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PC's & the internet Spend a lot of time on your PC? With this page I intend share some of what I know about PC's & the Internet. The first thing you need when surfing the net is a Internet Service Provider (ISP) and there are tones of these, So how do you decide on witch one two use? Well this is all a question of how
much time you spend online. Most people these days are using Broadband,
Broadband is a slightly faster method of connecting to the internet than the
more traditional method of dialup. Basically all you need is a broadband
modem and a connection to a broadband phone line. Most internet service
providers will let you connect wirelessly witch if you have a wireless
enabled laptop makes it a lot easier to connect without all those trailing
wires. You can even connect in your garden! It also has the advantage of
allowing you to connect other wireless hardware such as psp’s and WIs.
Just make sure when setting up your wireless connection you secure the
network. The last thing you want are others stealing you bandwidth especially
if you have a monthly download limit. I use Talktalk broadband I just pay for
there international tariff for my phone line and the broadband connection is
free. But I have recently learned of the latest sky broadband offer where all
you pay is a one of fee of £40 and have to have an active sky subscription
but there is no monthly fee so I’m tempted to switch. Here is a useful comparison
chart to help you decide on the most popular ISP’s Chart Emails You normally get an email address with your ISP but you can also get web based mail providers such as Yahoo and Hotmail. These provide a free email address that can be accessed form any computer that has an active internet connection. Search engines There are several search engines on the Internet, I find the best way to search for things is to use Google, but there are several others such as www.Ask.com (formally Ask Greaves), yahoo and Lycos. WebPages Most ISP’s will provide
you with some web space If you want to create your own webpage this can be
fun and useful if you want to advertise something. If you want your own .com
or .co.uk web space then these are available from Domain Name providers but
they are dependent on what’s available and can prove costly. Drivers If you are looking for drivers for any PC hardware I've found the best place to look is a site called www.downlaod.com this site is set out in a user friendly manner so you can normally find what you want. If not I find it is best just to look using Google or just go to the original manufactures site. Buying a PC? If your considering buying a PC
it's worth wile looking round all the major stores such as PC World, Currys,
Dell etc. to get an idea of what you are looking for before buying though it's
worth considering alternative Places such as online stores these usually
undercut any major store and can offer better support. With most major stores
they can only support your computer in store for a month and after that they
will refer you to a support line. Cool Stuff Whilst Surfing and talking to
friends here are some cool things I’ve come across online:- eBay (Warning – Can be very addictive!!)
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