Connecting To A Web Site - Gateway computer User Manual

To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar.

Connecting to a Web site

After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many
information sources on the World Wide Web.
To connect to a Web site:
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Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen depends
on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your
connection will determine how fast Web pages display.
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Web page
Connect to your Internet account.
Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to
start your Web browser. Click Start, then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens
showing an opening page or welcome screen.
To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource
Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO
on the browser address bar.
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On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.
Help
For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type connecting to Web site in the Search box, then
press E .
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The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data
to your computer, and displays the page on the site that you requested.
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