Toshiba 2400 - Manual (Page 175)

175 Exploring Your Options
Toshiba’s online resources
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which are instantly viewed by others on their computer
screens.
❖ Internet news groups
A news group is similar to a chat room, but instead of
using a dedicated site to converse about a specialized
subject with others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a
clearinghouse where all the messages are placed, like a
gigantic bulletin board.
❖ Online shopping
Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.
Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
Transferring files from one computer to another is termed
uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on
the Web), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the
Web to your computer).
There are several ways to upload or download data. It can be
as simple as attaching a file or document to an email, or you
can use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features of your Web
browser to transfer large amounts of data.
Toshiba’s online resources
Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can
connect. These sites provide information about Toshiba
products, give help with technical questions, and keep you up
to date with future upgrades. For more information, see
“Contacting Toshiba” on page 254 .
Exploring video features
Your computer’s video features enable you to view
Windows
®
presentations or DVD movies either on the
computer screen (display panel or external monitor) or on a
television set.