Modem And Internet Connection Problems - Dell Inspirion 510M Owner's Manual

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4 In the next window, click the appropriate option:
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5 Click Next.
If you selected Set up my connection manually, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
NOTE:
6 Click the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the Internet?, and then
click Next.
7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "Internet, Modem, and E-Mail
Problems." If you cannot connect to the Internet but have successfully connected in the past,
the ISP might have a service outage. Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try
connecting again later.

Modem and Internet Connection Problems

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telephone network damages the modem.
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connector.
NOTE:
you are sure that your modem is working properly and you still experience problems, contact your ISP.
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K
modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone. Ensure that you
have touchtone telephone service. Try connecting the modem to a different
telephone wall jack.
Slow connection speeds can be caused by telephone noise as well as by telephone
line or network conditions. Contact your telephone company or network
administrator for more information.
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If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of Internet
service providers (ISPs).
If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive a
setup CD, click Set up my connection manually.
If you have a CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP.
If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.
Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting the modem to a digital
Modem and network connectors look similar. Do not plug a telephone line into the network
If you can connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), your modem is functioning properly. If
— Disconnect the telephone line from the