Configuring Windows 95/98

1. Open up My Computer from the Desktop and double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.

2. Double-click the Make New Connection icon.

3. This will walk you through the Make New Connection wizard.

4. Type in The name of the computer you are dialing, "eclecTechs".

5. Click the Next button.

6. Put in one of our 56K access numbers including the area code, then press Next.

7. Click Next.

8. Press Finish.

9. Select your newly-created connection icon.

10. Press the right mouse button and choose Properties.

11. Uncheck, Use area code and dialing properties (Win 95: Uncheck, Use area code and country code).

12. Click the Server Type Tab. (Win 95: Click the Server Type button. You'll get the Server Types dialog box.

13. Make sure the "PPP: Internet, Windows NT Server, Windows 98 is selected. (Win 95: make sure "PPP:Windows 95,Windows NT 3.5, Internet" is selected.)

14. Make sure that Log on to network in the Advanced options: section is not checked. Leave Enable Software Compression checked.

15. Make sure that TCP/IP in the Allowed Network Protocols: section is checked. Uncheck everything else in this section.

16. Click the OK button.

17. Click the OK button in the remaining dialog box, and you're almost ready to dial!

18. Right click on your newly created icon and select Create A Shortcut.

19. Press Yes when the window says it cannot place a shortcut here, would you like to place one on the desktop.

20. Close up Dial-up Networking and you should see your shortcut on the desktop. Your dial-up connection is all set, you will now need to setup your e-mail.

21. Go to e-mail setup.

22. Once you have setup your e-mail, you can connect by double clicking on the eclecTechs icon on your desktop.

23. Enter your username (make sure it is your full e-mail address. ex: username@valinet.com, username@westmass.com or username@noho.com).

24. Enter your password.

25. Click Connect.

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