Using The Internet - Gateway Solo 9150 User Manual

Note:
For more information on
modems, see "Connecting
the modem" on page 28.
Important!
Downloading (receiving
files from the Internet) is not
always fast. Sometimes
large files and slow
connection speeds
contribute to slow
downloading.
60 Using Your Gateway Solo

Using the Internet

The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to
provide information to users everywhere. You can access this global
network by connecting your computer to a normal phone line and signing
up with an Internet service provider. Internet services include e-mail and
the World Wide Web.
E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone in the world, as
long as you and the recipient both have Internet connections and
e-mail addresses.
The World Wide Web is a user-friendly interface to the Internet that gives
you point-and-click access to millions of sources of information. Almost
everything is available for download, including pictures, sounds, and
programs.
To begin your journey through the Internet you need:
Modem — a device installed in the computer that connects the
computer to a phone line. Your Solo 9150 notebook has a built-in 56K
data/fax/voice modem.
Internet service provider (ISP) — a connection between the modem
and the Internet, such as gateway.net.
Web browser — an application that translates information from the
Internet service provider to the computer. The Microsoft® Internet
Explorer™ Web browser is already installed on your notebook.
To understand Internet functions, you should know the following terms:
Electronic mail (E-mail) — messages transmitted by telephone lines.
E-mail address — an Internet address to which e-mail can be sent.
This address designates a location on the Internet that messages and
files can be sent to.
Downloading — transferring a copy of a file from a remote server
(see definition on following page) or computer to your computer's
hard drive.
Link — a word or image within a Web page on which you can click to
go to another Web page or access additional information.
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