Setting Up Your Internet Connection - Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual

34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer
If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone cable to the
modem connector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before
you set up your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL or cable modem
connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions.

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

To set up an America Online or DellNet by MSN connection:
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
1
Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows
2
desktop.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
3
If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your desktop or if you
want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP:
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
1
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2
Click Network and Internet Connections.
3
Click Set up or change your Internet connection.
4
In the Internet Properties window, click Setup and then click Next.
5
The New Connection Wizard appears.
Click Connect to the Internet.
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In the next window, click the appropriate option:
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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 .
Click Next.
8
If you selected Set up my connection manually, continue to step 9.
Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
setup.
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