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Your Presario Notebook
provides you with a selection
of Internet Service Providers
(ISPs).
High-speed Internet access
may be available in your area.
Check with your ISP or local
telephone company for more
information.
Your Presario Notebook has a
built-in Ethernet connection
which is the most common way
to connect to high-speed
Internet access.
The “Search Engines” section
later in this chapter for
detailed information about
searching on the Internet.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides access to
the Internet is an
Internet Service
Provider (ISP). Your computer’s
connection to an ISP’s computer is
your entry point to the Web. You
must establish an account with the
ISP of your choice.
Modem
A computer’s physical connection to the Internet is typically
through a telephone line. Your computer contains hardware
called a
modem
that sends and receives information over a
standard telephone line. There are on-screen instructions you
must follow when you set up your modem.
Search Engine
A search engine is a program used on Web sites that allows you
to search the Internet for keywords you enter. The search engine
generates a list of Web pages that contain your keywords.
Once you access the Internet, you can use a search engine
to begin searching for information. You can choose from
many search engines on the Internet. To access one of these
search engines, type in a URL, such as www.compaq.com.
URLs take you to the requested site.