Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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30 Setting Up Your Computerw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016c20.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 3 / 1 8 / 0 4 – F O R P R O O F O N LY4 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 Internetservice providers (ISPs).• If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive asetup 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 theinstructions on the screen to complete the setup.NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.6 Click the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the Internet?, and thenclick Next.7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "Modem and Internet ConnectionProblems." If you cannot connect to the Internet but have successfully connected in the past, theISP might have a service outage. Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try connectingagain later.Modem and Internet Connection ProblemsNOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting the modem to a digitaltelephone network damages the modem.NOTICE: Modem and network connectors look similar. Do not plug a telephone line into the networkconnector.NOTE: If you can connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), your modem is functioning properly. Ifyou are sure that your modem is working properly and you still experience problems, contact your ISP.C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K — Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it toa telephone. Listen for a dial tone. Ensure that you have touchtone telephone service. Try connecting themodem to a different telephone wall jack.Slow connection speeds can be caused by telephone noise as well as by telephone line or networkconditions. Contact your telephone company or network administrator for more information.C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K — If you have other telephone devicessharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypassthem and use the telephone line to connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack.C H E C K T H E C O N N E C T I O N — Verify that the telephone line is connected to the modem.C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E L I N E — Try using a different telephone line. If you are using a line that is 3 m (10ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.I R R E G U L A R D I A L T O N E — If you have voice mail service, you might hear an irregular dial tone when youhave messages. Contact your telephone company for instructions on restoring a dial tone.