Toshiba A10 Manual De Usuario

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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

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

Connect your computer’s modem (available on certain models) 
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 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.