Five Easy Steps to Getting on the Internet
Congratulations! You're just minutes away from browsing the Internet and World Wide Web, sending email around the globe, participating in newsgroups, and much more. The Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Kit has everything you need to connect to the Internet, including a choice of Internet service providers!
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The Internet is a world-wide communications network. To join this network, you need:
Step 2: Installing Microsoft Internet Explorer
It's as easy as inserting a disk and clicking an icon!
1 Insert the Internet Explorer Starter Kit compact disc into your computer.
2 Click More Information to find out about any last-minute additions or changes to the Starter Kit.
3 Click Setup to install Internet Explorer and restart your computer.
If this is the first time you've installed Internet Explorer, the Setup program will ask you where you want to install it.
If you already have an older version of Internet Explorer, the Setup program just replaces it.
After you've installed Internet Explorer and restarted your computer, the Internet Explorer Starter Kit compact disc gives you the option to set up an Internet account, install the Internet Extras, such as Internet Mail and News, and more.
Step 3: Browsing the Internet Explorer Starter Kit CD
The Internet Explorer Starter Kit compact disc holds a wealth of information, including interactive demonstrations, Internet Extras, options to connect to an Internet service provider, a direct path to the Web, and an online version of this book.
Interactive Demonstrations show you how Internet Explorer can bring the Web to life. You don't need an Internet connection to view these Web pages.
Internet Extras includes a collection of programs and tools that can enrich your Internet experience. Install as many or as few as you want on your computer.
Online Guide is an online version of this book, just as it might appear on the Web.
Connect to the Web Now! is a direct path to the Internet Connection Wizard, which helps you set up your computer for the Internet and even acquire an ISP account.
Explore the Web is your direct connection to the Internet. Your computer must be set up for the Internet and you must have an ISP account to use it.
Feel free to check out these features before going further.
Step 4: Setting Up Your Computer to Connect to the Internet
After you install Internet Explorer, the Internet Explorer Starter Kit software automatically starts. You can then click Connect to the Web Now! to start setting up your computer for the Internet. If you don't have an Internet service provider, the Internet Connection Wizard helps you choose one and can even help set up your account.
To set up your computer to connect to the Internet
2 Click Internet Connection Wizard.
3 Select the type of Internet connection setup you want the Internet Connection Wizard to perform.
To set up a new Internet connection, choosing from a list of Internet service providers, click Automatic.
To enter your own settings for a new or existing Internet connection, click Manual.
To use your current Internet account and settings without any modifications, click Current.
4 Follow the instructions on your screen.
Note The Internet Connection Wizard is not yet available for Windows NT 4.0. For Internet configuration information for Windows NT 4.0, see the "Connecting to Internet" topic in Windows NT 4.0 online Help.
Step 5: Getting Started on the Internet
After you run the Internet Connection Wizard, you're ready to start browsing the Web! Just double-click the Internet
icon on your desktop or, if Internet Explorer is already running, click any of the hyperlinks
(graphics or underlined text that cause your mouse pointer to change into a hand) on the page.
For more information, see the next chapter, "Exploring the Web with Internet Explorer".
If you encounter problems making an Internet connection, first check all the connections between your computer, modem, and telephone line. Make sure all three elements have power. If problems persist, see Appendix A, "Troubleshooting," or the Microsoft support telephone numbers in A Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can also view the Readme.txt online document in the folder where you installed Internet Explorer or look up "troubleshooting" in the Internet Explorer Help Index.