Buying/Upgrading a Computer or PDA

The first few links lead to explanations of computer hardware. A link to tutorials and resources for most major operating systems. The rest of the links lead to computer manufacturers web pages. There you can see what the company sells and can, in most cases, purchase a computer online.

• Build Your Own PC with step by step instructions.
• Tech Encyclopedia Thousands of IT terms, plus the latest news, reviews, and industry issues.  Has a search engine.
• Home PCs: Comparison Chart
• Apple Computer Information Homepage
• Hewlett-Packard\Compaq Homepage
• IBM Homepage
• Intel Homepage
• Macintosh OS
• Packard Bell Homepage
• Dell Homepage
• Gateway Homepage
• PDA's/Pockets PC's Downloads, reviews and news for PDA's and Pockets PC's.

Software

There are thousands of software web sites on the Internet. This list provides a sample of what's out there. Some of the links lead to commercial software that can be downloaded. These programs cost about the same as they would in a retail store. Software Sites These sites contain mostly commercial software; some shareware/freeware may be available.  Note:  Shareware is available for a minimal fee, and freeware is free.

• C-Net's Download.com
• Internet Software Outlet
• Software Ethics is an article on using unauthorized copies of software
• ZDNet Software Library includes reviews of the latest software

ShareWare and FreeWare

• Galt Shareware Zone
• Jumbo
• Shareware

Windows

• Windows Information includes what's new, a tech guide and resources
• Tips and Software for Windows

Macintosh

• The Mac Orchard: Essential Internet Applications for Macintosh Users
• Pure Mac: All the Software You Really Need

Browsers

You can download free browser software from each of the following homepages:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Comes with Windows.
• Netscape Navigator Still a popular browser.
• Opera This is quickly becoming another top browser.
• Firefox  Mozilla browser for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
• NCSA Mosaic The first graphical browser; no longer being developed.
• Tango A multilingual browser, provides a 19-language interface
• Browsers for Linux Linux Browsers, review and mini-FAQ.
• Browsers CNet Reviews browsers, provides tips, and links to download sites.

Plug-Ins and Extensions

Plug-Ins allow your browser to play or display certain file types, such as sound, video, and multimedia. Some browsers already include some or all of these plug-ins. Extensions allow you to use other Internet protocols, such as FTP and Telnet. Most computers systems have FTP and Telnet software, search your hard drive to see if it is loaded. If you don't have these programs, you can download them from the following sites:

• RealAudio & RealVideo Allows your browser to play sound clips and video clips, even if you're only using a 14.4 bps modem.
• ShockWave This plug-in allows your browser to play multimedia interactive animation.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader If you want to view InfoTrac articles in their original format, or print tax forms from the U.S. or Michigan IRS web pages, you need this program. It will display files that are saved as .pdf files.
• PKZIP for Windows By downloading and installing this program, you will be able to download and install other programs that are "zipped." Large programs are zipped in order to compress the data so that download time is faster. Once downloaded, these zipped programs need to be "unzipped" in order for you to install them. PKZIP helps you do just that.
• Plug-In Plaza If you're looking for a plug-in, its guaranteed to be here.
• WS_FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows you to download files without using your browser. The advantage to using FTP is that is takes less time to download files (especially large program files).
• TUCOWS: The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software

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