AOL For Dummies
Chapter One
What You Got Yourself Into (And
What You Need to Enjoy the Trip)
In This Chapter
* Discovering what this online thing is all about
* Scoping out the stuff you need to make AOL work
* Turning up the speed meter with DSL and cable
Perhaps you just bought a new computer and happened across a stray
icon labeled America Online. Or maybe your parent, child, grandchild,
or significant other decided that you should join the online revolution and
endowed you with all the goodies this revolution requires. Or perhaps you
don't quite know what to make of all this talk about the information superhighway
and worry that you're getting left behind at a rest stop.
For a good understanding of what the term online means and where America
Online fits into the equation, start here. This chapter explains the introductory
stuff and prepares you for that first trip into the online world. It also
includes a quick introduction to the realm of high-speed connections, such as
DSL and cable. In a lot of areas, getting a high-speed Internet hookup is
almost as easy as adding a phone line - and costs about the same, too.
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