Toshiba Satellite P25-S676 Toshiba Online Users Guide for Satellite P25-S676 - Page 194

194 Exploring Your Options An overview of using the Internet Connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem or through other higher-speed communication methods, such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable or a satellite link. After your Internet connection has been made, start your Web browser. 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. 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 ❖ Signing up with an Internet Service Provider ❖ Getting started ❖ Surfing the Internet ❖ Internet features ❖ Uploading and downloading files from the Internet For more information about the Internet, see "Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet" on page 114. 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.