Beginner Guide

Online Casinos - Beginner Guide

Are you new to online gambling? Do you feel a little confused by all the different Uk online casinos offering you free money? Do you feel a little uneasy about using credit / debit cards online? if the answer is yes then our beginners guide to online casinos will put your mind at rest and provide a whole host of extra resources that will explain how to avoid the pitfalls of gambling online and give you the confidence to play like a pro!!

Choosing an Online Casino

Q. What PC System Requirements do I need?

A. Most download software requires the following minimum system requirements Check with the individual online casino if you are a Mac user.

- Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows 95
- Pentium 100MHz
- 16MB RAM
- SVGA Monitor
- At least 20MB free Hard Disk Space
- 16 bit color video card 600x800 resolutions.

Download vs No Download Casino Games

When choosing an online casino you should also consider whether you would like to download or play no download online casino games.

The deciding factor falls mainly on your personal preference, internet connection speed and your computer hardware set up.

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No-download Online Casino

No download, web based games as they are referred to, enable you to select your game, wait a while until it loads and you're ready to play.

No-download systems include HTML-based games, JAVA, the standard in no-download games, and the newer Flash and Shockwave games. No Download games tend to have pretty basic graphics, however with the new Flash based games this is slowly changing, but there are still some issues regarding the security of financial transactions via flash based games.

Download Casino

In this case you download and install a software application, like you would any other piece of software. Once installed it communicates with the server side for transactions.

The transactions are more secure and the gaming experience tends to be more enhanced, through better graphics and sound. However because of this the download tends to be pretty large and can take up a lot of disk space, so make sure you have the capacity to run this type of application, especially if you intend to download more than on online casino onto your computer. I would recommend that you patrician your hard drive and install the online casino on a patrician other than C drive to save on resources.

The downside with download is that you have to accept the responsibility of installing the software on your computer, which is why it is extremely important to trust its source. (see Gambling Software Providers).

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