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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
An overview of using the Internet
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Your system may come with an optional wireless LAN
module. This is a technology that expands wireless
communication beyond networking equipment, and can
connect many different kinds of electronic devices without
the need for cables.
For information on how to set up a wireless connection, refer
to your wireless networking device documentation or your
network administrator.
To use your wireless communication, slide the wireless on/off
switch to the On position.
When the Wi-Fi antenna switch is on, the wireless indicator
light will be lit.
For help with common Wi-Fi
®
networking problems, see
“Wireless networking problems” on page 217.
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 to, and downloading files from, the Internet
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