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If you notice any of these symptoms, then updating a corresponding driver won't hurt anything--you can use it as a troubleshooting technique.
Very Important: Consider removing old drivers before installing new or
updated ones, but always check the manufacturer's documentation first. To remove a device
driver, open the Control Panel and double-click the System icon. Select the Device Manager
tab and choose the type of hardware. The list of installed devices appears; an exclamation
point on a device icon indicates that it has either been removed or is inoperable. Select
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The following examples are included to serve as a brief introduction to what may be found when reading email, chat rooms, and news groups and when using the Internet.
In email and news, "smiley faces", rather than words,
are used to express the writer's feelings.
(Turn your head to the side to read them.)Try this link for a more comprehensive list.
:-) Smile :-D Laughing :-] Smirk :-( Frown ;-) Wink :-X Close-mouthed 8-) Wide-eyed :-O Open-mouthed <jk> Just kidding <g> Grin
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In email and during on-line conversations (Chat Groups, News Groups, etc.), a variety of letter groups are used to abbreviate the writer's comments, such as:
BRB -- Be right back
IMHO -- In my humble opinion
BTW -- By the way
ROFL -- Rolling on the floor laughing
FOAF -- Friend of a friend
TIA -- Thanks in advance
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COUNTRY DOMAIN NAMES
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At the present time there are over 200 recognized Country Domain names. Two-letter abbreviations that represent the country names are used in addresses seen on the Internet. Here are 91 of them. This list should be useful when checking the origin of your own mail.
A .ae ----- United Arab
Emirates |
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B .be ----- Belgium |
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C .ca ------ Canada |
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D .de ------ Germany |
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E .ec ------ Ecuador |
R .ro ------ Romania |
F .fi ------ Finland |
S .se ------ Sweden |
G .gb ----- Great Britian |
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H .hk ------ Hong Kong |
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I .id ------ Indonesia |
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J .jm ----- Jamaica |
Y
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K .kr ------ Korea (South) |
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