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CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing

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Connecting to a Web site

After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many 
information sources on the World Wide Web.

To connect to a Web site:

 

1

Connect to your Internet account.

2

Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to 
start your Web browser. Click 

 (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browser 

opens showing an opening page or welcome screen.

3

To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal Resource 
Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example 

www.gateway.com), then click GO

on the browser address bar.

- OR - 

On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.

The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data 
to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested.

Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen depends 
on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your 
connection will determine how fast Web pages display.

Downloading files

Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your 
notebook.

To download files or programs from a Web site:

 

1

Connect to your Internet account.

2

In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you 
want to download, then press E

.

- OR -

Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want 
to download.

3

Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your notebook. For more 
information, see 

.

4

Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.

5

Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy 
of the file is downloaded to your notebook. The time that it takes to transfer the file to 
your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions.

6

Open the folder that you created.

For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click 

Help and Support. Type 

connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, 

then press E

NTER

.

To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you 

download. For more information, see 

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