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This site can be divided into 5 main categories:

  • understanding and accessing the Internet
  • what computer equipment you need, and how to look after it
  • understanding and using Internet programs
  • what all those computer words really mean
  • ClarisWorks, your FAQ and other useful info. by request




    Understanding and accessing the Internet

    Starting out on the Internet some background to the invisible International computer network
    Computer fitness looking after your investment
    Is the Internet safe? it's your connection: it's up to you

    It started with email... from the original inter-networks to millions of personal connections
    Connecting to the 'Net your own set-up
    Problem-solving your Internet connection you can do more than you think
    Where things are on the 'Net about addresses in a town with no road maps (including country codes)


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    What computer equipment you need, and how to look after it

    Money and speed before you buy or upgrade
    Pictures rule an image-driven market
    Keeping up without losing out making an informed decision
    When the lights go out... protecting your computer from unreliable power supply


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    Understanding and using Internet programs

    what is email? a user's overview
    dealing with spam junk email
    acronyms and smilies what do BTW, IMHO and :-) mean?
    IRC and ICQ how you can talk to people 'live' on the Net


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    What all those computer words really mean

    glossary (part 1): what's in front of you what is all this computer equipment?
    glossary (part 2): information storage bits, bytes and how to get the best out of your hard drive
    glossary (part 3): technobabble explained a downloadable mini-computer-dictionary


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    ClarisWorks, your FAQ and other useful info, by request


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