User manual TOSHIBA TECRA 8200

[. . . ] Tecra 8200 Series User's Guide Tips for viewing PDFs: ® To use bookmarks, click the Bookmarks tab, then click the plus sign (+) next to the bookmark icon to display topics in that chapter. Click the minus (-) sign to collapse again. To use thumbnails, click the Thumbnails tab, and double click on the page number you want to view. (The page will appear on the right side of your screen. ) To print, specify a range of pages in the Acrobat Print dialog box, or specify noncontiguous pages or a particular page before opening the dialog box. Click the Print button or choose File > Print. [. . . ] You can do such things as transfer files between two computers, broadcast a slide presentation simultaneously to several machines, set up electronic business cards, and send text messages to a few people or to everyone in your proximity. NOTE: Before using SPANWorks, you must establish a network link between computers. TM To access SPANWorks 2000: 1 Double-click the SPANWorks icon on the desktop. Exploring Your Options An overview of using the Internet 2 147 Follow the instructions on your screen to set up a connection to the network. Toshiba's online resources Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can connect. These sites can 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 263. An overview of using the Internet The following sections give a quick introduction to the Internet and some of its exciting features, under these headings: The Internet The World Wide Web Internet Service Providers Connecting to the Internet Surfing the Internet Internet features Uploading and downloading files from the Internet The Internet The Internet is an association of thousands of networks and millions of computers around the world connected by communications lines. They all work together to share information. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web (or "Web") is a subset of the Internet -- a collection of interlinked documents (located on computers 148 Exploring Your Options An overview of using the Internet connected to the Internet) that work together using a specific Internet protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The World Wide Web offers information as text, images, audio, or video to be referenced from anywhere in the world. Special programs called Web browsers are specifically designed to work with HTTP. They make it easier to connect to a particular network address and send and receive information. Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to the Internet, many people and businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a company that has the equipment and the telecommunication lines necessary to maintain an Internet connection. You can connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem or through other higher-speed communication methods such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Connecting to the Internet To connect to the Internet, you need: A modem A Web browser Exploring Your Options An overview of using the Internet A telephone line An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account 149 Microsoft's Web browser Internet Explorer is automatically configured on your system so that when you first start it, it guides you through signing up for a new ISP account with AT&T WorldNet® Service, or assists you in setting up your computer to work with your existing ISP. If you choose to sign up for Internet access with AT&T WorldNet, you will not be charged for the call. Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect to the Internet. 1 Connect your computer's modem to a telephone line. For more information on connecting a modem, see "Connecting the modem to a telephone line" on page 145. Have your modem dial the ISP's telephone number, and establish a connection with the ISP's computer. 2 Toshiba and Yahoo!® have joined together to offer you a free account on Yahoo!. In order to sign up for Yahoo!, you must have an Internet access account. If you are using your computer at the office, then you probably connect to the Internet through your company's network. See your network administrator about connecting to the Internet. 150 Exploring Your Options An overview of using the Internet Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet, the Web browser displays a home page, for example, your ISP's home page on the Internet or your company's Web site home page. To visit a desired Web site, type in the Web address. The Web address, or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), is a unique identifier for that computer system linked to the Internet. Web addresses can also appear within a Web page's text, and are known as links. Clicking a link automatically transfers your Web browser to that site. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector. Glossary 291 ROM (read-only memory)--Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. [. . . ]