Acer Laptop help with internet

[wallflower89]

HI, ok I am out of town visiting family and borrwoing thier computer. It is terribly slow and they dont have WIFI. they have a high speed internet just a freakishly slow computer. and i was wondering if i could hook up my fairly new (refurbished) Acer lap top to their internet thingy (the little black box with the flashy lights on it) all i have is my laptop and battery charger (my battery sucks on this thing) what do i need to do is it even possible or am i stuck with a freakishly slow computer??
to anyone what can help thanks srry i dont know much about computers so you will have to be verry descriptive and such l0l.
again thanks for the hep (if you can help lol)
wallflower89

 

[CombinationZero]

Swap the internet connection from their laptop to yours, its usually a blue cable (lan cable) or in some cases a USB connection.

 

[wallflower89]

ok thiers is a Desktop
do i do the same thing???
thanks for the help...

 

[CombinationZero]

Yes, should be quite a simple process, Can't go wrong

 

[wallflower89]

THNX!! ur great!! i will see what i can do l0l

 

[CombinationZero]

Glad I could help