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Internet
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18,762 Questions
How does a computer microphone work?
A computer microphone is basically used for calling others while chatting. It works like a telephone or cellphone system, but you also need a speaker or headphone to listen the words spoke by other. You can call a friend in Gtalk.
What is a device needed to to connect to the internet?
A modem, either cable or DSL, is needed from the Internet service provider. If a wireless connection is desired, a wireless router is needed. For a wired connection, an Ethernet connection is required.
What exactly is an internet ISP?
ISPs may provide Internet e-mail accounts to users which allow them to communicate with one another by sending and receiving electronic messages through their ISPs' servers. (As part of their e-mail service, ISPs usually offer the user an e-mail client software package, developed either internally or through an outside contract arrangement.)
ISPs may provide other services, such as remotely storing data files on behalf of their customers, as well as other services unique to each particular ISP.
An ISP might provide dial-up service, cable, DSL, or other types of Internet access. Some ISPs are local while others are national. A national ISP will provide access throughout most of the nation, while a local ISP will only serve subscribers in a limited geographical region.
When looking for an ISP the initial consideration is the type of access desired. Some ISPs only offer dial-up access which is the slowest type of connection. If you want cable service, you'll be checking with your local cable TV provider to see if cable access is offered. For DSL service, you may have multiple choices - or it could be that DSL is not yet available in your area. Often this can be remedied with a call to the phone company to upgrade local telephone lines.
Every ISP has a privacy policy and Terms of Service (TOS) contract that subscribers must agree to before subscription will be accepted. The privacy policy will state what the company will and will not do with personal information collected at the time of sign-up. Name, address, and normally a credit card number are required. The privacy policy should also state under what conditions your personal information might be shared with third parties, government officials, or others. The TOS contract stipulates how you can use the service. For example, dial-up access is often sold as "unlimited access" but this is not to be taken literally. Dial-up accounts normally limit hours per month to 250-400, depending on the ISP. Truly unlimited access (leaving your computer on and actively connected to the Internet 24/7) is called dedicated access. Most DSL or cable subscriptions allow dedicated access.
The Terms of Service contract of the ISP will also state rules about hacking, protecting copyrighted materials, denial of service attacks, harassing other people, spam, compromising the service, and many other issues. These are as much for the legal protection of the ISP as to let potential subscribers know what the ISP will and will not tolerate. If you are planning on using web space provided by the ISP, check for limitations here too. Many ISPs do not allow commercial websites to be set up on their servers. This usually means that nothing can be sold from your personal webspace, including for example, a software program you wrote, original music, or any other item. ISP websites are normally for personal use only, to blog, post pictures, and so on.
Once you find an ISP that offers the services, privacy policy and TOS you can live with, you can sign up online through a public terminal, or call. From here all that needs to be done is to enter the ISP access number and a few other parameters into the networking software on your computer.
ISP services range in price according to the package offered, and type of service. Dial-up is least expensive, and perks will vary greatly between ISPs. Some offer multiple email accounts, others vast amounts of webspace, and still others discounts for paying in advance. DSL and cable companies will also differ, so carefully read through offerings before deciding. If you are getting an ISP other than cable, you will likely have choices. There are many websites that offer reviews from present subscribers of various ISPs, which might be helpful in making a decision.
The abbreviation ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. These are companies which make the internet available to consumers - typically for a monthly fee. an dit lets u connect to the internet
Shape tween, or 'tweening' is an abbreviation for 'between'.
If you have two shapes, such as a circle and a square, tweening will draw the 'in beween' shapes illustrating the change from one shape to the other over a specified period of time or stages/steps. The outcome would be an animation of the circle changing or morphing into the square. (or vice versa)
What are the main functions of an Internet Service Provider?
Brendan Bonell is the sikest kid going round, everyone loves him cause hes so dam cute. titties.
What are the top ten internet safety tips for teens?
There is no real set of Rules to the Internet, but some things are just common sense.
- Do not talk about your own private details on chat lines or messages
- Do not talk about other people
- If someone asks you to meet somewhere, definitely don't go
- Do not enter or log in to a website with out asking a parent, or if you are already an adult, go for it!
- Do not say rude or swear words on your own wedsite or, for example, on Answers (R).
This is all the infomation i could get (do NOT look up internet saftey rules on the internet).
Does ash beat paul in the Sinnoh league?
I've given this some thought and i believe when they enter the league they will face off either in the finals or before. considering the last battle they had paul won by a landslide.(episode 599, it has not aired yet....check serebii.net) i think ash will beat paul in the sinnoh league. i think they will be the final two also considering ash and paul have earned badges from the 3 previous regions and their rivalry challenge ash's and Gary's, it would be the ultimate battle for ash. i hope ash finally wins a league, he's earned it after all the years he's been training
How does cyber bulling affect people?
It can hurt someone really badly on the inside. The effects may not be seen until a few months into it, but most people put it off and think, 'It'll be okay, it happens to everyone, I'll be fine.' and they soon realize that that's not the case. Their problem will only get heavier if they are the only one carrying it.
Anyway, it leave a person lost in their mind and everything seems dark and unhappy to them. It makes them feel like no ones looking out for them and nobody likes them. The longer you put it off, the worse you feel. I know it's hard to tell someone but you have to if you have been cyber-bullied, and if you are the bullier, you should stop right now because, as said before, some people actually kill themselves because of this, that's how serious this is, and you can believe me that cyber-bullying hurts, cause I know how much it hurts.
Negative impacts of online banking?
Your personal financial information is online on a secured site.
If you loose access to your credentials other people can access your details or the site may get breached which will expose your information. And money is involved.
How do you delete old Skype messages?
On Skype, there is a feature under the "Tools" option that allows you to set your personal preferences for how long a message is stored on your computer. If you change this, the messages will delete themselves after the time period you have selected.
What is the software program that lets you explore the world wide web?
There are many different applications that you can use.
First there is Internet Explorer which is for Windows
As well as Firefox.
On Macintosh computers they use Safari, which is now available for Windows
And on mobiles they use opera.
Where could you watch full shows on the internet?
ch131 . com
tvduck . com
tv . blinkx . com
these r th sites i use
hope this helps :D
How do you refresh the chat on Skype?
You can't. Every time someone chats, it has a pencil as they're typing and it should just show up once they pressed enter
What are examples of intranet?
An intranet is a closed network that is only used by the people in the company or organization that owns the network.. College networks and corporate networks are examples of this type of network.
Information on wikipedia can be provided by anyone, thus there is a possibility that the information is 'fake' and untruthful. There are editors that check wikipedia to ensure information provided is correct, however there is still the possibility that it isn't. Thus, I recommend that if you are gathering any information from wikipedia, then you should check in books or other websites to validate it (check if it is 'fake' or not).
Read more: Do_they_put_fake_information_in_wikipedia
What is difference between client server and web server?
client site program always execute on client computer while server site program execute on sever computer
What is the difference between leased line connection and dial up connection?
Broadband
In general, broadband refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information. Because a wide band of frequencies is available, information can be multiplexed and sent on many different frequencies or channels within the band concurrently, allowing more information to be transmitted in a given amount of time (much as more lanes on a highway allow more cars to travel on it at the same time). Related terms are wideband (a synonym), baseband (a one-channel band), and narrowband (sometimes meaning just wide enough to carry voice, or simply "not broadband," and sometimes meaning specifically between 50 cps and 64 Kpbs).
leased line
A permanent telephone connection between two points set up by a telecommunications common carrier. Typically, leased lines are used by businesses to connect geographically distant offices. Unlike normal dial-up connections, a leased line is always active. The fee for the connection is a fixed monthly rate. The primary factors affecting the monthly fee are distance between end points and the speed of the circuit. Because the connection doesn't carry anybody else's communications, the carrier can assure a given level of quality.
For example, a T-1 channel is a type of leased line that provides a maximum transmission speed of 1.544 Mbps. You can divide the connection into different lines for data and voice communication or use the channel for one high speed data circuit. Dividing the connection is called multiplexing.
Increasingly, leased lines are being used by companies, and even individuals, for Internet access because they afford faster data transfer rates and are cost-effective if the Internet is used heavily.
How do I accept friend requests on Hi5?
Hey. you get an e-mail to your address from bebo and when you open the e-mail it will say something like whoever wants to add you as a friend then click on the website below the request and it will come up if you want to accept,decide later or decline.then press next or whatever and then you have just added this person as a friend..............hope this helpz..............................xxx
How have advances in technology affected your planet?
In most cases yes, for example by using computers and phones to keep in contact with family and friends from far away places. But the disavantages are that technology uses a lot of power, electricity and money, technology is quite expensive and more complex than in the old days when technology wasn't around.
Can I Copy an image from the internet?
You highlight the image by holding the left click button on the mouse pad and drag over the image. Then you right click on the highlighted image and press copy. Then you go to your desired location that you want the image to go and then right click on the mouse pad and press paste
What kinds of internet speed does Comcast internet service provide?
Depends on your regional bandwidth that is available. In some areas Comcast is faster than other ISP's ... in other areas it is not as fast.
if you live in a DOCSIS 3.0 updated area and subscribe to the normal performance internet you will receive 12 mbs down and 3 up. non DOCSIS 3.0 area performance internet is 6mbs down. economy tier internet from Comcast is 1 mbs down. comcast also sells internet speed up to 50 mbs
