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Teach Yourself Windows 98 Module 4: Working on a Network and Browsing the Web Objectives of this Module for Chapter 9 • • • • • • Introduction to Networks Turning on Sharing Sharing Information Sharing a Printer Browsing Through a Network Changing the Default Printer Introduction to Networks A network is a group of connected computers. Through that connection, users can share information, equipment, and e-mail. Turning On Sharing In order for your computer to share in a network setting, you must first turn on the network sharing features. 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. 4. Select a sharing option, then click OK. 5. Click OK to exit the Network dialog box. 6. You are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. Insert the disk and click OK. 7. Click Yes to restart your computer. Sharing Information You can tell Windows exactly which folders and files you want to share on a network. 1. Select a folder to share in the My Computer window. 2. Open the File menu and choose Sharing. 3. Click the Shared As option. You can give the folder a different name, if you like. 4. Select an Access Type. 5. Assign a password, if needed. 6. Click OK. A hand icon appears next to the shared folder. Sharing a Printer It’s quite common for users on a network to share a printer. 1. Click Start, Settings, Printers. 2. Click on the printer you want to share. 3. Open the File menu and choose Sharing. 4. Click the Shared As option. 5. Click OK. A hand icon appears next to the shared folder. Browsing Through a Network You can browse files on the network using the Network Neighborhood window. 1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood shortcut icon on the desktop. This opens the Network Neighborhood window listing all the computers in your workgroup. 2. Double-click the computer you want to browse. 3. Shared folders are listed. Double-click the folder you want to browse. Some folders or files may require passwords. Changing the Default Printer If you have access to more than one printer on your network, you can tell Windows which printer to use as your default printer. 1. Click Start, Settings, Printers. 2. The current default printer has a check mark next to to its name. Click on the printer you want to use as the default. 3. Open the File menu and choose Set as Default. Objectives of this Module for Chapter 10 • • • • • • • • Introduction to the Web Starting Internet Explorer Displaying a Specific Web Page Selecting a Link Refreshing a Web Page Stopping Transfer of Information Moving Through Web Pages Displaying and Changing Your Home Page Objectives of this Module for Chapter 10 • Adding a Web Page to Favorites • Displaying a History of Viewed Pages • Searching the Web Introduction to the Web The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet, a worldwide network of connected computers. The Web is a vast collection of documents that offer all kinds of information on millions of topics. Web page documents have links to other pages throughout the Internet. Introduction to the Web Here’s a look at common Web terminology: • A Web Page is a single document on the Web. You can find Web pages on just about every conceivable topic there is. • A Web Site is a collection of pages maintained by one organization or person. • Every page on the Web has a unique address, called an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) • You can browse pages by following Links, underlined text or a picture that jumps you to another page. • To connect to the Web, you need an Internet account. Most people use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Starting Internet Explorer Windows 98 comes with a Web browser, a special program you can use to view Web pages. To start Internet Explorer: • Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Taskbar. • If you’re not logged onto your Internet account, a Dialup Connection dialog box appears. Click Connect to log on. • Once you’re connected, the home page appears in the Internet Explorer window. A home page is your starting point for every Web session. Displaying a Specific Web Page If you know the URL of the Web page you want to view, you can type it in and display the page. 1. Click inside the Address text box in the Internet Explorer window. 2. Type in the URL, then press Enter. 3. The page appears. Enter the URL here Selecting a Link You can follow a link (also called a hyperlink) to another Web page. Links are typically underlined text, but they can also be graphics. Click a link to open another Web page. Links Refreshing a Web Page To update information on a page, such as current news or stock prices, click the Refresh button on the toolbar. Stopping Transfer of a Web Page If a page is taking too long to download, you can stop the transfer with a click on the Stop button. Moving Through Web Pages Use the Back and Forward buttons to move through Web pages you’ve viewed. Displaying and Changing Your Home Page The home page is the Web page that opens when you first start Internet Explorer. You can choose your favorite Web site as your home page. 1. To display your home page at any time, click the Home button. 2. To change the home page, open the View menu and choose Internet Options. 3. In the General tab, click in the Home page Address text box and enter an URL. 4. Click OK. Next time you click Home, the page displays. Adding a Web Page to Favorites Add your favorite Web pages to the Favorites folder. This way, you can easily revisit them quickly whenever you want. 1. Display the Web page you want to add to the Favorites folder. 2. Open the Favorites menu and choose Add to Favorites. 3. Change any options, or give the page another name, then click OK. Adding a Web Page to Favorites To view a favorite Web page, click the Favorites button to open the Favorites pane in Internet Explorer. Then click on the page you want to view. Click a favorite from the Favorites pane Displaying a History of Viewed Web Pages Internet Explorer keeps track of all the Web pages you’ve recently viewed. To return to a page, open the History pane 1. Click the History button. This opens the History pane. 2. Click the date you want to view. 3. Click a Web page to return to the Web site. Searching the Web To find pages of interest, try a Web search. Using a search engine, you can type in key words related to topics you want to view on the Web. 1. Click the Search button to open the Search pane. 2. Click inside the search text box and enter a keyword to search for. 3. Click Search or Go, or press Enter. 4. After a few moments, a list of possible matches appears. Click a link to view the Web page. Teach Yourself Windows 98 This concludes Instruction Module 4