60Chapter 5: Using the Internetwww.gateway.comAccessing your Internet accountTo connect to your America Online Internet account:1 Click Start, All Programs, then click America Online.2 Complete the member name and password information, then clickConnect. Your computer dials the Internet account telephone number. Afterconnecting, the Welcome window opens.If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP forthe correct procedure for connecting.To disconnect from your America Online Internet account:■ Click X in the top-right corner of the America Online window. Yourcomputer disconnects from the Internet.If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP forthe correct procedure for disconnecting.Important Make sure that your computer disconnects correctly fromyour Internet account. If you do not have an “unlimitedhours” ISP account, you may have to pay for the time thatyou are connected, even if you are not at your computer.Help andSupportFor general information about using Internet accounts inWindows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.Type the keyword ISP in the HelpSpot Search box, then click the arrow.
