Safe Surfing – An Introduction to the Internet – Spring, 2008 Important Web Sites & Email Addresses

1. Class eBoard: http://pc101.eboard.com password “bolli” (no quotes)

2. BOLLI Member Web Site: http://www.brandeis.edu/bolli. Username: “bolli” (no quotes); password 2004

3. SGL Email Addresses: Bruce Narasin: [email protected]

4. SGA Email Addresses: Bernice Gully:

5. Cyberspace Class Listserve a. To email the entire class: [email protected] Put this address in your email address book. Important note: whenever your recipients “reply” one of these messages, everyone in the class will receive that reply.

b. To view the Listserve email archives: http://lists.brandeis.edu/wws/info/pc101 You will need your password to sign-on. The original welcome message that you received contains your password. If you want to change your password or email address, just sign in to the PC101 Listserve and click on “Preferences”.

If you do sign in to the PC101 Listserve, you will be able to change your Subscriber Options, Post messages (emails), view the Archives, and more.

If you have forgotten your password, follow the link that says: ______/ \ | “Log in using your Brandeis UNet ID. | | If you don't have a UNet account, but are a guest on a mailing list, | | follow this link to be reminded of your password. “ | \______/

You will be taken to a series of screens to regain your Password. You will be following the thread to gain a “WWSympa environment” password. It’s a bit tricky, so try not to lose your password.

First time users will have to click on “Send Me a Password” and follow instructions.

6. Mozilla Web site to download and install a copy of Firefox. Go to: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ and click on “Free Download”.

7. Adobe Web site to download and install Adobe Reader so you can read PDF files on your computer. Go to: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html and specify your operating system to select obtain the correct version for your computer. Note: Windows XP and Macintosh OS X can use Version 7.0 (the latest version). Users with older operating systems will need an earlier version of the Adobe Reader program.

8. BOLLI Calendar: http://www.huntcal.com/cgi/calview.cgi/BALI/BALI. Note this Web site is also linked from the BOLLI Member Web Site (#2 above).

9. Cyberspace Companion Web Site: http://www.heier.us. This site will be used from time to time for member access to special class presentations and other documents that can’t be put onto the eBoard.

10. David Pogue on the Web: http://www.davidpogue.com/ and http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/technology/circuits.html.

11. Walter Mossberg on the Web: http://ptech.wsj.com/. Rev. 3/04/08