Gateway LT 1000 User Manual

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Setting up an Internet accountwww.gateway.com25Setting up an Internet accountBefore you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set upan Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP serviceor to transfer an existing account to this computer, contact the ISP directly.Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cabletelevision or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet.In many instances, broadband is considered an always-connected service. With thistype of service, your cost is the same regardless of the amount of time you useyour Internet connection.Accessing your Internet accountHelp and SupportFor general information about usingInternet accounts, click Start, then clickHelp and Support. Type the keywordISP in the Search box, then click thearrow.The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contactyour ISP for the correct procedure.Using the World Wide WebThe World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you accessto millions of information sources.Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronicdocuments that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. Youcan use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft InternetExplorer or Firefox.Web pages can contain text, animations, music, and other multimedia features. Agroup of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop,track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more.You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on a Webpage called links or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture,or an animated image. You can identify a link by moving the mouse or touchpadpointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link.