such appliance configurations are created or configured by a human operator such as by operating a computer 18 fig1 which can be done via internet 30 during such configuration the human operator using a keyboard and mouse or other input device associated with computer 18 identifies a serial number and may see or otherwise recognize and associate it with appliance 12 so as to register appliance 12 with server 14 during such registration the operator also identifies content providers 16 and one or more of intranet sources 18 26 from which the operator may later select in one embodiment the person may register for various subscription levels each level providing additional functionality or fewer ads for example or no ads for another example with a transmitted frame format once configured on server 14 appliance 12 may be turned on once appliance 12 is turned on the appliance begins to automatically contact server 14 server 14 then transmits configuration information specifically including a frame format or template in which digital content may be transmitted and displayed by the browser in the example illustrated in fig1 server 14 is transmitting a frame or template having six content windows 40 a 40 b 40 c 40 d 40 e and 40 f and three customized settings touch points 42 a 42 b and 42 c per configuration settings previously established on server 14 window 40 a directly connects to internet content provider 16 a window 40 b directly connects to internet content provider 16 b window 40 c directly connects to internet content provider 16 c window.