Simply move your cursor into the text chat input box in the
left-center area of the screen by either clicking in that area or alt-T, then
type in your message and press the Enter key on your keyboard
If you have a microphone connected to your PC, press and
hold the Control key on your keyboard to speak.
Remember to release the Control key when you have finished.
There are two basic ways to search for information on the
Web. Either you can use an index (also
called a search engine), or you can search or browse through a directory or
classified arrangement. Most indexes and
search engines are automatically generated by special software programs, with
little human intervention. Most
directories or classified arrangements tend to involve more human intervention
and judgment and are more selective in the websites they include.
Results are “clustered” into folders
Claims to return the “best results” from the leading search
engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, LookSmart.
Directories tend to be selective, with annotated
entries. Directories can be either
browsed or searched.
Should you trust sending your credit card information over
the Internet?
Ask your local library or organizations with which you are
affiliated if they have access to any proprietary databases or
password-protected websites.
In addition to having a good, current browser program, it
also is helpful when using the Web to have Adobe Reader, which enables rich
interaction with PDF files, and media player software, such as Windows Media
Player. This and other similar software
can be downloaded off the Internet free of charge. Please note:
many newer computers come with these essential software program
preloaded.
This web resource was consulted extensively during the
creation of this outline.