Double click on Internet Explorer and see if it connects or Go Start/Control Panel/Network Connections, then, see if your Internet modem is connected
Just type 'Control Panel' in your Windows search bar and hit return. :-)
The Windows control panel is located in the Start Menu and in settings. A person can also get to the Windows control panel by going into My Computer and scrolling through there.
In Windows XP, go to Control Panel, and on the panel on the left side of the window, click "Switch to Classic view".In Windows Vista, go to Control Panel on the panel on the left side of the window, click "Classic View".In Windows 7, in the Control Panel, click "All Control Panel Items".
The control panel in Windows XP is used to change and adjust the way Windows behaves and looks to the user.
The Control Panel
To get to your control panel on Windows 10 simply hit your Windows key and begin typing "Control Panel". You will notice it appear in a list of returned search results. You will then be able to click it and navigate through.
In Windows Vista, the control panel feature used to verify the firewall settings is the "Windows Firewall" option found in the Control Panel. Users can access it by navigating to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall. This feature allows users to check the status of the firewall, customize settings, and manage allowed programs.
The Control Panel is already included in every version of Windows.
Control panel
start/settings/control-panel/windows firewall
Go to control panel and do security click there.