Toshiba A55 User Manual

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If you have an account with an ISP, you can probably set up 
an email address at the same time you sign up for the service.

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Internet chat rooms

A chat room is a Web site that offers a place where people 
with similar interests and ideas communicate in real-time, 
one-on-one or in groups, by typing messages which are 
instantly viewed by others on their computer screens.

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Internet news groups

A news group is similar to a chat room, but instead of using a 
dedicated site to converse about a specialized subject with 
others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a clearinghouse where 
all the messages are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board.

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Online shopping

Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.

Transferring files from one computer to another is termed 
uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on 
the Web), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the 
Web to your computer).

There are several ways to upload or download data. It can be 
as simple as attaching a file or document to an email, or you 
can use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features of your Web 
browser to transfer large amounts of data. 

You can use your computer to record sounds using an 
external microphone. You can play .wav sound files or audio 
CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones or external 
speakers.