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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
An overview of using the Internet
Internet Service Providers
To connect a computer directly to the Internet, many people and
businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a
company that has the equipment and the telecommunication lines
necessary to maintain an Internet connection.
You can connect to the Internet by using a communication method
such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links.
Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Internet, you need:
❖
A browser or communications program
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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan
to use the Internet
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A way to connect to the ISP (for example Wi-Fi
®
/LAN etc.)
Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect to the
Internet.
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.
Surfing 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.
You can also use a Search Engine, a Web site specifically designed
to help you look for information.
To improve screen resolution and increase/decrease screen size,
press
Fn+2
to zoom in and
Fn+1
to zoom out.
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