eMachines H3120 Connecting to a Web site

CHAPTER 5: Using the Internet www.emachines.com
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To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu b ar.
Connecting to a Web site
After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can
access the many information sources on the World Wide Web.
To connect to a Web site:
1Connect to your Internet account.
2Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account,
you may need to start your Web browser. Click Start, then click Internet.
Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome
screen.
3To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal
Resource Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example
www.emachines.com), then click GO on the browser address bar.
- OR -
On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.
Help and Support
For general information about using
Internet accounts, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
connecting to Web site in the Search
box, then click the arrow.
The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads
(transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that
you requested.
Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on
your screen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet
conditions. Additionally, the speed of your connection will determine how fast
Web pages display.
Web
page
Link
Linked Web
page