INTERNET TIPS Be patient. It may take a minute or two for a new web page to open. Don't start clicking away in hopes that it will speed things up - it will only confuse the computer. When the hourglass or clock appears, sit tight. The computer is at work. Remember to use the scroll bars (both horizontal and vertical). You're not seeing all that the window has in it until you use the scroll bar. You must activate a text box before what you type will appear. Move the mouse arrow anywhere in the text box and click once. The Tab key on your keyboard works differently while on the Internet. Use it to move from one text box to another.

A Decoder to Web Site Names: All web site addresses have a suffix or extension that indicates the type of web site. Here are some examples: .com = commercial .nom = personal .edu = educational .firm = company .gov = government .arts = arts and culture .mil = military .rec = recreational .org = organization .store = place to shop .net = network business .info = information And there are new ones being invented every day!

HOW TO BOOKMARK When you read a book and want to return to a page to continue reading you simply stick a bookmark in that page. The same is true on the Internet. The theory of how to save a web site address and retrieve it later is similar with all online services. Click on Bookmarks and/or Favorites in the Menu or Tool Bar and then click on "Add To Favorites", "Add To Bookmarks" or "Add Top Window To Favorites". Perfect! Next time you want to access a bookmarked site simply click on Favorites or Bookmarks and then click on the site name.

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