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Connecting to a Web site

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Chapter 1: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar. Li Web page Linked Web Connecting to a Web site Tips & Tricks To protect your children from accessing objectionable Web sites, use the Parental Control feature in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with your computer. Help and Support For general information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the Search box, then click the arrow. After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web. To connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you may need to start your Web browser. Click Start, then click Internet. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen. 3 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for "Universal Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that you requested. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 26

Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our computer!	8
Gateway Web site	8
Using Support	9
Product Support	9
Documents	9
Drivers & Downloads	9
Customer Service	9
Upgrades	9
Tools	9
Contact Us	9
Help and Support	10
Searching for a topic	10
Online help	11
Using Windows XP	13
About the Windows desktop	14
Using the Start menu	15
Adding icons to the desktop	16
Identifying window items	16
Working with files and folders	18
Viewing drives	18
Creating folders	19
Copying and moving files and folders	20
Deleting files and folders	21
Browsing for files and folders	22
Searching for files	23
Using the Windows Search utility	23
Using advanced search options	24
Working with documents	25
Creating a new document	25
Saving a document	26
Opening a document	27
Printing a document	27
Shortcuts	28
Using the Internet	29
Learning about the Internet	30
Setting up an Internet account	31
Accessing your Internet account	31
Using the World Wide Web	31
Connecting to a Web site	32
Downloading files	33
Using email	33
Sending email	34
Checking your email	34
Protecting your computer	35
Data security	36
computer startup and hard drive password	36
Windows XP user accounts	36
Using Windows XP Security Center	36
Modifying security settings	37
Security updates	37
Windows Update	38
Windows XP Security Center	38
Wireless Networking	41
Wireless networking	42
Buying wireless equipment	42
Setting up your wireless network	43
Making sure your broadband connection works	43
Setting up your access point	43
Setting up your computer	43
Naming your computers and workgroup	43
Connecting to your network	44
Testing your network	44
Sharing resources	45
Sharing drives and printers	45
Sharing drives or folders	45
Un-sharing drives and folders	46
Sharing printers	47
Using the network	47
Viewing shared drives and folders	47
Mapping a network drive	47
Opening files across the network	48
Copying files across the network	48
Printing files across the network	49
Adding devices to your network	49
Adding a desktop computer to your network	49
Adding a printer to your network	49
Customizing Your computer	51
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings	52
Adjusting the color depth	52
Adjusting the screen resolution	53
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop	54
Changing the desktop background	55
Selecting a screen saver	55
Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings	57
Changing mouse settings	57
Programming the buttons	58
Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings	58
Adding and modifying user accounts	59
User account tips	59
Maintaining Your computer	61
Updating Windows	62
Managing hard drive space	63
Checking hard drive space	63
Deleting unnecessary files	64
Checking the hard drive for errors	64
Defragmenting the hard drive	65
Backing up files	66
Scheduling maintenance tasks	67
Moving from your old computer	67
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard	67
Transferring files	68
Finding your files	68
Transferring Internet settings	69
Setting up your ISP	69
Transferring your email and address book	69
Transferring your Internet shortcuts	69
Installing your old printer or scanner	70
Installing your old programs	70
Notices	71
All Rights Reserved	71
Trademark Acknowledgments	71
Macrovision statement	71
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