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Technology Essay, Research Paper To sign up for Easy Internet Access, simply follow the steps below. Select the Easy Internet Access icon from ACE or the Windows 95 Desktop When the Easy Internet Access program launches, you will view a short film summarizing the benefits of the internet. At any time during the film clip you may click the Stop button and the Sign Up button. After you click Sign Up, the Welcome Page will appear. Click Next. The Sign up Page will appear. Choose *50 hours of free service for 3 months option. Click Next. (If you would like to sign up for a permanent account you may do so at any time during the trial period. You will not be charged until your free trial ends.) The Terms and Conditions Page will appear. Choose Accept. The User Information page will

appear. Enter your name, address and phone number. Click Next to continue; and, Next again after you confirm your User information The Dialing Setup page will appear. Type in your options and click Next to continue. The Registration system will be dialed and your user information will be sent. Select a Local Internet Access telephone number. Click Next to continue. Your computer will dial this telephone number to connect you to the Internet. The Sign-up Complete page will appear. Click Finish to complete your Internet sign up. Note your new e-mail address and user name. Now you are ready to surf the internet! * See Terms and Conditions included in this Guide. ** When selecting a local access number, please remember that calling a number within your area code does not guarantee

that the call is free. Please check with your phone carrier to make sure the number you have selected is considered a local call in your area. Acer and GTE are not responsible for additional Accessing the Internet Click on the Easy Internet Access from Windows or the ACE desktop. Easy Internet Access Welcome Screen appears you are ready to surf the internet! If you have questions, click on the Help button. Re-establishing Your Internet Account Sometimes things happen. A file gets corrupted. You accidentally delete everything in a folder. To get back functioning you first you will need to reinstall the Internet Browser software that came with your system. To do this please refer to the Service Center area and the Acer Software librarian section. Then to get back on the Internet,

all you have to do is just sign up again. See the Sign Up for Free Internet Access above. Logging off the Internet Keep a close watch on your internet access time. Time flies when you are having fun surfing! Frequently note your remaining free access time in the lower left corner of the the Easy Internet Access browser. To close the internet connection, choose the Hang up button. To Exit the browser and close your internet connection, click the Exit button. E-mail E-mail is an electronic messages sent across the Internet to other users. You can attach files, and download files using E-mail. Your E-mail is held for you in an electronic post office at your Internet Service Provider. People can send you E-mail even when you are not connected to the Internet. When you log on to the

Internet and open the mail window, any new E-mail waiting for you will be automatically downloaded to your computer. Your computer has been configured so that when you register for your Internet account, your E-mail account is automatically configured. Surfing and Searching the Internet The Internet is a great resource for information. It is like going to a library, except it is online. Before you cruise on the Internet you should make yourself familiar with a few concepts. URL: Uniform Resource Locator. This is the website address that tells you the computer s name, the location of the information files it contains and the filename. This address is just like your mailing address at home. This is the address you see in magazines and more recently, television commercials. How to