WINDOWS 95/98 SETUP

1. Double-click on the icon named My Computer.

2. Double-click on the folder named Dial-Up Networking.

3. If you have an old ISP icon listed in the Dial-Up Networking, it is recommended that you
    right-click on it and delete it. If you want to keep your old ISP dial-up settings, then make
    sure to set DCTexas as the default connection.

4. Double-click on the Make New Connection icon.

5. Enter DCTexas for the name of the computer you are dialing.

   **Very Important**
    Make sure the "Select a device" drop-down box is selected on the correct modem that is
    attached to your computer. DO NOT use Microsoft VPN. Usually there will only be
    one modem listed in the drop-down list. If you do have more than one modem listed, and
    you can't connect, you might have to go thru this setup again and try selecting the other modems.
   
    Click next.

6. Enter the area code and DCTexas dial-up number which we will provide to you.
    If you do not know the DCTexas dial-up number, please call (866) DCTEXAS
    for assistance.

    Click next.

7. You have now successfully added a DCTexas connection to your computer.

    Click finish.

8. Use your right mouse button to right-click once on the DCTexas icon
    within Dial-Up Networking. Go down to Properties and left-click once.

 

9. In this General settings box, make sure the checkbox named "Use area code and dialing properties" is
    Unchecked.

10. Then click on the tab at the top named Server Types. Inside this screen, 
    the only boxes that should be checked are "Enable software compression"
    and "TCP/IP". Double-check that these settings are correct before continuing.
   
    Click OK.

11. Right-click again on DCTexas and go down to Create Shortcut, then left-click.

12.   When it asks do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead, answer Yes.



    This will create a shortcut to DCTexas on your desktop.

    Click on the X at the top right-hand corner to exit out of Dial-Up Networking.

13. Look on your windows desktop (main windows screen) 
      for a shortcut to DCTexas that looks like this.

       Double-click on it.

14. Enter your username and password in the boxes & verify the dial-up number is correct. 
         (Remember that your password is case-sensitive. UPPER and lower case matter!)

      Click Connect.

15. That's it, after your modem dials and connects you will be online!

16. In the future when you want to connect to the Internet, look on your 
      windows desktop (main windows screen) for a shortcut to DCTexas
      that looks like this.

       Double-click on it.

       Click Connect.

Hang in there, just a few more steps, and we'll be finished.
The last step is to setup your Internet Explorer so it will connect to the Internet.

17. Double-click on the icon named Internet Explorer.

18. Up at the top of the screen, left-click once on Tools, then go down to Internet Options
      and left-click once again.

19. This should bring up an Internet Options window. 

      Under the home page section of this screen, type in www.dctexas.net as the home page address.

      Below the Dial-up settings box, there are 3 options. Make sure "Always dial my default
      connection" is selected. If the DCTexas (above in the white box) does not have (Default)
      listed beside it, then click once on the "set default" button.

21. Now relax and take a deep breath, you are finished!