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NEWBIES, NERDS & NITWITS
Your 'support' ezine if you're nervous about the Net
January 25, 2002 Vol.2 Issue 1
Sheldene Chant, Editor
_______________________________________
By subscription only. Welcome to the 18th
offering from
Newbies, Nerds & Nitwits
You are receiving this newsletter because you
requested a subscription. Our subscriber list is
confidential. Unsubscribe instructions are at the
end of this ezine
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IN THIS ISSUE
o Time for a Break...
o Easy Website Locator
o Computer-less Internet Access
o How's Your e-Shorthand?
o Making Your Monitor 'Comfortable'
o Advice on Web Purchasing
o Newbie Club Hot Tip - Speed Up Win98
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TIME FOR A BREAK...
--------------------------------------------------------
A CHANGE is supposed to be as good as a holiday but,
having recently enjoyed both, I've had a hard time settling
back into my little rut, comfort zone, call it what you will.
After spending three weeks in Zimbabwe where being online
is most definitely not high on the list of priorities, I have had to
teach myself all over again that chatting, and reading, is not
always quite as satisfying and stimulating as playing around
with a PC. Then last night, when I finally steeled myself to get
on with things, my computer screen was ominously blurry
after I booted up.
Just when I had persuaded myself there was something wrong
with my eyes, there was a loud bang and the 'box' died.. A
first as far as I am concerned and I was quiite convinced
everything on the PC was lost and gone forever.
Fortunately a friend had a spare, secondhand power system
which he kindly installed in my PC tower - and I was able to
breathe again. Thank goodness.
In this issue a Newbie Club tutorial covers making use of links to
websites, which is well worth a read. I used to think that stuffing
my Favourites folder with every available website was the height
of efficiency and only recently started to make use of the Links
toolbar - which has made a world of difference.
Maureen Fleury brings us up to date on accessing the Internet
via a TV, while Richard Lowe Jr. gives some timely warnings
about online shopping - and how to pay for it.
Tom Glander's Making Your Monitor Comfortable is a subject
we have included previously, but our mailbag reveals that several
readers are still having problems. These instructions for setting
your monitor up for best possible viewing are short, simple - and
you could be pleasantly surprised by the end results.
_________________________________________
MORE FREE TUTORIALS BY AUTORESPONDER
If you need to know more about backing up 'stuff' on your
computer click mailto:pearlsa-@fastresponder.com
and you should get the first tutorial within seconds.
If you are thinking about making your own web page, or
merely want to exercise your brain slightly, then send for
the web page tutorials by clicking
mailto:nerdsand-@fastresponder.com
Want to find files fast ?- then mailto:fin-@fastresponder.com
Organising your computer - mailto:org-@fastresponder.com
____________________________________
EASY WEBSITE LOCATOR
The Newbie Club Tutorial
____________________________________
SURELY you visit web sites that you want to visit again, or
think, 'Now there's some valuable information.' So let's
make it super easy for you to visit again. We'll show you how
to make a push button link to our site, or any site at all,
or to any page within a site.
Internet Explorer users:
1. Be sure your Links buttons are active. On the Menu line,
click View, put your mouse over Toolbars, and be sure
that Links is checked.
2. Visit a web page. When you're at the site you want to
create the Link button for, put your mouse cursor on the
blue "e" or the icon next to the URL (the www stuff) and
click, hold down the mouse button, and drag the URL out
of the address bar, dropping it onto the links area.
A new link will appear, with the title of the page in it.
3. Change the title! If it's too long, or doesn't say what
you want it to say, RIGHT click the link button, and select
Rename. Type the name you want for this button, and click
OK. It's renamed!
To visit the site next time you're on-line, just click the
button... and the page loads. You don't have to type anything!
Netscape users:
There's a link icon to the left of the location field. Drag
this link and drop it to create a link button. The principles
are the same between the two browsers, but the details are
a bit different. To rename a link, go to Window > Bookmarks >
Edit Bookmarks. RIGHT click the bookmark you want to work
with, and select Properties.
Type in a new name, click OK, close the window, and you're
done. It's a bit more involved with Netscape, but like
anything, once you've done it a few times it's old hat.
Have fun. Create instant links and don't bother typing!
Copyright 2001 Roglan International
______________________________________
Tom Glander and Joe Robson of The Newbie Club
have produced heaps of easy to understand , FREE
eBooks and tutorials. To take advantage of these
join the Newbie Club without delay - that's also free.
To find out exactly what's on offer simple click on
<http://newbieclub.com/?pearlsandpigs>
_____________________________________
COMPUTER-LESS INTERNET ACCESS
by Maureen Fleury
_____________________________________
ALTHOUGH personal computers have reduced in price,
there are other ways to access the Internet that could be
cheaper. One of the alternatives is accessing the web
through your TV. Of course, the best known service is
called WebTV?.
A computer does allow you additional functionality (like word
processing), but a lot of owners use their computer only for
Internet access and nothing more. WebTV offers Internet
access, instant messaging, banking, shopping and email
plus some additional functionality to your TV that a computer
can't do. You won't be able to utilize Java or PDF or download
information, but you will be able to enjoy interactive TV
programming. There is a way of hooking up a printer so you
can save valuable information on hard copy.
How does it work?
You have to connect the web receiver to your TV and telephone
line, then follow the on-screen instructions. If you already use
cable or satellite TV, it will still function. Web TV is not intended
to replace your cable or satellite service, it is designed to
enhance it.
Access to the WebTV network is available in most major cities
as a local call and if it isn't, you can use a local ISP
(Internet Service Provider) who is affiliated with Web TV. If you
have to use an ISP, there will be a discount on your monthly
WebTV bill. Your TV web receiver has a keyboard so you can
communicate in chat rooms, email or instant messaging. Just
like any dial-up device, you can share the telephone line. On
Web TV, if your phone rings and you have call-waiting, you can
talk to the caller and then press the reconnect button to get
back on the Internet.
What are the features?
There are *3 packages available, ranging from basic Internet
surfing, picture-in-picture (watching TV while surfing), interactive
TV (play trivia games), direct access from TV shows to related
web sites, recording your favorite TV show without a VCR. To
get the more advanced features, you have to purchase a WebTV
Plus? receiver.
Although there are limitations to the WebTV service, you still can
enjoy a lot of what the Internet has to offer. This may be good for
people who already have a computer but want to have something
else for other family members to use for accessing the Internet.
It can be useful in houses or apartments where space is limited.
It could be a beneficial to people who are scared of computers
and need something easier to use.
The deciding factors are price and preference. The TV devices
are cheaper than computers.
Copyright 2001 Maureen Fleury
(*This may vary in countries other than Canada and the
United States.)
__________________________________
Maureen Fleury is a Senior Managing Editor at Suite101 and
is the Contributing Editor for the topic Communication in
Cyberspace
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/
communication_cyberspace
(copy & paste this URL if it does not fall on one line)
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have one but don't know what to do with it,
be sure to check out The Newbie Club
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HOW'S YOUR E-SHORTHAND?
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AAMOF - as a matter of fact
AFAICS - as far as I can see
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFK - away from keyboard
AKA - also known as
ASL - age, sex, location?
AYPI? - and your point is?
ATM - at the moment
(More email acronyms in the
next issue)
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MAKE YOUR MONITOR COMFORTABLE
TO VIEW
advises Tom Glander
___________________________________
DO you see things as well as you'd like? Are the images
on your computer screen too big, or too little? You can adjust
all of this very easily. Here's how.
Your computer has three popular screen sizes... measured in
something called pixels. A pixel is a tiny dot that makes up
the stuff you see. One dot. One pixel. (Pixel is short for
picture element, and picture was shortened to pix.)
Top three popular screen resolutions:
#1. 640 x 480 pixels
#2. 800 x 600 pixels
#3. 1024 x 768 pixels
Now, if your monitor is displaying stuff at resolution #1,
things will be quite large. You may want to change the
settings to 800 x 600. Or, if your monitor is at 1024 x 768,
you may want to decrease the setting if everything looks too
small for you.
1. Right click a blank part of the desktop and select
Properties from the context menu.
2. In the Display Properties box, click the Settings tab. You
see the Screen area section? There's a slider bar with 'Less'
on the left, and 'More' on the right. Under that, you'll see
the number of pixels you are working with. Change the slider,
click OK, and follow the instructions.
You should be shown a preview of what things will look like,
and if you like it, accept the new setting. You may have to
restart your computer for this to take affect.
The number of pixels you can view, and the color settings will
be determined by the power of your video card. In the 'Colors'
area, there are 16, 256, High Color (16 bit) and True Color (32
bit) listed. Depending on the power of your video card, you
may not be able to use True Color.
The idea is to get comfortable, and make your computer as easy
to use as possible. You shouldn't have to squint and strain
your eyes to comfortably read your screen.
For pictures, see http://newbieclub.com/resolution
Copyright 2001 Roglan International
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WEB PURCHASING ADVICE
by Richard Lowe, Jr.
____________________________________
I RECOMMEND that you be very cautious about purchasing
anything on the internet.
Why?
The internet is large, new and unprotected in many cases. It
is incredibly easy for a fly-by-night schemer to set up shop,
defraud some people, then move on without getting caught. And
it's often difficult to determine who is the good guy and who is the
bad guy.
Not to mention the problems of credit card fraud, privacy invasion
and other unseemly attacks on your money and good name.
Some of the dangers include:
- Your credit card numbers can be stolen by any number of
means. These credit cards will then be charged up as high as
they will go. You are legally protected from this kind of thing, but
you have to report it quick and you will not be able to use the
disputed amount while it is being investigated.
- Spammers can get hold of your email address and send you
undesired advertisements.
- Unauthorized people can get your personal information and use
it against you in some way.
- In extreme cases, people may use your social security number
(and other numbers) to gain credit in your name. This is called
identity theft.
Here are some suggestions to help fight some of these things.
- Make sure you are using a secure link. This is easy to
determine, as you will see the 'https' in the site address. Your
browser may also display a locked symbol.
- Do not ever use your debit card. Some banks say you will not
be liable for fraud, but that won't help in the short term with your
checking account empty. Use a credit card so that liability is
covered with the bank's money, not yours.
- Get a small, $500 credit limit card for internet purchases and
pay it off each month. This way, your maximum exposure is
$500. If someone uses it fraudulently you won't be liable anyways
as long as you follow the reporting rules, but it's nice to limit even
that small liability.
- Always use a credit card for purchases on the internet. If your
number is stolen it will be protected.
- Be sure you are on the site that you think you are on. Check the
address (URL) and make sure you've spelled it correctly.
- Don't give out more information than needed to complete the
purchase.
- I'd keep a notebook with a list of what was purchased when.
This would be valuable if the product did not arrive as expected.
- Be sure to save receipts to your disk drive.
- Be careful of scams. If it looks too good to be true, it's probably
a lie.
- If you are purchasing anything substantial, you might try
checking out the company's customer service first. You can call
their 800 number or send an email and see how long it takes to
respond.
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Richard Lowe Jr. is the webmaster of Internet Tips And
Secrets. This website includes over 1,000 free articles to
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<b>
NEWBIES, NERDS & NITWITS<br><br>
</b>Your 'support' ezine if you're nervous about the Net<br><br>
January 25,
2002
Vol.2 Issue 1<br><br>
Sheldene Chant, Editor<br>
_______________________________________<br><br>
By subscription only. Welcome to the 18th<br>
offering from<br><br>
Newbies, Nerds & Nitwits<br><br>
You are receiving this newsletter because you<br>
requested a subscription. Our subscriber list is<br>
confidential. Unsubscribe instructions are at the<br>
end of this ezine<br>
____________________________________<br><br>
<b>IN THIS ISSUE<br><br>
</b> o Time for a
Break...<br><br>
o Easy Website
Locator<br><br>
o Computer-less
Internet Access<br><br>
o How's Your
e-Shorthand?<br><br>
o Making Your
Monitor 'Comfortable'<br><br>
o Advice on Web
Purchasing<br><br>
o Newbie Club Hot
Tip - Speed Up Win98<br><br>
<br>
<b>--------------------------------------------------------<br>
TIME FOR A BREAK...<br>
--------------------------------------------------------<br><br>
</b>A CHANGE is supposed to be as good as a holiday but,<br>
having recently enjoyed both, I've had a hard time settling<br>
back into my little rut, comfort zone, call it what you will.<br><br>
After spending three weeks in Zimbabwe where being online<br>
is most definitely not high on the list of priorities, I have had
to<br>
teach myself all over again that chatting, and reading, is not<br>
always quite as satisfying and stimulating as playing around<br>
with a PC. Then last night, when I finally steeled myself to get<br>
on with things, my computer screen was ominously blurry<br>
after I booted up.<br><br>
Just when I had persuaded myself there was something wrong<br>
with my eyes, there was a loud bang and the 'box' died.. A<br>
first as far as I am concerned and I was quiite convinced<br>
everything on the PC was lost and gone forever.<br><br>
Fortunately a friend had a spare, secondhand power system<br>
which he kindly installed in my PC tower - and I was able to<br>
breathe again. Thank goodness.<br><br>
In this issue a Newbie Club tutorial covers making use of links to<br>
websites, which is well worth a read. I used to think that stuffing<br>
my Favourites folder with every available website was the
height<br>
of efficiency and only recently started to make use of the Links<br>
toolbar - which has made a world of difference.<br><br>
Maureen Fleury brings us up to date on accessing the Internet<br>
via a TV, while Richard Lowe Jr. gives some timely warnings<br>
about online shopping - and how to pay for it.<br><br>
Tom Glander's Making Your Monitor Comfortable is a subject<br>
we have included previously, but our mailbag reveals that several<br>
readers are still having problems. These instructions for
setting<br>
your monitor up for best possible viewing are short, simple -
and<br>
you could be pleasantly surprised by the end results.<br>
_________________________________________<br><br>
MORE FREE TUTORIALS BY AUTORESPONDER<br><br>
If you need to know more about backing up 'stuff' on your<br>
computer click
<a href="mailto:pearlsa-@fastresponder.com" eudora="autourl">mailto:pearlsa-@fastresponder.com</a><br>
and you should get the first tutorial within seconds.<br><br>
If you are thinking about making your own web page, or<br>
merely want to exercise your brain slightly, then send for<br>
the web page tutorials by clicking<br>
<a href="mailto:nerdsand-@fastresponder.com" eudora="autourl">mailto:nerdsand-@fastresponder.com</a><br><br>
Want to find files fast ?- then
<a href="mailto:fin-@fastresponder.com" eudora="autourl">mailto:fin-@fastresponder.com</a><br><br>
Organising your computer -
<a href="mailto:org-@fastresponder.com" eudora="autourl">mailto:org-@fastresponder.com</a><br><br>
<b>____________________________________<br><br>
EASY WEBSITE LOCATOR<br>
The Newbie Club Tutorial<br>
____________________________________<br><br>
</b>SURELY you visit web sites that you want to visit again, or<br>
think, 'Now there's some valuable information.' So let's<br>
make it super easy for you to visit again. We'll show you how<br>
to make a push button link to our site, or any site at all,<br>
or to any page within a site.<br><br>
Internet Explorer users:<br><br>
1. Be sure your Links buttons are active. On the Menu line,<br>
click View, put your mouse over Toolbars, and be sure<br>
that Links is checked.<br><br>
2. Visit a web page. When you're at the site you want to<br>
create the Link button for, put your mouse cursor on the<br>
blue "e" or the icon next to the URL (the www stuff) and<br>
click, hold down the mouse button, and drag the URL out<br>
of the address bar, dropping it onto the links area.<br>
A new link will appear, with the title of the page in it.<br><br>
3. Change the title! If it's too long, or doesn't say what<br>
you want it to say, RIGHT click the link button, and select<br>
Rename. Type the name you want for this button, and click<br>
OK. It's renamed!<br><br>
To visit the site next time you're on-line, just click the<br>
button... and the page loads. You don't have to type anything!<br><br>
Netscape users:<br><br>
There's a link icon to the left of the location field. Drag<br>
this link and drop it to create a link button. The principles<br>
are the same between the two browsers, but the details are<br>
a bit different. To rename a link, go to Window > Bookmarks ><br>
Edit Bookmarks. RIGHT click the bookmark you want to work<br>
with, and select Properties.<br><br>
Type in a new name, click OK, close the window, and you're<br>
done. It's a bit more involved with Netscape, but like<br>
anything, once you've done it a few times it's old hat.<br><br>
Have fun. Create instant links and don't bother typing!<br><br>
<b>Copyright 2001 Roglan International<br>
</b>______________________________________<br>
<i>Tom Glander and Joe Robson of The Newbie Club<br>
have produced heaps of easy to understand , FREE<br>
eBooks and tutorials. To take advantage of these<br>
join the Newbie Club without delay - that's also free.<br>
To find out exactly what's on offer simple click on<br>
<<a href="http://newbieclub.com/?pearlsandpigs" eudora="autourl">http://newbieclub.com/?pearlsandpigs</a>><br>
</i><b>_____________________________________<br><br>
COMPUTER-LESS INTERNET ACCESS<br>
by Maureen Fleury<br>
_____________________________________<br><br>
</b>ALTHOUGH personal computers have reduced in price,<br>
there are other ways to access the Internet that could be<br>
cheaper. One of the alternatives is accessing the web<br>
through your TV. Of course, the best known service is<br>
called WebTV?.<br><br>
A computer does allow you additional functionality (like word<br>
processing), but a lot of owners use their computer only for<br>
Internet access and nothing more. WebTV offers Internet<br>
access, instant messaging, banking, shopping and email<br>
plus some additional functionality to your TV that a computer<br>
can’t do. You won’t be able to utilize Java or PDF or download<br>
information, but you will be able to enjoy interactive TV<br>
programming. There is a way of hooking up a printer so you<br>
can save valuable information on hard copy.<br><br>
How does it work?<br><br>
You have to connect the web receiver to your TV and telephone<br>
line, then follow the on-screen instructions. If you already use<br>
cable or satellite TV, it will still function. Web TV is not
intended<br>
to replace your cable or satellite service, it is designed to<br>
enhance it.<br><br>
Access to the WebTV network is available in most major cities<br>
as a local call and if it isn’t, you can use a local ISP<br>
(Internet Service Provider) who is affiliated with Web TV. If you<br>
have to use an ISP, there will be a discount on your monthly<br>
WebTV bill. Your TV web receiver has a keyboard so you can<br>
communicate in chat rooms, email or instant messaging. Just<br>
like any dial-up device, you can share the telephone line. On<br>
Web TV, if your phone rings and you have call-waiting, you can<br>
talk to the caller and then press the reconnect button to get<br>
back on the Internet.<br><br>
What are the features?<br><br>
There are *3 packages available, ranging from basic Internet<br>
surfing, picture-in-picture (watching TV while surfing),
interactive<br>
TV (play trivia games), direct access from TV shows to related<br>
web sites, recording your favorite TV show without a VCR. To<br>
get the more advanced features, you have to purchase a WebTV<br>
Plus? receiver.<br><br>
Although there are limitations to the WebTV service, you still can<br>
enjoy a lot of what the Internet has to offer. This may be good for<br>
people who already have a computer but want to have something<br>
else for other family members to use for accessing the Internet.<br>
It can be useful in houses or apartments where space is limited.<br>
It could be a beneficial to people who are scared of computers<br>
and need something easier to use.<br><br>
The deciding factors are price and preference. The TV devices<br>
are cheaper than computers.<br><br>
<b>Copyright 2001 Maureen Fleury<br><br>
</b>(*This may vary in countries other than Canada and the<br>
United States.)<br>
__________________________________<br>
<i>Maureen Fleury is a Senior Managing Editor at Suite101 and<br>
is the Contributing Editor for the topic Communication in<br>
Cyberspace<br>
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</b>AAMOF - as a matter of fact<br><br>
AFAICS - as far as I can see<br><br>
AFAIK - as far as I know<br><br>
AFK - away from keyboard<br><br>
AKA - also known as<br><br>
ASL - age, sex, location?<br><br>
AYPI? - and your point is?<br><br>
ATM - at the moment<br><br>
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MAKE YOUR MONITOR COMFORTABLE<br>
TO VIEW<br>
advises Tom Glander<br>
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</b>DO you see things as well as you'd like? Are the images<br>
on your computer screen too big, or too little? You can adjust<br>
all of this very easily. Here's how.<br><br>
Your computer has three popular screen sizes... measured in<br>
something called pixels. A pixel is a tiny dot that makes up<br>
the stuff you see. One dot. One pixel. (Pixel is short for<br>
picture element, and picture was shortened to pix.)<br><br>
Top three popular screen resolutions:<br><br>
#1. 640 x 480 pixels<br>
#2. 800 x 600 pixels<br>
#3. 1024 x 768 pixels<br><br>
Now, if your monitor is displaying stuff at resolution #1,<br>
things will be quite large. You may want to change the<br>
settings to 800 x 600. Or, if your monitor is at 1024 x 768,<br>
you may want to decrease the setting if everything looks too<br>
small for you.<br><br>
1. Right click a blank part of the desktop and select<br>
Properties from the context menu.<br><br>
2. In the Display Properties box, click the Settings tab. You<br>
see the Screen area section? There's a slider bar with 'Less'<br>
on the left, and 'More' on the right. Under that, you'll see<br>
the number of pixels you are working with. Change the slider,<br>
click OK, and follow the instructions.<br><br>
You should be shown a preview of what things will look like,<br>
and if you like it, accept the new setting. You may have to<br>
restart your computer for this to take affect.<br><br>
The number of pixels you can view, and the color settings will<br>
be determined by the power of your video card. In the 'Colors'<br>
area, there are 16, 256, High Color (16 bit) and True Color (32<br>
bit) listed. Depending on the power of your video card, you<br>
may not be able to use True Color.<br><br>
The idea is to get comfortable, and make your computer as easy<br>
to use as possible. You shouldn't have to squint and strain<br>
your eyes to comfortably read your screen.<br><br>
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WEB PURCHASING ADVICE<br>
by Richard Lowe, Jr.<br>
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</b>I RECOMMEND that you be very cautious about purchasing<br>
anything on the internet.<br><br>
Why?<br><br>
The internet is large, new and unprotected in many cases. It<br>
is incredibly easy for a fly-by-night schemer to set up shop,<br>
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- Your credit card numbers can be stolen by any number of<br>
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- Spammers can get hold of your email address and send you<br>
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- Unauthorized people can get your personal information and use<br>
it against you in some way.<br><br>
- In extreme cases, people may use your social security number<br>
(and other numbers) to gain credit in your name. This is called<br>
identity theft.<br><br>
Here are some suggestions to help fight some of these things.<br><br>
- Make sure you are using a secure link. This is easy to<br>
determine, as you will see the 'https' in the site address. Your<br>
browser may also display a locked symbol.<br><br>
- Do not ever use your debit card. Some banks say you will not<br>
be liable for fraud, but that won't help in the short term with
your<br>
checking account empty. Use a credit card so that liability is<br>
covered with the bank's money, not yours.<br><br>
- Get a small, $500 credit limit card for internet purchases and<br>
pay it off each month. This way, your maximum exposure is<br>
$500. If someone uses it fraudulently you won't be liable anyways<br>
as long as you follow the reporting rules, but it's nice to limit
even<br>
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- Always use a credit card for purchases on the internet. If your<br>
number is stolen it will be protected.<br><br>
- Be sure you are on the site that you think you are on. Check the<br>
address (URL) and make sure you've spelled it correctly.<br><br>
- Don't give out more information than needed to complete the<br>
purchase.<br><br>
- I'd keep a notebook with a list of what was purchased when.<br>
This would be valuable if the product did not arrive as
expected.<br><br>
- Be sure to save receipts to your disk drive.<br><br>
- Be careful of scams. If it looks too good to be true, it's
probably<br>
a lie.<br><br>
- If you are purchasing anything substantial, you might try<br>
checking out the company's customer service first. You can call<br>
their 800 number or send an email and see how long it takes to<br>
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