Dell Studio 1558 (Early 2010) - Manual (Page 13)

Contents
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13 Accessing the Internet
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171
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
What you Need to Connect to the Internet . . . . . 171
Web Browsers for Viewing Internet Sites . . . . . 172
Web Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Setting up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . 173
Windows Vista
®
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Windows
®
XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the
Internet
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Web Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Setting the Browser Home Page . . . . . . . . . . 175
Setting the Way the Browser Displays
Web Pages
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Saving Space by Setting the way the Browser
Logs Viewing History
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Increasing Computer Speed by Limiting the
Number of Open Internet Windows
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Using Accessibility Options for Visual
Impairments
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Internet Security and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Increasing Security for Your Computer While
Accessing the Internet
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Protecting Your Privacy While Accessing the
Internet
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Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Spyware and Malware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Spam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Phishing Scams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Shopping Securely Over the Internet . . . . . . . 183