Next Steps
If the notebook does not respond, try the following shutdown procedures:
■Press ctrl+alt+delete. Then, select Shut Down > Turn Off.
■If the notebook does not respond to the ctrl+alt+delete procedure, press and hold the power/standby button for at least 5 seconds.
ÄYou should use the power/standby button to shut down the notebook only when the system does not respond to any of the shutdown procedures listed above. Using the power/standby button to shut down the system can result in file corruption and data loss.
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). All Internet connection software procedures are performed in Windows.
Enable Communication Hardware
Your modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected to the notebook and to an analog telephone line.
■If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup, your modem is enabled. Proceed to “Set Up Internet Service” next in this chapter.
■If you did not connect the modem cable during hardware setup:
a.Turn off your notebook.
b.Follow the instructions in the “Step 3: Connect the Modem” section of Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup.”
c.Start your notebook in Windows.
d.Then proceed to “Set Up Internet Service” next in this chapter.
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