Instructions for Windows 95

1.          Click on the Start button in the lower left corner of the screen.

2.          Go to Programs, Internet Explorer, and then choose Connection Wizard.

3.          The first screen should say “Get Connected.” All you have to do here is click next

4.          For the “Setup Options” choose “I want to set up a new connection on this computer to my existing Internet account using my phone line or local area network (LAN)” and then click next

5.          Choose “Connect using my phone line” for the next step and click next

6.          From this point Windows may need you to insert your Windows 95 CD to install some files

7.          The next step is going to ask you to type in the Internet service provider phone number. Type in 966-2400 in the space provided, and click next

8.          For the “User Name” and “Password” step you need to type in the login name and password that you signed up with. This information is on your invoice and should be typed in with all lower case. Please note that your login name is not your e-mail address! Once you have completed this step click next

9.          The next screen is going to ask you if you want to change the advanced settings. For this option choose ‘YES’ and click next

10.      The “Connection Type” is a “PPP (Point to Point Protocol)” and this option should be selected. Click next

11.      “You don’t need to type anything when logging on” option should also be selected, and click next to continue

12.      For the next step choose “My Internet service provider automatically assigns me one” and click next

13.      The next screen “DNS Server Address” is a really important step. You need to choose Automatically Assigned. Once you have completed this click next

14.      For “Dial-Up Connection Name just click next and continue on to the next step

15.      This step is to setup your “Internet Mail Account”, you want to choose ‘NO’ as you will set this up using the sheet provided on mail setup

16.      This step is to setup your “Internet News Account”, you want to choose ‘NO’ as you will set this up using the sheet provide on mail setup

17.      This step is to setup your “Internet Directory Services”, you want to choose ‘NO’ and click next

18.      Click Finish and you are all setup to access the NET