Chapter 10: Going Online

Overview

If you're like most people, you bought your computer in order to go online. To take advantage of all the wonderful things that the Internet has to offer, including quick access to information, shopping, e-mail, chat rooms, and so much more, you have to make sure you have a proper Internet connection. In this chapter, you'll learn how to:

• Set up a modem

• Connect to the Internet

• Disconnect from the Internet

• Configure a cable or high-speed modem