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4 Additional Information
Saving an Image from the Web.gif)
q Move your cursor over the graphic.
q Windows users: Click the right mouse button. A pop-up box appears.
Macintosh users: Click and hold the mouse button. A pop-up box appears.
q Save the image to your hard drive by selecting a Save option.
q You can accept the current file name or rename the file. (Graphic files are usually in .gif or .jpg format.)
Printing a Web Page
Most browsers have a Print button on the toolbar that lets you print a web page.
Some web pages are divided into multiple sections called frames. You can only print one frame at a time.
q To print a particular frame, first select it by clicking it.
q Then click the Print button or select Print Frame from the File menu.
Multimedia on the Web
Sound, video, animation, and 3D interactive video are referred to as multimedia.
Some multimedia, called streaming media, plays as soon as you access a web page.
Others require that you download the multimedia file to your computer first.
Multimedia files often requires that your browser use a plug-in program.
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Plug-ins are small software programs that extend the capabilities of your browser by enabling it to play sounds and video clips or do other functions, such as automatically decompressing files that you download.
Plug-ins may come with your browser software or can be downloaded from websites.
Some plug-ins enable streaming audio or video, which lets you hear or view a multimedia file before it has completely downloaded to your computer.
Source: learnthenet.com
