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Appendix E: Configuring Your Web Browser 113
Configuring Internet Explorer
The following instructions are for Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or
later. (If you do not have this version, you can get a free upgrade
from Microsoft Corp. If you are not sure what version you have,
open Internet Explorer and from the Help menu, choose About
Internet Explorer. The version number is directly below the
Microsoft Internet Explorer logo. You can ignore all the numbers
after the period following the first digit.)
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1 On the desktop, right-click the Internet Explorer icon, and
select Properties.
Tip:
If you cannot access Internet Explorer in this way, open your
computer’s Control Panel (click the Start button and then,
depending on your computer, either click Control Panel, or
click Settings and then Control Panel). In the Control Panel,
double-click the Internet Options icon. If this icon does not
appear, double-click the Network and Internet Options icon
and then double-click the Internet Options icon.
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2 On the Internet Properties dialog box, select the
Connections tab, then click the Setup button.
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3 The setup process will proceed differently, depending on your
operating system. The following table details the process for
your Windows computer.
Windows XP Windows 98/Me/2000
a. On the
Welcome to the
New Connection Wizard
dialog box, click
Next
.
(If you see a
Location
Information
dialog box,
click
Cancel
and then
when asked if you are sure
you want to cancel, click
Yes
to return to the
Welcome
dialog box.)
b. On the
Network
Connection Type
dialog
a. On the
Internet
Connection Wizard
dialog box, select
I want
to set up my Internet
connection manually, or
I want to connect
through a local area
network (LAN)
, then click
Next
.
b. On the
Setting up your
Internet connection
dialog box, select
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