Start Page

You’re ready to begin your journey on the World Wide Web (WWW)—a part of the Internet.

You’ll begin here with the Start Page, the first page that displays when your Appliance is turned on and the connection process is complete.

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For more information on the MSN Companion toolbar, see online Help.

Almost everything on your Start Page is a link to another Web page.

Using your Push Pad, move the cursor around the Start Page. Notice all of the places where the cursor turns from an arrow cursor into a hand cursor. These are links to other Web pages. When you click a link, you go to the Web page connected to that link.

What’s On the Start Page?

The MSN Start Page is the hub of all your activity. The Start Page got its name because that is where you start every day when you go online with your Home Internet Appliance.

Press the Wbutton. The Start Page is displayed.

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What it does

settings

Customizes and manages your Home Internet Appliance.

 

You can change text size, sounds, messenger privacy

 

settings, and others.

 

 

help

Provides detailed information about using your Appliance

 

and announcements about your Internet service.

 

 

message

Keeps track of new e-mail and of instant messaging

center

opportunities in the message center. Sends e-mail

 

messages or instant messages to your friends.

 

 

favorites

Lists your top six favorite Web pages and provides a link

 

right on the Start Page. Click more… and the rest of your

 

favorite Web pages are a click away.

 

 

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HP Internet Appliances manual What’s On the Start Page?, Link What it does

Internet Appliances specifications

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