Christian Wach has written 34 articles

What is VoIP?

Voice over Internet Protocol (Voice over IP, VoIP) is any of a family of methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the internet. Other terms frequently encountered and often used synonymously with VoIP are IP telephony, internet telephony, voice over broadband…

Where can I get help with cameras and USB devices?

Switch on your camera and plug it in; see if a camera icon appears in your file manager (e.g. Nautilus under Gnome desktop or Dolphin under KDE). Usually on a Linux system, any removable storage devices (cameras, mp3 players, USB pen drives, etc.) are detected automatically. If your camera does not appear automatically, check to…

How to ask for (and get) good help in forums and elsewhere

How to get good help Before you ask Before asking a technical question by email, in a newsgroup, chatroom or a website forum, try the following: Search the web; Read the program’s manual; read the FAQs; Try finding an answer by inspection or experimentation. Ask a skilled or knowledgeable friend. If all those efforts prove…