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to the Internet. You might also have access to the Internet by dialing into a
network at home or school. Some communities have local “freenets” which
can be used to provide a connection to the Internet. If you have a direct
connection to a network line, you will find this connection to be a much
faster way to access the Internet than via modem. Once connected to the
Internet, you can use this connection to send e-mail, download and upload
files, and connect to a variety of information and entertainment sources.
You will need a web browser, such as the Internet Explorer program that
is included with Windows, to be able to access information on the World
Wide Web. The browser program includes the necessary software to handle
most of the program, text, graphics, sound and video files of the web. In
some cases, you might need additional software for certain files, but this
software should be available as a download from the web. Internet connec-
tions are a useful way to exchange information and acquire updates of
programs, including updated drivers or files for your WinBook notebook.
Once you have become familiar with your WinBook notebook, you can
find more extensive information about the World Wide Web in the Help
and Support center of Windows Me or your WinBook notebook Help file
in Windows 2000.
Your Version of Windows
If you are unfamiliar with Windows Me or Windows 2000, you should
familiarize yourself with the operating system by running the introductory
tour that is offered when you first start up your system. If you have shut
off that screen, you can find the tour in the Help and Support Center of
Windows Me or on the Start Menu of Windows 2000 (Start/Programs/
SystemTools/Getting Started).
The Help and Support center in Windows Me features links to Windows-
related sites. Manufacturers’ sites will also be linked there. The automatic
update feature will check for new sites and integrate their links into your
Help and Support center.
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Series
User’s Manual
Your WinBook notebook
is designed for efficient
Internet use. You can
launch Microsoft Outlook
Express or your default e-mail
program at any time by pressing
the E-mail button located above
the top left of your keyboard
(the button on the left with the
envelope icon). You can launch
Microsoft Internet Explorer or
your default browser at any time
by pressing the Internet button
located just to the right of the e-
mail button. Windows
Millennium and Windows 2000
have many integrated features
that will enrich your Internet
use. To learn about these fea-
tures, you can check the Help
and Support center of Windows
Millennium 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
Millennium and the Internet”
or “Windows 2000 and the
Internet” section of the Help
and Support center of Windows
Millennium or your WinBook
notebook Help file in Windows
2000.
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