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+GATEB1
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| Filename: | +GATEB1 |
| Read OK: | ✔ |
| File size: | 1448 bytes |
| Load address: | 2B204556 |
| Exec address: | 54414742 |
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File contents
Like a lot of people I have succumbed to temptation and splashed out on
one of the cheep Pentium PCs available. My old 386 just wasn't up to it
any more and more importantly I wanted to access the Internet.
So after 2 months, how is it?
The PC is fine.
The operating system, Windows 98 is a big disappointment. It seems to try
to do two things, be available to almost anyone without the need for
technical knowledge and to make Internet access straight forward from
almost any program.
On the first point it has failed. There a numerous pitfalls where you need
to understand what some symbol or function is and how to use it. Since
there is no Windows 98 manual that I know of you quickly get stuck. There
is a HELP function but this tends to tell you only the most basic of
information and is inadequate.
In the two months I have had it there have been 3 upgrades to rectify
deficienties to the original programming.
One of the most confusing aspects is that there are several programs which
do similar things, each one has a little detail which the other doesn't
have, the result is that there are a number of programs, each of which you
need to learn, each of which does almost the same job and each of which
takes up space on the hard drive.
More serious is the way most programs which you can load into the computer
are automatic, they load themselves in, claim their own space on the hard
drive and reorganise the computer to suit themselves. This can be
especially annoying if you want to get rid of something. Many programs
have an uninstall feature but some don't. Even those that do, the
uninstall sometimes doesn't work. I have had programs which continually
flashed up reminders that they were there and would I like to buy the
latest version. Another which I can't really figure out what it's suppose
to do, causes 2 error messages everytime I switch on my PC saying
'file xxx not found in D drive, Press any key to continue'
I cannot get a number of programs to load at all and I have discovered
that at least 2 of them have, according to the producers, bugs. The Maplin
Magazine is one, an assistant in Maplin's shop says it will issue a new CD
in February. No word of warning or apology from Maplin itself yet.
On the Internet, Windows 98 has built in a feature that can call up the
Internet very quickly, or so we should hope. Again it just doesn't work.
OK so I must be doing something wrong, but since there isn't a manual how
can I find out what that is? In any case this isn't the point. I'm the
user, this machine should run for my benefit, not some commercial software
provider trying to make a killing from the computer gold mine.
To access the Internet you need an Internet service provider, an ISP
From my point of view there are 2 types of ISP, those which you pay for
and those which are free.
I tried 1 pay for, on a months free trial. American On Line, AOL.
I needed a logon name but since there are so may people in AOL I ended up
using something silly like donn1562*#&.
It was quite easy to use, move the pointer around the screen till it comes
to a subject you fancy and then log in.
But you have to pay a monthly fee, yearly contract.
There seems to be a number of free ISPs popping up. These all take
advantage of the Windows 98 Internet accessing programs.
freeserve
www.freeserve.net
Technical support 0906 553 5600
This came from a free CD ROM which I got at PC World. It loaded itself up
quickly enough, but then after trying to access the Internet 6 times I
phoned the technical support. 'Oh they must be busy, try later'. I never
did manage to get on.
Technical support for freeserve costs #1. per minute. I was on for 8
minutes to hear that. A friend who bought a computer from them needed some
help setting it up and getting it working. He was on for 45 minutes.
More seriously, it stamped its logo on almost every program in my machine
and made some programs unuseable
DON'T USE freeserve.
free-online
www.free-online.net
Customer service 0870 70 60 50 4
Technical support 0890 99 88 77 6
This also came on a free CD ROM this time through the post. It loaded
itself up and after registering I got onto the Internet.
It was basic in the extreme. You really need to have some understanding of
how Windows Explorer program works or you simply sit looking at a title
screen. No instructions are provided.
Unless you have a list of addresses of every Internet site you will need
to visit and such a list would make a telephone directory seem like a
small notebook by comparison you need a search engine. This is a program,
provided by the ISP where you can enter a word and it should search the
whole net for sites which might me useful. Yes it sounds daunting but it
apparently works.
free-online doesn't provide a search engine.
It cut me off after about 10 minutes. I understand some ISPs who have
limited resources do this.
More importantly, remember that error message I get whenever I switch on
my computer, it came from free-online's CD.
Their technical support costs 39p per minute, and on the one occasion I
did phone them they were quick, even if their advice was useless.
DON'T USE free-online
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