How to Use the Internet, 2002 Edition

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How to Use The Internet visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to get connected to the Internet, browse and create Web pages, send and receive e-mail, read and post to newsgroups, and apply the Internet to their everyday office and home life.

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Overview

How to Use The Internet visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to get connected to the Internet, browse and create Web pages, send and receive e-mail, read and post to newsgroups, and apply the Internet to their everyday office and home life.

  • Almost 100 two-page spreads illustrate and clearly explain each Internet task, from entry-level, beginning concepts to sophisticated techniques for more advanced users.
  • Illustrations and figures lead the reader through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual cues.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780672322150
  • Publisher: Pearson Education
  • Publication date: 8/31/2001
  • Series: How to Use Series
  • Pages: 228
  • Product dimensions: 8.07 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.47 (d)

Meet the Author

Rogers Cadenhead is the author of 12 books on Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition, and Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft FrontPage 2002 in 24 Hours. He's also a Web publisher whose sites receive 7.3 million visits a year.
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7: Participating in Usenet Discussion Groups

One of the most popular communities on the Internet is Usenet, a collection of public discussion groups on a diverse range of topics. Usenet groups, which also are called newsgroups, are distributed by thousands of Internet sites around the world. Newsgroups function in a manner similar to electronic mailing lists (which were described in Part 5, Task 8, "How to Subscribe to a Mailing List"). Subscribers join a group they are interested in, read the messages written by other subscribers, and contribute their own messages. But there's a big difference between mailing lists and newsgroups: Mailing lists are distributed by a single computer; thousands of computers distribute each Usenet newsgroup message. When you post a message in a Usenet newsgroup, it is stored on the server you use. The message is then copied by all other servers connected to Usenet that carry the newsgroup. The decentralized design of Usenet gives it a unique personality. Messages can't be removed from all those servers after they are sent. Although a small number of Usenet newsgroups have a moderator who must approve messages before they are distributed, most newsgroups are unrestricted. Unlike a Web site or a mailing list, no one can stop a discussion by taking control of the right computer. Usenet also is set up so that new discussion groups can be created quickly on any topic.

This freedom leads to many discussions that might never take place anywhere else but on Usenet. It also does little to discourage things that shouldn't be taking place at all.

Task 1: How to Set Up Outlook Express for Usenet Newgroups

Outlook press sup Outlook Express supports Usenet newgroups in addition to e-mail. To participate in Usenet, youmust have access to a news server in ad to e-mail. To participate in Usenet, you must have access to a news server- an Internet site that can send and recieve newsgroup messages.. Many Internet service providers offer Usenet as part of a subscription-if yours does, the provider should give you the name of its news server. You also can subscribe to Usenet with services such as Supernews and NewsGuy. Before you can set up Outlook Express to work with Usenet, you must have the name of your news server. If your server requires a username and password, you also must have this information to get started.

1: Run Outlook Express

Launch Outlook Express: Click the Start button and choose E-mail.

2: Set Up Newsgroups

If Outlook Express has not already been set up to work with Usenet, a Set up a Newsgroups account hyperlink will be displayed. Click this hyperlink to start the Internet Connection Wizard.

3: Identify Yourself

A name will be displayed on all the messages you post in Usenet newsgroups. In the Display name text box, type the name, or handle, that will identify you. Unlike e-mail, where real names are the norm, on Usenet it is commonplace for people to use a nickname or similar pseudonym when posting messages. Click Next to continue...

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1
1 Getting Connected for the First Time 5
How to Set Up an Internet Connection 6
How to Connect to the Internet 10
How to Connect to the Internet Through a Proxy Server 12
How to Load a Web Page 14
2 Browsing the World Wide Web 17
How to Use a Web Site 18
How to Visit a Web Site When You Know Its Address 20
How to Revisit Your Favorite Web Pages 22
How to Load a Web Page for Faster Viewing 24
How to Pick a New Home Page for Your Browser 26
How to Change Internet Explorer's Settings 28
How to Print a Web Page 30
3 Visiting a Portal Web Site 33
How to Set Up an Account on a Portal 34
How to Personalize a Web Portal 36
How to Make a Portal Your Browser's Home Page 38
How to Set Up a Microsoft Passport Account 40
4 Searching the World Wide Web 43
How to Find a Site When You Don't Know Its Address 44
How to See Pages You Have Recently Visited 46
How to Search for a Specific Topic on the Web 48
How to Search Through Millions of Web Pages 50
How to Find a Program on the Web 52
How to Find a Company on the Web 54
How to Find a Person on the Web 56
How to Find a Job on the Web 58
5 Communicating with Electronic Mail 61
How to Set Up Outlook Express for E-Mail 62
How to Send E-Mail 64
How to Receive E-Mail 66
How to Send a Web Page Using E-Mail 68
How to Send an Attached File 70
How to Receive an Attached File 72
How to Find Someone's E-Mail Address 74
How to Subscribe to a Mailing List 76
How to Set Up a Free Web-Based E-Mail Account 78
How to Set Up Hotmail in Outlook Express 82
How to Use Your Free Web-Based E-Mail Account 84
How to Print an E-Mail Message 86
6 Protecting Yourself on the Web 89
How to Choose a Security Setting 90
How to Customize Your Security Setting 92
How to Block Objectionable Content from Being Viewed 94
How to Use Security Certificates 96
How to Disable Cookies in a Web Browser 98
How to Make Your Internet Connection More Secure 100
7 Participating in Usenet Discussion Groups 103
How to Set Up Outlook Express for Usenet Newsgroups 104
How to Read a Newsgroup 106
How to Read Newsgroups You Have Subscribed To 108
How to Post a Message to a Newsgroup 110
How to Find a Newsgroup 112
How to Search an Archive of Past Newsgroup Discussions 114
How to Decrease the Junk E-Mail You Receive 116
8 Sending and Receiving Instant Messages 119
How to Set Up Windows Messenger 120
How to Add Someone to Your Contact List 122
How to Invite Someone to Use Messenger 124
How to Send Someone an Instant Message 126
How to Prevent Someone from Sending You Messages 128
9 Participating in Chat and Online Communities 131
How to Create an Account to Chat on MSN 132
How to Chat for the First Time on MSN 134
How to Participate in a Chat on MSN 136
How to Join a Community on MSN 138
How to Read and Send Messages in an MSN Community 140
10 Using America Online's Internet Capabilities 143
How to Install America Online 144
How to Run AOL for the First Time 146
How to Send AOL Mail 148
How to Read Usenet Newsgroups on AOL 150
How to Use AOL's Chat Features 152
How to Send Instant Messages on AOL 154
How to Add Someone to Your AOL Buddy List 156
How to Block Objectionable Content from Your AOL Account 158
11 Listening to Audio and Viewing Video over the Internet 161
How to Find Windows Media Audio and Video Files 162
How to Listen to Web Radio Stations 164
How to Install an MP3 Player 166
How to Listen to an MP3 File 168
How to Find MP3 Files to Download 170
How to View Windows Media Video Files 172
12 Shopping on the Internet 175
How to Buy a Product over the Web 176
How to Shop Safely on the Web 178
How to Sign Up for eBay's Online Auctions 180
How to Set Up a New eBay Account 182
How to Bid in an Online Auction on eBay 184
13 Investigating Stocks, Taxes, and Savings on the Web 187
How to Find Current Stock Quotes 188
How to Create a Portfolio of Stocks You Track 190
How to Add and Remove Stocks from a Prtfolio 192
How to Get Tax Help Online 194
How to Find Savings Tips Online 196
14 Creating Your Own Web Site 199
How to Create a Web Site on MSN 200
How to Work on Your MSN Web Site 202
How to Publish a Photo on Your Site 204
How to Publish a File on Your Site 206
How to Add a Feature to Your Site 208
How to Make Your Site Invitation-Only 210
Glossary 212
Index 219
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Introduction

Introduction

If you know someone who's into computers, or you've glanced in the direction of a newspaper or magazine in the last few years, you have probably heard many great things about what the Internet can be used for, including:
  • Sending and receiving electronic mail (e-mail)
  • Surfing the World Wide Web
  • Shopping online
  • Talking in a chat room
  • Sending instant messages
  • Playing MP3 music
You have a computer that can handle each of these things and a thousand other useful and fun features of the Internet. What you don't have, though, is time to learn all this stuff. Reasons not to use the Internet easily come to mind:

Computers are complicated. Software takes hard work to figure out. No one can get hooked up to the Internet without years of diligent study or the help of a teenager. It's like the VCR clock problem all over againwading through a confusing instruction manual is far worse than looking at a light that blinks 12:00 over and over for the next 15-20 years.

Right?

Put those thoughts out of your head. How to Use the Internet shows how quickly you can get connected and make use of the Internet's most popular services. Whether you're a computer novice or a longtime veteran, the visual, step-by-step instructions in this book show you exactly how to use the Internet on your computer. Pictures show what you see at each step and what you should do with your keyboard and mouse to accomplish a task.

The How to Use series of books is for people who want to accomplish specific things without spending time learning technical jargon and other computer gobbledygook. In plain English, How to Use the Internet covers each of these tasks and many more:

  • How to choose an Internet provider
  • How to connect to the Internet
  • How to set up Internet Explorer 6
  • How to revisit your favorite Web pages
  • How to find a company on the Web
  • How to send an e-mail message
  • How to send an attached file
  • How to buy a product over the Web
You can read this book from cover to cover, or you can use it to look up something when you're ready to try out that aspect of the Internet. Want to buy a book or participate in an online auction? Turn to Part 11, "Shopping on the Internet." Ready to do a little job hunting in one of the Usenet discussion areas you heard about on the news? Turn to Part 7, Task 2, "How to Read a Newsgroup."

How to Use the Internet focuses on the information you need to get going. Most tasks are broken down into seven or fewer steps so that you can get something done right away. When you need to know a little extra, the How-To Hints provide tips that make your Internet experience more complete.

Most of the software you use in this book is on your computer already or can be installed from the setup files that came with your Windows XP operating system. Any other software you need can be set up at no cost using the Internet-we'll show you how to do that, too.

The only software you need to get started is one of the later versions of the Windows operating system - -- we're using the latest and greatest, Windows XP-and the World Wide Web browser that comes with the operating system-Internet Explorer 4 or higher. Featured in this book's figures is Internet Explorer 6.

This book is also suitable for readers using Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. Although Windows XP looks different than any other version of Windows, the software you use in use in this book-such as Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and AOL-works the same in each operating system.

How to Use the Internet is the instruction manual for everything you've wanted to do on the Internet. Computers aren't so complicated. Forget those years of study-I'd rather golf. Any teenager who owes me a favor can tend the garden-there are weeds out there big enough to have their own ZIP codes! As for your VCR clock, sorry. Ours has been blinking 12:00 since the Reagan years.

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