In the following tutorial, new terms are in bold-italics,
often with an explanation in parenthesis.
You can use your [é], [ê]
(arrow), [Page Up], and [Page Down] keys on your KEYBOARD to move around this web page. If you hold a key down, it will repeat. (All
keys are repeatable.) If you have a "wheel" mouse, just move the wheel up or down.
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What is a link?
A link is a clickable image, button or highlighted text on a web page, usually underlined or colored.
You click on links with your LEFT MOUSE BUTTON. Links take you to another web page, another place on the current page, or to another website. Once
you have clicked on a link, the link color will usually change so that you know which links you have and have not
visited. Here is an example of a link: Click here to go to the bottom of the
page. ïThis is a link!
(Note: Your
MOUSE MUST
NOT MOVE when you click the MOUSE BUTTON. If your mouse moves while you click the button, nothing will happen.)
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link!
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How do I go back a page? Click
on the <ïBack> button at the top left corner of your screen
to go back to previous links or pages. In AOL, it's a gray left arrow (ï). (Try it now two or three times, then use your <ðForward> button to come back here.) Each time you click your <ïBack> button you will
go back one link or page. And visa-versa for the <ðForward> button. Note that the
<ïBack> button does not work in all web pages. If you click your <ïBack> button, but nothing happens, sometimes clicking the <ïBack> button two or
three times quickly can make it work.
Problems: On
some web pages or in some cases, your <ïBack> button just will not work, period.
You may be able to do one of the following:
Navigation Links: There
might
be links somewhere on the offending page to help you go back, such as a button or link that says something like,
"Back to the previous page".
History List: You
can press the [Ctrl] and
[H]
keys on your KEYBOARD simultaneously, (press [Ctrl] down and hold it, then tap your [H] key), which will bring up your history
list. (This
feature is not available on AOL.) You can now click on a
previous page in this history list.
Close your 2nd or 3rd browser
window:
If your <ïBack> button doesn't work, you may have unknowingly opened a 2nd
or 3rd browser
window.
This would prevent you from going back with the <ïBack> button. See more info
on this in the following topic, What's a browser.
Manually type the previous website address: Try the History List idea above. If all else faills, type the website address you want to go back
to in your browser's address window near the top of your screen. (More on that in the future). [ðTutorial
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What's a browser? The program
you are in right now through which you are accessing the Internet is called your browser. Some computers have Internet Explorer set up as your browser, some AOL (America On Line), and
some have Netscape, depending on how you chose to establish your Internet connection when you
got your computer. There are also a few less common ways to "surf" or "browse" the Internet
using such services as WebTV or Internet terminals. There are also others, but these are the most common.
With AOL
service, you can use Internet Explorer, if you prefer. Internet
Explorer is made by Microsoft. The other most popular
browsers come from AOL. They all do very much the same thing. Your browser provides the means for you to "browse" the Internet.
Multiple browser
windows: Some
links
cause a 2nd browser window to open when you click on them. It depends on how the website developer designed
the website you are on. If you have multiple browser windows open, you can check the gray task
bar at the bottom of your screen to see if there is more
than one browser
button showing. If you find that you are in a 2nd or 3rd
browser window, you can go to the previous one by clicking on it's button
on the task bar.
Or -- you can close the current browser window (click on the [x] in the top right corner) to go back to the previous
one.. ðOnly do this
if you have more than
one browser window openï.
Task bar
buttons: Look
at the task bar
at the bottom of your screen. You will see a button labeled [KroyTech...] which represents this window you are
now viewing. Click on it to minimize this window, then click on it again to restore this window.
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Blank or garbled web pages: First,
be sure the page has finished loading -- it can take a while sometimes. Many times clicking on your [Reload] or [Refresh] button will
cause the faulty page to display properly.
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Lost Internet connection: Your
connection to the internet will sometimes get dropped. This will cause constant errors to pop up on your screen.
Just in case you haven't noticed yet!J You will of course have to reconnect to the internet when that happens!
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It's not your fault! Sometimes
there are just errors and bugs out there or on websites you can't do anything about (It's their fault!) -- just go on to something
else.
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Keep trying! With practice
you'll zip around through your browser and the Internet like a pro. Many times you will have to experiment, but
that's half the fun! (The other half may drive you crazy, but hang in there and pray for guidance. That will start
you in the right direction -- on the Net and in other ways!)
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Other topics to be covered soon:
Getting to a website address (you
probably got here because you already know how to type in website addresses), Printing
web pages, Saving website addresses ("Bookmarks" and "Favorites"), scrolling
through web pages, the meaning of and what
to do about errors, and what to do if your cursor
keys don't work. (Hint: If your your cursor keys ([é], [ê], [Page Up] and [Page
Down] on your keyboard) don't work on this or any web page, click anywhere on the page, except a link, and then
try them.)
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