DOSLynx displays the text of Web pages or files without the images. You can find both PC-Windows and Apple Macintosh versions of Mosaic and Netscape. The computers that hold information for access on the Web are called WWW servers. Often the failure to connect may be similar to a busy signal on the telephone, i.e., all the lines at that address are busy. Sometimes servers have technical difficulties that keep them off-line and inaccessible for only a short period.
Some servers are in operation only certain hours of the day or seasons of the year.
The point to remember is that you should not give up on an address because you do not make a connection the first time. Try it again later. If you happen to enter a URL that has been changed, Web site administrators will often provide you with a new address for that particular document or home page. With your browser you can search through the ever-growing treasure trove of information on the Web. Web browsers are flexible and powerful tools.