Connection to the internet

List of dial-up (using a telephone modem) Internet Service Providers (ISP) in area code 610:

http://thelist.internet.com/areacode/610/d-h.html

Cable modem ISP:

http://www.comcast.com/

DSL service is not available in Fox Hill Farm because we are too far from the telephone exchange office.

Using the internet

Security/safety

Virus: see the FHF newsletter at: http://www.geocities.com/fhf19342/Newsletters/091800.pdf

Use an antivirus program such as

Norton: http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/

or

McAfee: http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp

Use a personal firewall such as

ZoneAlarm: http://www.zonelabs.com/zap26_za_grid.html

Or

Norton: http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/

Or

McAfee: http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/firewall/ov_firewall.asp?

Security: see the FHF newsletter at: http://www.geocities.com/fhf19342/Newsletters/061100.pdf

Advice on creating passwords: http://www.symantec.com/homecomputing/password.html

Notes on the FHF computer club web site:

Checking viruses and hoaxes
Maintaining the operating system
Smart Computing Magazine
Discounts for ISPs
ZoneAlarm software firewall
Printer settings
Cookies

Downloading

Create a new folder on the “C” drive, named “My Downloads” if the folder does not currently exist. Put all downloaded files into this folder. Often these files can be deleted after installing downloaded applications. Of course you will want to retain mp3 files and graphics files.

Downloading Adobe Acrobat pdf files:

Some people report problems with reading pdf files. This web page, from Adobe, has information concerning Acrobat Reader and Netscape Navigator 6.0.

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@255.2kLoa6Vbjla^4@.ee71825/14

"In its release of Netscape Navigator version 6, Netscape has altered the way the browser handles plug-ins. As a result of these changes, Navigator version 6 users should be aware that some of the Acrobat functionality is no longer available. (Note: this does not affect version 4.x of Navigator/Communicator.)

If you have problems while using Netscape Navigator, please try MS Internet Explorer. If you have problems while using MS Internet Explorer, please try Netscape Navigator. The idea is to try something different.

This is an Adobe web page with information on using and configuring Acrobat Reader with AOL:

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/98fe.htm for Internet Explorer

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/78c6.htm for Netscape Navigator

PDF Pages Don't Appear in Web Browser Window. Read this:

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/29776.htm

Shopping

Security, shopping issues, and price comparisons: see the FHF newsletter at: http://www.geocities.com/fhf19342/Newsletters/061100.pdf