Thanks for the link mbbrutman, a good read.
The laptop must have some kind of internal modem; the two telephone-like ports labelled LINE and PHONE. I signed up to a 'free' dialup account which charges local rates and no subscription. I sent an email requesting all the detail needed for arachne. Hopefully, I should just need to put this in and I might get on the internet, unless there is the likely happening that I have made an obvious mistake. So, this is attempt No. 1
The laptop must have some kind of internal modem; the two telephone-like ports labelled LINE and PHONE. I signed up to a 'free' dialup account which charges local rates and no subscription. I sent an email requesting all the detail needed for arachne. Hopefully, I should just need to put this in and I might get on the internet, unless there is the likely happening that I have made an obvious mistake. So, this is attempt No. 1