Toshiba S2 Guia Do Utilizador

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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 

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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.