Search Engines; Choosing A Search Engine; Using A Search Engine; Searching On The Web - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Supplementary Manual

This section will help you
perform the following tasks:
• Choosing a Search
Engine
•

Using a Search Engine

•

Searching on the Web

• Accessing Files
from the Internet
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Each search engine has a
different look and feel. Try
various search engines to see
which one you like.
Many different search engines exist
on their own Web sites. Each one
keeps a list, or database, of
registered Web sites. The search
engine's master list includes a
description and Internet address for
each of its registered Web sites.
Some search engines keep general-
purpose lists while others limit their
lists to a single topic.
• An example of a general-purpose search engine is
®
AltaVista at www.altavista.com. Some ISPs, such as
®
America Online
search engine.
• An example of a specialized search engine would be one that
only lists Web sites about one specific topic.
You can locate search engines in several ways:
• Click your browser's Search button.
• Ask a search engine to list other search engines.
, provide their own general-purpose