Gateway ML6228 User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Using the Internet and Faxing24Connecting to a Web siteAfter you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the manyinformation 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 tostart your Web browser. Click (Start), then click Internet. Your default Web browseropens showing an opening page or welcome screen.3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal ResourceLocator”) in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GOon the browser address bar.- OR -On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) datato your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you requested.Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen dependson the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of yourconnection will determine how fast Web pages display.Downloading filesDownloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to yournotebook.To download files or programs from a Web site:1 Connect to your Internet account.2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program youwant to download, then press E NTER.- OR -Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you wantto download.3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your notebook. For moreinformation, see “Working with files and folders” on page 9.4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copyof the file is downloaded to your notebook. The time that it takes to transfer the file toyour notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions.6 Open the folder that you created.HelpFor more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then clickHelp and Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box,then press E NTER.CautionTo protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files youdownload. For more information, see “Protecting your notebook from viruses” on page 59.