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[...]... l Back Moves back to the previous page l Forward Moves forward to the next page l Refresh or Stop l Add Bookmark widget Gets the current version of the page or stops loading a page ( changes to ) Enables you to capture part of a Web page and put it on the Dashboard l Search bar Searches the Web l Bookmarks bar Provides quick access to your favorite bookmarks 146 l Create Web Loading l Tabs Each Web... page can be open in its own tab l Web page Provides access to the information and tools on the Web page l Address bar Saves the current location as a bookmark l Status bar Shows the current status of Safari activity l More Bookmarks Shows bookmarks that do not fit on the Bookmarks bar Shows the current Web address (Uniform Resource Locator, aka URL) l Title Shows the title of the Web page being displayed... connected to it The Internet makes communication and information available way beyond anything that was possible before it came to be Many services are available over the Internet, such as e-mail, searching the Web, chats, and file transfers Connecting MacBook < /b> to the Internet is just about as important as being able to charge its battery N 122 rk wo et 10_224595 ch07.qxp 2/5/08 11:00 PM Page 123 Connect... that user’s MacBook < /b> Mac by typing smb://ipaddress where ipaddress is the current IP address for MacBook;< /b> this address is shown on the Sharing pane You can also access files being shared by Windows computers 141 10_224595 ch07.qxp 2/5/08 11:00 PM Page 142 Troubleshoot an Internet Connection You can troubleshoot your Internet connection if you have problems with it Fortunately, you probably will not... a great position to take advantage of all the Web has to offer Safari takes you way beyond basic Web browsing Using its tabbed interface, you can easily open many Web pages at the same time With its Autofill, you can complete Web forms easily because Safari remembers the common details for you Of course, you can also download files and search for just about anything you can think of 11_224595 ch08.qxp... menu bar check box 0 ! Click Apply @ 7 chapter Open Safari and move to a Web page Quit the System Preferences application The Web page opens demonstrating that MacBook < /b> is connected to the network via AirPort If the Web page does not open troubleshoot the problem Note: See the section “Troubleshoot an Internet Connection” later in this chapter for information on how to troubleshoot connection problems... protect yourself < /b> with relatively simple techniques An AirPort Extreme Base Station protects you from most attacks automatically If you even connect MacBook < /b> directly to the modem, such as for troubleshooting, make sure you configure its firewall before doing so And, you always need to be aware of viruses Protect MacBook < /b> from Internet Attacks CHECK A BASE STATION TO ENSURE IT IS PROTECTING MACBOOK < /b> 1 Open... and the Internet USE THE MAC OS X FIREWALL TO PROTECT MACBOOK < /b> 1 Open the System Preferences application and click the Security icon 7 chapter 2 3 The Security pane opens 2 3 Click the Firewall tab Click Block all incoming connections to block all incoming connections to MacBook < /b> This prevents anyone from accessing information on MacBook < /b> PROTECT MACBOOK < /b> FROM VIRUSES 1 Purchase and install an antivirus... connect MacBook < /b> directly to the modem (ensuring the firewall is on first) If the connection works, you know the problem is related to the network; add devices one-by-one starting with the base station until you find the source of the problem If the connection doesn’t work, you need help from your ISP 143 11_224595 ch08.qxp 2/5/08 11:02 PM Page 144 chapter 8 Surf the Web With MacBook < /b> and its Safari Web browser,... Ethernet Because MacBook < /b> has Ethernet support built in, you can connect MacBook < /b> to the Internet by connecting it to a wired network over which an Internet connection is being shared Finder File Edit View Go Window Help Mon 12:00 PM There are two steps You can connect MacBook < /b> to the network and then configure it to access the Internet over the network This section assumes you are using an AirPort Extreme Base . you want to be able to restart MacBook, put it to sleep, or shut it down from the Login window, check the Show the Restart, Sleep, and Shut Down buttons check box. 5 If you want to be able to choose. an Internet connection, having MacBook set its clock automatically is a good idea. Set and Configure MacBook s Clock Set and Configure MacBook s Clock 116 CONFIGURE MACBOOK TO SET ITS CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY 1. during which the user is unable to access MacBook. What is the Logs tab for? On the Logs tab, you can view the user’s activities, such as Web sites visited, Web sites blocked, applications used, and