Internet Educational Tips
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Firefox
Firefox is a free and open source browser, which is available for the Windows, Linux, and Mac platform and relies on the support of the web community to build new features for vthe browser and test them. The ideology behind the browser, according to its developers, is to deliver the "Best possible browsing experience to the widest possible set of people." The latest version of Firefox is version three, which is currently in beta. The Firefox browser allows tabbed browsing, an in-line spell checker, bookmarking and a download manager among other features.
Tips And Tricks
Though Firefox is pretty efficient on its own, there are various tweaks you can carry out to improve the layout and the speed of the browser.
Here are some tips and tricks to help you realiose that dream :
- To increase more screen space for the web page, make all your icons small. To do so, right click anywhere on the toolbar and select customise. Now, right at the end of the window, put a tick mark next to use small icons.
- It is possible to search with different search engines right from your address bar window. All you have to do is go to your favourite search engine, right click on the search field and select " Add a keyword for this page." So, if your search engine ia Google, you may add 'g' as my keyword. Now, whan you want to search using Google, all you have to do is enter ''g [space] [search query]'' (without the quotes) in the address bar. If you want to customise Firefox further than you have to use the about:config tool. To access this, enter "about:config" in the address bar and than press Enter. This is a place where all the layout and page rendering settings - not normally accessible from the menus are stored. You can change many of the settings to improve the way Firefox works.
Attention : Using this tool without knowing what you are doing could cause Firefox to stop working. It is therefore important to follow these steps carefully.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Anti-virus
Avast : The Avast! Home Edition anti-virus is free for non commercial use, given that the user has acquired a freely available registration key from the site within 60 days of installation to continue using the product. Besides the basic virus scanner to protect local folders, Avast! also includes modules to scan online file transfers. There are modules that scan files transferred during regular browsing, peer-to-peer activities, Instant Messaging, communicating through newsgroups and e-mail. Avast! creates a database of the files in the system when the system is idle. This "Virus Recovery Database" can be used to recover files damaged by a virus.
The free Home Edition only allows using the simple interface of main program window.
You can download it from http://www.avast.com/
Labels: Anti-virus, free software Download, Security
Friday, February 15, 2008
Internet Service Providers (ISP)
What is an ISP?
ISPs are sometimes also referred to as Internet Access Providers (IAP) . An Internet Service Provider ia an organisation that provides access to the Internet and related services.
An ISP might provide dial-up access, a cable connection, an ADSL connection, or other type of Internet access. In India, there are aprox more than 150 ISPs.
ISPs provide different kinds of connections which allow you to access the Internet.
i) Dialup Accounts : This is the slowest kind of connection.
ii) Broadband : Broadband includes several transmission technologies, such as
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- Cable
- Wireless
- Satellite
Labels: Broadband, Internet Connection, Internet Education, Internet Tips, ISP, transmission
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Find Related Sites
If you're browsing a page and you'd like to find similar sites on the Web, click the What's Related button on your toolbar. The pop-up list that appears includes sitessimilar to or related to the Web page you're currently viewing. To see a Web page view of the list, select Detailed List.
Labels: Internet Tips, Related Sites
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
INTERNET TIPS
Go to a Page with Just One Word
You can type a word in the Address bar and press Ctrl-Enterto automatically add http://www and .com on both sides ofthe word.
Scope out Your Connection
Get the scoop on your current Internet connection byrunning Windows' IP Configuration. To do so, click on theStart key and select the Run command. In the command linebox, type WINIPCFG. You will receive information on your IPConfiguration, from your current Adapter and IP addresses,to mask and gateway information. For more extensiveinformation, just click on the button labeled More Info.Keep in mind that you must be connected for this process towork effectively.
Silence Line Noise
Sometimes, when accessing the Internet, you might encountertrouble logging on, surfing, or the appearance of extracharacters as you attempt to use UNIX-based features. Thisis caused by "line noise," or interference in your phoneline, caused by faulty wiring, moisture, or other factors.You can test for line noise by picking up the telephonereceiver (when you are not connected to the Internet), andlistening for line static, or crackling noises. You can cutdown on line noise by using shorter phone cords to connectyour computer to the telephone jack. If all else fails, youcan always contact your local telephone provider, and askthat a technician be sent out to analyze your line quality.
Initialize Your Modem
If your modem refuses to initialize, you can attempt to fixthe problem by entering modem initialization strings. Whenusing a term program, typing "AT&F1" or "ATZ," followed bythe Enter key, will often initialize your modem. Using"ATZ" will usually restore your modem to default settings,while use of "AT&F1" will return the modem to its initialfactory settings.
Encourage Your Modem To Speak Up
If you are not hearing sound from your modem, first attemptto adjust your speaker volume. You can also turn your modemsound up within the Dial-Up Networking Properties for yourconnection. If all else fails, check to make sure yourmodem jacks are connected securely and to the properdestinations.
Speed Up Connections And Shorten Your Cords
Using a longer telephone cord, or routing two mid-lengthtelephone cords through your telephone and computerhardware, can cause signal degradation. This can oftenresult in slower connections and file transfers. If you donot seem to be connecting at your optimal baud rate, tryusing shorter or fewer telephone cords. If your troublepersists, contact your ISP or your telephone company toseek resolution. Sometimes certain geographical areascannot connect at optimal speed.
Talk To Your Modem With AT Commands
When using a terminal program such as Windows'HyperTerminal, and your modem is Hayes compatible, you canperform a variety of modem functions using AT commands. Toaccess ability to excite AT commands in HyperTerminal,simply create a new connection named "AT Commands," selectan icon, and click OK. On the Connect Screen, click ConnectUsing pull-down menu, and select the option labeled "Directto Com#," where "#" is the communications port on whichyour modem is located. Now simply double-click thisconnection to access a terminal screen in which you cancommunicate with your modem using AT commands.
Keep Extraneous Baggage From Slowing You Down
If you have a telephone, caller ID box, or answeringmachine connected to the PHONE, or outgoing, jack of yourcomputer, you may be experiencing interference or slowerconnections. By unplugging telephones or other devices fromthe output jack, you can sometimes experience fasterconnection times and fewer errors.
Sort Mail Automatically
You can use the Inbox Assistant to sort mail that's alreadyin your in-box. Just set up your sorting rules with theInbox Assistant, click the Apply To button, and select yourin-box. Outlook Express filters through the existing in-boxmessages and applies the rules accordingly.
Mail in HTML
Outlook Express lets you create and view email in HTMLinstead of plain ole text. To create an HTML message, clickthe Compose Message button on the main menu. In the NewMessage menu, select Format/Rich Text (HTML). A new toolbarappears that contains standard HTML formatting buttons forfonts, lists, images, and lines. You can use these buttonsto create slick HTML email that your recipients can vieweither in HTML-ready email programs or in a Web browser.
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