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Connect to the Internet (Optional), Setting Up a Wired Connection

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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop Connect to the Internet (Optional) To connect to the Internet, you need an external modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is not a part of your original order, you can purchase one from the Dell website at www.dell.com. You can connect to the Internet using either a wired or a wireless connection. Setting Up a Wired Connection • If you are using a dial-up connection, connect the telephone line to the external USB modem (optional) and to the telephone wall connector before you set up your Internet connection. • If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup instructions Setting Up a Wireless Connection Before you can use your wireless Internet connection, you need to connect to your wireless router. 1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your computer (see "Enable or Disable Wireless" on page 10). 2. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 3. Click Start → Connect To. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. 12

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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop
Connect to the Internet
(Optional)
To connect to the Internet, you need an external
modem or network connection and an Internet
service provider (ISP).
If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter
is not a part of your original order, you can
purchase one from the Dell website at
www.dell.com
.
You can connect to the Internet using either a
wired or a wireless connection.
Setting Up a Wired Connection
If you are using a dial-up connection,
•
connect the telephone line to the external
USB modem (optional) and to the telephone
wall connector before you set up your
Internet connection.
If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite
•
modem connection, contact your ISP
or cellular telephone service for setup
instructions
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router.
Ensure that wireless is enabled on your
1.
computer (see “Enable or Disable Wireless”
on page 10).
Save and close any open files, and exit any
2.
open programs.
Click
3.
Start
→
Connect To
.
Follow the instructions on the screen to
4.
complete the setup.