CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet
www.gateway.com
40
To learn more about using the Web browser features, click
Help
in the menu bar.
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.
Help and Support
For general information about using
Internet accounts, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
. Type the keyword
connecting to Web site
in the Search
box, then click the arrow.
The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet,
downloads
(transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that
you requested.
Tips & Tricks
To protect your children from accessing
objectionable Web sites, use the Parental
Control feature in McAfee SecurityCenter.
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.
Web
page
Link
Linked Web
page
8511629.book Page 40 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:38 AM
Summary of Contents for Desktops
Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Gateway Computer 8511629 book Page a Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...
Page 2: ...8511629 book Page b Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...
Page 14: ...CHAPTER 1 Getting Help www gateway com 6 8511629 book Page 6 Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...
Page 196: ...Index www gateway com 188 8511629 book Page 188 Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...
Page 197: ...8511629 book Page 189 Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...
Page 198: ...MAN 6BAY MBTX PRO USR GDE R1 7 06 8511629 book Page 190 Wednesday July 19 2006 9 38 AM...