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1. Address a http www google com Y Address Bar v Links v Lock the Toolbars Customize The address bar Address http www An Address bar is a space to type and display the address for a Web page You don t even need to type the entire Web site address to go to that page Just start typing and the AutoComplete feature suggests a match based on Web sites you visited previously What is an Internet address An Internet address sometimes called a URL or Uniform Resource Locator typically starts with a protocol name followed by the name of the organisation that maintains the site the suffix identifies the kind of organisation it is A protocol is a set of rules and standards that enable computers to exchange information Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 5 powered by branded a internet inzi For example the address http www cnn com provides the following information http This Web server uses the http protocol www This site is on the World Wide Web The Web server is at CNN This is a commercial site Generally South African commercial site addresses end with co za If the address points to a specific page additional information such as a port name the directory in which the page is located and the name of the page file is included Web pages authored by using HTML Hypertext Markup Language often end with an htm or html exten2. You can schedule daily weekly or monthly updates for all of the Web sites you subscribe to or for individual sites After you ve set up your subscriptions you can view your favourite Web sites offline at your leisure Step Procedure 1 Open the Web page you want to subscribe to 2 On the Favorites menu click Add to Favorites 3 Select the Make available offline check box 4 To specify a schedule for updating that page and how much content to download click Customize 5 Follow the instructions on your screen Note Before you go offline make sure you have the latest version of your pages by clicking the Tools menu and then clicking Synchronise Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 25 powered by branded a internet Glossary of Terms ActiveX Microsoft s programming language that downloads and runs programs on your computer s own hard drive ActiveX technology is used with Microsoft Internet Explorer to make interactive Web pages that look and behave like computer programs rather than static pages With ActiveX users can ask or answer questions use push buttons and interact in other ways with the Web page Attachment A file which is included with an email message Bandwidth This refers to the amount of data that can be sent through a given communications circuit in a given amount of time In general greater bandwidth means faster transfer of data f
3. amp P Footer ausb d Orientation Margins inches Portrait Left 0 75 Bight 0 75 C Landscape Top 0 75 Bottom 0 75 Cancel Printer Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 16 powered by branded a internet Keyboard shortcuts Window title Page address URL Date in short format as specified by Regional Settings in Control Panel Date in long format as specified by Regional Settings in Control Panel Time in the format specified by Regional Settings in Control Panel Time in 24 hour format Current page number Total number of pages Centered text following amp b Right aligned text following amp b amp b A single ampersand amp Type this amp t Note If you want to set margins in centimeters instead of inches you must change the Regional Settings in Control Panel Saving information from a web page Internet Explorer User Manual As you view pages on the Web you ll find information that you d like to save for future reference view without going to a Web site or share with other people You can save the entire Web page or any part of it text graphics or links After you save the information you can use it in other documents or display it on your computer as wallpaper You can also share information by sending the Web page or a link to it in e mail to people who have access to the Web For those who don t have access to the We
4. or you want to make sure button you have the latest version of the page click the Refresh button Home By clicking the Home button on the toolbar you will go to the page that appears when button you start Internet Explorer Search Select the Search button to search for specific data that you want information on When button you select this button the Explorer bar appears Type the word or phrase you re looking for and then click Search In the list of search results click a link to display the Web page in the right side of the browser window Favorite Select this option to view a list of your most frequently accessed web sites pages button Media The Media bar in Internet Explorer makes it easy for you to play music video or button multimedia files You can use the Media bar to listen to your favorite Internet radio station while you use your computer History On the toolbar click the History button to re visit recently viewed web pages A list of button folders appears containing links for Web sites visited in previous days and weeks Click a folder or page to display the Web page Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 3 powered by branded a internet i Mail Select this option to launch the Mail program that is linked to Internet Explorer In most button instances your Mail program will be Microsoft Outlook Express Print Select the Print button to print the current web page button To
5. a business nokia Go Welcome to Nokia com C Find a map Phones Home Products Business Found nokia Look up a word FEATURED SITES ABOUT Find a picture Nokia Company Homepage C Previous searches y Top Pick RadioShack Find a Web page containing The Latest in Cell Phones Nokia i Shop for Nokia Cell Phones at MSN Shoppin Brought to you by MSN Search Search Search Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 7 powered by branded n internet Effective use of web search engines Search engines allow you to enter words or phrases that are matched against a database usually created automatically Based on criteria established by your search query and the search engine the search engine retrieves documents WWW gopher FTP UseNet email etc that match your query Factors that influence results include the size of the database frequency of updating the search capabilities and options of a given search engine Search engines also differ what they index their speed the design of their user search interface how they display results and the amount of help they offer Some popular search engines include Google http www google com Ananzi http www ananzi com Yahoo http www yahoo com Alexa http www alexa com A review of common sense searching tips Think before you start A basic search strategy includes the following
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7. other end Modems are used for sending and receiving electronic mail and surfing the net MUD Multi User Dungeon An adventure game where many people around the world can play simultaneously and communicate within the confines of the game Newsgroups Discussion groups which are held over the web Also known as the Usernet Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 28 powered by branded a internet Newsreader The software that enables you to read messages or postings that people have sent to newsgroups Built into popular web browsers News NNTP Server The hardware that holds all the newsgroups you can access usually based at your internet service provider If you ve used DejaNews or HotBot to find a newsgroup but can t find it when you look through your news server s list you may find it on a public access server Offline When your computer is not connected to the internet Offline Browser Software which downloads the content of Web pages onto your hard drive so whole sites can be viewed offline at your convenience Online Service Provider A company offering internet access combined with its own interface and members only services Plug ins In the context of the web these are extensions to your browser which enhance its functionality Plug ins enable you to play sound files or animations for example POPS Point of Presence These are the modems which you dial into to connec
8. print selected parts of it such as a frame In addition you can specify that you want to print additional information in the headers and footers such as the window title page address date time and page numbers To print the contents of the current window Step Procedure 1 On the File menu click Print 2 Set the printing options you want 3 3 Click the PRINT button Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 15 powered by branded a internet To print the contents of a frame Step Procedure Right click in the frame On the menu that appears click Print Set the printing options you want A O N Click the PRINT button To change how a page looks when it prints Step Procedure 1 On the File menu click Page Setup 2 In the Margins boxes type the margin measurements in inches 3 In the Orientation area select either Portrait or Landscape to specify whether you want the page printed vertically or horizontally Click Headers In each Headers and Footers box specify the information to be printed by using the following variables Variables can be combined with text for example Page amp p of amp P Paper MSEE Size Hz Sitina A a raans T lt Source eo co Automatically Select x Se Headers and Footers Header amp w amp bPage amp p of
9. specific sizes typefaces and colours In most cases you can override the settings on the Web page with your own preferences While these changes might affect the layout and change the design intended by the Web site author they enable you to view text in a size font or colour that might be easier for you to read In addition if you frequently view Web pages that were written in languages other than the default language on your computer you might want to add the ability to display Web pages in different languages Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 20 powered by branded a internet i Controlling how fonts and background colours are displayed When Web authors and designers create Web pages they often specify particular font colours and sizes typefaces and background colours These settings are specified for each item or in a style sheet which is a type of template for specifying how different styles should appear throughout a Web page or site You can override any or all of these settings which is useful if you have limited or low vision You can specify your font and colour preferences so that Internet Explorer uses your preferences for all pages that do not use style sheets Then you can specify whether you want to use any or all of your preferences on pages that use style sheets To change how page colours are displayed A Colors Click the OK button Intern
10. steps Identify the important concepts of your search Identify search terms keywords to describe those concepts Consider synonyms related words and variations of the terms such as plurals Read the instructions on the search engine home page e help pages e advanced search documentation e frequently asked questions Prepare the search logic Learn simple Boolean search logic Refine the search Make it broader OR synonyms Make it narrower AND Proximity Operators Precise Keywords Try more than one search engine Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 8 powered by branded a internet Searching the web using a search engine Use more than one word Search for ideas and concepts instead of just keywords by using more than one word in your search Use descriptive specific words For example a search for Ferrari will return much more specific results than a search for sports cars Use More like This link If you find that one of the many returned results better describes what you are searching for click More like This next to the URL Netscape Search will then use that document as an example in a new search finding more sites similar to the one you liked Select words to add to your search At the bottom of your Search results page you will find a listing of search terms that can help you refine your search Click on the boxes to select the terms you d like to add to yo
11. AND NOT dogs Parentheses Parentheses are used to group portions of Boolean queries together for more complicated queries For example to find documents that contain the word fruit and either the word banana or the word apple enter fruit AND banana OR apple Title search This feature enables you to restrict searches to the title portion of web documents For example typing title Mars or t Mars will retrieve all documents that have the word Mars in their title Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 9 powered by branded a internet To search the Internet Step Procedure 1 On the toolbar click the Search button 2 In the Explorer bar that appears type the word or phrase you re looking for and then click Search In the list of search results click a link to display the Web page in the right side of the browser window Search CONNECTING PEOPLE Nokia com Choose a category for your search Find a Web page Phones Home Products Business C Find a person s address E 7 C Find a business Welcome to Nokia com a Find a m p C Look up a word C Find a picture C Previous searches e RadioShack Find a Web page containing o The Latest in Cell Phones I Nokia for 1 Phon N Shoppin Brought to you by MSN Search Note You can hide the Explorer bar by clicking the Search button on the toolbar again To search for text on the current web page Ste
12. Accessibility 2 xi m Formatting I Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages I Ignore font styles specified on Web pages m User style sheet I Format documents using my style sheet Se sheet m BVOWSE Click the OK button Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 23 powered by branded internet i To view Web pages written in a different language Some Web sites offer their content in several different languages You can add languages to your list of languages in Internet Explorer so that you can view these sites in your preferred language Step Procedure 1 On the Tools menu in the browser click Internet Options On the General tab click Languages Click Add 2 3 4 Select the language you want to add and click the OK button Language Preferenc 2 x Language English United States en us Language English South Africa en za Enalish 4ustralia en au English Belize en bz English Canada en ca English Caribbean en English Ireland en ie English Jamaica en jm English Trinidad en tt User defined m Notes Internet Explorer User Manual If you speak several languages you can arrange them in order of priority If a Web site offers multiple languages it will supply content in the language with the highest priority Adding language
13. b or a computer you can print Web pages Introduction to the Internet e 17 powered by branded a internet To save the current page on your computer Step Procedure 1 On the File menu click Save As 2 Double click the folder you want to save the page in 3 In the File Name box type a name for the page and then click Save Save Web Page E Save in a My Documents e c E _ My eBooks My Pictures Nokia Nokia on the Web Web Page complete htm html Cancel Westem European ISO 7 To save a page or picture without opening it Step Procedure 1 Right click the link for the item you want 2 Click Save Target As 3 In the File Name box type a name for the item and then click Save Open Link Open Link in New Window A Save Target As Print Target Save Picture As mail Picture Notes e Internet Explorer saves a copy of the page or picture rather than a shortcut to it e You can use this method to download a copy of an item without opening it e To save a copy of the link instead just drag the link to the location you want such as to your desktop A shortcut to the Web page will appear Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 18 branded internet i To copy information from a web page into a document Step Procedure 1 Select the information you want to copy 2 To c
14. by POP3 TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The common language that all computers connected to the internet use in order to communicate with each other No TCP IP no internet Telnet The Telnet protocol allows you to use the internet to type to another user s computer much as if you were sitting in front of it This is known as terminal emulation Examples of Telnet services include searchable databass bulletin boards and real time chatlines URL Uniform Resource Locator A sequence of characters that specify the address of a resource on the web for example a web page in the form http or an FTP site in the form ftp VRML Virtual Reality Modelling Language A programming language which is used to create the illusion of 3D objects for on screen virtual reality environments The computer shows an apparently three dimensional object from a certain position and then creates the illusion of movement by gradually changing the viewpoint Web Browser A program installed in your computer s memory that reads or browses web pages A full internet connection is needed for them to browse the web Internet Explorer and Netscape Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 30 powered by branded a internet i Navigator are the most popular web browsers now available in suites along with other essential internet programs Web Site A specific address on the world wide web compr
15. change the appearance of the toolbar Customise You can add or remove standard toolbar buttons use smaller toolbar buttons like the toolbar the ones used in Microsoft Office and change the order they are displayed on the icons toolbar 1 Just right click the toolbar and then click Customize Back by Standard Buttons Address E http i v Address Bar v Links v Lock the Toolbars Customize Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Map Drive Copy 4 Text options ISNA e Icon options Smal icons gt a a u Search Favorites Media Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 4 branded a internet i Resize the You can move or resize the Address bar and Links bar by dragging them up down toolbar left or right You can even move them into the menu bar File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Back 2 A Asearch Links Customize Links Free Hotmail Drag the File Edit View Favorites Tools Help toolbar to Back gt 2 fat Qsearch Favorites media lt 4 anew location Links Customize Links Free Hotmail Windows Windows Media Hide the You can hide the Address bar or Links bar by right clicking the toolbar and then toolbars clearing the check mark for each item you want to hide Bak gt amp tat aly Standard Buttons
16. cross the Internet There are separate FTP programs although much of it is now done over the web GIF Graphics Interchange Format A format for saving images so they can be seen by a web browser GIF was developed in 1987 by giant US service provider CompuServe Hard Disk The part of your computer which permanently stores programs and files It can be read from and written to Its size is measured in Megabytes Mb and Gigabytes Gb HTML HyperText Markup Language The universal language of the Web in which all pages are written Official versions of HTML are defined by the W3 Consortium which is at http www w3 org HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol This is the protocol used to carry traffic between a Web browser s computer and the Web site Intelligent Agent A software routine that uses intelligence to perform an assigned task For example searching through the web for pages that match your personal tastes Intranet A usually private network which is only accessible by authorised users For example a company could connect its Johannesburg Pretoria and Cape Town offices with its own private intranet IRC Internet Relay Chat A multi user chat system This is a feature of the net which allows you to hold live text conversations with other people on the same channel ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network A digital alternative to current analogue phone lines ISDN modems are already available enabl
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18. enu in the browser click Internet Options 2 Click the Advanced tab 3 In the Multimedia area clear one or more of the Show pictures Play animations Play videos or Play sounds check boxes Internet Options _ 2 x General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings Multimedia O Don t display online media content in the media bar Enable Automatic Image Resizing Enable Image Toolbar requires restart Play animations in web pages Play sounds in web pages Play videos in web pages O Show image download placeholders Show pictures Smart image dithering P Restore Defaults cancel Apply Tips e If the Show pictures or Play videos check box is cleared you can still display an individual picture or animation on a Web page by right clicking its icon and then clicking Show Picture e Ifthe pictures on the current page are still visible after you clear the Show pictures check box you can hide them by clicking the View menu and then clicking Refresh Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 12 powered by F branded a internet To return to a web page you ve already seen Last page To return to the last page you viewed you can click the Back button on the toolbar or press the BACKSPACE key Last few To see a list of the last few pages you visited click the small down arrow beside the Back oF Fone or Forward but
19. es list Make available offline pustomitee Cancel Name CNET com Create in gt gt To open one of your favourite pages click the Favorites button on the toolbar and then click the page you want to open To keep track of your favourite pages you can organise them into folders Click the Create In button in the Add to Favorites dialog box Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet 14 powered by branded a internet To organise your favourite pages into folders Step Procedure 1 On the Favorites menu click Organize Favorites 2 Click the Create Folder icon type a name for the folder and then press ENTER 3 Drag the shortcuts in the list to the appropriate folders B organize favorites OOOO aix To create a new folder click on the Create eo Folder button To rename or delete an es item select the item and click Rename or C Media Delete MSN com eae Foe ieee HSN Move to Folder Delete Radio Station Guide Web Events WindowsMedia com Close Tips e You might want to organise your pages by topic For example you could create a folder named Art for storing information about art exhibits and reviews e f the number of shortcuts or folders makes dragging impractical you can use the Move button instead Printing a web page When you print a Web page you can print the page as you see it on the screen or you can
20. et Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Fonts Languages Accessibility OK Cancel Apply Step Procedure 1 On the Tools menu in the browser click Internet Options 2 On the General tab click Colors 3 Change the settings as needed 2 x Colors EN TEx Backaroundi Links visited E Unvisited I Use hover color Hover cme Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 21 powered by branded m internet To display text in a different font Step Procedure 1 On the Tools menu in the browser click Internet Options 2 On the General tab click Fonts 3 In the Proportional and Fixed width font lists click the fonts you want 4 Click the OK button Internet Options l 2x General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Fonts a The fonts you select here are displayed on Web pages and documents that do not have a specified text font Language script Web page Font Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 22 a branded internet i To specify which font and colour settings to always use Step Procedure 1 On the Tools menu in the browser click Internet Options 2 On the General tab click Accessibility 3 Change the settings as needed
21. ing much faster connection speeds Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 27 powered by branded a internet ISP Internet Service Provider A company which sells connections to the Net Compare with online service providers OSPs which provide an internet connection in addition to their own members only services JAVA A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that enables a programmer to include multimedia effects and increased inter activity within web pages JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is another file format that can be viewed on the web The image is compressed thus reducing the file size for faster loading KBPS Kiobits per second This represents your modem speed high is better with 56k modems now commonplace Leased Line A permanent phone line between two points on the internet Links A link or hyperlink acts as a bridge between two separate web pages By clicking on a link you are taken to another web page MMX Multimedia extensions An improvement to Intel s pentium processor which processes graphics sound and other data at high speeds Modem Modulator demodulator A piece of equipment that connects computers to each other for sending communications via telephone lines The modem coverts the digital data of computers into analogue signals to send over the telephones liens then changes it back into digital signals to be read by the computer on the
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24. ising separate pages WYSIWIG What you see is what you get In web terms it means that the preview of a web page in an HTML editor will be the same as when the HTML code is read by the browser The term was borrowed from the early days of desktop publishing Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 31 powered by branded m internet
25. of the following e To view a list of likely matches in the Search bar and display the most likely Web page in the main window select Display the results and go to the most likely site e To view a list of likely matches in the main window so that you can choose which Web page to display select Just display the results in the main window e To view only the most likely Web page select Just go to the most likely site e To turn off searching from the Address bar select Do not search from the Address bar General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings Search from the Address bar Q When searching Display results and go to the most likely site Do not search from the Address bar Just display the results in the main window Just go to the most likely site a si Restore Defaults omea Notes e When you search from the Address bar Internet Explorer can automatically display the Web page that most likely matches what you are searching for and list other likely sites as well Just type common names or words in the Address bar and then click Go e No matter which option you choose you can still search for Web sites by clicking the Search button on the toolbar Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 11 powered by branded a internet To display all web pages faster Step Procedure 1 On the Tools m
26. opy the text of an entire page click the Edit menu and then click Select All On the Edit menu click Copy In the document where you want the information to appear click the location where you want to place it 5 On the Edit menu in that document click Paste Tip You cannot copy information from one Web page into another To send a web page in e mail Step Procedure 1 Go to the page you want to send 2 On the File menu point to Send and then click Page By Email File New gt Open Ctrl 0 Page Setup Print Ctrl P Print Preview Import and Export i bee Shortcut to Desktop 3 Type the address you want to send the Web page to and then click the Send button on the toolbar Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 19 powered by branded a internet To send a web link via e mail Step Procedure 1 Go to the page you want to send 2 On the File menu point to Send and then click Link By Email Your mail program will open 3 In the To field type in the address of the person you are sending the email to and then click on the Send button Eile Edit view Insert Format Tools Actions Help 2 Send sd This message has not been sent http Awww cnn com Customising how web pages are displayed Web pages are designed to display their text in
27. p Procedure On the Edit menu in the browser click Find on this page Type the text you want to find Change any settings as needed A O N Click Find Next z NOKIA cui cirke CONNECTING PEOPLE mess ate Home Beye A a em etry Paste Gtr Py Select All Ctri A Welcome to Nokia com Find on This Page Ctrl F Press Releases December 23 2003 Philippines Globe Telecom awards Nokia im expansion deal Find waf y ooo I Match whole word only ED ora I Match case Up Down Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 10 powered by branded m internet f To find a web site when a web address doesn t work If the Web address URL you type in the Address bar or click on a Web page doesn t work and you get a message that the site could not be found Internet Explorer can automatically use a search service to search for Web addresses containing the name or word you type For example you might type website and Internet Explorer would try to go to a Web site named www website com But if Internet Explorer cannot find a site with that name it can search for sites that contain that name in the Web address and either suggest possible matches or automatically go to the first match Step Procedure 1 On the Tools menu in the browser click Internet Options 2 Click the Advanced tab 3 Under Search from the Address bar select one
28. rom one point to another on the Internet Bookmarks The name given to Web sites which are marked for future reference in Netscape Navigator Also known as Favorites in Internet Explorer Cookie Data that a Web server gives to a browser the first time the user visits the site This is then updated with each return visit The server saves the information the cookie contains about the user The user s browser does the same as a text file stored in the Netscape or Explorer system folder Cookies store information such as user name and password and what parts of the site were visited This information can be updated with each visit The browser only shares each cookie with the server that originated it other servers can only read their own cookies DNS Domain Name Server or Domain Name System This converts an address such as www brandedinternet co za into an IP Internet Protocol number such as 194 72 242 3 Email Electronic mail A way of sending messages and files from one computer to another via a network Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 26 powered by branded a internet Flame Abusive messages sent by email or posted to a newsgroup in response to daft comments or elementary questions Frames Frames are used to break up Web pages so that one part of a Web page stays the same while other parts change FTP File Transfer Protocol The method which is usually used for transferring files a
29. s does not guarantee that you have a font that can display Web pages in your preferred languages You may need to download a Multi language support pack to display pages in this language Introduction to the Internet e 24 powered by branded m internet What is offline browsing With offline browsing you can view Web pages without being connected to the Internet This is handy if you don t always have access to the Web when you want to browse Web pages You might be using your laptop computer at a location that does not provide any network or modem access Or you might be at home and not want to tie up your only phone line Make the most of offline browsing by using channels and subscriptions to get the latest content downloaded to your computer when you are connected and online Then view the Web pages offline when you want where you want Subscribing to a web site Microsoft Internet Explorer introduces new ways to view Web content You can use these features to have Internet Explorer check your favourite Web sites for new content according to the schedule you specify Then you can choose to either be notified that there is new content available or have the updated content automatically downloaded to your hard disk for example at night or when your computer is idle so you can view the pages at your convenience This is also called subscribing to a Web site Subscribing to a site does not require paying fees to the site
30. sion When you are viewing a Web page the page s address appears in the Address bar in the browser To enter a web address Step Procedure 1 In the Address Bar start typing the address you want to go to Note If you ve visited the Web site before the new AutoComplete feature suggests a match as you type The suggested match is highlighted in the Address bar 2 After you finish typing the Web address or when AutoComplete finds a match press ENTER Address E http jwaww cnet com 3 To view other matches press the DOWN ARROW key to the right of the Address Bar and select a different address Address a http www brandedinternet co zal v http fwww yahoo com http www google com J http www highveld co za Notes If you type a partial address and then press CTRL ENTER Internet Explorer attempts to go to the exact URL that you typed filling in only the protocol such as http and the extension if needed For example if you type mi and then press CTRL ENTER Internet Explorer attempts to open a Web site named _ http www mi com Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 6 powered by branded a internet f What is the explorer bar The Explorer bar is a way to browse through a list of links such as your History while displaying the pages those links open in the right side of the browser window For example if you click the Search bu
31. t to the internet POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 The most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving email POP3 is a client server protocol in which email is received and held for you by your internet server Periodically you check your mailbox on the server and download any new mail Posting To post a message onto a newsgroup for others to read PPP Point to Point Protocol The protocol that lets your computer connect to the internet via a modem Processor The brains of your computer Internet Explorer User Manual Glossary of Terms e 29 powered by branded a internet MHZ MegaHertz The speed at which your computer s processor works RAM Random Access Memory Your computer uses RAM for storing data temporarily Random Access refers to the fact that any area of RAM can be accessed directly and immediately in contrast to other media such as a floppy disk where the computer must scan through it to find the data The more RAM you have the more applications you can have open at once and the faster they will run Search Engine Web sites which contain powerful search facilities for finding other pages on a certain subject Smileys and Emoticons Icons attached to email or newsgroup messages to convey emotions They are viewed sideways therefore the smiling icon is SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol A common protocol for sending email across the internet gradually being placed
32. ternet Explorer web browser keyboard shortcuts You can use shortcut keys to choose commands and view documents Go to next page ALT RIGHT ARROW Display a shortcut menu for a link Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments Activate a selected link DIDID oe FETTO sSeRsbseb od A Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 2 o powered by branded internet The standard toolbar The Microsoft Internet Explorer standard Toolbar comprises of the various icons that help you maneuver around the Internet e P gt x B at a aN lt 4 Bo 5 3 a Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Media History Mail Print Edit Discuss Back If you want to go back to the previous page click the Back button on the toolbar To go button more than one page back you can click the small down arrow next to the button and then click a Web page on the list Forward If you want to go forward to the next page provided you have viewed it just previously button click the Forward button on the toolbar To go more than one page forward you can click the small down arrow next to the button and then click a Web page on the list Stop If a page you are trying to load is taking too long to display you can cancel it by clicking button the Stop button on the toolbar Refresh If you get a message that a Web page cannot be displayed
33. ton Then click the page you want pages Click this arrow to see a list of the last few pages you visited Last five If you want to view one of the last five pages you visited in this session click the File menu and then on the list click the page that you want to go to This pages list is started fresh every time you start Internet Explorer View pages To view more pages including pages you visited in previous sessions click from previous the History button on the toolbar and then click the appropriate folder sessions 4 History x History View Search E 2 Weeks Ago FE Last Week E Today EH cnet www cnet com E CNET com google www google com yahoo www yahoo com cnn www cnn com Internet Explorer User Manual Introduction to the Internet e 13 powered by a branded internet f Organising your links to web pages for easier access There are many ways you can make it easier to return to Web pages you ve previously viewed To add a page to your collection of favourite pages Step Procedure Go to the page you want to add to your collection of favorite pages On the Favorites menu click Add to Favorites Type a new name for the page if you want to A O N Click the OK button Address http www cnet coms Favorites Tools Help Add to Favorites Organize Favorites Add Favorite x Internet Explorer will add this page to your Favorit
34. tton on the toolbar the Explorer bar opens and you can use it to search for the Web site you want You can display your Favorites list History list or Search by clicking the toolbar In addition you can gain access to these items by clicking the View menu and then pointing to Explorer bar View Favorites Tools History Toolbars z View v Search vY Status Bar g z Explorer Bar Search Ctril E 2 Weeks Ago Favorites Ctrl I Go To ee EJ Last Week en io Toda aC Esc v History Ctrl H E Today Refres FS Folders Google www google com i My Computer Text Sa Tp of the Day iy P Encoding Da CNN www cnn com Source search yahoo search yaho Privacy Report yahoo www yahoo com Full Screen Fil Searching the web You can find information on the Web in a variety of ways When you click the Search button on the toolbar the Explorer bar appears at the left of the window It provides access to a number of search services that offer different kinds of searching capabilities Try out the different search services to see what kinds of information they provide Then after you go to a Web page you can search for specific text on that page Search Search amp new Prex v Customize Q New Quex v Customize NOKIA SPESE CONNECTING PEOPLE Nokia com Choose a category for your search amp Find a Web page msn Search Find a person s address Find
35. ur search then click Search Again to run a new search using the additional terms Try an advanced search Use the plus sign for words that your results MUST contain Or use the minus sign in your search to tell the search engine that your results should NOT contain a certain word When using these options do not leave any space between the sign and the word Quotation marks Sometimes you can add characters to your words or phrases to more closely define your intentions for the search engine For example enclosing a multi word phrase in quotation marks tells the search engine to list only sites that contain those words in that exact order Boolean operators Boolean operators include AND OR AND NOT and parentheses To work these operators must appear in ALL CAPS and with a space on each side e AND Similar to the plus sign AND indicates that the documents found must contain all the words joined by the AND operator For example to find documents that contain the words wizard oz and movie enter wizard AND oz AND movie e OR Documents found must contain at least one of the words joined by OR For example to find documents that contain the word dog or the word puppy enter dog OR puppy e AND NOT Similar to the minus sign using AND NOT indicates that the documents found cannot contain the word that follows the term AND NOT For example to find documents that contain the word pets but not the word dogs enter pets
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