Compaq Presario,Presario 1211 Supplementary Manual page 70

Your Presario Notebook
provides you with a selection of
ISPs.
High-speed Internet access
may be available in your area.
Check with your ISP or local
telephone company for more
information.
Your Presario Notebook may
have a built-in Ethernet
connection which is the most
common way to connect to
high-speed Internet access.
The "Search Engines" section
later in this chapter for
detailed information about
searching on the Internet.
A company that provides access
to the Internet is an Internet
Service Provider (ISP). Your
computer's connection to an
ISP's computer is your entry
point to the Web. You must
establish an account with the ISP
of your choice.
A computer's physical connection to the Internet is typically
through a telephone line. Your computer contains hardware
called a modem that sends and receives information over a
standard telephone line. There are on-screen instructions you
must follow when you set up your modem.
A search engine is a program used on Web sites that allows
you to search the Internet for keywords you enter. The search
engine generates a list of Web pages that contain your
keywords.
Once you access the Internet, you can use a search engine to
begin searching for information. You can choose from many
search engines on the Internet. To access one of these search
engines, type in a URL, such as www.compaq.com.
take you to the requested site.
URLs