The Online World resources handbook
The Online World resources handbook
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You must have a modem<br />
External modems<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Online</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>resources</strong> <strong>handbook</strong><br />
Appendix 2:<br />
Getting started<br />
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Asynchronous or synchronous modems?<br />
Choice of speed<br />
MNP error correction and compression<br />
<strong>The</strong> speed of your computer's COMM port<br />
MNP and efficiency<br />
File transfers using MNP and V.42bis<br />
You must have a computer.<br />
Dumb or intelligent modem?<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hayes standard<br />
A standard on the move<br />
<strong>The</strong> modem cable<br />
Connecting your equipment to earth<br />
<strong>The</strong> communications program<br />
Connecting to the online service<br />
Getting started with Procomm<br />
It is not important what kind of computer you have, though you may find out that it is an<br />
advantage to have a popular one. <strong>The</strong> most common type of microcomputer today is<br />
called MS DOS computers (or IBM PC compatibles or IBM clones).<br />
Your computer should have enough memory for communication. Available<br />
memory impacts communications speed on many modern computers!<br />
You do not need a hard disk. Many do without. Not having one, however, means<br />
more work, and less room for storage of the nice things you may want to retrieve by<br />
modem.<br />
Personally, I want as much hard disk space as I can possibly get. When you have<br />
read the book, I guess you'll understand why.<br />
Others may want to delay the purchase of a hard disk until they can spare the<br />
money. If you can afford it, however, do it! It is a decision that you'll never regret.<br />
You must have a modem<br />
Some computers are always connected to a network. If this is your situation, then you<br />
probably have what you need already. <strong>The</strong> rest of us need a modem.<br />
A modem is a small piece of equipment that is translating the internal, electrical<br />
signals of the computer to sound codes. <strong>The</strong>se codes can be sent over an ordinary<br />
telephone line. You may think of it as a type of Morse alphabet.<br />
In some places, a computer can be connected to the Internet and other networks<br />
through cable television networks. Cable modems use the same lines that transmit cable<br />
television to provide two way telecommunications.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are also ISDN and ASDL modems. Sometimes these are called Terminal<br />
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