Connecting To The Internet; Surfing The Internet - Toshiba M115 S1061 - Satellite - Celeron M 1.6 GHz User Manual

Connecting to the Internet

To connect to the Internet, you need:
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A modem (available on certain models) and telephone
line, or a LAN connection
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A Web browser
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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account
The Microsoft
automatically configured on your system so that when you
first start it, it guides you through signing up for a new ISP
account, or assists you in setting up your computer to work
with your existing ISP.
Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect
to the Internet.
1 Connect your computer's modem to a telephone line.
For more information on connecting a modem, see
"Connecting the modem to a telephone line" on
page
2 Start your Web browser. Have your modem dial the ISP's
telephone number, and establish a connection with the
ISP's computer.
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.
Exploring Your Computer's Features
An overview of using the Internet
®
Web browser Internet Explorer is
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