Compaq Presario V2000 Getting Started - Page 26

Connect to the Internet, Enable Communication Hardware

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Next Steps Connect to the Internet To connect the notebook to the Internet, you must enable your communication hardware and have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Enable Communication Hardware Your modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected to the notebook and to an analog telephone line. ■ If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup, your modem is enabled. Proceed to "Set Up Internet Service" next in this chapter. ■ If you did not connect the modem cable during hardware setup: a. Turn off your notebook. b. Follow the instructions in the "Step 3: Connect the Modem" section of Chapter 1, "Hardware Setup." c. Start your notebook in Windows. d. Then proceed to "Set Up Internet Service" next in this chapter. For information about setting up a wireless device, visit http://www.hp.com/go/wireless. For more information about modem, wireless, cable, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and network connections, select Start > Help and Support. The Help and Support utility provides hardware and software information, instructions, tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or troubleshoot a variety of connections. 3-8 Getting Started

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3–8
Getting Started
Next Steps
Connect to the Internet
To connect the notebook to the Internet, you must enable your
communication hardware and have an account with an Internet
service provider (ISP).
Enable Communication Hardware
Your modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected
to the notebook and to an analog telephone line.
If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup,
your modem is enabled. Proceed to
“Set Up Internet Service”
next in this chapter.
If you did not connect the modem cable during hardware
setup:
a.
Turn off your notebook.
b.
Follow the instructions in the
“Step 3: Connect the
Modem”
section of
Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup.”
c.
Start your notebook in Windows.
d.
Then proceed to
“Set Up Internet Service”
next in
this chapter.
For information about setting up a wireless device, visit
For more information about modem, wireless, cable, DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) and network connections, select
Start > Help and Support.
The Help and Support utility
provides hardware and software information, instructions,
tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or troubleshoot
a variety of connections.