Toshiba A9 Betriebsanweisung

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Once connected to the Internet, the Web browser displays a home 
page, for example, your ISP’s home page on the Internet or your 
company’s Web site home page. 

To visit a desired Web site, type in the Web address. The Web 
address, or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), is a unique identifier 
for that computer system linked to the Internet. Web addresses can 
also appear within a Web page’s text, and are known as links. 
Clicking a link automatically transfers your Web browser to that 
site. 

You can also use a Search Engine, a Web site specifically designed 
to help you look for information.

The Internet offers many types of communication tools to help 
you perform many tasks.

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Internet email

To send and receive email of your own, you need a mailbox on 
the Web or an email address.

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).