Personal Computers (PCs) (click here for info on Apple Macs) How To Turn On a Computer Computer Viruses Speedy Retrieval: How Caching Works Web Servers RAM Home Networking The Brain vs. The Computer: Similarities and Differences Computer History Dictionary of Computer Jargon Intel Museum What's inside a computer? Inside a Pentium Computer Safe use: computers can be a real pain Hardware Hard Disks Removable Storage CD Burners Microprocessors Peripherals Laser Printers Webcams USB Ports Software Bits And Bytes Video Editing Screensavers Using Macs Basics and general information What is Mac OS? | Mac OS X? What are the major differences between versions of Mac OS? What is the Finder? What is the Chooser? What is the System Folder? How do I make a copy of a file, application, or folder? What are file types and creators? What are some online sources of news and technical information? How can I protect myself from viruses? Networking and printing What hardware do I need to make an Ethernet connection? What is Open Transport? How do I select a printer? How do I print to a printer over TCP/IP (the Internet)? How do I access PC printers and share files with Windows computers? What is the Keychain, and how do I use it? Software and hardware How can I allocate more memory to an application? In Mac OS 9.x and earlier, how do I install Macintosh system software? Where may I download freeware, shareware, and software updates? Troubleshooting Where on the Net can I go for trouble shooting information about my Mac? What can I do if my application keeps crashing? How do I disable specific control panels and extensions? What is the PRAM, and why would I want to zap it? How do I rebuild the desktop, and why would I want to? What does it mean when a disk icon with a question mark is blinking on my screen? What should I do if my Mac OS computer crashes immediately upon every restart? Why won't my PowerBook or iBook power up? Where can I find a list of Sad Mac error codes? In Mac OS, why is the system software taking up so much memory? The Internet Introduction to the Internet How to Use the Internet Chapter 1 - Learning while you surf! What is the Internet? History of the Internet How Big is the Internet? Getting Started Surf's up! Picking your First Resources Bookmarking your Resources Searching the Internet Advanced Search Techniques Chapter Summary Chapter Problems Chapter 2 - Off-line operations & file downloading Saving information Viewing a Document Off-line Saving a Graphic Downloading Programs Download Identification Downloading Instructions for Executable Files Downloading Instructions for Archive Files Shareware Sources Chapter 3 - Configuring Email and News Readers Email and your Browser Email Addressing Setting up your browser for email Navigator Setup Explorer Setup Email Setup Conclusion Creating a Signature file for email Usenet News Groups a lesson in Net Behavior Safe Newsgroup Behavior Usenet News Groups - Configuring Chapter 4 - Newsreader Operation Navigator Newsreader Operation Selecting Newsgroups to Subscribe to. Explorer Newsreader Operation Posting to Newsgroups Posting to Newsgroups (Navigator Newsreader) Posting to Newsgroups (Explorer Newsreader) Message Titles Posting to newsgroups with attachments Chapter 5 - Email, the basics beyond setup Email Revisited Receiving Email - General Receiving Email - Navigator Receiving Email - Explorer Sending Email - Navigator Sending Email - Explorer Chapter 6 - FTP an introduction FTP Basics Getting a file from an FTP server FTP Addressing FTP Connecting Sending a file via FTP. Chapter 7 - Telnet Introduction to Telnet Configuring Navigator for Telnet Your First Connect I'm connected, now what? UNIX???? ACK!!! Chapter 8 - MYTHS OF THE INTERNET Email Viruses - Good Times A Dying Child Make Money Fast Web Page Promotions Knowledge Base Computer Related Pages Accounts, Network IDs, Passwords, and Quotas Central Authentication Service (CAS) Computer Hardware Computer Security Computing Locations at IU Computing Policies at IU Connecting to IUB: Dialin, PPP, Ethernet, and wireless E-mail at IUB File Transfer: Moving files between computers Help With Software and Hardware at IUB IUIE (Indiana University Information Environment) Mac OS Basics Mac OS X Basics Mailing Lists, Majordomo, and LISTSERV OneStart Research and High-Performance Computing Statistical and Mathematical Applications Storage: CFS, removable media, scratch volumes, etc. Unix Basics Usenet Newsgroups Viruses Windows XP Basics Windows 2000 Basics Windows NT Basics Windows 95/98/Me Basics Word Processors and Editors World Wide Web, Web Browsers, and Web Authoring