eMachines H3120 manual Connecting to a Web site, To connect to a Web site, Link

CHAPTER 5: Using the Internet www.emachines.com

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

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Web page

Linked Web page

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.

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.

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.

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On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.

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.

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