AOL 6 Tutorials

AOL is an large ISP and also a whole lot more more. Not only does it contain a browser, email provider, and also a way to view the internet and allows pictures, chats, a calendar, and more, all in 1 application . Matt Neutra, your tutor on this tutorial, he guides you through the start up screen and also the navigation that is used on AOL 6 hw also covers in detail the sending of email with attachments, the address book, and the download manager. He also goes in to great detail on the setting up of your buddy list for instant messaging and ichat and how to set parental controls for safe viewing of all content on the internet.

The links below are free AOL tutorials. To watch the entire contents of this training course please purchase the CD or subscribe to the Online University

Intro
 About This Training CD
 Brief History of the Internet
 Security and Internet Safety
 AOL Compared to Other ISPs
 Windows and Mac Conventions

Getting Started
 System Requirements
 Installing the Application
 Starting the Application
 Setting Up Your Connection Method
 A Word About User Names and Passwords
 Finding Help For AOL
 The AOL Welcome Screen
 Navigating in AOL
 Customizing AOL
 Searching AOL and the Internet
 Summary of What You Can Do With AOL

Welcome Screen
 Intro to the Welcome Screen
 The Icons
 The Links
 My Places
 File Menu
 Edit Menu
 Print Menu
 Window Menu
 Sign Off Menu
 Help Menu
 The Toolbar
 The Navigation Bar

Navigating in AOL 6
Using the Mouse and Keyboard to Get Around
Hyperlinks Buttons and Screen Icons
Using Windows and Scroll Bars
Using Individual Windows
How to Use Dropdown Menus and List boxes
How to Use Text Boxes
Using Keywords and URLs in the Address Box

Finding Help for AOL
Offline Help Overview
AOL Software Help
Tech Support Via Telephone
Books on AOL
Online Help (when connected to AOL) Overview
QuickStart
AOL Help
Welcome to AOL Intro
Live Help
AOL Community Help
Classes on AOL

Parental Controls and Safety
Creating Screen Names for Children
Setting Parental Controls
e-mail Control
Using the Online Timer
Control for Chat Rooms IM and Web Browsing
Control for Downloads Newsgroups and Services
Notifying AOL of Security Issues

E-mail
About e-mail in AOL
Reading e-mail
Reading Old Mail
Writing e-mails
Uploading Attachments to Outgoing Mail
Sent Mail
Junk Mail
Sorting Mail
Downloading With Attachments
AOL Addresses vs. Internet Addresses
Using the Address Book
The Mail Menu
CC and Bcc e-mails
Answering e-mails
Forwarding e-mails
Mail Status
Unsending Mail
Using Filing Cabinets to Organize Mail
Spell Checking Mail
Pictures and Graphics in Mail
Accessing your e-mail From the Web

Instant Messaging (IM)
Overview of IM
Sending and Receiving IM's
Turning on/off IM
Away Messages
Setting Up and Using Buddy Lists
Getting Info About Users
Locate Users

Using Chat Rooms and Online Forums in AOL
What is a Chat Room or Conference?
Finding Chat Rooms
Creating a Chat Room
Keeping a Log of a Chat Session
What are Message Boards?
Finding Communities
Reading Messages
Searching Messages
Posting Messages
Replying to Messages
What are News Groups?
Finding Newsgroups
Subscribing to Newsgroups
Reading Newsgroup Messages
Searching Messages
Posting Messages
Downloading Messages

Downloading Files
Overview of File Downloading
How to Download
What are File Libraries
Using the Download Center
Searching for Files
Being Aware of Viruses and Other Hazards
Using the Download Manager
Automatic AOL

My Calendar
Setting up Your Calendar
The Calendar View and Interface
Adding Events and Meetings
Using the Event Directory
Using the Idea List

AOL Preferences
Usernames
Passwords
Privacy
Mail
Automatic AOL
Spelling
Internet Options
Connection and Setup Options

Favorite Places
Finding and Adding Places
Editing Favorite Places
My Places

AOL Channels
What are Channels
Opening a Channel
Closing a Channel
Searching Channels
understanding Channel Interfaces
A word About Online Shopping