Gateway Solo 3100, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Getting Online 39
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Home page — a file that appears after connection has been made to a
Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you
throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites.
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Server — a computer or computer program that saves data in a storage
area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for manipulation
or printing purposes.
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Web browser — software that allows you to access and navigate Web
sites found on the World Wide Web. Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer are two popular Web browsers.
E-mail
E-mail is an electronic mail service that lets you communicate with others
around the globe. You need an internet connection and an e-mail address to
send or retrieve e-mail.
World Wide Web
After you have your Internet service set up, you are ready to explore the
Internet. To do this, you need to use a Web browser. In our example below
we use Microsoft Internet Explorer to visit the Gateway Web site.
1.
Connect to the Internet service. Depending upon your Internet service
provider, you may be prompted to provide your user ID and password.
2. Double-click the
Internet Explorer
icon on the desktop to start Microsoft
Internet Explorer. The Web browser opens.
3.
Go to a Web site by typing its address in the browser’s Address Bar
(for example,
http://www.gateway.com
), then press E
NTER
.
To browse the World Wide Web
Important!
Web site addresses are not
always permanent. If an
error screen appears that
states the file cannot be
found, verify that you have
typed the correct address. If
a screen stating the file
cannot be found appears
again, the Web site has
either changed location or
no longer exists.