User manual COMPAQ IPAQ INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2 GETTING STARTED

[. . . ] Legal Notice Notice © 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation COMPAQ and the Compaq logo Registered in U. S. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Microsoft, MSN, MSN. com, Hotmail, MSN Messenger, MSN Money Central, ActiveX, Windows Media, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. [. . . ] This button pops up a menu of things you can do with the Web page you are viewing. Y search the Web go!page options COMPAQ IPAQ HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED WELCOME TO THE INTERNET 4-7 Search Engines You may have heard someone say he is surfing the Net. Surfing is the term used to describe the activity of moving from place to place on the World Wide Web. The challenge with surfing the Web is sorting through the millions of Web sites to find the information you really want. Fortunately, there are Web sites called search engines that search the World Wide Web for you. Search Engines What is a Search Engine? A search engine allows you to search the Web by keywords. For example, if you type "golf" in the search box, the search engine returns a list of Web pages related to golf. To use the search the web input box on the toolbar, complete the following steps: 6. From the toolbar, type a word, a phrase, or several related words into the search engine's text box entry area. 7. Or, press the Search button on the keyboard to go directly to the MSN search engine Web page. This page includes more types of searches and offers some options on how to search. 4-8 WELCOME TO THE INTERNET COMPAQ IPAQ HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED Error Messages If you receive an error message, you can close the information box without taking any action and continue surfing the Web. Error Messages Why Am I Getting an Error Message? You may receive error messages as you surf the Web. In most cases, an error message does not indicate any problem with your Appliance. If an error message displays, you can click Tell me more to learn more about what is causing the error message, or click Continue to continue surfing the Web. Common reasons for error messages include: See also . . . For more information about error messages, check the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of the online Help. links may be broken a Web site changes its address site security prevents unauthorized persons from accessing a Web page COMPAQ IPAQ HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED WELCOME TO THE INTERNET 4-9 4-10 WELCOME TO THE INTERNET COMPAQ IPAQ HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED E-mail In This Chapter E-mail Basics, 5-2 E-mail Addresses, 5-3 E-mail Messages, 5-4 E-mail Attachments, 5-7 Personalizing E-mail Messages, 5-9 Internet Etiquette, 5-10 5 Communicating electronically with friends, family, and co-workers is a vital part of our world. Sending electronic mail, or the more popular name for it--e-mail, is much like sending a letter. In this chapter you will learn how to write, send, and receive e-mail. Because e-mail is part telephone conversation and part letter, there is also a section on e-mail etiquette. COMPAQ IPAQ HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED E-MAIL 5-1 E-mail Basics E-mail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier delivers to your home or office-- except it arrives much faster. E-mail saves time and helps you communicate more frequently. E-mail Basics What Is E-mail? When someone calls you on the telephone, you pick it up and you have a conversation with the caller. With a letter sent by the post office, someone writes the letter, puts it in an envelope, puts a stamp on it, and puts it in a mailbox. You read and respond to the letter at your leisure, a process that takes days. Electronic mail is delivered almost at the speed of a telephone conversation but doesn't require immediate attention like a telephone call. E-mail is delivered more quickly than post office mail (often called snail mail because it is slow in comparison) and it's closer to the informality of a telephone conversation. With e-mail, you use your keyboard and telephone line instead of a pen, paper, and stamps. [. . . ] Box 692000, Mail Stop 510101 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 (281) 514-3333 Note: No product support is available when you call the number above. Refer to your Certificate of Warranty for the product support telephone number. To identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product. APPENDIX-2 COMPAQ IPAC HOME INTERNET APPLIANCE IA-2--GETTING STARTED Telecom Network Approvals Telecom Network Approvals Telecom Network Approvals The telecommunications device in your computer is approved for connection to the telephone network in the countries whose approval markings are indicated on the product label located on the bottom of the unit. To view these approvals, visit http://www. compaq. com and perform a site search for the words "telecom network approvals. " If a selection is available for your product, you may view and print the approval marks or numbers. Selecting a country other than the one in which you are currently located may cause your modem to be configured in a way that violates the telecommunication regulations/laws of that country. [. . . ]