Compaq Presario 1200 series User Manual page 79

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.
Check with your Internet
Service Provider for details
about the e-mail service
they provide.
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Search Engine
A search engine is a programme 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.
E-mail
A form of mail delivered over the Internet is e-mail. It is like
a paperless letter that goes directly from one computer to
another. To get e-mail, both the sender and recipient must
have e-mail accounts. Your ISP is one possible provider of
an e-mail account.
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