
CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet | www.gateway.com |
To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar.
Link
Web page
Linked Web page
Tips & Tricks
To protect your children from accessing objectionable Web sites, use the Parental Control feature in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with your notebook.
Help and Support
For general information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the Search box, then click the arrow.
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.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.
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