Dell 4150 owner manual Setting Up Your Internet Connection, Click Connect to the Internet

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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:

1Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.

2Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows® desktop.

3Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

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:

1Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.

2Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

3Click Network and Internet Connections.

4Click Set up or change your Internet connection.

5In the Internet Properties window, click Setup and then click Next. The New Connection Wizard appears.

6Click Connect to the Internet.

7In the next window, click the appropriate option:

•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.

8Click Next.

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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