Downloading questions     [text-only version for printing]

1. What do I have to do to download something from the Internet?

You will need a formatted floppy disk.

• Place the disk in the A: drive. Click on FILE, then SAVE AS.
• Give your file a name (or just accept what it is already called in the FILE NAME box).
• In the SAVE AS TYPE box you can save the file either as a text or as an HTML file. Text is a plain vanilla ascii file, html will preserve the look of the Web page. Not all images will be saved, however.
• Lastly, change the SAVE IN box at the top to 3 1/2" Floppy (A:). This will save the file to your disk.

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2. Where can I print up my downloaded file?

• You can print WORD and EXCEL documents from the Library Internet Workstations. To do this you need to have a copy card with enough credit on it to complete your job. To determine the number of pages in your document, click on "Print Preview" under FILE and it will show a thumbnail of each page.
• For other locations on campus that have Internet access and printing facilities, click here.

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