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NOTE: If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem,
and Internet Problems" on page 66. If you cannot connect to the Internet but have
successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage. Contact
your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later.
Windows XP
1
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2
Click
Start
→
Internet Explorer
.
The
New Connection Wizard
appears.
3
Click
Connect to the Internet
.
4
In 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
.
5
Click
Next
.
If you selected
Set up my connection manually
, continue to step 6.
Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact
your ISP.
6
Click the appropriate option under
How do you want to connect to the
Internet?
, and then click
Next
.
7
Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
Windows Vista
®
NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, the Connect to
the Internet wizard can help you get one.
1
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2
Click Start , and click
Control Panel
3
Under
Network and Internet,
click
Connect to the Internet
.
The
Connect to the Internet
window appears.
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