More Helpful Resources

Interpreting Browser and
Dialup Error Messages

Get the 411 on the 404s and 503s. When a connection fails, your system or your browser will try to tell you the problem with an error message. Look up what it's telling you. 

• Metrolink's Technical
  Support Center 

• NET resources > Tech central
  > Errors 

• Web Browser Error Messages 

• Internet Error Messages

Online “Help Desks”

There are sites out on the 'net that act as free public technical help desks. Some have cataloged information while others actually do personal responses. Ask them a question once in a while to make them feel needed or they might go back to dating.

• Helpdeskonline.org

• The Internet Help Desk

• MyHelpdesk.com

• Tech Support Guy

• The Experts Exchange

Technical Glossaries

Know what a "Denial of Service Attack" is? They make it sound like such a bad thing... 

• Whatis.com

• Internet Hyper Glossary

• Matisse's Glossary
  of Internet Terms

• Distance Learning Glossary

E-mail Do’s and Don’ts

I SAID E-MAIL DO’S AND DON’TS! ARE YOU LISTENING?!

• A Beginner's Guide
  to Effective E-mail

• E-mail Pet Peeves

• Beginning E-mail

Misc. & Sundry

Can you explain a rainbow or a first kiss? Well, yeah, maybe—but these guys mostly explain stuff about computers and the Web.

• About.com

• ZDNet

• Newbie-U

Internet Viruses and Hoaxes

Just because you’re paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Know the difference.

• Computer Virus Myths Home Page

• Symantec Anti Virus Center

• 4Virus.com

• CIAC Internet Hoaxes