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Setting up an Internet account
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If you want to access the Internet you need:
■A modem – a device that connects your notebook 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.
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Accessing your Internet account
To connect to your America Online Internet account:
1Click Start, All Programs, then click America Online.
2Complete the member name and password information, then click 
Connect. Your notebook 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.
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Using the World Wide Web
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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 notebook), Netscape 
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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 notebook connects, a default 
opening page or welcome screen opens.
2To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal 
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Downloading files
Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet 
to your notebook.
To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you 
download. For more information, see “Protecting your notebook from viruses” 
on page 230.
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 
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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 
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Using e-mail
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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 Search box 
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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 in Windows XP, click Start, 
then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Fax in the Search box 
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Installing and configuring Fax
If you are using Windows XP, complete the following instructions for installing 
and configuring Fax. If you are using Windows 2000, go to “Configuring Fax 
in Windows 2000” on page 83.
Installing Fax in Windows XP
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When 
Windows XP was originally installed on your notebook, Fax was not installed. 
You need to install Fax from your blue Operating...