Compaq 800 Series Setup Manual page 78

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 program 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.
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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