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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
Setting up the connection
To set up an office connection, consult your network administrator
for network settings and additional considerations.
To set up a dial-up connection, use the Connect to the Internet
Wizard:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
,
Network and Internet
, and then
Connect to the Internet
.
2
Click
Dial Up
.
3
Enter the phone number and account information of your
Internet connection.
4
Click
Connect
and let the program dial the number.
The computer connects to the Internet.
How to disable the Ethernet LAN port
When your computer starts, the Windows
®
operating system
attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a network, it
may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay,
you can reconfigure the Windows
®
operating system to disable the
LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
,
System and Maintenance
, and
then
System
.
2
Click
Device Manager
under Tasks on the left side of the
window.
3
Double-click
Network Adapter
.
4
Double-click the appropriate network adapter.
5
Select the
Driver
tab.
6
Click
Disable
.
7
Click
Yes
.
8
Click
OK
.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps
. Select the
Driver
tab, then click
Enable Device
,
Next
,
Finish
, and then
Close
.
