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Setup Guide for Windows 95/98Before beginning, select the proper access number from this link of access numbers, and note the phone number that you will be using.
Step 1. First you need to check if you already have Dial-Up
Networking Installed on your computer. Go to your desktop and to
the My Computer icon (the top left icon). If you see the Dial-Up Networking folder then you can proceed to Installing TCP/IP.
Double-click on the Control Panel icon, On the Add/Remove Programs window, click on the Windows Setup tab. Search for the item Communications and double-click on it. You should now have this screen:
Click OK until you're back to the Control Panel. Now Windows 95/98 will start to copy files and may prompt you for your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM/disks. When it asks you to restart your computer, click No since there are still more steps to finish. Installing TCP/IP Step 1.
Note: Make sure that there is only once instance of TCP/IP. Click OK and your computer will now restart. Creating a New Dial-Up Networking Connection Step 1. Open up My Computer, then open the Dial-Up Networking folder. If this is the first
time that you opened the folder, the Make New Connection Wizard should automatically start. Otherwise, double-click Make
New Connection, Step 2. Type in ComBase for the connection name and then click Next. For the phone number, enter the corresponding number from the list above. You should now have an icon in your Dial-Up Networking folder call ComBase.
Right-click on the ComBase icon and go to Create Shortcut.
Double-click on the new Shortcut to ComBase icon on your desktop.
Now enter in your user_name under User name and your password under Password and then click on Connect Your modem will now dial and it should proceed to :
Congratulations! You have now successfully connected to ComBase.
Now that you are online, you may now use any Internet software on your computer (Netscape, Internet Explorer, Eudora, etc.) Most Windows 95/98 computers already come Internet Explorer pre-installed. You can click on the Start button and then go to Programs --> Accessories --> Internet Tools --> Internet Explorer.
Troubleshooting
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