Dell Inspiron 640M Owner's Manual page 87

C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T
attachments:
1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.
2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E L I N E C O N N E C T I O N
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E J A C K
C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K
U S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I N E
• Verify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem. (The jack has either a green label
or a connector-shaped icon next to it.)
• Ensure that you hear a click when you insert the telephone line connector into the modem.
• Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
• If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine, surge
protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack.
If you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.
R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I C S
Modem Helper. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem
Helper is not available on certain computers.)
E R I F Y T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H
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1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 Click Phone and Modem Options.
4 Click the Modems tab.
5 Click the COM port for your modem.
6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to verify that the modem is
communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E
provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark
next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet
service provider.
S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E
receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your computer
might be infected with spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware protection (your
program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more information, go to
support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware.
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O U T L O O K E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y
Click the Start button, point to All Programs and then click
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I N T E R N E T
If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you frequently
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If you cannot open your e-mail
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I N D O W S
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Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet
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Troubleshooting