WINDOWS XP SETUP

1. Click on Start--->All Programs--->Accessories--->Communications--->New Connection Wizard

2. Click Next.

3. Choose Connect to the Internet.

    Click Next.

4. Choose Set up my connection manually. Click Next.

5. Select Connect using a dial-up modem. Click Next.

6. Enter DCTexas for the ISP name. Click Next.

7. Enter the 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.

8. Enter your username and password in the boxes as shown below.
    Click Next.

 

9. Make sure there is a checkmark in the "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop" box.
    Click finish.

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

       Double-click on it.

11.   Verify that your username is correct.

        Make sure there is a checkmark in the: 
           "Save this user name and password for the following users" box. 

        Select "Anyone who uses this computer"

        Click Dial.

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

12. 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 Dial.

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.

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

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

15. 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.

16. Up at the top of the screen, left-click once on Connections. In the middle of the screen
      there should be a white box with Dial-up settings listed in it. Make sure "DCTexas" is the
      only connection listed in this box. If there are other connections, left-click once to highlight
      the extra connection, then left-click once on Remove.

      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.

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