Step 5: connect to the internet – HP de100c User Manual

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step 5: connect to the internet

dial-up

To set up your dial-up connection, you need to:

gather the ISP information you need to enter (below)

test the dial-up connection (page 87)

register (page 91)

gather information

Because the digital entertainment center accesses the Internet in the same way your PC does,

most of the information to be entered for dial-up connection is accessible on your PC.
Locate the following information within your PC's network settings and note it here, then

follow the onscreen instructions to enter it on the digital entertainment center. (For information

on using the onscreen keyboard, see “typing with the onscreen keyboard” on page 18.) For

any information you cannot locate on your PC, you may have a printout from your ISP

detailing the information; or call your ISP’s information/support line.

Internet Service Provider (ISP) _____________________

The digital entertainment center can automatically configure certain settings according

to the ISP it’s connecting to. Onscreen, select your ISP or Other.

Dialing prefix _____________________

If your PC uses a dialing prefix to access your ISP – such as 9 for an outside line or *70

to disable call waiting – you probably want (and may need) the digital entertainment

center to use the same dialing prefix. If you use more than one prefix, you can simply

enter them together (for example, “9*70”) or separated by commas (for example,

“9,*70”).

Dial-up number _____________________

This is the number your PC dials to reach your ISP. When you enter the number

onscreen, punctuation is not required, although dashes are allowed. Include “1” and

area code only if your PC needs to dial them. Enter only one phone number.

tip

about the dial-up

connection

If your digital entertainment
center is configured for dial-up,
any operation that requires an
Internet connection causes the
digital entertainment center to:

dial to establish the
connection

perform the operation

hold the connection open
for a short period of time
(a couple of minutes)

This hold time lets the
digital entertainment center
perform subsequent Internet
operations without requiring
a new connection each time.

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