Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17
If you do not have an 
MSN Explorer
 or 
AOL
 icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an 
Internet connection with a different ISP:
1
Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
2
Click the 
Start
 button and click 
Internet Explorer
.
The 
New Connection Wizard 
appears.
3
Click 
Connect to the Internet
.
4
In the next window, click the appropriate option:
• If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click 
Choose from a list of Internet 
service providers (ISPs)
.
• If you have already obtained setup information from your ISP but you did not receive a 
setup CD, click 
Set up my connection manually
.
• If you have a CD, click 
Use the CD I got from an ISP
.
5
Click 
Next
.
If you selected 
Set up my connection manually
, continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the 
instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
  NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP.
6
Click the appropriate option under 
How do you want to connect to the Internet?
, and then 
click 
Next
.
7
Use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail, Modem, and Internet 
Problems" on page 23. If you cannot connect to the Internet but have successfully connected in the 
past, the ISP might have a service outage. Contact your ISP to check the service status, or try 
connecting again later.
Copying CDs and DVDs
  NOTE: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs.
This section applies only to computers that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, or 
DVD/CD-RW combo drive. 
  NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country.
The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD. You can also use 
Sonic RecordNow for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on your computer 
and creating MP3 CDs. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that came with 
your computer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of 
the window, and then click 
RecordNow Help
 or 
RecordNow Tutorial
.