31.   The Stamps.com system avoids the need for a hardware dongle, but the tradeoff is that a user must connect to the Internet each time a stamp is needed.

32.   This means users could connect them to FireWire-equipped computers and create an instant video editing and image storage system.

33.   To create an edited video, the user connects the Avio to a camcorder or other video source.

34.   To use the Honeywell WebPAD, the user connects a base unit to a high-capacity Internet connection, either a broadband cable or digital subscriber line.

35.   Traditional phone switches, designed for short conversations, are being flooded by Internet users who stay connected for hours at a time.

36.   To that end, Psion has just introduced Psimail, a software package that allows users to connect to popular electronic mail packages through a cable and modem connection.

37.   Users connect to the originating Web site to make the booking directly.

38.   Users connect to the network through a toll-free number.

39.   When the Juno user connects to the Internet, the software automatically downloads a fresh set of ads, and begins displaying them.

40.   Whether an Internet user actually can connect at the faster speed depends on the quality of the telephone line from the computer to the local telephone company.