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Warning: Using wireless devices while flying in aircraft is prohibited. Switch off all devices before
boarding an aircraft; they may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt communications,
and even be illegal.
Surf the Net!
To surf the Internet, you need a program called an Internet browser.
Internet Explorer
provides an easy and secure web
browsing experience. As soon as you have your Internet access installed and you are connected, click on the Internet Explorer
shortcut located on the Windows desktop and take your Internet experience to a new level!
Internet Explorer features
The image below shows the Internet Explorer browser’s start page. A brief description of some key aspects of the browser are
listed below.
1. Link to the Help menu: click to access the Internet Explorer Help section. There you can find information about Internet
Explorer and take the Internet Explorer Tour. You may also press
F1
on your keyboard.
2. Reduce, maximize or close the window.
3. Address bar: Type in an Internet address (e.g. www.packardbell.com) and press the Enter key on your keyboard, this will
take you directly to the address you typed.
4. Instant Search Box: Search the web without having to open a search provider page. You can customize your search by
setting your favorite search provider as the default. Use the dropdown list to choose a provider.
5. Back and Forward buttons: Navigate through pages you have already visited.
6. Tabs: View multiple sites in a single browser window by switching from one site to another through tabs at the top of the
browser frame.
7. Quick tabs: Select and navigate through open tabs by displaying thumbnails of them all in a single window.
8. Favourites Center: Manage your favourite websites, your browsing history and your RSS Feed subscriptions in just a few
clicks.
9. RSS feeds: Allow you to keep up with your favourite websites in an automated manner. An illuminated icon on the toolbar
indicates that the site offers a feed to which you can subscribe, in order to be notified when content is updated. Your
browser delivers the information to your Favourites Center. Now you can read news headlines, sports scores, etc. as soon as
they arrive.
Caution:
Internet Explorer includes a
Phishing Filter
that warns you about and helps to protect you from
potential or known fraudulent websites (sites that look legitimate but actually are designed to capture
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