Learning About The Internet; Setting Up An Internet Account - Gateway 200E User Manual

Learning about the Internet

The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to people
everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web.
You can access this network by connecting your notebook to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber
Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).
Your computer connects
to the Internet through an
ISP.
If you want to access the Internet you need:
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Setting up an Internet account

Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account
with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account
to this notebook, contact the ISP directly.
Dial-up Internet connections are those using a telephone system to connect to the Internet. This
may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in some cases ADSL over PPP,
or other technologies. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary connections to
the Internet, dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet service provider)
often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for dial-up Internet
service, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and Web browsing
session, then disconnect when you are finished. Your Internet service provider can provide
instructions on how to connect to and disconnect from the Internet.
Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special
telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet. In many instances, broadband is
considered an always-connected service. With this type of service, your cost is the same regardless
of the amount of time you use your Internet connection.
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Internet Servers
store information so other computers can
access it from the Internet.
ISP Servers
let you connect to the Internet
and access your e-mail
messages.
A modem—a device that connects your notebook to other computers or servers using a
telephone, DSL, or cable television line. Your notebook may have a built-in dial-up telephone
modem. Cable and DSL modems connect to your notebook through an Ethernet jack and
provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem.
An Internet service provider—a company that provides access to the Internet through an
ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your e-mail
messages. Check your telephone book for a list of Internet service providers available locally.
A Web browser—a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft
Internet Explorer was included with your notebook. For more information, see
World Wide Web" on page
An e-mail program—a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over
the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your notebook. For
more information, see "Using e-mail" on page
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