"rackcomputeridiot" <u43384@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:83a9058a16af1@xxxxxx
Quote:
> I am having problems connecting to internet explorer on my laptop.
> Whenever
> I hit my e buttom to connect, the site opens, then I get a message that
> internet explorer cannnot open the web page. I cannot get on the internet.
> I
> am connected to the internet through my wireless connection and I know I
> am
> connected because I have a google side bar that gives me the current
> weather
> and cnn news. That is connected and up to date, but I cannot connect to
> internet explorer. I have tried to type in all different web sites, but it
> keeps coming back that internet explorer cannot open the web page. If
> anyone
> can HELP, please do and I ask that you put it in as simple language as
> possible, for as my user name implies, I am a computer idiot.
> Thanks
Look in "Control Panel/Internet Options/connections/Lan settings". Is it
set to automatically detect settings? Is anything entered for the Proxy
server and is it checked?