Setup for Windows 9X and Millennium.

1. Generally, it is easier to start from scratch, thus if you would like to delete the “Localline,” icon on the desktop, you may do so.

2. Right click on the Internet Explorer Icon, then go down and click on properties. (If the IE icon is only a shortcut, then you must open the Internet Properties box in the Control Panel.

3. Click on the “Connections” tab.

4. If you’ve deleted the Localline Icon, make sure there is nothing in the “Dial up Settings,” box, then click “Add.”

5. Type “Localline or CarrollNET,” whichever is appropriate in the My Connection box, then click “next.”

6. Type in the appropriate local phone number, then click “next,” then click “Finish.”

7. Make sure that Localline/Carrollnet is the only thing in the Dial-up settings box.

8. Confirm that “Always dial my default connection,” has a dot beside it.

9. Click on the “Settings,” button on the right side of the box.

10. Make sure that “Automatically detect settings,” has a check mark in the box.

11. Go down and if the “Username and Password,” are not grayed out put the appropriate information in those boxes as well.

12. Click on the “Properties,” button to the right.

13. Confirm the Dial-up number, and make sure there is NO area code, or check mark in the “Use area code dialing properties,” or “Use Dialing Rules” box.

14. Checks the type of modem the person has, (if he/she has a “Winmodem,” see the section regarding modem strings.) and then click on the “Configure,” button beneath that. (Note: Windows Millennium does not have this button, and the speed of the modem must be adjusted in the “Control Panel,” in the Modems Properties box.)

15. Make sure that the modem speed is set to 57,600 bps and not higher, this will ensure for a more reliable connection, and generally a quicker connection speed, but this is not always the case.

16. After the connection speed has been confirmed, have them click “OK,” four times, and that will bring them back to the desktop.

17. If you have removed the “Localline,” Icon, double click on the “My Computer,” icon. Then double click on Dial-up Networking.

18. Right click on the “Localline,” icon and click on “Create Shortcut.” An error message will pop up stating that you can’t create a shortcut here, would you like to put it on the desktop, click “Yes.” This is how they should connect from this point forward.

19. Right click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon, and go down and click on “Properties.” (Note: Windows Millennium users will not have this icon. Instead there will be a “My Network Places,” icon.)

20. Find out what is in the “Configuration,” box. There only needs to be “Client for Microsoft Networks,” “Dial-up Adapter” and “TCP/IP.” There can be other things for any Network Cards available to the system, and are acceptable to have. Anything else that is there, that is not on the list should be removed.

21. If one of the items listed above is not there, click on the add button and follow the instructions for the addition of each item.

22. Make sure that below the “Configuration,” box that the “Primary Network Logon,” says “Client for Microsoft Networks.”

23. Click on the “Identification,” tab.

24. Have the user change the “Computer Name,” to their last name. If it already is, then put a “01” behind it. It can actually be anything that changes the “Computer Name.” This allows the system to re-write the TCP/IP file back to its original settings.

25. Click “OK,” at the bottom, and when the system asks to reboot tell the user to click “Yes.” (Note: In some instances not all the proper files will be in the system and will ask the user for their Windows disc. It is not necessary for them to have it, they just need to put in the directory listing “C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM,” and that should be sufficient to rectify the problem. On RARE occasions, it will be necessary to put in the CD, but that is very rare.)

26. Remind the user that when the system comes back online that it may ask for a “Username,” and “Password.” Inform them to leave everything alone, and just press ok and NOT to put anything in those areas.

27. Go to the “Control Panel,” and double click on the “Modems,” applet.

28. Click on the “Properties” button.

29. Click on the “Connection” tab at the top.

30. Click on the “Advanced” button.

31. In this box, you will find a box that has a place to input some “Extra Settings.” In this box place the string “S38=0.” This will help eliminate early disconnects associated with this device.

32. Click “OK,” twice, and then click “Close,” and close the “Control Panel.”

Your setup is now complete, and you are now ready to send and receive email. After you connect to the Server (by double clicking the shortcut we placed on the desktop earlier,) then you can open “Internet Explorer,” to surf the net or “Outlook Express,” to check your email.

We hope you have an enjoyable Internet experience.