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Let's take a closer look now at the toolbar icons, and buttons in the frame. First, find
the icon on the right that says Mail. Place your pointer over the icon, and press your
left mouse button. A pop-up menu will appear. Drag the pointer to Read Mail. Release, and
you will see an e-mail window.
Look for the icon which says New Message. Choose this to send an e-mail. A new window
will open. Inside the window, you will have to type in specific information. The most
important item is who you're sending the letter to. Herein lies the need for an e-mail address.
The e-mail address and the URL or address for internet web page are not the same. An
e-mail address is used to send and receive mail only. An address for the web page is
what your browser uses to find to find a particular page on the World Wide Web.
In the upper section of the window, look for the word To, followed by a colon. Enter the
e-mail address. If you want to send a copy of this e-mail to someone else, enter their
address following the Cc colon. Next, enter in the subject matter that you wish to cover
by typing a brief sentence in the subject area. If you do not enter any information
here, when you go to send the e-mail, the computer will ask why you did not enter any
information here.
Down in the larger box is where you'll want to type your message. Move your pointer into
this box, and it will turn into an I bar for typing text. Click the left mouse button and
begin typing your message.
When you're done, go up to the toolbar to the button that has a flying envelope. When
you place your pointer on the button, a little yellow box will say Send. Using your left
mouse button, click on the flying envelope and your message will be sent.
One helpful tool in your e-mail is the Address Book. Click on the button that looks like
an address book. In the window that pops up, you will have an opportunity to enter names
and e-mail addresses.
To do this, select New Contact. Type in the name information and the e-mail address, and
now, you won't have to remember that person's e-mail address. The computer will remember
it for you, so the next time you send an e-mail, you can click on the little index card picture
next to the word To, which will open your address book.
Choose from the names of a list by moving your pointer to the name which will be highlighted.
Then, move your pointer to the To button, and click. Click OK on the bottom, and your
e-mail will be addressed. Type in your subject and message as before. Again, to send, click
on the flying envelope.
To ensure that the message has been sent and has left your computer, click on the little
blue box, which is your inbox, and you will reveal a list including an outbox. Still holding
your mouse button down, move the pointer to the Outbox and release.
If the addressee does not appear in the outbox, the message has been sent, and now resides
in your Sent Mail file. If the addressee is listed, your computer has not sent that e-mail
yet. Depending on your internet provider, you may have to select a Send and Receive
command to fully execute sending the message.
To read e-mail that people have sent you, select Read Mail from the mail menu. Select
the inbox. You should have a list of e-mail messages that you have received.
Position your pointer over the message you wish to read, and double click to open it.
Once you have read the message, you may choose the reply button to send a message back. To
finish, go to the X to close
the window.
With all of the vast information available on the internet, it is necessary to use a
program to help in retrieving the information you are interested in browsing. The programs
to aid you are called search engines.
The most popular search engines are called Yahoo, AltaVista, Excite, Lycos, InfoSeek,
WebCrawler, and Magellan. One of the largest and easiest to use is Yahoo.
Before we can start searching, we must understand what links are, as they will help you to connect
from page to page within your area of interest.
On a web page, you will see buttons, banners, and underlined sentences. All of these may
link you to other sites when you position your pointer over them, and click. You will
see an example of these links as we begin a search.
Your home page may have links to a number of search engines. You may use your right
scroll bar to scroll through and select the search engine you would like to use. For our
purposes in this video, we have selected Yahoo. In the Yahoo window, you will notice a small,
rectangular window with a gray button next to it that says Search.
If you do not see a blinking text cursor, use your mouse to position your pointer within
the small window. When your pointer turns to an I bar, click your left mouse button
and you will then be ready to type in your search subject. No matter what subject you
might be interested in, you're sure to find some tidbit of information about it within
the internet.
In this program, we have chose to get some more information about an embroidery style
called Swedish Huck. First, let's type in embroidery and see what we get.
Once you have typed in your subject, click on the Search button. At this point, your
internet search engine is looking for information regarding embroidery. This may take some time,
so be patient as your computer goes to work.
Yahoo has found some information for you regarding embroidery. It is listed in order by category,
and by listing of individual sites. You may choose from any of these links that interest
you. Just position your pointer over the underlined sentence that appeals to you, and click. You
have now started your surfing journey.
Again, you may need to wait a while for the information to download to your computer.
Once the homepage for the website you have chosen appears, you can go further, or simply
print out the page for future reference.
Your internet browser has a feature that allows you to save a shortcut to your favorite sites.
To do this, simply move your pointer to the icon marked Favorites, and click. When the
menu pops up, select Add to Favorites, and follow the cues. That site will now be added
to a list saved in your Favorites file.
You may wish to print out a web page. In order to accomplish this, select the Print icon
from the frame. Choose Print Page, and you will be able to retrieve a printout of that
page from your computer.
By now, you should be able to navigate within your desktop, utilize the keyboard, mouse,
icons, and taskbar, connect to your internet server, navigate through internet providers
homepage, send and receive e-mail, and utilize searches within the World Wide Web.
Now it's time to put it all together. Let's begin by connecting to the server. Place your
pointer on the server icon, and click. Remember, it will take a few minutes for your computer
to dial up your server. A little bit more for your homepage to set up.
Once the E sign stops spinning, you're ready to go. Let's practice sending an e-mail. Locate
the mail icon with your pointer and click. Choose Read Mail, and then select New Message.
Address your e-mail by clicking on the small index card. Remember, this will access your
address book and allow you to choose the recipient. Enter a subject, and then type your message.
When you are satisfied with your message, click on the flying envelope icon, and your
e-mail will be sent.
Close your e-mail by clicking the X button in the upper right hand corner of the window.
Now it's time for some real net surfing! This time, we'll get a little more specific in
our search. We will enter Swedish Embroidery, surrounded by quote marks. This will tell
the computer what kind of embroidery we are really looking for, and will narrow the search.
Wait a few seconds, and... voila! A title on Swedish Huck embroidery appears.
Click on the underlined subject and you will be connected to that website. To save this
website for future reference, click on the Favorites icon and choose Add to Favorites.
If you want a printout of the screen, select the print icon, and soon, you'll be able to
pick up a copy of the screen from your printer.
And that's all there is to it! This video will help you get started. There's still lots
more to learn. We hope you've enjoyed your first surfing experience.