Toshiba A500 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computers Features...................132, Chapter 5: Utilities.................................................................... 147

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Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features...................132
Exploring the desktop...........................................132
Finding your way around the desktop.............133
Setting up for communications.............................135
Connecting your computer to a network.........135
Connecting a modem to a telephone line........136
An overview of using the Internet .........................138
The Internet ....................................................138
The World Wide Web .....................................138
Internet Service Providers ..............................138
Connecting to the Internet .............................139
Surfing the Internet.........................................139
Internet features..............................................139
Uploading to, and downloading files from,
the Internet ..............................................140
Exploring audio features....................................... 141
Recording sounds...........................................141
Using external speakers or headphones..........141
Using the Web Camera .........................................142
Using an ExpressCard®.........................................143
Inserting an ExpressCard®..............................143
Removing an ExpressCard®............................143
Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot....................144
Inserting memory media.................................145
Removing memory media...............................145
Using the i.LINK® port ..........................................146
Using the eSATA/USB combo port........................146
Chapter 5: Utilities.................................................................... 147
TOSHIBA Assist....................................................148
Connect...........................................................149
Secure.............................................................150
Protect & Fix...................................................151
Optimize..........................................................152
TOSHIBA Application Installer...............................153
Setting passwords................................................154