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Windows98
Sign up with an Internet provider (ISP) |
Register
to get your Username and Password
Now you are ready to connect to the Internet.
If you are registering through America Online (AOL),
you'd better use the CD because AOL installs a special
browser called AOL4.
By now you should be more familiar with the procedure of
setting up a Dial-up connection. The program on the CD
performs exactly the same job.
This is useful in case you have lost your internet
connection or deleted it by mistake, always make sure you
keep you ISP settings in a safe place.
Follow the instructions in the previous page to restore
your internet connection.
You can write down your ISP settings right now, go to My
Computer and open Dial-up Networking , r-click on your
connection and select Properties write down all
details about your connection. The most important are
access phone number under General tab,
DNS settings under Server Types -TCP/IP settings.
Other settings are usually the same for most ISPs...
Now prepare to connect to your ISP and register your
account, check the customer ID and password or "serial
number" you've been given.
You can found those written inside your CD cover...
On your Desktop, r-click on Internet Explorer and select Properties, go to Connection
tab, under Proxy Server, specify a proxy
server for your ISP, ask your internet company for the
address. A proxy server is a special program that takes
requests from your browser and process them.
Usually, you will not need a proxy for signup, so turn it
OFF by removing the
ticker, but remember to switch proxy ON when you finish.
...Finally online.
Normally, you can find all settings related to your ISP
inside the CD manual. If you lost it, maybe you will be lucky enough to find the
settings on your ISP homepage.
Type User ID and Password and Connect...
Signing up is easily done with most ISPs, just fill an
online form and finally get your own username and password. Usually, you receive a free
email address, even sometimes an unlimited number of emails: you@yourisp, yourfriend@yourisp,
anothername@yourisp
Some ISPs even offer you free space to host your own
website on their servers. Just follow teckies.com to learn how to create a
webpage using tools found on your computer.
After getting your username and password, log off, wait
about 30 min.
Meanwhile, write down your username/password and store
them in a safe place.
Now turn your proxy server ON (r-click Internet
Explorer icon on Desktop go to Connection
tab), and login using your own username and password.
Note:Some ISPs don't
use a proxy server
Each time you connect to your ISP, your username and
password are verified, so be patient. After "Login on", you are ready
to jump into the World Wide Web.
Many people get so excited about going online, some even
prepare a list of sites to visit the first time, spending hours on the Internet.
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