Toshiba VIRTUALTECH C6609-1201M1 - Manual (Page 73)

73 Learning the Basics
An overview of using the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Internet, you need:
❖ A modem
❖ A Web browser
❖ A telephone line
❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account
Microsoft’s Web browser, Internet Explorer, is automatically
configured on your system so that when you first start it, it
guides you through signing up for a new ISP account.
Once you have established an ISP account, you can access
the Internet.
1 Connect your computer’s modem to a telephone line.
2 Have your modem dial the ISP’s telephone number, and
establish a connection with the ISP’s computer.
If you are using your computer at the office, then you
probably connect to the Internet through your company’s
network. See your network administrator about connecting to
the Internet.
Surfing the Internet
Once connected to the Internet, the Web browser displays a
home page, for example, your ISP’s home page on the
Internet or your company’s Web site home page.
To visit a desired Web site, type in the Web address. The Web
address, or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), is a unique
identifier for that computer system linked to the Internet.
Web addresses can also appear within a Web page’s text, and
are known as links. Clicking a link automatically displays the
site on your Web browser.
You can also use a Search Engine, a Web site specifically
designed to help you look for information.