Dell Precision R5400 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 14)

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Setting Up Your Computer
Microsoft Windows Vista
®
1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista Start button™
, and then click Control
Panel.
3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet.
The Connect to the Internet window appears.
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 are using a DSL, satellite modem, cable TV
modem, or Bluetooth
®
wireless technology connection.
• Chose Dial-up if you are using 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 XP
1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer.
The New Connection Wizard appears.
3 Click Connect to the Internet.
4 In the next window, click the appropriate option:
• If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, 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 CD, click Use the CD I got from an ISP.
5 Click Next.
If you selected Set up my connection manually, continue to step 6.
Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.