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How do I set up my email account.
I have sooooo much junk mail. Can I get rid of them?
I know what I want, I don't know where to get it!
I want to chat with friends and family!
How can I send them pictures?
  • Email your family and friends pictures through programs like Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook. Also sign up for free email accounts at Hotmail.com, Yahoo.com, Google.com.
I want to shop on the internet. Where should I go?
  • Depending on your needs, there are thousands of places to go! If you are a collector, or are interested in selling items on the internet, Ebay.com is the place to go. Otherwise, search on the web for your needs. Try adding "Shopping" to your search to cut down on useless websites showing up.
The Internet is world-wide, but I only want to find things that are local!
  • Try searching for your city in a search engine, ex "Michigan City, IN". Top results are usually school web pages, town council web pages, and city web pages. If you can't find the information on the page, you will probably have plenty of ways to contact someone for help.
Pop-up advertisements show up on my screen, is it ok to click on them?
  • No. Pop-up advertisements are always trouble. Most pop-up advertisements are a way for attackers to install unwanted software on to your computer.

    The intention of most pop-up adds is either for companies to advertise their products or a means to attack internet browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer. Try to resist the temptation to click on an ad that promises to stop these ads from coming up or giving you cash bonuses for clicking on the ad.
How do I avoid viruses?
  • Viruses behave in different ways. Some viruses stay active in memory until you turn off your computer. Other viruses stay active only as long as the infected applications is running. Turning off your computer or exiting the application removes the virus from memory, but does not remove the virus from the infected file or disk.

    Some viruses are programmed specifically to damage the data on your computer by corrupting programs, deleting files, or erasing your entire hard disk.

    All computer viruses are manmade. A simple virus that can make a copy of itself over and over again is relatively easy to produce. Even such a simple virus is dangerous because it will quickly use all available memory and bring the system to a halt.

    Trojan horses are not viruses; however, they are often thought of as viruses. A trojan horse is a program that appears to serve some useful purpose or provide entertainment, which encourages you to run it. But, like the Trojan horse of old, it also serves a covert purpose which may be to damage files or perhaps plant a virus on your computer.

    Many computer viruses turn out to be hoaxes or myths. Hoaxes are false alerts about viruses that don't exist. For a list of hoaxes check out Hoax Warnings On The Run. Another good site to visit is Computer Virus Myths. Reference (Internet 101)
What is Spyware?
  • Spyware is a general term used for software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changin the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent.
    • How do I know I have spyware?
      • You see pop-up advertisements even when you're not on the Web.
      • The page your web browser first opens to or your browser search settings have changed without your knowledge.
      • You notice a new toolbar in your browser that you didn't want, and find it difficult getting rid of it.
      • You experience a sudden rise in computer crashes.
      • Your computer slows loading other programs significantly.
    • How can I get rid of spyware?
      • Unfortunately not easily. Prevent spyware and spam with programs from Norton, McAffe, and Network Solutions, they are inexpensive and help keep your computer safe from attacking software. If you have spyware, your can use free tools like Spy Doctor, SpyBot, or AdAware. These programs do a good job of removing most software, but some spyware's may continue to plague your computer. Seek a professional to dig deep into the software of the computer and get rid of it for good.