Windows Tutorial 4 Working with the Internet and E-mail

1. Windows Tutorial 4Working with the Internet and E-mail

2. Objectives • Define the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web • Open, view, and navigate Web pages in Internet Explorer • Revisit recently opened Web pages • Organize links to your favorite Web pages • Use Web Slices and Accelerators New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

3. Objectives • Explain how e-mail works • Send, receive, reply to, and delete e-mail with Microsoft Windows Live Mail • Attach a file to an e-mail message • Add and delete a contact in Windows Live Contacts • Create appointments with Windows Live Calendar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

4. Exploring the Internet and the Web New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

5. Exploring the Internet and the World Wide Web • When you connect two or more computers to exchange information and resources, they form a network • The Internet lets you access and exchange information via electronic mail (e-mail), online newsgroups, file transfer, and the linked documents of the World Wide Web, betterknown as the Web • Web pages are stored on Web servers • A Web site is a collection of Web pages that have a common theme or focus • Cloud computing refers to providing and using computer tools, such as software, via the Internet (or the cloud) New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

6. Exploring the Internet and the World Wide Web • To access documents on the Web, you need a browser • For your browser to access the Web, you must have an Internet connection • Dial-up connection • Broadband connection • Digital subscriber line (DSL) • Digital cable • Wireless connection • Internet service provider (ISP) New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

7. Getting Started with Microsoft Internet Explorer • Click Internet Explorer on the taskbar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

8. Opening a Page on the Web • To find a particular Web page among the billions stored on Web servers, your browser needs to know the URL of the Web page • Click the Address box on the Address bar. • Type the URL of the Web page you want to open, and then press the Enter key New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

9. Opening a Page on the Web New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

10. Opening a Page on the Web • Use the Back and Forward buttons to navigate through the pages you have visited • To open a Web page you visited in the last 20 days, use the History list • To open a new Web page without closing the one you’re currently viewing, use tabbed browsing • If you have two or more tabs open, use the Quick Tabs button to display a thumbnail of each Web page New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

11. Opening a Page on the Web New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

12. Using Favorites • You can save the location of your favorite Web pages in the Favorites list • Adding a Web Page to the Favorites List • Open the Web page in Internet Explorer • Click the Add to Favorites button on the toolbar • Enter a new name for the Web page and select a folder, if necessary • Click the Add button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

13. Organizing the Favorites List • Click the Add to Favorites arrow on the Favorites Center toolbar, and then click Organize Favorites to open the Organize Favorites dialog box. • To create a new folder, click the New Folder button, enter a folder name, and then press the Enter key. • To move a link into a Favorites folder, drag the link to the folder or select the item, click the Move button, select the new folder for the item, and then click the OK button. • To remove an item from the Favorites list, select the item, and then click the Delete button. • Click the Close button to close the Organize Favorites dialog box. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

14. Adding Links and Web Slices to the Favorites Bar • Navigate to a Web page containing a Web Slice. • Click the Add Web Slices button on the Command bar. • Click the Add to Favorites Bar button. • Click the new button on the Favorites Bar to display the Web Slice. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

15. Adding Links and Web Slices to the Favorites Bar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

16. Finding and Using Accelerators • Accelerators are tools that make it easier to find information on the Web without navigating to other Web sites. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

17. Printing and Saving Web Pages • To print a Web page, you click the Print button on the Internet Explorer Command bar. • To save all the files associated with the page, including graphics, frames, and style sheets in their original format, select Webpage, complete • To save all the information as a single file, select Web Archive, single file. • To save only the current page without graphics or other media files, select Webpage, HTML only. • To save only the text from the current Web page, select Text File. Finally, click the Save button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

18. Getting Started with Windows Live Mail New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

19. Getting Started with Windows Live Mail • Just as you must address a piece of ordinary mail, you need to supply an address for an e-mail message New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

20. Getting Started with Windows Live Mail • Include meaningful subjects • Reply only as necessary • Include your response first • Don’t e-mail sensitive or confidential information • Be concise and direct • Avoid abbreviations • Don’t use all capital letters • Pause and reread before sending New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

21. Setting Up Windows Live Mail • Windows Live Mail supports three types of e-mail accounts • Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) • Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) • The first time you start Windows Live Mail, a series of dialog boxes guides you through the process of setting up an account New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

22. Sending and Receiving E-mail Using Windows Live Mail New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

23. Creating and Sending an E-mail Message • Click the New button on the toolbar. • Enter the e-mail address of the recipient in the To box. • Click the Subject box and then type the subject of the message. • Click the message area and then type the content of the message. • Click the Send button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

24. Creating and Sending an E-mail Message New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

25. Receiving and Reading E-mail Messages New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

26. Adding Information to Windows Live Contacts • Click Contacts in the Programs area of the Folder pane. • Click the New button on the toolbar. • Enter contact information in the Add a Contact dialog box. • Click Add Contact. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

27. Adding Information to Windows Live Contacts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

28. Managing Your Schedulewith Windows Live Calendar • Click Calendar in the Programs area of the Folder pane. • Click the New button on the Windows Live Calendar toolbar. • Type a description of the appointment, and then press the Tab key. • In the Location box, enter the location of the appointment. • If you have more than one calendar, click the Calendar arrow, and then select the calendar you want to use to schedule the appointment. • If you are scheduling an all-day appointment, click the All day appointment check box. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

29. Managing Your Schedulewith Windows Live Calendar • In the Start and End date boxes, click the arrow, and then click a date on the calendar. • In the Start and End time boxes, click the arrows to change the times, or click to select the times and then enter the times you want. • To specify a recurring appointment, click the Recurrence arrow, and then click how often the appointment recurs. • To invite someone to the event, click the Send in e-mail button on the menu bar, and then compose and send the e-mail invitation. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7

30. Managing Your Schedulewith Windows Live Calendar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7