surfing the ’net
Explore the World Wide Web with an Internet connection. Just connect your computer to a telephone line, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), or cable TV line and sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
To get to the Internet, click (Start), then click Internet or the ISP you’ve connected with. Type in an Internet address, such as www.emachines.com, click Go, and you’re on your way.
The address bar is where you type in the Internet address or URL (Universal Resource Locator)
This is a
Web page
This is a linked Web page
If your pointer arrow turns into a hand when you move over something, it’s a link.
Click on it and see where it takes you!
10 | To learn more about the Internet, see “Using the Internet” in your online user guide. |