Telnet is used by our systems office staff to help update our desktops and sometimes to direct us through procedures in the programs. It's great that they can see what we are talking about - instead of trying to explain it all. Sue P --- Cyborg Chihuahua <cyborg_chihuahua@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Telnet is a way to connect to remote computers and > insert commands to interact with the computer > itself, > or with other users on the server. It is a good way > to > communicate with others, as well as operate on a PC > remotely. > Souce: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/Telnet.htm > > I practiced with Telnet at http://www.retromud.org/ > . > I had actually used RetroMud four years ago for fun, > as it is a text-based multi-user role playing game. > I > was able to connect and interact with an imaginary > environment (such as landforms, items, and > navigating > the areas) and real people (talking to other players > of the game). I learned that you have to be very > specific with Telnet commands sometimes in order for > it to understand what you want it to do. > > -Jared Batora > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com