Toshiba M20 Betriebsanweisung

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To connect to the Internet, you need:

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A modem and telephone line, or a LAN connection

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A Web browser 

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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account

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 Web browser Internet Explorer is automatically 

configured on your system so that when you first start it, it guides 
you through signing up for a new ISP account, or assists you in 
setting up your computer to work with your existing ISP. 

Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect to the 
Internet.

Connect your computer’s modem to a telephone line.
For more information on connecting a modem, see 

Start your Web browser. Have your modem dial the ISP’s 
telephone number, and establish a connection with the ISP’s 
computer. 

If you are using your computer at the office, then you probably 
connect to the Internet through your company’s network. See your 
network administrator about connecting to the Internet. 

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