HP Compaq Presario,Presario 800AP Supplementary Manual page 80

Tip
Your Presario Notebook
provides you with a
selection of Internet
Service Providers (ISPs).
Did you know...
High-speed Internet access
may be available in your area.
Check with your ISP or local
telephone company for
more information.
Did you know...
Your Presario Notebook has a
built-in Ethernet connection
which is the most common
way to connect to high-speed
Internet access.
Using your computer to tour the
World Wide Web is called surfing
the Web. Sometimes you'll just be
looking to see what's there. At
other times, you'll be looking for
something specific.
A Web site has an Internet address that tells your computer how
to find it. An Internet address is known as a Uniform Resource
Locator, or URL. It identifies the location of a Web site just as
your home address identifies where you live.
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.