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34 Setting Up Your Computer
If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an
Internet connection with a different ISP, perform the steps in the following
section that corresponds to the operating system your computer is using.
NOTE: If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail and
Internet Problems" on page 114. 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.
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 the Windows Vista Start button , and click
Control Panel
3
Under
Network and Internet,
click
Connect to the Internet
.
The
Connect to the Internet
window appears.
4
Click
Wireless
to configure your WLAN/WWAN card to connect to the
Internet.
5
Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information
provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
Transferring Information to a New Computer
You can use your operating system "wizards" to help you transfer files and
other data from one computer to another—for example, from an old
computer to a new computer. For instructions, see the following section that
corresponds to the operating system that your computer is running.
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click
Transfer files
and settings
→
Start Windows Easy Transfer.
2
In the
User Account Control
dialog box, click
Continue
.
3
Click
Start a new transfer
or
Continue a transfer in progress
.
Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer
wizard.
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