|
| |
November 24, 2002 ISSUE 89
C O M P U T E R H O P E . C O M N E W S L E T T E R
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl89.htm -
____________________________________________________________
IN THIS ISSUE:
____________________________________________________________
1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
____________________________________________________________
1. Weekly Computer Term.
____________________________________________________________
NetBIOS ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/netbios.htm ) -
Short for Network Basic Input/Output System, NetBIOS was developed by IBM, Microsoft and Sytek and is what allows software applications commonly used on IBM compatible computers communicate with network hardware, allowing data to be transmitted properly over a network.
NetBIOS commonly communicates on ports 137, 138 and 139. If your network or computer has a firewall setup that blocks any of these ports it is likely warning messages will be received when your computer communicates with another computer that utilizes NetBIOS (for example Microsoft Windows). To prevent these errors or warnings you must provide access on these ports.
See a complete dictionary of computer terms at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
____________________________________________________________
2. What's new in the news last week?
____________________________________________________________
Top News Story: Next major Windows release to be client only
* ComputerWorld: The delayed ship date for Windows .Net Server 2003 has prompted Microsoft Corp. to change its plans and skip the server release that had been code-named Longhorn.
Bob O'Brien, a group product manager in Microsoft's Windows server division, confirmed last week that Longhorn will be a client-only release. He said the "common-sense decision" to scratch the server version reflected customer feedback that Longhorn would emerge too soon after Windows .Net Server 2003, which is due early next year.
- Hynix restructuring plan to be unveiled tomorrow
- Comdex 2002: Where's the party?
- Prepaid access among new AOL services
- Bond's Q: DVD will self-destruct in 36 hours
- PC makers hope price-slashing will stimulate sales
- View an ad, get something free at some web sites
- Adobe sued over Photoshop tool
- Auctioneer to play Napster's last waltz
- CipherTrust wants your spam
- Government agency pulls web site
- Pentagon drops Internet ID plan
- Mike Wendland: Spam king lives large off others' e-mail troubles
- Tech consultancy snaps up Razorfish
- Next major Windows release to be client only
- IBM plans a computer that will set power record
- Macromedia unveils web content editor
- Laptop computers can burn your lap and more
- RIAA declares war on US Navy
- Microsoft patch addresses IE, IIS flaws
Find all of the above articles and latest news at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
____________________________________________________________
3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
____________________________________________________________
* Virus: No new virus news this week.
* Security:
- InternetWeek: Microsoft released this week a patch to fix a critical bug within the company's Web server and Internet Explorer browser. Foundstone, a Mission Viejo, Calif.-based, security company, discovered the vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC), which enables Internet Information Server and IE to communicate with online databases.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
Computer Security Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/secureqa.htm
Computer Privacy Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/privacyq.htm
____________________________________________________________
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
____________________________________________________________
- Continued finalization work on dictionary.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
____________________________________________________________
5. Hot computer issues.
____________________________________________________________
Not all keys on keyboard work.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000305.htm
What speed of CD-ROM drive should be purchased?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000218.htm
Unable to play DVD through TV/VCR.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000331.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
See every Q&A in Computer Hopes database at:
http://www.computerhope.com/eqanda.htm
____________________________________________________________
6. All Talk
____________________________________________________________
http://www.innogear.com/duex.html
We recently came across an innovative MP3 player known as the Duex mp304. What makes this MP3 player different from similar products is its size, which is about the size of a pack of gum, the availability of being a real-time voice recorder and/or portable data storage device, and its backlit LCD display. Running on one AAA battery, this device can play up to 128 minutes of MP3 playback at 128Kbps for up to 12 hours. This product looks to be a great solution for a MP3 player.
The above items as well as other new and innovative services and technologies can be found on our What's Hip section on our News page at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what ever is on your mind. E-mail us at newsletter@computerhope.com
____________________________________________________________
CONTACT AND INFORMATION http://www.computerhope.com
____________________________________________________________
If you need to change your e-mail address please send an e-mail to newsletter@computerhope.com with the e-mail address you wish to change as well as the new e-mail address.
If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter please reply to this message with "Remove" in the subject field.
Visit the Computer Hope at: http://www.computerhope.com
AOL users can visit our web version of our newsletter by visiting our newsletter page:
<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/newslet.htm">AOL Users click here</a>
Computer Hope Legal, Privacy and Anti Spam Policy: http://www.computerhope.com/legal.htm
(C) Copyright Computer Hope 2002
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
|
Home - Computer help - Contact - Dictionary - Links
Link to Computer Hope - Bookmark Computer Hope
