. This CD is for adults and carries a PG13 rating.

 
#3.  Utility Disk 2001
An html base CD containing most all of the popular utilities. Some can be run from the CD other have to be installed first. This CD is a must. It can save you hours of download time and a lot of frustration trying to find the programs.

 
#2.  Video of Demo --  Networking Your PC's

A video CD that explains and shows you how to hook your pc's together to share files, and other resources. This CD DOES NOT COVER Routers and Internet sharing.

This disk contains a video of a demo about networking your PC's.

This CD contains a video demo of about 500 megs, several helpful hints, and RJ-45 connector pin outs for regular and cross over cables. It also contains the educational section of Linksys Inc. website on networking and Charles Spurgeon's eithernet site. This later site contains all the information anyone would want or need and a lot more. These two resources will work in stand-alone mode, but there are links to other websites on the internet, so if you want to take advantage of everything that is offered, your computer will need an internet connection.

To view the video your computer will have to have a video player and an MPEG codex installed to view this file. The default Windows installation should have provided these for you.

To view the other files and websites you can use your normal internet browser. Links to the this information is here:

  • Linksys Inc. Network Education.           [Internet Connection Required]
  • Charles Spurgeon's eithernet guide.    [Internet Connection Required]
  • Regular cables explained.
  • Regular cable pin out.
  • Cross over cables explained.
  • Cross over cable pin out.
  • Silver Satin wiring problems explained.

 

 
#1.  Editing and Making Sound Files
This disk contains a video of a demo about editing sound files and creating MP3 files for use on your computer.

This demo uses CoolEdit  and Music Match. Shareware versions of these programs are included in the Programs directory. (d:/programs) We have also included WinAmp, another completely free player as well. 

This is a fast moving video, that at times is quite detailed and technical. This demo was a two parter, unfortunately Part I was not recorded.

Your computer will have to have a video player and an MPEG codex installed to view this file. The default Windows installation should have provided these for you.