RE: Access internet through RJ-11 port from laptop

Yes you can access the internet through the RJ-11 port on a laptop, it is in effect a modem built into the laptop. You'll probably find it's an AC97 Software modem, as most laptops use the same modem, ethernet port, and soundcard (there are a few odd ones out there but I'm 99.9% sure you'll find it's an AC97. Check first to see whether you have the drivers installed already, click on the start menu and click Run... (XP) or in the Search box (Vista). Type devmgmt.msc and press enter. On the device manager list scroll down till you see Modems, double click modems and you should have something in ther called "AC97 Soft Fax Data Modem" or something like that. If you have you've got the drivers installed, now you just need to plug up a cable and set it up to call your ISP up. To set it up to call your ISP either use the disc supplied by your ISP, or go into control panel and internet options. Go across to the "Connections" tab and click "Add..." enter your details as your ISP has told you with the phone number you need to call them on and save the new connection. When you've finished go into Internet Options, and Connection tab again and check that the box "Dial whenever a network connection is not present" is ticked (or "Always dial my default connection" depending on which way you want it to work), and click on your connection you've just created and click "Set Default". Important note about the cable - there are numerous variations on the "standard" RJ-11 phone cable, some have two pins connected, some have 4, some have some wires crossed. Most modems use a 2 pin modem cable, so either try and find the cable that came with the laptop or get a 2 pin one. If 2 pin cables don't work try and get a 4 pin one and see if that will work. It's a little bit of hit and miss as to which cable will be right, most will use the 2 pin cable, but you still come across the odd one or two modems that like to have the 4 pin cable (and even worse some with a totally custom wiring configuration!). Another thing to bear in mind is that a lot of the ISP's have 0845 numbers to call them up on, these numbers are charged per minute and you can quite easily run up a very large bill without realising it.

RE: I need to make a new copy of my Packard Bell Windows Vista Operating system (incidently the worst op

If you want to make a backup copy of Windows Vista with all your current updates on you need to look at making a "Slipstreamed" copy of your Vista disc. Have a look at this site http://www.labnol.org/software/tutorials/slipstream-vista-sp1-bootable-windows-vista-dvd-integrated/2750/ As for backing up your entire hard disk you could always use WinRAR to back it up to DVD, this has an option to create archives to specific sizes like DVD-5 or DVD-9. Just create archives to that size compressed and back them up to DVD. Only thing with this is don't bother backing up things like Program Files as these will all need to be re-installed, only backup the C:Users folder (or C:Documents and Settings (XP))