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tax forms to the IRS electronically. Your state and local tax offices might
also offer such services.
Keep in mind that your modem is a phone, but unlike other phones, it is
very sensitive to noise. While you might be able to listen through static
and line noise and make out what your caller is saying, modems, which
communicate in high-speed tones, are more finicky. If you find that your
modem has many disconnect problems, you might see if you can reduce
the line noise in your phone lines (sometimes the noise is in the lines from
your telephone service provider and there is little that you can do). Also,
if someone picks up a phone connected to the line and then hangs it back
up, this might be interpreted by your communications software to be a
disconnect signal.
Internet and the World Wide Web
If your WinBook notebook came with a modem, or if you have a network
connection, you can use your computer to connect to the Internet and
World Wide Web. Windows is designed to help provide quick access to the
Internet, so you will want to familiarize yourself with the Internet functions
of Windows. To enter the Internet, you will need to log your computer into
a network connected to other networks as part of the Internet.
If your area is wired for a high-speed Internet connection such as DSL or
cable, you will be able to use that connection with your WinBook X Series
notebook. Such connections use their own “modem” provided by the carri-
er rather than your built-in or PCMCIA modem. You will be able to con-
nect that modem to your computer through the LAN port (see Chapter 4),
if you have one, or through a network PCMCIA card (see Chapter Five).
Your carrier will be able to provide you with details.
If you have a modem or high-speed connection, you can arrange service
with a provider. Some providers just provide access to the Internet. Major
commercial providers have their own content and also have connections
Windows Me and
Windows 2000 have many
integrated features that
will enrich your Internet use. To
learn about these features, you
can check the Help and Support
center of Windows Me or your
WinBook notebook Help file in
Windows 2000 and the manual
and Help file that came with
your version of Windows. For an
overview, take a look at the
“Windows Me and the Internet”
or “Windows 2000 and the
Internet” section of the Help
and Support center of Windows
Me or your WinBook notebook
Help file in Windows 2000.
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Chapter 2: Basic Computing
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