Connect To The Internet; Enable Communication Hardware - Compaq Presario V2000 - Notebook PC Getting Started

Next Steps

Connect to the Internet

To connect the notebook to the Internet, you must enable your
communication hardware and have an account with an Internet
service provider (ISP).

Enable Communication Hardware

Your modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected
to the notebook and to an analog telephone line.
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If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup,
your modem is enabled. Proceed to
next in this chapter.
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If you did not connect the modem cable during hardware
setup:
a. Turn off your notebook.
b. Follow the instructions in the
c. Start your notebook in Windows.
d. Then proceed to
For information about setting up a wireless device, visit
http://www.hp.com/go/wireless.
For more information about modem, wireless, cable, DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) and network connections, select
Start > Help and Support. The Help and Support utility
provides hardware and software information, instructions,
tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or troubleshoot
a variety of connections.
3–8
Modem" section of
this chapter.
"Step 3: Connect the
Chapter 1, "Hardware Setup."
"Set Up Internet Service"
"Set Up Internet Service"
next in
Getting Started