User's Manual Part 1

Setting up an Internet account

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If you want to access the Internet you need:

■ A modem – a device that connects your computer to other computers

or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line.

■ An Internet Service Provider – a company that provides access to the

Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server

lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages.

■ A Web browser – a program that displays information from the World

Wide Web.

■ An e-mail program – a program that lets you create, send, and receive

e-mail messages over the Internet.

Setting up an Internet account

Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to

set up an Internet account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you have

chosen America Online as an ISP, follow these instructions to set up and

connect to your account. To establish a different ISP service, or to transfer an

existing account to this computer, contact the ISP directly.

If you set up an account with America Online, an Internet e-mail address is

created for you. After completing the setup you are ready to access the

Internet.

To set up an Internet account with America Online:

1 Click Start, All Programs, then click America Online.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions. After setting up your account, you can

connect to the Internet and access your e-mail services.

Help and

Support

For more information on setting up and accessing an

Internet account, click Start, then click Help and Support.