Customer Services

Setting up Windows 98

Many of our customers are receiving their computers with Internet Explorer 4.0 + preinstalled on their Windows 95 / 98 systems. Setting up the Internet on these computers is quick and easy and usually doesn't require the installation of any outside software; This document is intended to guide you through the setup and configuration of the Internet in either of these situations.

Prerequisites:

• System capable of running Internet Explorer 4.0. Any system that has Internet Explorer 4.0 preinstalled meets these requirements.
• A PPP account with Solar Winds. Please phone us during business hours at 785-1941 to set up your account.
• A working modem of at least 14.4kbps. This modem must already be setup in Windows. Configuring your modem for Windows is beyond the scope of this document. Please check your Windows documentation.
• Your Windows 95/98 distribution media. Either 3.5" diskettes or CD-ROM.
• Your account name and password

Getting Started

Verify that the Connection Wizard is installed
This guide assumes that the Internet Connection Wizard is installed. To verify that it is find the Internet Explorer group(not the internet explorer icon) in the Start menu and choose Connection Wizard.

Running the Wizard
When you start the Wizard the following screen will come up:

• At this screen press the Next button.

• Choose "I Want to set up a new connection on this computer to my existing Internet account using my phone line or local area network (LAN)" and press the Next button.

• Choose the "Connect using my phone line" option and press the Next button.

• If asked choose your modem and press the Next button.

• Choose the "Create a new dial-up connection" option and press Next.

• In the telephone number box enter 785 5977.

• If the check box labeled "Dial using the area code and country code." is checked, remove the check. Press the Next button to continue.

• In the next screen you will enter the username and password you received when you signed up. Your username should be entered in all lowercase, and should not be longer than 8 characters. Your password is case sensitive so it is important that you enter it exactly as it appears on your setup sheet. Press Next to move on.

• On the next screen where it asks "Do you want to change the advanced settings for this connection?" select No and press the Next button.

• The next screen asks you to give a name to the connection, enter "Solar Winds Online" and press the Next button.

The next part of the wizard configures Outlook Express to be your email and news programs.

• The next screen will ask "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?" choose Yes and press the Next button.

• Choose the "Create a new Internet mail account" option on the next screen and press the Next button to continue.

• Next, the "Your Name" dialog will come up, enter your real name into the "Display Name" dialog box and click Next.

• On the "Internet E-mail Address" screen you will need to enter your email address, it should be in the form of: username@internetguys.ca When you have finished that press Next to move on.

• Under the E-mail Server Names you need to choose "POP3" from the "My incoming mail server is a..." drop down box. Where the Wizard asks you for your incoming mail server enter mail.internetguys.ca you will need to also enter mail.internetguys.ca in the box provided for outgoing mail server. Press Next when you are finished.

• Select the "Log on using" option, and where it asks for your POP account name enter your username make sure you do not include the "@internetguys.ca". Enter your password into the Password field and press Next.

• In the "Friendly Account Name" box enter mail.internetguys.cal and press Next.

• Choose Yes when it asks you if you'd like to setup an Internet news account and click Next.

• Next the "Your Name" dialog will come up, enter your real name into the "Display Name" dialog box and click Next.

• On the "Internet News E-mail Address" screen you will need to enter your email address, it should be in the form of: username@internetguys.ca When you have finished that press Next to move on.

• Where it asks for your for your "News (NNTP) server" type news.internetguys.ca. Then press Next to continue.

• In the "Friendly Account Name" box enter news.internetguys.ca and press Next.

• When it asks you if you'd like to "Setup your Internet Directory Service" choose No and click Next.

• Click Finish to complete the installation.

The setup of the Internet software is now complete, click on either the Internet Explorer or Outlook Express icons to connect and use them on the Internet.