Dell Inspiron 1545 - Manual (Page 14)

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop
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.
NOTE: 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.
Save and close any open files, and exit any 1.
open programs.
Click
2. Start → Control Panel.
In the 3. Network and Internet section, click
Connect to the Internet.
The Connect to the Internet window appears.
Depending on how you want to connect, 4.
click either Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up:
Choose – Broadband if you are using a
DSL, satellite modem, cable TV modem, or
wireless technology connection.
Choose
– Dial-up if you are using an
optional USB dial-up modem or ISDN.
NOTE: If you do not know which type of
connection to select, click Help me choose
or contact your ISP.
Follow the instructions on the screen and 5.
use the setup information provided by your
ISP to complete the setup.