I think I understand a bit more.

If she gets the laptop, turns it on, brings up the AOL Software and creates an account and goes online, she's using the Laptop's internal modem?? And this is known as dial up and it's slower than dsl, right?? But she'll be able to get online, right? But she won't be able to view youtube vidoes or online live streaming stuff, right?? You need high speed for this, right??

But if she wants high speed, she'll have to get an external modem and plug THAT into her laptop, right? She needs to go through her cable company or whatever to do this right?

I am not sure even if she has cablevision. Many people on my block have Directv (I do), and some have Cablevision.

I never asked her. She lives right across the street from me. I think she's scared to death of getting a laptop.

This is so fascinating to learn.
I'll click on the links you gave me and I'll continue to learn.

I might be at your level some day!!! Wouldn't that be cool?? lol

Thanks so much.

Mel