Signing Up With An Isp Using Easy Internet Sign-Up; Connecting To The Internet; Using Isp-Provided Browser - HP Pavilion a210 Quick Start Manual

Signing up with an ISP
using Easy Internet Sign-up
Easy Internet Sign-up (available on select models)
helps you sign up for a new Internet account, or
set up an existing account.
1 Connect the telephone service line to your
modem by using the modem cable. Refer
to the setup poster and to "Setting Up the
Modem" on page 49.
Note:
If you decide to use a DSL (Digital Subscriber
Line) or a cable Internet connection, contact
your ISP for any specific software and hardware
you may need.
2 Open Easy Internet Sign-up:
Double-click the Easy Internet
■
Sign-up icon on the desktop.
Or
Click Start on the taskbar. Choose
■
All Programs. Choose Online Services.
Click Easy Internet Sign-up.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions.

Connecting to the Internet

A Web browser program searches for, findsand
displays Web site information. How you access
and explore the Internet depends on whether you
are using an ISP that provides the browser, or an
ISP that allows you to use any browser.

Using ISP-provided browser

If you have signed up for an ISP that provides
the browser, you can open the browser program
and connect to the Internet by using either of the
following methods:
Double-click the ISP-provided icon on the
■
desktop.
Or
Press the Connect (or Internet) button
■
on the keyboard (select models only).
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