Gateway PC manual Using the World Wide Web

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Using the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of information sources.

Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. There are many Web browsers that you can use, one of which is Microsoft Internet Explorer, which comes installed on your new computer.

Web pages can contain not only text, but animations, music, and other multimedia features.

A group of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more.

You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on the Web page called links, or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. You can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link.

To learn more about using the Web browser features, select Help in the menu bar.

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Contents Contents Using the Internet TroubleshootingMaintaining Your Computer Customizing Your ComputerSafety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Index IiiPage Computer1 Basics Controls Computer frontComputer back Keyboard features Your system comes with a standard keyboardStarting and turning off your computer To start your computerTo turn off your computer Protecting from power source problems Using the mouse Click, click Do thisWorking safely Improving monitor legibility and reducing eye strainSetting up your computer table and chair Setting up your computer and computer accessoriesSitting at your computer Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Computer Basics Getting Started To get started Page Getting Started Page Getting Started Getting Help For more information HelpSpotTo start HelpSpot For more information Getting Help Online help Gateway Web site Windows4 Basics About the Windows environment Desktop components Desktop icons, buttons, Description ElementsDesktop icons, buttons, Description Elements Window components Window element DescriptionUsing the Start menu Working with files and folders About drivesAbout folders and files To create a folderUsing Your Computer Using the CD drive Inserting a CDTo insert a CD Using the CD drive Adjusting the volume To adjust overall volume levelTo adjust specific volume levels Working with documents Creating a new documentTo create a new document Saving a document Opening a documentTo save a document in Microsoft Word To open a document in Microsoft WordPrinting a document To print a document in Microsoft WordUsing Your Computer Using Internet Learning about the Internet Setting up an Internet account Accessing your Internet accountTo set up an Internet account with Gateway.net or AOL To connect to your Gateway.net or AOL Internet accountUsing the World Wide Web Connecting to a Web site To connect to a Web siteDownloading files To download files or programs from a Web siteUsing e-mail To send e-mail using Gateway.net or AOLSending e-mail To check your e-mail using Gateway.net or AOL Checking your e-mailMaintenance task Immediately Maintaining7 Your ComputerAfter purchase Protecting your computer from viruses Scanning the hard drive for errors Using Disk CleanupOptimizing and maintaining your data Windows utilitiesWindows maintenance Using the Maintenance WizardChecking hard drive space Backing up filesRunning the Windows utilities using HelpSpot To run Windows utilitiesMaintaining Your Computer Customizing 8 Your Computer Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the color depthAdjusting the screen area Applying a color scheme Changing the desktop backgroundSelecting a screen saver Adjusting your settings using HelpSpot To adjust Windows settingsAdjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the mouse settings To change your mouse settingsPower management Using Standby modeIf your You Then Computer is Want to Changing power settings To change the power schemeTo change advanced power management settings To enable Hibernate mode Power management Customizing Your Computer Restoring9 Software Reinstalling device drivers To reinstall device driversReinstalling Windows Reinstalling programsTo reinstall Windows To reinstall a program from the Gateway PC Recovery CDTo reinstall a program from a CD Troubleshooting Safety guidelines First stepsCD drive Computer does not recognize the CD driveAudio CD does not produce sound Cleaning CDs ComputerComputer will not start You receive an Insufficient disk space error message To restore files that were deleted in WindowsFile management Hard driveConnecting to a Web site takes too long InternetYou cannot connect to the Internet Keyboard ModemTo check the dialing properties To access the gateway.your.way dial-up server Your 56K modem does not connect at 56KTo run modem diagnostics Modem is not recognized by the computerModem is noisy when it dials and connects To turn down the modem volumeYou receive an Unable to establish protocols error message To reinstall dial-up networkingTo reinstall dial-up networking components To change the display settings MonitorScreen area is not correct Computer is running but there is no displayTo clean your mouse MouseMouse does not work Mouse works erraticallyMouse Power PrinterYou receive a Printer is out of paper error message When you started your computer, it ran ScanDiskScanDisk SoundBefore calling for technical support Resource Service description How to reach Technical support resourcesAOL Safety Regulatory, and a Legal Information Important safety informationSetting up your system Replacement parts and accessories Care during useRegulatory compliance statements United States usersFCC Part FCC declaration of conformityFCC part 68 applicable to products fitted with USA modems Canadian users ICES-003DOC notice for products fitted with an IC-compliant modem European users European directivesJapanese users Vcci statementAustralia and New Zealand users EMI statementLaser safety statement Power linesExternal television antenna grounding Lightning protection100 Reference Grounding componentMacrovision statement 101All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments102 Index 103104 105 106