The Assimilation of Disk Data - Transcript

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David Lawrence: How can I help you sir?

Ted: Okay I have AOL Broadband.

David Lawrence: Yes at least for now.

Ted: Yes and I have a firewall in the Ad-Aware that I got you know using your name.

David Lawrence: Let me briefly explain for those of you that don*t know slowly but surely America Online is getting rid of there broadband services all across the country and going back to concentrating on dial-up. It*s you know it*s there decision and they have started the south, they are putting people with other vendors, but go ahead what*s your question?

Ted: I want to know if when I am offline, is my connection open?

David Lawrence: When your computer is shut off?

Ted: No, no when I am offline just at my desktop doing --

David Lawrence: You are always online whether you have a browser open or an E-mail client open or not, you are always online. If your machine is booted and you are on a Broadband Service, you are online. If you have cable, you have DSL. If you have a T1 line installed in your building that you share, you are online at all times.

Ted: So it*s in order to the safe I should pull the power plug on the modem?

David Lawrence: No, you are going to shut your machine down. If you shut your machine down then you are not connected. You don*t have to pull the cable, but hold on I will find out what you are trying to do here when we came back alright. Hang one second, its more Online Tonight just ahead.

David Lawrence, here with a special announcement in response to the tragic events following the earthquake and Tsunami in South East Asia, America online has joined with Network For Good to help raise funds for the dozens of relief agencies working to help meet the needs of people impacted by this disaster. You can help too, if you are interested in making a donation or in finding out more about how you can help please go to AOL Keyword Asia Aid.

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