How to Use the Internet : Visually in Full Color

by Cadenhead, Rogers; Walker, Mark E.

• ISBN13: 9780672317477
• ISBN10: 0672317478
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

How to Use The Internet, Fifth Edition, visually steps you through everything you need to know in order to get connected to the Internet, browse and create Web pages, send and receive email, read and post to newsgroups, and apply the Internet to your everyday office and home life. Over 100 two-page spreads illustrate and clearly explain each Internet task, from entry-level, beginning concepts to sophisticated techniques for more advanced users. Illustrations and figures lead you through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual cues.

Table of Contents

Getting Connected for the First Time	p. 4
How to Choose an Internet Service Provider	p. 6
How to Set Up an Internet Connection	p. 8
How to Connect to the Internet	p. 10
How to Connect to the Internet Through a Proxy Server	p. 12
How to Load a Web Page	p. 14
How to Download Internet Explorer 5	p. 16
How to Set Up Internet Explorer 5	p. 18
Browsing the World Wide Web	p. 20
How to Use a Web Site	p. 22
How to Visit a Web Site When You Know Its Address	p. 24
How to Revisit Your Favorite Web Pages	p. 26
How to Load a Web Page for Faster Viewing	p. 28
How to Pick a New Home Page for Your Browser	p. 30
How to Change Internet Explorer's Settings	p. 32
How to Print a Web Page	p. 34
How to Send a Page to Someone Else Using Email	p. 36
How to View Video on a Web Page	p. 38
Visiting a Portal Web Site	p. 40
How to Set Up an Account on a Portal	p. 42
How to Personalize a Web Portal	p. 44
How to Make a Portal Your Browser's Home Page	p. 46
Searching the World Wide Web	p. 48
How to Find a Site When You Don't Know Its Address	p. 50
How to See Pages You Have Recently Visited	p. 52
How to Search for a Specific Topic on the Web	p. 54
How to Search Through Millions of Web Pages	p. 56
How to Find a Program on the Web	p. 58
How to Find a Company on the Web	p. 60
How to Find a Person on the Web	p. 62
Protecting Yourself on the Web	p. 64
How to Choose a Security Setting	p. 66
How to Customize Your Security Setting	p. 68
How to Block Objectionable Content from Being Viewed	p. 70
How to Use Security Certificates	p. 72
How to Disable Cookies in a Web Browser	p. 74
Communicating with Electronic Mail	p. 76
How to Set Up Outlook Express for Email	p. 78
How to Send Email	p. 80
How to Receive Email	p. 82
How to Send an Attached File	p. 84
How to Receive an Attached File	p. 86
How to Find Someone's Email Address	p. 88
How to Subscribe to a Mailing List	p. 90
How to Set Up a Free Web-Based Email Account	p. 92
How to Use Your Free Web-Based Email Account	p. 94
How to Print an Email Message	p. 96
Participating in Usenet Discussion Groups	p. 98
How to Set Up Outlook Express for Usenet Newsgroups	p. 100
How to Read a Newsgroup	p. 102
How to Read Newsgroups You Have Subscribed To	p. 104
How to Post a Message to a Newsgroup	p. 106
How to Find a Newsgroup	p. 108
How to Search an Archive of Past Newsgroup Discussions	p. 110
How Not to Increase the Junk Email You Receive	p. 112
Chatting Using Instant Messages with ICQ	p. 114
How to Download ICQ	p. 116
How to Install ICQ	p. 118
How to Set Up a New ICQ Account	p. 120
How to Add Someone to Your Contact List	p. 122
How to Send Someone a Private Message	p. 124
How to Join an Active List	p. 126
Using America Online's Internet Capabilities	p. 128
How to Download and Install America Online	p. 130
How to Send and Receive Email	p. 132
How to Read Usenet Newsgroups	p. 134
How to Participate in Chat	p. 136
How to Send an Instant Message	p. 138
How to Block Objectionable Content from Your AOL Account	p. 140
Listening to Audio over the Internet	p. 142
How to Install an MP3 Player	p. 144
How to Find MP3 Files to Download	p. 146
How to Listen to an MP3 File	p. 148
How to Download a RealAudio Player	p. 150
How to Install a RealAudio Player	p. 152
How to Listen to Windows Media Player Audio Files	p. 154
Shopping on the Internet	p. 156
How to Buy a Product over the Web	p. 158
How to Shop Safely on the Web	p. 160
How to Participate in Online Auctions	p. 162
How to Bid in an Online Auction	p. 164
Investigating Stocks, Taxes, and Savings on the Web	p. 166
How to Find Current Stock Quotes	p. 168
How to Create a Portfolio of Stocks You Track	p. 170
How to Add and Remove Stocks from a Portfolio	p. 172
How to Get Tax Help Online	p. 174
How to Find Savings Tips Online	p. 176
Creating Your Own Web Site	p. 178
How to Install Web Publishing Software	p. 180
How to Add Text and Color to a Web Page	p. 182
How to Add a Link to a Web Page	p. 184
How to Add a Graphic to a Web Page	p. 186
How to Test a Web Site You Created	p. 188
How to Join a Free Web Provider to Host Your Site	p. 190
How to Install the Web Publishing Wizard	p. 192
How to Publish Web Pages and Other Files	p. 194
Using Netscape Navigator to Browse the Web	p. 196
How to Download Netscape Navigator	p. 198
How to Install Netscape Navigator	p. 200
How to Set Up Netscape Navigator	p. 202
How to Revisit Your Favorite Web Pages	p. 204
How to Change Navigator's Settings	p. 206
How to Find Related Sites	p. 208
Glossary	p. 210
Index	p. 216
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