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Great Sites To Check Out This Month
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Got a question about your Internet service? Before you call the Help Desk, check our Support web site (http://support.gallatinriver.net). You can find quick answers to frequently asked questions.
You'll find lots of useful information, including:
- Solutions to the most common dial-up and Broadband problems
- Dial-up access numbers
- Computer settings for dial-up and Broadband Internet access
- Instructions for configuring your web browser and mail reader, and more.
You'll also find answers to questions such as: "My Broadband connection isn't working. What should I check first?"
TIP: Print and keep a copy of this page: http://support.gallatinriver.net. It contains a summary of key settings you may need. Write your username and password on it. Fold and tape it to the bottom of your mouse pad or keyboard or place it in a more secure location.
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Beware of web pages with banners that say things like "Your Computer Has A Virus," "We've Detected A Virus On Your Computer - Click Here," "Security Alert" or even a flashing "Your Computer Is Under Attack!" Though they may look very official, your browser has NOT detected a virus and given you a warning notice.
Those banners are actually ads, a marketing technique to scare Internet users into clicking on the banner, which then sends you to a page selling a product or service.
Read the facts about protecting your computer from virus attacks on our Web Tools and Support pages.
Search engines help you quickly and easily sort through the near-infinite info on the web to find just what you're looking for. Here are a few of our favorites:
www.google.com - Offers an "Advanced Search" that lets you specify language, file format, date, and domain. Also offers an image search and a search of 4,000 continuously updated news sources. It even offers a "front page" of news stories that change during the day based on where and how often the stories appear on the web. Google searches approximately 2.5 billion web pages for responses to search requests.
www.altavista.com - Gives you a list of web pages that contain the term you entered in your search as well as a list of other terms that appear most often on those pages. Enter "Titanic" and the site can help you refine your search using these terms: RMS Titanic, Titanic Memorabilia, Harland Wolff, White Star, Artifacts, Disaster, Lifeboats, Movie, and more.
www.askjeeves.com - Lets you ask a question using everyday conversational language. With a very simple question, you might get a direct answer back. With a more complex question, you'll get a list of web sites to check out.
www.alltheweb.com - Allows you to narrow your search in several ways: to pages that contain, or don't contain, certain types of content (such as audio or video), to certain domains (such as .com or .edu), to pages of a certain size, from a certain geographical region, even by depth in a web page (to only pages on the top level, or home page, of a site for instance.)
Test Your Knowledge Of Candy Bars
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/c/crosssection/namethatbar.html
- The Science Museum of Minnesota provides a fun "Name That Candy Bar"
test. Pictures of cross sections of candy bars are shown. It's then up
to you to guess the name of the candy bar. Can you tell the difference
between a Milky Way® and a 3 Musketeers®? Give it a try.
Saving For College Education
http://savingforcollege.com
- It's never too early to begin contributing to a college savings plan
for your children or grandchildren. This site provides an exhaustive
study of the popular 529 College Savings Plan and the Coverdell
Education Savings Plan. Both have advantages depending on specific
situations. The site provides links to each state's plan. Tax laws
change often so be sure to check with a tax professional before jumping
in.
Survivor: The Amazon
http://cbs.com/primetime/survivor6/
- Here we go again. Another Survivor series kicks off this month. This
time it takes place in the deep jungles of the Amazon. The official
site provides contestant bios, previews of upcoming shows and reviews
of recent episodes. You can also cast votes for your favorite survivor.
Best of all, there's a link to a "Survivor Casting Call" page where you
can apply to take part in Survivor 7! If you are selected, it could be
a great way to lose 30 lbs
-- and a good shot at becoming a millionaire!
Walt Disney's The Jungle Book 2
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/junglebook2/
- This movie is based on the 1967 Disney animated film, The Jungle
Book. The sequel continues where the first movie ended. Mowgli decides
to venture away from civilization and return to the "bare necessities"
of jungle life. His old nemesis, Shere Khan (voiceover done by John
Goodman) has an unfriendly greeting awaiting him. The movie is rated G
and is great entertainment for the entire family.
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