Dell Dimension 4100 Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 12

Setting Up Dellnet™ (U.S. Only), Accessing the Internet, Accessing Your E-Mail - desktop

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Dellnet is not available in all regions. HINT: Dellnet allows you to use case-sensitive passwords. Be sure that is not turned on. Setting Up Dellnet™ (U.S. Only) To set up Dellnet Internet Access Service in the United States, double-click the Dellnet Signup icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Accessing the Internet To access the Internet after completing the Dellnet registration process, double-click the Internet Explorer icon on your Windows desktop. Internet Explorer automatically initiates the Internet connection through Dellnet. Accessing Your E-Mail To access your Dellnet e-mail, double-click the Outlook Express icon on your Windows desktop. Click Send/Receive to download your messages from the mail server. When you download your messages, they are stored on your hard drive until you delete them. Viewing Your Account Information If you did not record your Dellnet user name or password, access the Dellnet Administration tool to verify or change this information: 1 Click the Start button, point to Programs->Dellnet, and then click Dellnet Administration. 2 Click Next twice. 3 Click Connect to connect to Dellnet. 4 When the Dellnet Self-Administration page appears, click View My Account Information. 5 Click Next. 6 Type your Challenge Question answer. 7 Click Next. Your account information appears on the screen. 8 Click Print to print the information or click Main Menu to go to the main menu. 12 Sett ing Up

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Setting Up
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
HINT:
Dellnet is not
available in all regions.
Setting Up Dellnet
(U.S. Only)
To set up Dellnet Internet Access Service in the United States, double-click
the
Dellnet Signup
icon on the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop and follow
the instructions that appear on the screen.
Accessing the Internet
To access the Internet after completing the Dellnet registration process,
double-click the
Internet Explorer
icon on your Windows desktop. Internet
Explorer automatically initiates the Internet connection through Dellnet.
Accessing Your E-Mail
To access your Dellnet e-mail, double-click the
Outlook Express
icon on
your Windows desktop. Click
Send/Receive
to download your messages
from the mail server. When you download your messages, they are stored on
your hard drive until you delete them.
Viewing Your Account Information
HINT:
Dellnet allows you
to use case-sensitive
passwords. Be sure that
<Caps Lock> is not
turned on.
If you did not record your Dellnet user name or password, access the
Dellnet Administration
tool to verify or change this information:
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Programs
—>
Dellnet
, and then click
Dellnet
Administration
.
2
Click
Next
twice.
3
Click
Connect
to connect to Dellnet.
4
When the
Dellnet Self-Administration
page appears, click
View
My
Account
Information
.
5
Click
Next
.
6
Type your
Challenge
Question
answer.
7
Click
Next
.
Your account information appears on the screen.
8
Click
Print
to print the information or click
Main
Menu
to go to the
main menu.