Dell OptiPlex 760 User Manual

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Setting Up Your Computer

NOTE:

If you cannot connect to the Internet, see the

Dell Technology Guide. If you

have successfully connected in the past, the ISP might have a service outage.
Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try connecting again later.

NOTE:

Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, consult the

Connect to the Internet wizard.

Microsoft

Windows Vista

Operating System

1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista Start button

→ Control Panel.

3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet.
4 In the Connect to the Internet window, click either Broadband (PPPoE)

or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect:
•

Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV
modem, or Bluetooth

wireless technology connection.

•

Chose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN.

NOTE:

If you do not know which type of connection to select, click

Help me choose

or contact your ISP.

5 Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information

provided by your ISP to complete the setup.

Microsoft Windows

1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer→ Connect to the Internet.
3 In the next window, click the appropriate option:

•

If you do not have an ISP, click Choose from a list of Internet service
providers (ISPs).

•

If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you
did not receive a setup CD, click Set up my connection manually.

•

If you have a setup CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP.

4 Click Next.

If you selected Set up my connection manually in step 3, continue to step 5.
Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

NOTE:

If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.

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