Internet Explorer is the web browser that is used to access the World Wide Web (Internet). In order to allow all visitors to the Center access to the computers, we ask that that you limit your use of the Internet to health-related research only.

Getting Started/Logging On

1. Using the mouse, go to the lower left of the screen, click on the Start button and a menu will pop up. Clicking on the left button of the mouse, and keeping your finger depressed on the button, drag the bar that appears on the menu up to the word Programs, and then drag the bar to the right and then down again to the the words Internet Explorer.
   
   
2. The PFLC Homepage will appear and Internet searches can begin.
   
   
3. Move the arrow on the screen so that it is directly over the Internet Explorer icon (picture). Press your index finger on the left upper section of the mouse two times (double click).
   
   
4. The Patient and Family Learning Center Homepage will appear on the screen and you are now connected to the Internet.

Linking to Other Sites or Information

1. Continue to use the mouse to move the arrow around on the screen. When the arrow moves over a word or icon that can connect you to more information, a small hand will appear (this is called a HyperText link or Link).
   
   
2. Press your index finger on the left upper section of the mouse one time (single click).
   
   
3. You will see a small hourglass appear, telling you that you are connecting to the Link.
   
   
4. The new information or site will appear on your screen.
   
   
5. Continue to use the mouse to connect to Links, until you find the information you are looking for.

Using the Scroll Bar

1. The scroll bar is the thin vertical bar on the far right side of the screen. You can use the mouse and scroll bar to help you move up and down through a page or document. Using the mouse, place the arrow on the small button with a single triangle pointing downward, located at the bottom on the scroll bar. As you single click the mouse the bar and the information on the page will scroll downward. If you place the mouse arrow on the small triangle pointing upward at the top of the scroll bar, and single click, the bar and information will scroll upward. Or, to move quickly up or down the screen single click on the scroll bar on the right, and drag up or down at the desired speed.
   
   
2. You can also use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to move up and down through a document or page.

Using the Internet Explorer Toolbar

The horizontal "Toolbar" located at the top of the screen can help you as you move around the Internet. The small buttons that contain the words "Back", "Forward", "Print", "Stop", "Search" each have a different function to help you.

Back: Using the mouse, move the arrow to the "Back" button, and single click. This will take you back one screen or page. You can only move "Back" if you have already linked to another screen or page.

Forward: The "Forward" button will take you ahead one screen or page. Be careful, though, because it will only move forward to a page that you have already visited.

Print: The "Print" button will allow you to print the page or document on the screen. Place the arrow over the "Print" button and single click. A "Print Window" will appear on the screen. Move the arrow to the "OK" button and single click. This will start the printing of your document. Be aware that some of the documents you print can be up to 30 or 40 pages long. If needed, you can cancel the print job by pressing the cancel button on the printer. Or, you can ask for help at the Reference desk.

Stop: The "Stop" button on the toolbar will allow you to interrupt the connection to a Link. Sometimes the system is very slow, and the small hourglass that is connecting you to a link will stay on the screen for a long time. You can break the connection by a single click of the "Stop" button.

Search: The "Search" button will link you to a page were you can select from a number of "Search Engine" web sites, "Directory" web sites, or "General Reference" web sites. Some popular "Search Engines" include: Yahoo, Lycos, Webcrawler, AltaVista, HotBot, etc. See "How to Conduct an Internet Search" for assistance.

Favorites: The "Favorites" button allows you to save a website or bookmark it for easy access in the future. We ask that you do not bookmark any Internet sites on the PFLC computers.

To Exit the Internet

Using the mouse, place the arrow on the (X) in the far upper right hand corner of the screen, and single click.