Dell Inspiron 1470, Setup Manual

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Contact
your ISP for offerings available in your country.
If you cannot connect to the Internet but have
successfully connected in the past, the Internet
Service Provider (ISP) might have a service
outage. Contact your ISP to check the service
status, or try connecting again later.
Have your ISP information ready. If you do not
have an ISP, the Connect to the Internet wizard
can help you get one.
To set up your Internet connection:
Windows Vista
®
NOTE: The following instructions are
applicable to the Windows default view,
so they may not apply if you set your Dell™
computer to the Windows Classic view.
Save and close any open files, and exit any
1.
open programs.
Click
2. Start
→
Control Panel
.
Click 3. Network and Internet
→
Network and
Sharing Center
→
Set up a connection or
Network
→
Connect to the Internet .
The Connect to the Internet window appears.
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 4.
use the setup information provided by your
ISP to complete the setup.