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 | PC Guide has general
information including disussion forums. |
| CNET contains how to's,
reviews, prices, and more. |
| ZDnet offers reviews,
online classes, "fix-it" sections, and lots more. |
| About.com is a great
resource for computer basics, terminology guides, and more. Just
choose computing & technology. There is also an informative
section on viruses. |
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Secrets of Taming Computers offers tips and techniques for beginners. |
| Jan's
Illustrated Computer Literacy 101 comes from a college
professor and has lots of illustrations. |
| Seniors Can,
from Canada, offers a basic training module on buying and using
computers. Includes a glossary. |
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Keyboard Shortcuts from Microsoft helps save time and effort and
provides an essential tool for people with dexterity difficulties and
impairments. |
| PC Pitstop gathers PC
news, warnings, virus updates and more. |
| SeniorNet is an online
community and technology trainer for older adults. |
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Buying Advice and Technical Help
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| Consumer Review
claims to have “unbiased product reviews generated by other
consumers like you.” |
| Dave's Guides
is done by a MSU professor and offers advice on buying computer
equipment |
| Google Groups has
discussion groups on dozens of topics including computers. |
| Epinions has reviews
provided by consumers who’ve used the product. |
| Aska+ Locator for a
directory of expert sites |
| Protonic has free advice
from volunteer tech support experts |
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Browsers and Virus Software
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| Update Windows from Microsoft. Works on all versions of Windows. |
| Netscape Navigator lets you upgrade your browser at no charge to the current edition. |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer lets you upgrade your browser at no charge to the current edition. |
| Mozilla Firefox
browser is a new player in the browser market. Claims to stop spyware
and pop-ups. Free download. |
| McAfee is virus
protection software and can be purchased online. Current subscribers can
download updates or set the program for auto-update. |
| Symantec Symantec, from
Norton, is also a virus protection program that can be purchased online.
Current subscribers can download updates or set the program for
auto-update. |
| AVG is a new virus
protection choice. They offer a free home version with less features.
Click on products, choose free home version. Offers auto update. |
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Software and Plug-ins
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| Adobe Acrobat
is needed to print many documents from sites. You should have the latest version, updates are free. |
| RealPlayer is just one of many music plug-ins. If you have a sound card and speakers, get ready to hear live music. |
| Tucows offers shareware and more. |
| JUMBO for big-time downloads. |
| Netshareware is a shareware
“supercenter”. |
| Quicktime from
Apple offers a free viewer that will allow you to watch movie trailers
and more on your computer. Works on Windows too! |
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Shopping for Computers Online
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Try the web sites of the various computer companies. They
will often have comparison charts on different models and more. A few of
the larger companies are listed here, use a search tool to find other
manufacturers. Also, you might want to check the sites of local electronic
stores for coupons, deals, etc.
These are price comparison sites and rebate "finders"
| MySimon searches 2,600
e-tailers and lists the availability and shipping specifications. |
| DealTime searches for the best deals and sends you e-mail alerts until you’re ready to buy. |
| Pricescan for computer software and hardware |
| Bottom Dollar for all-around shopping comparisons. |
| Buy.com lets you browse by
brand, category or manufacturer, check the rebates page. |
| SalesCircular lets
you check out the weekly ads for your area. Find out who's offering
rebates and more. |
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