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Chapter 5: Using the Internet
www.gateway.com
Connecting to a Web site
After you set up an account with an Internet service provider(ISP) such as
America Online, you can access the many information sources on the World
Wide Web.

To connect to a Web site:

1Connect to your Internet account. After your n otebook connects, a default
opening page or welcome screen opens.
2To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal
Resource Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example
www.gateway.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 notebook, 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.
Help and
Support For more information about connecting to a Web site in
WindowsXP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the Search
box , then click the arrow.