What Is An E-Mail Address; How Do I Search The Internet - HP Pavilion 364 Quick Start Manual

The URL contains the protocol and the pathway
to a site and may include the path to a specific
file within that site. Each period, or dot, in the
URL separates elements within the address. For
example, you will see the URL extension .com
used by companies.
When you enter the URL into your browser
Address box and press the Enter key on your
keyboard, the browser contacts that location
and displays the Web page for you.

What Is an E-Mail Address?

Your e-mail address identifies the electronic post
office box where people can send you electronic
mail. E-mail addresses have the form
name@domain_name
The domain name is usually the name of the
ISP or organization, and includes an extension
identifying the kind of organization the ISP is.
For example, if your name is Jane Jones and
XYZ is your ISP, your e-mail address might be
JaneJones@xyz.com
with the extension .com indicating that XYZ is
a business. For information on using e-mail, see
"Sending and Receiving E-Mail" on page 47.

How Do I Search the Internet?

The browser program you use includes a Search
feature. You may need to click a button or select
the feature from a menu to display it, depending
on the type of browser program it is.
The Search feature provides a box where you
enter a question or a word that describes the
information you want to find. If you enter one or
a few general words, you may get many general
results. If you enter several precise words, you
usually get fewer but more specific results.
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