User manual GATEWAY SOLO 3100

[. . . ] Contents Checking Out Your Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Checking Out Your Solo 3100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Keyboard and LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone in the world, as long as you and the recipient both have an Internet connection and an e-mail address. The World Wide Web is a user-friendly interface to the Internet that gives you point-and-click access to millions of sources of information. Almost everything is available for download, including pictures, sounds, and programs. To begin your journey through the Internet you need: o A modem -- a device installed in the computer that connects the computer to a phone line. Your Solo 3100 notebook has a built-in 56K data/fax modem. An Internet service provider (ISP) -- a connection between the modem and the Internet, such as gateway. net. A Web browser -- an application that translates information from the Internet service provider to the computer. The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser is installed on the computer. o o To understand Internet functions, you should know the following terms: Important! Downloading (receiving files from the Internet) is not always fast. Sometimes large files and slow connection speeds can contribute to slow downloading. o o E-mail (electronic mail) -- messages transmitted by telephone lines. E-mail address -- an Internet address to which e-mail can be sent. This address designates a location on the Internet that messages and files can be sent to. Downloading -- transferring a copy of a file from a remote server or computer to your computer's hard drive. Link -- a word or image within a Web page on which you can click to access another Web page or additional information. o o 38 Using Your Gateway Solo 3100 Notebook o Home page -- a file that appears after connection has been made to a Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites. Server -- a computer or computer program that saves data in a storage area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for manipulation or printing purposes. Web browser -- software that allows you to access and navigate Web sites found on the World Wide Web. Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are two popular Web browsers. o o E-mail E-mail is an electronic mail service that lets you communicate with others around the globe. You need an internet connection and an e-mail address to send or retrieve e-mail. World Wide Web After you have your Internet service set up, you are ready to explore the Internet. To do this, you need to use a Web browser. In our example below we use Microsoft Internet Explorer to visit the Gateway Web site. To browse the World Wide Web 1. Depending upon your Internet service Important! Web site addresses are not always permanent. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: American Users o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Caution! The Federal Communications Commission warns the users that changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Accessories: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device. The accessory associated with this equipment is the shielded power cord. [. . . ]