>From what I have read, there are some book downloads that are free. Also some public libraries will let you download books for a period of time. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie K. Burt" <mariekburt@bellsouth.net> To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [GN] GEN-NEWBIE Digest, Vol 6, Issue 458 >I too know nothing about WiFi. Is the download of a book free? I wouldn't > think so. > > Marie > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-newbie-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 3:00 AM > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Subject: GEN-NEWBIE Digest, Vol 6, Issue 458 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: WiFi (ETM) > 2. Re: WiFi (marilyn E B) > 3. Re: WiFi (Jean Masoner) > 4. Giddie up - go time (Blondie Mock) > 5. Re: Giddie up - go time (M Robards) > 6. Re: Giddie up - go time (Bruce Kemp) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 03:15:30 -0500 > From: ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [GN] WiFi > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <1549154780.20111106031530@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 > > Hi Jean, > > You also may not need much to set it up at home. I > gave my sister a wifi only Kindle for Christmas > last year. She called Geek Squad and they set up > wifi in her home because she had internet > connection for her computer, it just wasn't > wireless. The Geek Squad loved her Kindle and she > loves not having to go to the library. > > I know others who use their libraries and I > believe one uses his McDonald's. > > Elaine > > Hello Bruce > > On Saturday, November 5, 2011, you wrote > >> On 11/05/2011 11:00 AM, Jean Masoner wrote: >>> I know absolutely nothing about wifi or how it works. I have a >>> question. >>> >>> I am thinking about getting the new Kindle that is being advertized for >>> $79 >>> and has wifi. Can someone tell me what you would need in order to use >>> the >>> wifi? The public library here has wifi. Do I need anything to connect >>> to >>> the wifi at the library? >>> >>> Jean >>> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:15:13 -0500 > From: marilyn E B <marilyneb@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [GN] WiFi > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAEYUOOg8K_Z3=QxKU6TPyF8V9phwjotk1D6x=KYwwyiPdG=VPA@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Here in Knoxville you will find wifi in many localities. Our new Kroger's > store even has a few tables and chairs close to the entry that is for wifi > users. I have also seen car service areas that advertise wifi for their > customers. So keep your eyes open for wifi in all areas. > > Marilyn > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 3:15 AM, ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Jean, >> >> You also may not need much to set it up at home. I >> gave my sister a wifi only Kindle for Christmas >> last year. She called Geek Squad and they set up >> wifi in her home because she had internet >> connection for her computer, it just wasn't >> wireless. The Geek Squad loved her Kindle and she >> loves not having to go to the library. >> >> I know others who use their libraries and I >> believe one uses his McDonald's. >> >> Elaine >> >> Hello Bruce >> >> On Saturday, November 5, 2011, you wrote >> >> > On 11/05/2011 11:00 AM, Jean Masoner wrote: >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:20:51 -0600 > From: "Jean Masoner" <jmasoner@isc-durant.com> > Subject: Re: [GN] WiFi > To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <EBAAF570BBC249B59D69BBD7798C2D21@jeanbe37a0913a> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Thanks to everyone for the help on wifi. > > Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marilyn E B" <marilyneb@gmail.com> > To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 3:15 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] WiFi > > >> Here in Knoxville you will find wifi in many localities. Our new Kroger's >> store even has a few tables and chairs close to the entry that is for >> wifi >> users. I have also seen car service areas that advertise wifi for their >> customers. So keep your eyes open for wifi in all areas. >> >> Marilyn >> >> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 3:15 AM, ETM <etm1935@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jean, >>> >>> You also may not need much to set it up at home. I >>> gave my sister a wifi only Kindle for Christmas >>> last year. She called Geek Squad and they set up >>> wifi in her home because she had internet >>> connection for her computer, it just wasn't >>> wireless. The Geek Squad loved her Kindle and she >>> loves not having to go to the library. >>> >>> I know others who use their libraries and I >>> believe one uses his McDonald's. >>> >>> Elaine >>> >>> Hello Bruce >>> >>> On Saturday, November 5, 2011, you wrote >>> >>> > On 11/05/2011 11:00 AM, Jean Masoner wrote: >>> >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:43:12 GMT > From: Blondie Mock <ZooKeeperss@webtv.net> > Subject: [GN] Giddie up - go time > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <COL118-DS9D14478EB17F3E9BB0483AFD90@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Well, gang, made a leap of faith...After the last dr. visit and a clean > health record, my 1st stop was the Verizon show case, now have a new > Iphone-4, oh, that's fun, then signed up for wi-fi and its now > installed, but I am so far behind in anti- virus ware, its been 3 days > installing, (whew), now waiting to install my NETGEAR USB port, package > says can't until the updates are installed, ok, I wait some more! Then I > bought a MAGIC JACK, with the intension of adding it to the wall phone > plug, but it says has to plugged into the p/c...huh? Won't any phone > plug work on it? Guess I need now computrer schooling, wanta help? TIA. > > ~ Linda ~ > Willow Creek,CA. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:22:05 -0800 > From: M Robards <pezealogy@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [GN] Giddie up - go time > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAC9u4dt0w8c+PizTGr9q-EmAacEZ-p7_x+rt4=Z9pv=Zf=_LHg@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Linda, we have a MagicJack phone. Have had it for several years, 3 or > 4? It uses our broadband and it works fine, as long as someone isn't > 'using' the computer the MJ is plugged into. We have it on the less > powerful of our two main computers. I have my gmail as the contact > email, so when someone phones and we don't answer the voice message is > left on my gmail account. That part is sort of crappy, but at least > we know there was a call and can phone back if we can't understand the > message. We all already have cell phones, already pay too much for > those, so I saw no reason to keep paying 40 a month for the land > phone. > > melissa > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Blondie Mock <ZooKeeperss@webtv.net> > wrote: >> Well, gang, made a leap of faith...After the last dr. visit and a clean >> health record, my 1st stop was the Verizon show case, now have a new >> Iphone-4, oh, that's fun, then signed up for wi-fi and its now >> installed, but I am so far behind in anti- virus ware, its been 3 days >> installing, (whew), now waiting to install my NETGEAR USB port, package >> says can't until the updates are installed, ok, I wait some more! Then I >> bought a MAGIC JACK, with the intension of adding it to the wall phone >> plug, but it says has to plugged into the p/c...huh? Won't any phone >> plug work on it? Guess I need now computrer schooling, wanta help? TIA. >> >> ~ Linda ~ >> Willow Creek,CA. >> >> >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:36:20 -0800 > From: Bruce Kemp <wb7ooe@wbcable.net> > Subject: Re: [GN] Giddie up - go time > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4EB76E54.7030508@wbcable.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 11/06/2011 05:43 PM, Blondie Mock wrote: >> Then I >> bought a MAGIC JACK, with the intension of adding it to the wall phone >> plug, but it says has to plugged into the p/c...huh? Won't any phone >> plug work on it? Guess I need now computrer schooling, wanta help? TIA. >> >> >> > There are now 2 verities of Magic Jack devices. I had one of the > original ones that plug into a computer that was on a dedicated > computer. When that computer went bad, I ordered the new Magic Jack Plus > that only uses the computer to register it and then it connects into a > power supply, the phone, and a LAN cable. They both work very well, but > the newer one is a lot cheaper on the electrical power to use. > Bruce > > -- > Registered Linux user number 482434. > > "If we were meant to be nude, we would have been born that way." > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GEN-NEWBIE list administrator, send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the GEN-NEWBIE mailing list, send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GEN-NEWBIE Digest, Vol 6, Issue 458 > ****************************************** > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message