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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
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While you are at home or traveling, you need a dial-up
connection. Ask your network administrator for the
telephone number of the network.
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 New Connection
Wizard:
1
Click
Start
and point to
All Programs
.
2
Point to
Accessories
, then to
Communications
,
and
click
New Connection Wizard
.
3
Enter the phone number of your network connection and
let the program dial the number.
The computer connects to the network.
Using the Ethernet LAN Port
When your computer starts, Windows 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 Windows to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, then
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2
Click the
System
icon, then click the
Hardware
tab, and
then click the
Device Manager
button.
3
Select the appropriate network adapter.
4
Click
Actions
.
5
Select the
Properties
icon.
