Sometimes a page will load faster on the second or third try. If you know the URL of the page you want to visit, you can click in the white Location field, delete the current URL, type in your URL, and press enter. If you have a PC, you can choose from a list of URL's you've previously typed by pulling down the menu on the right of the white Location field. Another way to go to a different page is to click on a Hyperlink. By default, a blue link represents a page you haven't viewed yet, and a purple link represents one that you have.
Links appear as graphics or sometimes as underlined text.
To tell whether something is a link, place your mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes into a hand, you have found a link. All you need to do is click on it and you will be brought to a different page. An example of the different types of links is shown below. While a page is loading, the Netscape icon in the upper right corner will be animated.