I cannot use internet explorer with aol and i have the softw

I cannont surf the web with my aol don't laugh its my mom's well anyway I log in an everything but it says that it is unable to conect with the current settings but how would I set any setting for the aol? when it is an idependantt program and can I use the aol program with broadband? And I asked someoen else and they said I have to put in the connection setting put my card connects to: and put
the internet so now I am confused
the internet so now I am confused