Toshiba A10 Benutzerhandbuch

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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 the computer’s 
internal microphone or an optional external microphone. You can 
listen to sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, 
headphones, or external speakers.

You may record sounds using the computer’s internal microphone 
or by connecting an optional external microphone.

If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the 
computer.