Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition, The

So This is the Decision You Must Make

Whether you walk through the connection setup as described on the following pages (which is only available the first time you plug in and turn on your Mac), or if your Mac is already set up and you need to get connected now, first you have to make a decision about who is going to be your Internet provider (if you don’t already have one). These are your options, summed up from the information on the previous pages:

Dial Up (telephone modem)

America Online: Skip this connection setup and use the AOL CD (credit card or checking account number in hand). You’re all done—go to the web. If you don’t have a CD, call AOL at 1-800-509-7538 and have them send you one. Skip this chapter.

EarthLink: If you follow the ...