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.
■If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup, your modem is enabled. Proceed to the next section, “Set Up Internet Service.”
■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.Proceed to the next section, “Set Up Internet Service.”
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 Center provides hardware and software information, instructions, tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or troubleshoot a variety of connections.
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