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

COMPREHENSIVE

Windows Tutorial 4

Working with the Internet and E-mail

XPXPXPObjectives• Define the relationship between the Internet and

the World Wide Web• Open, view, navigate, and print Web pages in

Internet Explorer• Revisit recently opened Web pages• Organize links to your favorite Web pages• Observe intellectual property rights when using

Web content

New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista 2

XPXPXPObjectives• Explain how e-mail works• Send, receive, reply to, and delete e-mail with

Microsoft Windows Mail• Attach a file to an e-mail message• Add and delete a contact in Microsoft Windows

Contacts• Create appointments and track tasks with

Microsoft Windows Calendar


XPXPXPExploring the Internet and the World Wide Web


XPXPXPExploring the Internet and the World Wide Web• Each hyperlinked text document—or hypertext

document—on the Web is called a Web page and is stored on an Internet computer called a Web server

• A Web site is a collection of Web pages that have a common theme or focus

• A Web directory is a Web page that organizes links to Web sites in topical categories, such as technology or recreation

• Search engines are Web sites that conduct searches to retrieve Web pages


XPXPXPExploring 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)


XPXPXPGetting Started with Microsoft Internet Explorer• Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then

click Internet Explorer


XPXPXPOpening a Page on the Web• To find a particular Web page among the

billions stored on Web servers, your browser needs to know the uniform resource locator (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


XPXPXPOpening a Page on the Web


XPXPXPOpening 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


XPXPXPOpening a Page on the Web


XPXPXPUsing the Favorites List• 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, and

then click Add to Favorites– Enter a new name for the Web page and select a

folder, if necessary– Click the OK button


XPXPXPOrganizing the Favorites List• Click the Add to Favorites button on the Favorites Center

toolbar, then click Organize Favorites to open the Organize Favorites dialog box

• To create a new folder, click the New Folder button• To move a link into a Favorites folder, drag the link to the

folder or select the item, click the Move to Folder button, select the new folder for the item, then click the OK button

• To remove an item from the Favorites list, select the item, then click the Delete button

• Click the Close button to close the Organize Favorites dialog box


XPXPXPPrinting a Web Page• Click the Print button arrow and then click Print

Preview to open the Print Preview window


XPXPXPSaving a Web Page• You can save a Web page and store it on your

computer by clicking the Page button on the Internet Explorer toolbar, then clicking Save As– Intellectual property rights– Copyright– Fair use


XPXPXPGetting Started with Windows Mail


XPXPXPGetting Started with Windows Mail• Just as you must address a piece of ordinary

mail, you need to supply an address for an e-mail message


XPXPXPGetting Started with Windows Mail• Respond only as necessary• Include your response first• State your subject clearly• 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


XPXPXPSetting Up Windows Mail• Windows 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 Mail, a series of dialog boxes guides you through the process of setting up an account


XPXPXPSending and Receiving E-mail Using Windows Mail


XPXPXPCreating and Sending an E-mail Message• Click the Create Mail 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


XPXPXPCreating and Sending an E-mail Message


XPXPXPReceiving an E-mail Message


XPXPXPAdding Information to Windows Contacts• Click Tools on the menu bar, and then click Windows Contacts• Click the New Contact button on the toolbar• Enter new contact’s information in the Properties dialog box • Click OKor• Click an e-mail message in the message list• Click Tools on the menu bar, then click Add Sender to

Contacts• Enter new contact’s information in the Properties dialog box • Click OK


XPXPXPAdding Information to Windows Contacts


XPXPXPManaging Your Schedulewith Windows Calendar• Click the New Appointment button on the Windows Calendar

toolbar• Type a description of the appointment, then press the Enter key• In the Location box, enter the location of the appointment• If you have more than one calendar, click the Calendar arrow,

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

• In the Start and End date boxes, click the arrow, and then click a date on the calendar


XPXPXPManaging Your Schedulewith Windows 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 set a reminder, click the Reminder arrow, and then click an amount of time

• To invite someone to the event, click an e-mail address in the Invite box, and then click the Invite button. If the e-mail address does not appear in the list, type an e-mail address in the Attendees box and press the Enter key, or click the Attendees button to select an address from your Contacts list


XPXPXPManaging Your Schedulewith Windows Calendar


XPXPXPSubscribing to a Web Calendar• Click the Subscribe button on the Windows

Calendar toolbar• In the first wizard dialog box, enter the address

of the Web calendar you want to use, then click the Next button

• The next steps vary depending on the calendar you choose. Follow the instructions in the wizard, then click the Finish button to subscribe to the calendar


XPXPXPPublishing a Web Calendar• Click Share on the Windows Calendar menu bar, then click Publish• In the Calendar name text box, type the name of the calendar you

want to share• In the Location to publish calendar text box, enter the URL of the

Web site or other location where you want to publish the calendar, or click the Browse button to navigate to the location

• Click the Automatically publish changes made to this calendar check box if you want new appointments and other changes to appear on the published calendar

• Click the Notes, Reminders, or Tasks check boxes to include those details on the published calendar

• Click the Publish button


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

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