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Index

Symbols BIOS (basic input/output system), 84, 248 .$$$ file type (temporary file), 235 bits, 88, 248 BitTorrent file-sharing network, 47 A blogs, 248 ActiveX, 129, 247 Blubster file-sharing service, 231 Ad-Aware anti-spyware software, 156, 234 Bluetooth technology, 248 affiliates, definition, 247 BMI distribution license, 177, 178–180 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), 247 bookmarks, 248 .aif file type (Audio Interchange File), 235 boot disk, operating systems, 85 anti-spam software, 121–127 bots, 248 anti-virus software manufacturers, 233–234 bps (bits per second), 248 Apple broadband connections iTunes (See iTunes) definition, 248 .mov files, 25 streaming music and, 40 applets, 247 browsers, description, 248 applications .brx files (Browse index on multimedia CDs), 236 definition, 247 buffers, 248 desktop software applications, 7 burning CDs. See ripping CDs ASCAP distribution license, 177–178 BuyMusic direct download site, 229 ASP (Active Server Pages), 247 bytes, overview, 88 associating files, 91–92 .au files (sound files), 235 C audio, streaming, 4 cable modem, 248 audio books, iTunes, 17 cache, 249 audio cards, overview, 79–80 cases, 78 audio video interleave files (Microsoft). See .avi files CD/DVD drive, overview, 80 audiovisual works, copyright law and, 170 .cda files (CD Audio track), 236 authentication, 247 CDs, burning from iTunes downloads, 31 authorization, 247 .cgi files (Common Gateway Interface), 236 autoresponder, 247 Children’s Seal Program, TRUSTe and, 151–152 AVG Anti-virus software, 105 chipsets, 249 AVG anti-virus software, 233 clients, 249 .avi files (AVI movie format), 25, 235 .cmf files (SoundBlaster), 236 codec, 249 B configuration backups, listening to musicCOPYRIGHTED and, 39 definition, MATERIAL 249 .bak files (Backup copy), 235 firewalls, 63 bandwidth, 247 connections BBBOnline, 152–154 file-sharing applications and, 71 BearShare physical Internet connections, 134–135 installation, 58–60 cookies introduction, 56 definition, 249 overview, 57 threat potential, 112 system requirements, 58 copyright law third-party software, 56–57 consequences of violations, 181–184 beta software, 248 digital downloading and, 169–171 binary, definition, 248 DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), 173–174 Continued 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 258

258 Index ✦ C–F

copyright law (continued) disks, downloads, 8 electronic theft law, 174 distributing music, licensing, 176–180 Fair Use Doctrine, 172 DLL (Dynamic Link Library), 249 ISPs and, 174 .dll files (dynamic link library), 236 music download use, 223–224 DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), 173–174 overview, 166–169 DNS (Domain Name Server), 249 protected works, 168 .doc files (document), 236 Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act, 172–173 domain names, 18, 250 updates pertaining to digital downloads, 171–172 downloading. See also direct downloading; illegal violator detection, 182 downloads cost, direct-download sites, 23 considerations before, 39–40 CPU copyright law and, 169–171 definition, 249 from direct-download sites, 16–17 overview, 79 from disk, 8 crackers, overview, 113 from e-mail, 8 cracking passwords, network security and, 139 fake sites, 40 Creative Rhomba portable media player, 199–200 FTP sites, 8–10 CRM (Content Rights Management), 249 illegal sites, 40 cryptography (encryption), 155 iTunes, 190–191 music files, 3–4 D RealRhapsody, 33–34 DDR (Double Data Rate), 249 ring tones, 209–210 defragmenting disk drive, 87, 249 video files, 3–4 desktop software application, definition, 7 dramatic works, copyright law and, 170 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), 249 drivers, 250 digital video editing, software, 213–219 drives Direct Connect file-sharing service, 232 BIOS (basic input/output system), 84 direct downloading POST (power-on self test), 84 background of sites, 17 DSL (digital subscriber line), 250 domain name registration for site, 18 DVDs ease of use of site, 23 burning from iTunes downloads, 31 file downloads, 16–17 description, 250 file sharing comparison, 4–5 iTunes, 16 E legal issues, 4 e-mail library of site, 23 downloading from, 8 music sites, 229–230 personal privacy and, 148 Musicmatch, 6–7 security, 120 Napster and, 15–16 threat potential, 111–112 price for downloads, 23 threat protection tips, 130 privacy policies, 26–27 eDonkey, 60–61 quality issues, 4, 12 electronic theft, copyright law and, 174 security issues, 4, 10–11 eMule file-sharing service, 231 site use, 15–23 eMusic direct download site, 230 sites, searching for, 17–22 encrypted Web sites, security and, 141 software license agreements, 25–26 encryption, 154–155, 250 system issues, 4, 12–13 Ethernet, 250 Terms and Conditions, 26 eTrust EZ Antivirus software, 233 tips for consideration, 13 user interface familiarity, 40 F video sites, 230–231 Fair Use Doctrine, copyright law and, 172 disk drives. See hard drive FAT-16 file system properties, 96 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 259

Index ✦ F–H 259

FAT-32 file system properties, 96 files FAT (file allocation table) file systems, 85, 250 bits, 88 file extensions bytes, 88 music, 24–25 properties, 95–96 viewing in XP, 89 track sizes, 5 file management types, 24–25 file properties, 95–96 firewalls folders, 95 configuration, 63 introduction, 93–95 definition, 250 file sharing network security and, 141–144 applications, selection tips, 71–72 firewire, 250 direct downloading comparison, 4–5 Flash, 25, 250 Kazaa, 5–6 floppy drive, overview, 80 legal issues, 11–12 folders, description, 95 Napster and, 44 fragmented files, disk drives, 86–87 overview, 43–45 Freenet file-sharing network, 46, 235 quality issues, 12 freeware, definition, 250 security issues, 10–11 FTP (File Transfer Protocol) security risks, 136–138 description, 135, 250 system issues, 12–13 sites, search engines and, 8–10 tips for consideration, 13 file-sharing networks G BitTorrent, 47 GB (gigabytes), 88, 251 Freenet, 46 GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) file format, 251 Gnutella, 46 GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out), 251 iMesh, 47 Gimini 22 (ARCHOS) portable media player, 200–201 Overnet, 47 Gnucleus file-sharing service, 232 overview, 45 Gnutella file-sharing network, 46, 235 P2P connections, 46 graphic works, copyright law and, 170 Web sites, 234–235 groups, file systems, 98 file-sharing services BearShare, 56–60 H eDonkey, 60–61 hackers, overview, 113 Kazaa, 67–70 hard drive LimeWire, 62–64 defragmenting, 87 Overnet, 60–61 fragmented files, 86–87 overview, 47 labeling, 85 Shareaza, 48–55 overview, 80 Web sites, 231–232 space for downloads, 40 file systems hardware downloads and, 93 audio cards, 79–80 FAT (file allocation table), 85 cases, 78 fragmented files, 86–87 CD/DVD drive, 80 groups, 98 CPU, 79 permissions, 97–98 disk drives, 85–87 users, 98 floppy drive, 80 file types hard drive, 80 associations, 91–92 laptops, 78 media files, 235–236 modems, 80 viewing in XP, 89 motherboard, 79 filenames, music, 24–25 network cards, 80 Continued 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 260

260 Index ✦ H–L

hardware (continued) J notebooks, 78 Java, 251 partitions, 85–87 JavaScript, 251 RAM, 79 .jpeg files (JPEG images), 236, 251 speakers, 80 .jpg files (JPEG images), 236 video cards, 79–80 hits, 251 K host, 251 Kazaa HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), 251 file sharing on, 5–6 HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), 135, 251 installation, 69–70 hypertext, 251 overview, 67–70 privacy policy, 68 I services, 6 icons, 251 Supernodes, 5–6 identity theft, 115–116, 160–161 system requirements, 68–69 illegal downloads Terms and conditions, 68 consequences of violations, 181–184 third-party software, 68 copyright law and, 166–174 KB (kilobytes), description, 88 introduction, 165–166 Kbps, 251 IM (Instant Messaging), 251 iMesh file-sharing network, 47 L installation LAN (Local Area Network), 251 BearShare, 58–60 laptop computers considerations before beginning, 39–40 hardware, 78 iTunes, 190–191 movie downloads, 207–209 iTunes software, 31 latency, 251 Kazaa, 69–70 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), 252 LimeWire, 64 legal issues. See also copyright law; trademark law Morpheus, 66–67 CD ripping, 12 Musicmatch software, 33 direct downloading, 4, 11–12 Napster software, 29 file sharing, 11–12 RealRhapsody, 33–34 music download use, 223–224 Shareaza, 49–52 libraries inter-networks, 134 direct-download sites, 23 interfaces, direct-download sites, 40 Shareaza, 53 Internet license agreements FTP, 135 considerations before software installation, 39 functioning of, 134–136 distribution licenses, 177–180 HTTP, 135 software, direct-download sites and, 25–26 as network, 135–136 sound recording license, 181 network threats, 136–140 LimeWire physical connections, 134–135 installation, 64 protocols, 135–136 overview, 62–63 SMTP, 135 Linux TCP/IP, 135 description, 252 trademark law and, 176 file system properties, 96 iPod, 196–197 listening to music, backups and, 39 ISPs (Internet service providers) literary works, copyright law and, 170 copyright law and, 174 Lyra (RCA/Thomsom) portable media player, 198 definition, 251 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 261

Index ✦ M–N 261

M system requirements, 38 Macromedia, file extensions, 25 Terms and Conditions, 38 MailWasher Pro anti-spam software, 122 multimedia, definition, 252 malfunctioning software, threats and, 103–105 multimedia scrapbooks, PHOTOJAM 4 music MB (megabytes), 88, 252 slideshow, 220–222 McAfee antivirus software, 233 music media file types, 235–236 direct-download sites, 15–23, 229–230 Media Player, Shareaza, 54 distribution, licensing, 176–180 media players downloading, 3–4 Creative Rhomba, 199–200 file extensions, 24 Gimini 220 (ARCHOS), 200–201 file types, 24–25 Lyra (RCA/Thomson), 198 filenames, 24 music transfer, 201–206 iTunes, 16 RealPlayer and, 201–204 legal restrictions on downloads, 223–224 Rio Cali, 199 slideshows, PHOTOJAM4 and, 220–222 Rio Music Manager and, 205–206 video clips and, 218–219 YP55V (Samsung), 200 video editing software libraries, 216–217 Megahertz, 252 musical works, copyright law and, 170 Messenger, popups and, 109–110 Musicmatch .mff (MIDI file format), 236 direct downloads, 6–7 .mg2 files, specifications, 25 origins, 32 Microsoft privacy policies, 32 audio video interleave files, 25 software installation, 33 waveform files, 25 system requirements, 32 mirror sites, 252 Terms and conditions, 32 MLDonkey file-sharing service, 232 MusicNow direct download site, 230 modems MusicRebellion direct download site, 230 description, 252 overview, 80 N monitors, specifications, 79 Napster Morpheus as direct-download site, 15–16 installation, 66–67 file sharing and, 44 privacy policy, 65 privacy policies, 28 system requirements, 66 software installation, 29 Terms and conditions, 64 system requirements, 28 motherboard, 79, 252 Terms and conditions, 28 Motion Picture Experts Group files, extensions, 25 network cards, overview, 80 .mov files, specifications, 25 network security .mov files (QuickTime movie), 236 encrypted Web sites, 141 MovieFlix direct download site, 231 firewalls, 141–144 MovieLink direct download site, 231 Internet as network, 135–136 .mp4 files, specifications, 25 Internet functioning and, 134–136 .mp2 files (MPEG Layer II compress audio), 25, 236 password cracking, 139 .mp3 files (MPEG Layer III compress audio), 25, 236, passwords, default, 138–139 252 physical connections, 134–135 MP3 sites, registration, 8 physical security, 141–144 .mpe files (MPEG), 236 protection tips, 144–145 MPEG (.mp3) files, 25, 252 securing network, 140–144 .mpeg (MPEG movie file), 236 server exploits, 138–140 .mpg files (MPEG movie file), 236 spoofing and, 139–140 MSN Music threats, 136–140 overview, 36–38 Network Solutions, whois searches, 18–19 privacy policy, 38 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 262

262 Index ✦ N–R

networks popup ads file-sharing. See file-sharing networks file-sharing applications and, 71 Internet as, 135–136 Messenger and, 109–110 NIC (Network Interface Card), 252 threat potential, 108–111 Nigerian bank account scam, 114 popups, definition, 253 NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol), 252 portable media players notebook computers, hardware, 78 overview, 189–190 NTFS file system, 96–98 transfers to, 197–206 POST (power-on self test), 84 O P2P (peer-to-peer) OCR (Optical Character Recognition), 252 file-sharing networks, 47 open-source software, file-sharing applications Kazaa and, 5 and, 71 Napster and, 27 operating systems privacy policies. See also personal privacy boot disk, 85 BearShare, 58 overview, 82–83 considerations before software installation, 39 Overnet file-sharing network, 47, 60–61 direct-download sites, 26–27 iTunes, 31 P Kazaa, 68 packets, 252 Morpheus, 65 Panda Software anti-virus, 234 MSN Music, 38 pantomimes and choreographic works, copyright law Musicmatch, 32 and, 170 Napster, 28 parsing, 252 RealRhapsody, 33 partitions, 85–86, 253 Sony Connect, 36 passwords properties, files, 95–96 cracking, 139 protocols, 43–44, 253 default, security and, 138–139 public key cryptography (encryption), 155 PDAs (personal digital assisstant), 253 PDF (Portable Document Format) files, 253 Q peer-to-peer. See P2P (peer-to-peer) quality issues permissions, NTFS file permissions, 97–98 direct downloading, 4, 12 personal privacy file sharing, 12 BBBOnline, 152 QuickTime, 25, 253 encryption and, 154–155 identity theft, 160–161 R introduction, 147–148 .ra files (RealAudio), 25, 236 PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) and, 154–155 .ram files (RealAudio), 25, 236 privacy services, 150–154 RAM (Random Access Memory), 79, 253 spyware and, 155–159 real audio files, extension, 25 TRUSTe and, 150–152 Real Networks files, extension, 25 PestPatrol anti-spyware software, 156–159, 234 RealMedia, file extensions, 25 PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), personal privacy and, RealPlayer 154–155 portable devices and, 201–204 PHOTOJAM 4 music slideshow, 220–222 RealRhapsody and, 34 physical security of networks, 141–144 RealRhapsody (Real Network) pictorial works, copyright law and, 170 downloading, 33–34 Piolet file-sharing service, 231 installation, 33–34 pixels, 253 privacy policy, 33 players, default, 40 RealPlayer and, 34 plug-ins, 253 system requirements, 33 Terms and conditions, 33 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 263

Index ✦ R–S 263

recording, sound recording license, 181 Shareaza file-sharing service remote access threats application download, 49 cookies, 112 installation, 49–52 e-mail, 111–112 Library tab, 53 malfunctioning software, 103–105 Media Player, 54 overview, 102–103 overview, 48 popups, 108–111 Search tab, 54 spyware, 108 system requirements, 49 Trojan horses, 112 third-party software, 48 viruses, 105–107 user interface, 53 worms, 107–108 shareware, 254 resolution, 253 sharing files. See file sharing RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), description, 136 copyright violations and, 181–184 software ring tone downloads, 209–210 anti-spyware software, 234 Rio Cali portable media player, 199 anti-virus manufacturers, 233–234 Rio Music Manager, portable devices and, 205–206 beta software, 248 ripping CDs default player, 40 description, 248 desktop software application, 7 legal issues, 12 digital video editing, 213–219 .rm files (RealMedia), 25, 236 installation, considerations before, 39–40 ROM (Read Only Memory), 253 iTunes installation, 31 root folder, 253 license agreements, direct-download sites and, routers, 254 25–26 .rv files, specifications, 25 malfunctioning as threat, 103–105 Musicmatch installation, 33 S Napster, installation, 29 scam artists, threat potential, 114–115 proprietary, direct-download sites, 23 scripting, Web-browsing security and, 129 spam, anit-spam software, 121–127 search engines, FTP sites and, 8–10 Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act, 172–173 searches Sony Connect legal downloads, Web site music, 216 overview, 34 Shareaza, 54 privacy policy, 36 security. See also personal privacy; threats to PC system requirements, 35 anti-spam software, 121–127 Terms and conditions, 35 direct downloading, 4, 10–11 Sony Connect music direct download site, 230 e-mail, 120 sound recording license, 181 file sharing, 10–11 sound records, copyright law and, 170 file-sharing risks, 136–138 space for downloads, installation considerations, 40 identity theft, 160–161 spam introduction, 119–120 anti-spam software, 121–127 networks (See network security) definition, 254 networks, threats to, 138–140 security from, 120–121 networks, tips for, 144–145 speakers, specifications, 80 password cracking, 139 spoofing, network security and, 139–140 passwords, default, 138–139 spyware spam and, 120–121 Ad-aware and, 156 spoofing and, 139–140 anti-spyware software, 234 Web-browsing security, 127–130 definition, 254 servers, 138–140, 254 description, 20 SESAC distribution license, 177, 180 Continued 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 264

264 Index ✦ S–V

spyware (continued) remote access, 102–113 file-sharing applications and, 71 scam artists, 114–115 Kinko’s case, 155 tips of overcoming, 116–117 PestPatrol and, 156–159 .tif files (TIFF graphics files), 236 threat potential, 108 .tiff files (TIFF graphics files), 236, 254 threat protection tips, 130 track sizes, download sites, 5 streaming, definition, 254 trademark law, 174–175 streaming audio, 4, 40 Trojan horses, threat potential, 112 streaming video, 4 TRUSTe Streamwaves direct download site, 230 complaints about violations, 153–154 Supernodes, Kazaa, 5–6 personal privacy and, 150–152 .swf files, specifications, 25 TTL (Time To Live), 254 Symantec anti-virus software, 234 Tunes system issues account setup, 192–196 direct downloading, 4, 12–13 audio books, 17 file sharing, 12–13 burning CDs/DVDs, 31 system requirements downloading to computer, 190–191 BearShare, 58 installing to computer, 190–191 eDonkey, 61 iPod and, 190–197 iTunes, 31 iPod and, transferring music to, 196–197 Kazaa, 68–69 locating music, 193–194 Morpheus, 66 offerings, 30 MSN Music, 38 origins, 16, 29 Musicmatch, 32 privacy policies, 31 Napster, 28 purchasing music, 194–196 RealRhapsody, 33 software installation, 31 Shareaza, 49 system requirements, 31 Sony Connect, 35 Terms and Conditions, 30–31 .txt files (text), 236 T TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet U Protocol), 135, 254 uploading, 4, 254 Terms and conditions URLs (Uniform Resource Locator), 254 BearShare, 58 USB (Universal Serial Bus), 254 considerations before software installation, 39 user interface direct-download sites and, 26 direct-download sites, 40 iTunes, 30–31 file-sharing applications and, 71 Kazaa, 68 Shareaza, 53 Morpheus, 64 users, file systems, 98 MSN Music, 38 Musicmatch, 32 V Napster, 28 VGA (Video Graphics Array), 254 RealRhapsody, 33 video Sony Connect, 35 cards, overview, 79–80 threats to networks, file-sharing security risks, digital video editing software, 213–219 136–138 direct-download sites, 15–23, 230–231 threats to PC. See also security downloading, 3–4 crackers, 113 editing, legal music files, 216–219 hackers, 113 file transfer from camera to PC, 214–216 identity thieves, 115–116 file types, 24–25 Nigerian bank account scam, 114 laptops, downloading to, 207–209 overview, 101–102 streaming, 4 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 265

Index ✦ V–Z 265

violations of copyright law and download restrictions, Web sites 182–184 encrypted, security and, 141 viruses information collected, notification, 148–150 anti-virus software manufacturers, 233–234 legal music for, 216 definition, 255 whois searches, 18–19, 255 threat potential, 105 .wma files (Windows Media Audio), 236 .voc files (Sound Blaster), 236 worms, 107–108, 255 W X–Y–Z Wal-Mart direct download site, 230 YP55V (Samsung) portable media player, 200 .wav files (sound file), 25, 236 waveform (Microsoft) files, extension, 25 .zip files (file compressed using WinZip or PKZIP), Web-browsing security, 127–130 236, 255 22_575643 index.qxd 11/1/04 6:10 PM Page 266