Troubleshooting Guide

9-13

Troubleshooting Internet Access Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

 

Problem

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot connect to

 

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

 

Verify Internet settings, or contact your ISP

the Internet.

 

account is not set up properly.

 

for assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem is not set up properly.

 

Reconnect the modem, verifying the

 

 

 

 

 

 

following connections: Telephone Line to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone (for external phone sets) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone Line to Wall Jack (from Internet

 

 

 

 

PC to wall).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web browser is not set up

 

Verify your Web browser is installed and

 

 

 

 

properly.

 

set up to work with your ISP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet keyboard failed.

 

Call a Compaq Authorized Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provider. Refer to your Warranty Statement

 

 

 

 

for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot

 

If using America Online (AOL)

 

Log in to AOL and launch your desired

 

 

automatically launch

 

as your ISP, you must log in to

 

program.

 

 

Internet programs.

 

AOL before some programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

will start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot use the

 

Telephone or modem line

 

Reconnect the modem, verifying the

 

 

Internet because the

 

connections are not connected

 

following connections: Telephone Line to

 

 

fax modem is busy

 

properly.

 

Telephone (for external phone sets) and

 

 

or no dial tone

 

 

 

Telephone Line to Wall Jack (from Internet

found.

 

 

 

PC to wall).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If no dial tone is found,

 

Verify all telephone handsets on the same

 

 

another telephone handset on

 

line are on the receiver.

 

 

 

 

the same line is not on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages have not been

 

If you use an answering service that

 

 

 

 

cleared from answering

 

modifies your telephone’s dial tone to

 

 

 

 

service.

 

inform you of messages, clear all

 

 

 

 

 

 

messages and try your call again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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