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Web, email & chat

Internet connections

Internet & networking — Connection problems, wireless, wired, sharing files, security, anti-virus...

Enabling and blocking firewall access — You can control what programs are accessible by the network.

The internet seems slow — Other things might be downloading, you could have a poor connection, or it could be the time of day.

What is a proxy? — A proxy filters websites that you look at, usually for control or security purposes.

Chat (instant messaging)

Change your availability — Change your chat status and hide notifications.

Email

Change which mail application is used to write emails — Change the default email client by going to System Info in the System Settings.

Do I need to scan my emails for viruses? — Change the default email client by going to System Info in the System Settings.

Browsing the web

Change which web browser websites are opened in — Change the default web browser by going to System Info in the System Settings.

Install the Flash plug-in — You may need to install Flash to be able to view websites like YouTube, which display videos and interactive web pages.

Install the Silverlight plug-in — Some website use Silverlight to display web pages. The Moonlight plug-in lets you view these pages.

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