Downloading Files - Gateway EC54 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Connecting to a Web site
After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), you can access
the many information sources on the World Wide Web.
To connect to a Web site:
1 Connect to your Internet account.
2 Depending on the method you use to connect to your Internet account, you
3 To go to a different Web site, type the
Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your
screen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions.
Additionally, the speed of your connection will determine how fast Web pages
display.

Downloading files

files you download. For more information, see
from viruses" on page
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
3 Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your notebook.
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.
6 Open the folder that you created.
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may need to start your Web browser. Click
default Web browser opens showing an opening page or welcome screen.
Resource Locator") in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com),
then click GO on the browser address bar.
- OR -
On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site.
Help
For more information about connecting to a Web site, click Start,
then click Help and Support. Type connecting to a Web site in the
Search Help box, then press E
The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet,
(transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that you
requested.
Caution
To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the
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program you want to download, then press E
- OR -
Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that
you want to download.
For more information, see
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.
(Start), then click Internet. Your
address (called a URL for "Universal
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"Working with files and folders" on page
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