Then we changed the default user name and password, and within minutes the router was connected to the Internet and we were surfing away like nothing had changed, feeling oddly like we had missed some complicated step in the process.

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Accessing this site then led to the default setting on the user's computer being changed so that he or she continued to browse the internet at the premium rate.

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Additionally, the new user interface has default settings ideal for a majority of users, with expert mode control options for enthusiasts and power users.

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Once the AOL software is installed, Windows usually asks if a user wants it to become their default, or main, way of going online.

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User interface threads normally run at the main default .

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By default Synergys is set up to auto-launch when your user name logs in.

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The HD2000A and the FH1A Dual Cameras are automatically programmed to default to the iFrame mode for ultimate ease of use and convenience to the user.

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Safari's default settings block the installation of cookies from websites other than the one being visited by the user.

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By default, bitcoin may not offer anonymity and untraceability like our paper cash today, but it is better described as user-defined anonymity because the decision to reveal identity and usage patterns resides solely with the bitcoin user.

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