| How
do I access a website I've read about? |
| Try entering the address,
also known as a URL, short for Uniform Resource Locator,
in the "location" window, which you'll find
right underneath the browser toolbar. Be sure to type
in the URL exactly, or you'll get an error message. Now
hit the Enter key and presto, you should go to the website |
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| What's
HTML |
| Hypertext Markup Language
(HTML) can be described as a set of special codes referred
to as "tags", that instruct a web browser how
to display a hypertext document. Think of it as a collection
of styles (indicated by markup tags) that define the various
components of a web page. All HTML documents are in plain
text (ASCII) format making them universally readable by
different web browsers running on different computer platforms,
such as PC and Macintosh. |
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| How
difficult is it to learn HTML? |
| Not very and there's a
gold mine of resources available on the Internet that
will explain just about anything you want to know about
HTML. A good place to start is with NCSA's Beginner's
Guide to HTML and Sandia Lab's HTML Reference Manual.
All you need to start is a text editor like Notepad and
a web browser. Compose your HTML pages with your text
editor and save it as a text-only file with a .htm or
.html extension. Then open the file in your browser to
see what it looks like. (Keep in mind that an HTML document
can appear different in different browsers.) You can go
back to the original HTML files as often as you like to
edit them. |
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| My kids
want a home page on the Web. How can I set this up? |
| First of all, you have
to design your home page. Start by going to our Page Tutor,
for links and tips. Once you have your page built, you
need a place to post it. LemooreNet will host personal
pages for their customers FREE! |
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| Where
can I find help setting up a website for my business? |
| Right here! LemooreNet
has it's own design center for design, development and
marketing web sites. As the Web grows in sophistication,
so do the skills required to develop an effective site.
We highly recommend a professional because your business
is as important to us as it is to you! See our business
page for pricing to fit your needs. The initial consultation
is free! |
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| What
hardware do I need to connect to the Web? |
| Besides your PC, you need
a modem, various cables and a phone line. A modem translates
the digital signals from your computer into analog signals
that can travel over a standard phone line. Modems come
in different speeds and can be installed inside your computer
(internal), or connected to your computer's serial port
(external). To connect an external modem to your computer,
you'll need a serial modem cable. The cables are usually
not included when you buy a modem because there are several
different sizes available. These can be purchased at most
computer stores. Finally, you'll need a standard phone
cable to connect the modem to your phone line. The standard
connector on a telephone cable is called a RJ-11 jack.
On the back of your modem you'll probably have two RJ-11
jacks. One is for connecting the modem to a wall jack
and the other is for connecting a modem to a phone. |
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| How
can I upgrade my web browser? |
| Web browser software is
evolving very quickly. Most of our members are using either
Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer. You can download
the most recent versions from the websites of Netscape
and Microsoft. To make the most of your browser, review
our web browser setup instructions. |
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| What
software do I need to listen to music over the Internet? |
| Plug-ins are software programs
that extend the capabilities of your web browser. One
of the most popular plug-ins, Real-Audio, let you listen
to speech and music over the Internet. You can download
for free the Real-Audio player at their website http://www.realaudio.com |
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| I get
a message that says, "Your browser doesn't support
JAVA Applets!", I thought that Netscape Navigator
3.0 supports Java. |
| If you go to the Options
menu, select Network Preferences and then the Languages
tab, you will probably find that you don't have the Enable
Java tab checked. You generally should enable both Java
and JavaScript for the best browsing experience. If you
are on a company network, your MIS department may have
intentionally disabled Java for security reasons. You
might want to check with then before enabling it. |
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| How
do I find someone's e-mail address? |
| Although there is no
comprehensive directory of e-mail or Internet addresses,
there are several search and reference tools you can
consult:
AnyWho Directory Service - which integrates traditional
business and consumer,
white and yellow pages telephone listings
with enhanced, Internet-based contact
information such as E-mail Addresses
and Web Site URLs.
NetPages - a directory of Internet addresses of individuals
and businesses either
on the Net or reached through an Internet
gateway.
Four11 Directory service - a free and easy-to-use directory
of online users
and their e-mail addresses.
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| How
can I sign-up for e-mail discussion groups? |
| All you need to participate
is an e-mail address. You join an e-mail list by "subscribing"
to it. This doesn't mean you have to pay money; it just
means you are asking to have your e-mail address added
to the distribution list. To subscribe, send and e-mail
message to the list administrator who adds your e-mail
address to the list. You'll get a reply that gives you
all the details you need to know about the list and how
to participate. Soon, you'll start receiving mail from
other list members. |
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| How
can I get off an e-mail list? |
| To get off the mailing
list, you have to "unsubscribe" from it. This
process handled by sending a particular type of e-mail
message to the list administrator with your request. In
the body of the message type "unsubscribe" followed
by the name of the list and your e-mail address. The process
varies from one list to another, depending on what Mailing
List Manager the system uses. |
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| What's
a domain name? |
| It's the unique name that
identifies an Internet site. The Internet is made up of
hundreds of thousands of computers and networks, all with
their own domain name or unique address. Domain names
always have two or more parts separated by dots. A given
server may have more than one domain name, but a given
domain name points to only one server. |
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| For example, "lemoorenet.com"
is the domain name belonging to the LemooreNet computer
system. Once a system administrator registers a unique
domain name, subaddresses can be assigned to the machines
and people on the local network. So the webmaster's e-mail
address is "webmaster@lemoorenet.com", to get
more information: "info@lemoorenet.com" and
so on. The machine that serves up the LemooreNet web pages
is called www.lemoorenet.com. |
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| How
can I find out if a domain name is available? |
| In the United States, domain
names are assigned and indexed by the InterNIC project
(a joint project of the National Science Foundation, AT&T,
and Network Solutions, Inc.) To see if anyone has registered
a domain name you may be considering, you can do a search
from the InterNIC Home Page. |
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| How
do I register a domain name and what does it cost? |
| There are two ways to think
about getting a unique domain name: do it yourself or
have LemooreNet do it for you. Domain names are registered
in the United States by an Organization called InterNIC.
Visit their website for more information on registering
domain names. |
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| What
do the .com, .edu or .gov at the end of a Web address
mean? |
The domain name suffix
is assigned based on the type of organization. For U.
S. domains, the suffixes are:
.com - corporations
.edu - educational institutions
.gov - government institution
.org - nonprofit organizations
.mil - military organization
.net - network provider |
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| What's
a URL? |
| An acronym for Uniform
Resource Locator, a URL is the address for a resource
or site (usually a directory or file) on the World Wide
Web and the convention that web browsers used for locating
files and other remote services. The first part of the
URL tells you the type of resource (or method of access)
at that address. The second part of a URL is typically
the address of the computer where the data service is
located. Additional parts may specify the names of files,
the port to connect to, or the text to search for in a
database. |
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| Most of the URLs you'll
be using start with "http" which stands for
"hypertext transport protocol". Http is the
method by which HTML files are transferred over the Web. |
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| What's
the difference between the various search engines like
Yahoo, Alta Vista and Lycos? |
| Search engines break down
into two categories, directories and indexes. Directories
are good at identifying general information. They group
websites together under similar categories, such as Internet
tutorials, English universities and Paris museums. Yahoo!
and Magellan are two popular directories. The results
of your search will be a list of websites that cover the
subject you are searching for. |
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| But let's say you want
more specific information. Web indexes are the way to
go, because they search all the contents of a site, not
just the file name. Indexes use software programs called
spiders or robots that scour the Internet, analyzing millions
of web pages and newsgroup postings, indexing all of the
words. |
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| Indexes Alta Vista, Lycos,
and WebCrawler find individual pages of a website that
match your search, even if the site itself has nothing
to do with what you are looking for. |
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| Can
I find telephone numbers on the Web? |
We recommend you try these
directories:
BigBook claims to lists over 16 million U. S. businesses.
Big Yellow, the NYEX yellow pages also has links to international
directories.
Directory of Toll Free Numbers from AT&T means you
don't have to pay $.75 for information.
InfoSpace lists residential, business and government phone
and fax numbers, as well as e-mail addresses.
555-1212.com lists national and international telephone
and e-mail directories.
Switchboard locates telephone and addresses across the
U. S.
Who Where finds phone numbers and addresses. It's also
available in Spanish and French. |
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| Can
I catch a virus over the Internet? |
| The odds of your computer
catching a virus on the Internet are slim, but it's no
fun if you do. Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are software
programs created specifically to wreak havoc on computers
and networks. These destructive programs may start out
on one computer, but they very quickly get copied and
sent to other computers around the world. But keep in
mind that most personal computer viruses are spread through
floppy discs or by running infected programs. |
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| You can purchase and download
anti-virus programs that will detect any viruses that
may be infecting your computer. The two best known are
Norton Anti-Virus
and the software from McAfee
and Associates. |
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| Is it
safe to give out my credit card number over the Internet? |
| While there is a perception
that this is risky business, in reality, it is more dangerous
than giving out the number over the phone or via fax. |
| When divulging sensitive
information, common sense should prevail. Make sure you
are dealing with a reputable company. For instance, does
the company have a physical address, not just a post office
box? If you have doubts as to the reliability of a merchant,
don't transmit the number electronically; call them with
the information. Under no circumstances should you send
them or anyone else a credit card number via e-mail. |
| Whether your number has
been used fraudulently in cyberspace or the real world,
you have the same rights. You are only liable for the
first $50. If you report it immediately, you may not even
have to pay that. |
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