Gateway LT2041u User Guide - Page 47
Downloading files, Using e-mail
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www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on page 46. Help and Support For general information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword downloading files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR - Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your notebook. For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 15. 4 Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy of the file is downloaded to your notebook. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you created. 7 Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program. Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the Internet service provider (ISP) or company that "hosts" that user. Your e-mail address is assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one: [email protected] User name Internet domain name 41