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Using Oil Change to Update

Your Software Over the Internet


Oil Change requires:

Some networks have an Internet connection that you can use by connecting to the network—either directly or through Dial-up networking.

If you don’t connect through a network, your computer must have a modem installed. You establish an Internet connection through an Internet service provider (ISP), like America Online, CompuServe, Netcom, or EarthLink in the U.S.; T-ONLINE and CompuServe in Germany; NiftyServe and PC-VAN in Japan; and BT and Pipex in the United Kingdom. An ISP acts as a middle man between you and the Internet. Your computer connects (using your modem) to the ISP’s equipment, which in turn connects to the Internet.

In addition, you must also have:

A browser is software, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, that allows you to view text and graphics and download files from Web sites.

See Also

About accessing the Internet

About connecting through a proxy server

About updating your software


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