HP 1215EA manual Surfing the Web, Internet Address URL, Internet Service Provider ISP, Modem

Your Presario Notebook provides you with a selection of ISPs.

High-speed Internet access may be available in your area. Check with your ISP or local telephone company for more information.

Surfing the Web

Using your computer to tour the World Wide Web is called surfing the Web. Sometimes you’ll just be looking to see what’s there. At other times, you’ll be looking for something specific.

Internet Address (URL)

A Web site has an Internet address that tells your computer how to find it. An Internet address is known as a Uniform Resource Locator, or URL. It identifies the location of a Web site just as your home address identifies where you live.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

A company that provides access to the Internet is an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Your computer’s connection to an ISP’s computer is your entry point to the Web. You must establish an account with the ISP of your choice.

Modem

A computer’s physical connection to the Internet is typically through a telephone line. Your computer contains hardware called a modem that sends and receives information over a standard telephone line. There are on-screen instructions you must follow when you set up your modem.

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