Windows
95/98/ME Instructions - Revised 11/12/2001
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Please
print this page out for future reference. Before you begin the setup of
your computer for Dial-up, please make sure you have the following information
ready.
- Local Access Number (Local Access
Numbers can be found here)
-- username
- password
If you do not have any of the above please contact
our office at 951-805-0511 or request your information by sending E-mail
to support@basicneeds.net.
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Configure
Dial-up Networking
1. Open up My Computer --> Dial-up Networking
2. Click on Make a new connection --> Next
3. Enter Your Area Code and Local Access Number
--> Next
4. Enter BASIC NEEDS as the connection name --> Next
5. You will see BASIC NEEDS as a listed connecton
6. Right click on BASIC NEEDS and select Properties
7. Enter your assigned username and
password and click Properties
8. Uncheck the box labeled Use Dialing Rules (You will see the area
code fade to gray)
9. Click OK --> Click OK
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Configure Web Browser
1. Click on Start --> Settings --> Control Panel
2. Click on Internet Options
3. Enter http://www.basicneeds.net
or simply www.basicneeds.net as
your start page page under the text field Address
for Home Page
4. Click on the tab labeled Connections
5. Select Dial whenever a network connection is not present
6. Highlight BASIC NEEDS connection and click Set Default
7. Click OK
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Configure
E-mail (Optional)
1. Click on Start -> Programs --> Outlook Express
2. If this is the first time you have run this program go to step 5.
3. Click on Tools --> Accounts
4. Click on Add --> Mail
5. Enter your name as you would like it to be displayed when people
receive E-mail from you. (Ex. John Doe) --> click Next
6. Enter your BASIC NEEDS E-mail address
(ex. jdoe@basicneeds.net --> click Next
7. Select My incoming mail server is a POP 3 server -->
click Next
8. Enter basicneeds.net as your Incoming mail server
9. Enter basicneeds.net as your Outgoing mail server
10. Enter your email username and password --> click Next
11. Click Finish --> Close
12. To check for new mail click Send/Recv |
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you have configured the above steps. You can browse the web by Clicking on Start
--> Programs --> Internet Explorer or Netscape.
Start using your optional E-mail address by clicking on Start
--> Programs
--> Outlook Express |
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