Chapter 3 Using The Internet; Introduction; Cassiopeia Internet Functions; What Do I Need To Connect To The Internet - Casio BE-300 User Manual

Chapter 3 Using the Internet

3-1 Introduction

CASSIOPEIA Internet Functions

Your CASSIOPEIA comes with three programs that let you perform data communication over the
Internet.
Internet ................... This Web browser program makes it possible for you to visit Websites on the
Internet. In addition to being frames-capable, the Internet program also
supports bookmarks and the saving of pages of off-line viewing.
Mail ....................... Mail is a program for sending and receiving e-mail. It supports multiple
accounts, as well as sending and receiving attached files. Received mail can
be saved to folders either in main memory or on a storage card.
Connections ........... This program provides a central location where you can configure connection
setups for the Internet and Mail programs. Connections eliminates the need
to configure separate connection settings for Mail and Internet.

What do I need to connect to the Internet?

The following describes what you need in order to connect to the Internet using either a dial-up
connection or a network connection.

Dial-up Connection

Before you can connect to the Internet with a dial-up connection, you first need to contract the
services of an Internet service provider (ISP).
You also need to obtain the required devices, cables, and other hardware in order to physically
connect to a telephone line. Your CASSIOPEIA supports connection to a phone line using any one
of the following configurations.
• Mobile phone and mobile phone connection cable
• CompactFlash card type card modem, modular cable, analog telephone line
• PC card type card modem, CASSIOPEIA optional PC Card Unit (PC Card Adapter), modular
cable, analog telephone line
• External modem, special serial cable, modem cable, modular cable, analog phone line

LAN Connection

To connect to the Internet through a LAN (network), you need access rights to the network at your
company, etc.
You also need to obtain the required devices, cables, and other hardware in order to physically
connect to the network. Your CASSIOPEIA supports connection to a network using either of the
following configurations.
• CompactFlash card type LAN card, Ethernet cable
• PC card type LAN card, optional PC Card Unit (PC Card Adapter), Ethernet cable
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