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Firefox
is an open source developed browser, that exists on several platforms.
The browser is based on Netscape Navigator, and it's appearance
and functionality are quite similar to Netscape Navigator. As NetPositive
has not been updated for years, Firebird will give you the best
browser experience in Zeta.
In the Navigation Toolbar, you find buttons for going back
or forward a page, reloading the current page, for stop loading
a page, and a button for you home page. The text field near the
top of the window shows the URL of the current page, you can type
a new URL and press Enter to go that site instead.

In the end of the Navigation Toolbar is there is field for
search engines. By default only the Google
search engine is installed. But you can Add engines... .
Under the Navigation Toolbar you will find the Bookmarks
Toolbar, where you can add some of the sites that you visit most
frequently.
Below the two toolbars is an area for tabs. Tabs will only appear
if you choose to browse with tabs instead of windows.
The area at the bottom of the navigation window displays a lock
when you are entering a secure site, and shows the status of the
loading of the site through a progress bar or the address of the
link the cursor is pointing to.
A bit about the Internet
The address of a Internet page is called the Uniform Resource Locator,
often shorten to URL. Each URL is unique and starts with http://.
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is the chosen
network protocol for transferring web pages. You can also access
files with your browser, then the network protocol is FTP and the
URL ftp://. URLs that begin with https:// indicate
that the pages are secure, and therefore protected from electronic
eavesdropping.
To be able to access Internet pages, you must have configured Zeta
to connect to the Internet through a modem or a network card.
When you enter the address of a web page, Firefox will attempt
to retrieve it from the World Wide Web. If it is successful, the
web page downloads and appears on your screen. Depending on the
size of the web page and the speed of your connection, it may take
a few moments before the browser is ready to display the page.
If you try to enter the address of a web page that you can't access,
Firefox will display a message indicating that the web page isn't
accessible.
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