Navigation is accomplished by pointing and clicking with a mouse on highlighted words and graphics. You can install a graphical browser such as Netscape Navigator in your Windows-based or Macintosh machine. To use these programs to access the Web, you need a connection to the Internet. This is accomplish through such means as an ethernet connection, a dialup connection known as a SLPP or PPP, or a cable modem. For more information, see How to Connect to the Internet.
Lynx is a browser that provides access to the Web in text-only mode.
For more information, see Guide to Using Lynx. When the browser encounters a sound, image or video file, it hands off the data to other programs, called plug-ins, to run or display the file. Working in conjunction with plug-ins, browsers can offer a seamless multimedia experience. Many plug-ins are available for free. File formats requiring plug-ins are known as MIME types.