Re: Laptop Internet Connection

In news:8E80F733-459D-4B42-90DD-9BEF9132C165@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
gripper <gripper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:

> I am thinking about replacing my Desktop Computer, where I use
> the
> Internet every day, with a Laptop but I haven't got a clue how
> a
> Laptop connects to the internet.


The same way as a desktop computer: either through a modem, or
through a network connection (wired or wireless) to a router or
computer connected to the internet. The fact that it's a laptop
doesn't make any difference at all.

Or am I misunderstanding your question?

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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