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71 Using the World Wide Web www.gateway.com Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of information sources. Information on the Web comes to you on We b p a g e s, which are electronic documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer (which comes installed on your new computer), Netscape Navigator, or the browser built into America Online. Web pages can contain text, animations, music, and other multimedia features. A group of related Web pages is called a We b s i t e. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on a Web page called links or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. You can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link. To learn more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the menu bar. Web pageLink Linked Web page
72 Chapter 5: Using the Internet www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP) such as America Online, you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web. To connect to a Web site: 1Connect to your Internet account. After your computer connects, a default opening page or welcome screen opens. 2To 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. Help and SupportFor more information about connecting to a Web site in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
73 Using the World Wide Web www.gateway.com Downloading files Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer. To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 208. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1Connect to your Internet account. 2In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR - Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your computer. For more information, see “Working with files and folders” on page 51. 4Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy of the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your computer depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6Open the folder that you created. 7Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program. Help and SupportFor more information about downloading files in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword downloading files in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
74 Chapter 5: Using the Internet www.gateway.com Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with America Online might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one: Sending e-mail To send e-mail using America Online: 1Connect to your America Online account. 2Click Write. 3Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e-mail to in the Send To box. 4Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box. 5Type the e-mail message. 6When finished, click Send Now. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you specified. User name Internet domain name
75 Using e-mail www.gateway.com Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using America Online: 1Connect to your America Online account. 2Click Read. 3Double-click the message you want to read. For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your e-mail program. Help and SupportFor general information about using e-mail in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword e-mail in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
6 77 Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■Adjust the volume ■Record and play audio files ■Use Windows Media Player ■Use a diskette, CD, or DVD drive ■Play CDs ■Use MusicMatch ■Play DVDs ■Create CDs ■Attach a digital camera to your notebook ■Attach a digital video camera to your notebook ■View the display on a television
78 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume in Windows XP You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in your computer. To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls: ■If you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of the speakers. -OR- Use the mute and volume control buttons on the keyboard. For more information, see “System key combinations” on page 26. To adjust the overall volume level from Windows XP: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices . The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.
79 Adjusting the volume www.gateway.com 3Click the Vo l u m e tab. 4Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to select the Mute check box, then click OK. To adjust specific volume levels: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices . The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. Help and SupportFor more information about adjusting volume in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword adjusting volume in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
80 Chapter 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 3Click the Vo l u m e tab. 4Click Advanced in the Device volume area. If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to adjust. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6Click X in the top-right corner of the window to close it.