Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) User Manual

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Setting Up Your Computer

Microsoft Windows Vista

®

1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista Start button™

, and then click Control

Panel.

3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet.

The Connect to the Internet window appears.

4 In the Connect to the Internet window, click either Broadband (PPPoE)

or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect:

Choose Broadband if you are using a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV
modem, or Bluetooth

®

wireless technology connection.

Chose Dial-up if you are using a 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.

5 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information

provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

Microsoft 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.

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