On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:46:55 +0000, Anne Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
snip >What's a torrent ( in words of one-syllable english please!) It >sounds horrendous. http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/peersharing/a/torrenthandbook.htm is one small source of info, alternatively Google is your friend! >Can I use it without it flooding my computer? Depends what you TAP into ;-) >How many days does it take to download? Depends on how big a file you are downloading, and how many other users have that file and allow upload. > How much space does it take to store? The file size! >How do you get it? With software try http://www.utorrent.com/index.php I suggest that you run Shields Up at www.grc.com before doing anything. If you are happy with the results then run your torrent software and try Shields up again. Richard Nb "Pound Eater" Parkend G+S
