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The utility to configure ndiswrapper can be installed comfortably via <emphasis role="strong">Add/Remove Applications</emphasis>. The <emphasis role="strong">Windows Wireless Drivers</emphasis> setup programme can be found in <emphasis role="strong">System Administration</emphasis>.</para>

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The utility to configure ndiswrapper can be installed comfortably via <emphasis role="strong">Add/Remove Applications</emphasis>. The <emphasis role="strong">Windows Wireless Drivers</emphasis> setup program can be found in <emphasis role="strong">System Administration</emphasis>.</para>

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<title>Using a Dial-up Connection</title>

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<title>Accessing News</title>

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<para>News can be retrieved from the Internet in different ways. Using Usenet and RSS for access is covered below.</para>

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<para>Newsgroups are online notice boards where people post comments and discuss subjects of mutual interest. They are technically distinct from,

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but functionally similar to discussion forums on the World Wide Web. Anyone can participate in the discussion and post thoughts. At the rate at which newsgroups

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are growing, it is safe to say that there are groups covering most subjects imaginable; from computers to social issues, pet advice, literature and science,

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job postings and housing to rent etc.

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It is a fast and easy way to communicate, share views and advertise to people all over the world. Newsreaders are the applications used to access newsgroups.</para>

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<para>USEr NETwork (Usenet) is the main source of newsgroups and newsfeeds. It is an Internet discussion system where people read and post e-mail-like

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messages called posts to one or more of a number of newsgroups.</para>

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<para>To join a newsgroup, you create a subscribed list and your newsreader stores the information. You will receive alerts when people have posted new listings

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and when you check to read the latest update, there will be a posting and bunch of messages from several people. You will see something that looks similar to your e-mail inbox.

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You can decide whether to reply to the newsgroup, the author or to both. Some people prefer not to constantly receive email messages and log in

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from time to time to see the latest updates. The news server posts do expire after a certain length of time, as determined by the person running the server.</para>

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<title>Accessing Newsreaders</title>

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<para>Newsreaders are programs that allow you to read newsgroups. Newsgroups correspond to notice boards where

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people post comments and discuss subjects of mutual interest. Anyone can participate in this discussion and

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post their thoughts. Newsgroups cover almost any topic, such as computers, social issues, literature and

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science, job postings etc. It is a fast and easy way to communicate with

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people from all over the world.</para>

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<para>Newsgroups or forums were originally developed so that

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scientists could post questions and answers.</para></tip>

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<para>Newsgroups are comparable to e-mail lists; if you are interested in a group, instruct your newsreader to subscribe

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you to that group. Your newsreader adds this group to your subscribed list and then, makes this group more accessible and

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saves information, such as which messages you have already read and much more. When you open this newsgroup to read, there

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will be a bunch of messages from several people. You will have something that looks similar to your e-mail inbox. The

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difference is that the message is addressed to the group you were interested in and not to you. Similarly, if you select

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to post a message in response to a message you are reading, you need to decide whether to reply to the newsgroup, to author or to both. So, it is your choice to use newsgroup or mailing list to read messages. Some people prefer not to have messages arriving by e-mail all the time, and others prefer visiting groups when they wish to, rather than reading every message. The news server posts expire after a certain amount of time. This time is determined by the person running the server.</para>

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USEr NETwork (Usenet) is the main source of newsgroups and newsfeeds. Usenet is an Internet discussion system where people read and post e-mail-like messages called posts to one or more of a number of categories called newsgroups. News feeds allow you to see when Web sites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as it is published, without having to visit the Websites you have taken the feed from. Feeds, also known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS), are just Web pages designed to be read by computers rather than people.</para></note>

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<para>There are two types of newsreaders, online and offline. The online newsreader downloads just the message headers, and you see

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what looks like a mailbox. The messages themselves however, are not on your machine. As you access a particular message,

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the newsreader retrieves it from the server. When you are done reading a message, it is not stored on your machine,

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unless you save it specifically. Offline newsreaders, on the other hand, connect to the server, download all new messages for the newsgroups to which you

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are subscribed, upload any posts you wrote since the last time you connected to the server, and then disconnect. You can then read the messages as you

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wish, composing replies and new posts to be uploaded next time you choose to connect. </para>

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<para>Many news related Web sites do offer news feeds that allow you to see when Web sites have added new content.

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You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as it is published, without having to visit the Websites you have taken the feed from.

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Feeds, also known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS), are just Web pages.</para>

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<para>In this section we will cover two types of Newsreaders, Linux Feed Reader (Liferea) for news feeds and Thunderbird for Usenet news.</para>

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unless you save it specifically. Offline newsreaders, on the other hand, connect to the server, download all new messages for the newsgroups to which you are subscribed, upload any posts you wrote since the last time you connected to the server, and then disconnect. You can then read the messages as you wish, composing replies and new posts to be uploaded next time you choose to connect. In this section we will cover two types of Newsreaders, Linux feed reader (Liferea) and Thunderbird.</para>

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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic"> While teaching, perform the steps to access Liferea and

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Thunderbird.</emphasis></para>

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<title>Liferea Newsreader</title>

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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic"> While teaching, demonstrate how to access Liferea and

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Thunderbird.</emphasis></para></instructornote>

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<para>Liferea is an online RSS feed reader. It is a fast, easy-to-use and easy-to-install

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news accumulator for GTK/GNOME.</para>

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<para>You can install Liferea on Ubuntu using the Synaptic

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Package Manager by following the procedure described in

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<para>You can install Liferea on Ubuntu by using the Synaptic

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Package Manager. You can follow the procedure described in

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section to install Liferea.</para></note>

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<para>The Web sites that offer RSS feeds display an RSS feed symbol next to its URL.</para>

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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">Identifying RSS Feed Providing Web Sites</emphasis></title>

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also type the server address here instead of the server name. Then, click

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<listitem><para>On the <emphasis role="strong">Account Name</emphasis> dialogue box, type the account

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name in the <emphasis role="strong">Account Name</emphasis> box. This name is for your reference only.

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<title>Sending and Receiving E-Mail Messages</title>

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<para>Ubuntu comes with the Evolution e-mail client which combines mail, calendar, and tasks in one powerful application.

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Besides Evolution Ubuntu offers more e-mail clients, that can be easily installed through Add/Remove Programmes. Evolution

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Besides Evolution Ubuntu offers more e-mail clients, that can be easily installed through Add/Remove Programs. Evolution

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and Thunderbird will be discussed below.</para>

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<title>Using Evolution Mail</title>

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<listitem><para>There are two methods you can use to send e-mail messages, SMTP and

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Programmes Send Mails. SMTP is the common method that is used to send e-mail messages.

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Programs Send Mails. SMTP is the common method that is used to send e-mail messages.

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Select <emphasis role="strong">SMTP</emphasis> as your outbound mail server type in the

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<para>The default instant messenger client on Ubuntu is Pidgin, a cross-platform instant messenger that

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supports various popular IM network protocols. Using Pidgin, you can communicate with people who use America

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Online (AOL) Instant Messenger (AIM/ICQ), Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster and Yahoo. It

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allows you to list all your friends in one window. Pidgin users can log on to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can chat with friends on AIM, talk to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sit in an IRC channel, all at the same time. Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, typing notification, and MSN window closing notification. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound or run a programme when a specific buddy goes away, signs online or returns from idle.</para>

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allows you to list all your friends in one window. Pidgin users can log on to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can chat with friends on AIM, talk to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sit in an IRC channel, all at the same time. Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, typing notification, and MSN window closing notification. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online or returns from idle.</para>

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<para>A softphone is a software programme that is used to make telephone calls over the Internet using a

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<para>A softphone is a software program that is used to make telephone calls over the Internet using a

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computer instead of using a regular phone. Your service provider may offer computer-to-computer

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calls for free, but PC-to-phone and phone-to-PC calls usually are charged. You need to have the same

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communication protocol and use a common audio codec to communicate with another person. The audio codec

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