Gateway m275 User Manual
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81 Setting up an Internet account www.gateway.com If you want to access the Internet you need: ■A modem – a device that connects your convertible tablet PC to other computers or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line. ■An Internet service provider – a company that provides access to the Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages. ■A Web browser – a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. ■An e-mail program – a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over the Internet. Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). If you have chosen America Online as an ISP, follow these instructions to set up and connect to your account. To set up a different ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this convertible tablet PC, contact the ISP directly. If you set up an account with America Online, an Internet e-mail address is created for you. After completing the setup, you are ready to access the Internet. To set up an Internet account with America Online: 1Click/Tap Start, All Programs, then click/tap America Online. 2Follow the on-screen instructions. After setting up your account, you can connect to the Internet and access your e-mail services.
82 Chapter 5: Using the Internet www.gateway.com Accessing your Internet account To connect to your America Online Internet account: 1Click/Tap Start, All Programs, then click/tap America Online. 2Complete the member name and password information, then click/tap Connect. Your convertible tablet PC dials the Internet account telephone number. After connecting, the We l c o m e window opens. If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP for the correct procedure for connecting. To disconnect from your America Online Internet account: ■Click/Tap X in the top-right corner of the America Online window. Your convertible tablet PC disconnects from the Internet. If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP for the correct procedure for disconnecting. ImportantMake sure that your convertible tablet PC disconnects correctly from your Internet account. If you do not have an “unlimited hours” ISP account, you may have to pay for the time that you are connected, even if you are not at your convertible tablet PC. Help and SupportFor general information about using Internet accounts, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword ISP in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.
83 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 convertible tablet PC), 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/tapping 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, click/tap Help in the menu bar. Web pageLink Linked Web page
84 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 convertible tablet PC 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/tap GO on the browser address bar. - OR - On the current Web page, click/tap a link to a Web site. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your convertible tablet PC, 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, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.
85 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 convertible tablet PC. To protect your convertible tablet PC against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “Protecting your convertible tablet PC from viruses” on page 226. 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/tap GO on the browser address bar. - OR - Click/Tap 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 convertible tablet PC. For more information, see “Working with documents” on page 74. 4Click/Tap 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 convertible tablet PC. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your convertible tablet PC depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6Open the folder that you created. 7Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking/double-tapping 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, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword downloading files in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.
86 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/Tap 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/tap Send Now. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you specified. [email protected] User name Internet domain name
87 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/Tap Read. 3Double-click/Double-tap 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, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword e-mail in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.
6 89 Sending and Receiving Faxes Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■Install and configure Fax ■Create and send a new fax ■Set up a fax cover page template ■Fax a document you scanned or created in another program ■Receive, view, and print a fax Help and SupportFor more information about sending and receiving faxes, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword Fax in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.
90 Chapter 6: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com Installing and configuring Fax Installing Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When Windows XP was originally installed on your convertible tablet PC, Fax was not installed. You need to install Fax from your Gateway Windows XP Pro Tablet PC DVD. To install Fax: 1Insert the Gateway Windows XP Pro Tablet PC DVD in your DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive. 2If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box opens, click/tap Install optional Windows components . The Windows Components Wizard opens. -OR- If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box does not open, click/tap Start, then click/tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Click/Double-click/Tap/Double-tap Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. Click/Tap Add/Remove Windows Components . The Windows Components Wizard opens. 3Click/Tap Fax Services, then click/tap Next. 4Click/Tap Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5Click/Tap Exit to close the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. -OR- Click/Tap Close to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. ImportantYour modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes.