eMachines H3120 Downloading files

Using the WorldWide Web
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Tips & Tricks
To protect your children from accessing
objectionable Web sites, use the Parental
Control feature in McAfee SecurityCenter.
Downloading files
Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet
to your computer.
Caution
To protect your computer against viruses,
make sure that you scan the files you
download. For more information, see
“Protecting your computer from viruses”
on page111.
To download files or programs from a Web site:
1Connect to your Internet account.
2In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file
or program you want to download, then click GO on the browser address
bar.
- OR -
Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file
that you want to download.
3Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your
computer. For more information, see “Working with files and folders” on
page29.
4Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.
5Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you
want. A copy of the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it
takes to transfer the file to your computer depends on file size and Internet
conditions.
6Open the folder that you created.
7Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable,
follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the
program.
Help and Support
For general information about using
Internet accounts, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
downloading files in the Search box,
then click the arrow.