CNET How-to courses: Personal computer clinic(FREE)

CNET ^ | 3/7/06

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

CNET How-to courses: Personal computer clinic Whether you're a gamer planning your next PC-building project or a novice wondering if your PC is protected from viruses and spyware, CNET's online courses can help you get the most out of your computer. In these specially designed courses, our experts will teach you everything from choosing the best parts for your next gaming PC to better understanding digital music to setting up and securing a wireless network. Best of all, you can learn right at your computer. See first course

Featured PC clinic courses Course #1: Build Your Dream PC Before you buy or build your next gaming PC, learn which mix of components will give you the best performance.

Class starts March 13 Enroll now for free

Course #2: Wireless Basics Need help setting up a wireless router? Learn how to share your broadband connection among all the PCs in your home and find out what you can do to stay protected.

Class starts March 20 Enroll now for free

Course #3: Digital Music Made Easy Whether you want to create your own podcast, digitize your dusty vinyl collection, or just learn the basics of digital file formats and MP3 players, we give you the tools to become a digital music master.

Class starts March 27 Enroll now for free

Course #4: PC Protection 101 Worried about online identity theft or how to protect yourself against the next PC virus? We show you how to avoid spyware, viruses, phishing scams, and spam.

Class starts April 3 Enroll now for free

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

This may help some people.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Hey, many thanks. Been wanting to build a vanilla noname PC, damned tired of the OEM gambit.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I should have put this in news not chat, only 12 people have read it.

[mcshot]

A bookmark thanks!

mc

[whadido]

This sounds verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting....I'm in need of info about protecting my computer & finding the best software that will help prevent it from getting hacked into (say, from online shopping sites or bank accounts, for example).

Any ideas???? Thank you.

[martin_fierro]

You Who.

[Cedar]

CNET has classes? Nice to know, I like their site for finding downloads.

[Mr. Blonde]

Anyone who needs help with wireless I recommend not worrying about the class and buying either the Apple AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express. I had a Linksys router and it took 30 minutes to set up. The AirPort Express took longer to get out of the box than it took to set up. Plus if your modem and Express are near a stereo you can plug the Express into the stereo and stream music from iTunes to the speakers. Pretty neat.

[nw_arizona_granny]

ping

[stainlessbanner]

http://www.ubuntu.com/

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

too bad, I for one am looking forward to it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

TIGER DIRECT

If you're looking for computer components, look no further than the link above. The very best place to build and buy computer parts.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Applenaut warning, LOL
Buy apple and you don't have to learn or know anything.
Applenauts have been saying the same thing for years.

[BlessedBeGod]

Thank you. Bookmarked.

[GRRRRR]

While TIger DIrect does have a good reputation, I've used MWAVE.COM for my last two MoBo and CPU purchases.

MWAVE

I like the fact they will assemble AND test your Mobo/CPU combination and then ship it to you. Their pricing is also a bit better than other sites. The AMD dual core 4200 is about $50 less than what I was finding on the EGG and Tiger... G

[patj]

bump

[Smokin' Joe]

I have dealt with Tiger Direct also, and been very well satisfied with them.

[Smokin' Joe]

Thanks!

[Steve0113]

Bump.

[mlmr]

Is this a hint?