Setting Up An Internet Account; Accessing Your Internet Account - Gateway Solo 9300 User Manual

Setting up an Internet account

Before you can view the information on the Word Wide Web, you need to
set up an Internet account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you have
chosen Gateway.net or America Online (AOL) as an ISP, follow these
instructions to set up and connect to your account.
If you set up an account with Gateway.net or AOL, an Internet e-mail address
is created for you. After completing the setup you are ready to access the
Internet.
To set up an Internet account with Gateway.net or AOL:
1 Double-click the
you do not find the service you want on the Windows desktop, then look
for the
folder on the Windows desktop.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions. After setting up your account, you can
connect to the Internet and access your e-mail services.

Accessing your Internet account

To connect to your Gateway.net or AOL Internet account:
1 Double-click the
Connect dialog box opens.
2 Complete the member name and password information, then click
Connect
After connecting, the Web browser window opens. For information about the
Web and the Web browser, see "Using the World Wide Web" on page 82.
To disconnect from your Gateway.net or AOL Internet account:
I Click
X
disconnects from the Internet.
Important
Register with Gateway.net
or
Gateway.net America Online
Connect to Gateway.net
. The notebook dials the Internet account phone number.
in the top right corner of the Web browser. Your notebook
Make sure that your notebook disconnects properly from
your Internet account. If you do not have an "unlimited
hours" ISP account, you may have to pay for the time that
you are connected, even if you are not using the notebook.
or the
America Online
icon located in the Online Services
or
America Online
Setting up an Internet account
icon. If
icon. The
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