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Your Presario Notebook
provides you with a selection
of ISPs.
High-speed Internet access
may be available in your area.
Check with your ISP or local
telephone company for more
information.
Surfing the Web
Using your computer to tour the
World Wide Web is called
surfing the Web
. Sometimes
you’ll just be looking to see
what’s there. At other times,
you’ll be looking for something
specific.
Internet Address (URL)
A Web site has an
Internet address
that tells your computer
how to find it. An Internet address is known as a
Uniform
Resource Locator
, or
URL
. It identifies the location of a Web
site just as your home address identifies where you live.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides access
to the Internet is an
Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
. Your
computer’s connection to an
ISP’s computer is your entry
point to the Web. You must
establish an account with the
ISP of your choice.
Modem
A computer’s physical connection to the Internet is typically
through a telephone line. Your computer contains hardware
called a
modem
that sends and receives information over a
standard telephone line. There are on-screen instructions you
must follow when you set up your modem.
Summary of Contents for Presario 1200 series
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