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Preparing Your Computer
for the Internet
Carolina College for Learning in Retirement
October 26, 2000
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Purchasing a good Internet-Ready Computer
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Compaq Presario |
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http://athome.compaq.com/default.asp?ProductLineId=441&page=families |
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Dell
Dimension |
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http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/offers/specials_3x_special02.htm |
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Gateway
Essential |
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http://www.gateway.com/prod/hm_ess_Matrix.shtml |
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Choosing an Internet Service Provider
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ISP ratings/how to choose |
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http://www.ehow.com/eHow/eHow/0,1053,13337,FF.html |
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http://home.cnet.com/internet/0-3765-7-1538888.html |
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Free ISP ratings/how to
choose |
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http://www.ehow.com/eHow/eHow/0,1053,13339,FF.html |
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http://home.cnet.com/internet/0-3765-7-2198531.html |
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| Analog/Dial-up Internet Service
Providers |
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Earthlink/Mindspring (also
DSL) 1-800-Earthlink
($19.95/month/unlimited) |
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http://www.earthlink.net/home/access/ |
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AT&T WorldNet Service
($21.95/month/unlimited) |
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http://www.att.net/ |
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MSN Internet Access
(also
DSL and Satellite) 1-800-FREE MSN
($21.95/month/unlimited) |
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http://essentials.msn.com/access/ |
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America Online - AOL
($21.95/month/unlimited) |
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https://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/ |
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BellSouth Internet Service
(also DSL) 1-800-436-8638
($12.95 or $19.95/month/unlimited based on calling plan options) |
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http://services.bellsouth.net/external/ |
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Spinway (free) |
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http://www.spinway.com/ |
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Barnes & Noble Free
Internet Access 1-877-379-0036 |
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http://www.bn.com/freeinternet/ |
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| Local DSL Providers |
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Earthlink/Mindspring DSL |
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https://register.mindspring.com/cgi-bin/wsisa.dll/broadband/main.html |
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BTI
DSL (D.S. Lynx) |
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http://www.btidsl.com/ |
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BellSouth
Fast Access Internet Service |
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https://fast1.corp.bellsouth.net/adsl/ |
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Local Cable Internet Service Providers
(Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Goldsboro)
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Time Warner Cable Road Runner
High Speed Internet Service |
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http://www.nc.rr.com/rr/ |
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Plug-Ins
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Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/acrwin.htm |
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Macromedia Shockwave &
Flash |
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http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/ |
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RealPlayer (download "Basic"
player)
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http://www.real.com/products/player/index.html |
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Winamp
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http://www.winamp.com/getwinamp/ |
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Anti-virus/Firewall Software
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Norton Internet Security
(firewall & anti-virus) |
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http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/ |
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McAfee (firewall &
anti-virus) |
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http://www.mcafee.com/ |
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BlackICE Defender (firewall) |
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http://www.networkice.com/html/small_home_office.html |
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ZoneAlarm (free firewall) |
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http://www.zonelabs.com/ |
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Copyright
2000 Lisa D. Smith
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last
updated: November 10, 2000
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