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     The Following instructions will take you step by step through the simple set-up tasks for Windows 95 / 98 TM.    If your going to use the special Welcome to Pyramid 3 Dialer, you do not need to do these steps.   But if you do, Please follow each step carefully.  The  Buttons / Tabs you will need to click are highlighted.  You may find it easier to follow, if you print these out. 
STEP ONE:   Verify that Dial-up Networking is Installed;
 
mycompt First  of all we must determine if  the "DIAL-UP NETWORKING" has been installed on your computer.  DOUBLE-CLICK  On the "My Computer" icon on your Win 95 Desktop screen.
If the  "Dial Up Networking" folder highlighted in the screen to the right, is present, proceed to STEP Four. 

If it is missing from the screen you must continue with
STEP 2.

 [ STEP 2 ] [ STEP 5 ]

STEP TWO:   Installing the Dial Up Networking Folder to Win 95TM "My Computer"  If the Dial Up Folder was not found in the  "My Computer Folder":
 
1. Press the "START" Button at the bottom right hand side of your 
Win 95 Desktop  .

2. Select the  "SETTINGS" selection, then  "CONTROL Panel". 

setting/control

3.  Double-click the ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS icon.

STEP THREE:  Setting The Dial Up Networking cont.
1. After clicking on "ADD/REMOVE PROGRAM" icon. the window to the right will be shown. 

     2. Click on the "WINDOWS SET-UP" tab. 

     3. Select the "Communication"  tab, insure that there is a check in the block to the left.
 
 
 

 

  4.  Now click on the details button on the lower right. This will now open up the  Communications section.

 5. Proceed with STEP Four.

Step Four:
1.  Double Click on your 
"MY COMPUTER " icon from your main Win   95 Desktop screen. 

     2. This will bring up your "My Computer" screen.  Double click on "Dial-Up  Networking" icon.

 Dial Up Networking folder
     3. After opening the  Dial up Folder, Double click the "Make New Connection" icon 

     4. This will open the Wizard and take you step by step in  creating your Dial-Up icon 

 

 Make New Connection
 5.  Enter the name that you wish to call your new icon.  (i.e. Pyramid 3 Network).  You may name it anything you like.

 6. In the "Select a modem:" you should see your modem that is installed on your computer.

 Pyramid 3 net title

 7. If so, click on the next button.
 8.  Enter in your Area Code and the  the number given to you by your ISP for dialing the computer that you are going to call.

 

 Tel. Entry

  9.  Click on the "Next" Button
 
10.At this step click finish
Finish screen
 11. Now that you have your icon, highlight it with the right mouse button. 

 12. This will open a window, select Create Shortcut.  Win 95 will tell you it can not install it here, but can put it on the desktop.  Click YES.  You now have a Shortcut on your main screen and do not have to go to my computer all the time to make connection.
 

     13. Now right click  you icon again and highlight the properties box.

 Creat shortcut
Pop up screen
  14. When the screen to the right appears, first be sure that the "Use country code and area code" are not checked.
Properties bx
 Now click the Server Types Tab

 
 21.  Make sure you see PPP as the "type of Dial-Up Server" and enter all  the check marks as shown in the screen at right.

 23. Now click the "TCP/IP" Settings" button.
   24.  After clicking on the "TCP/IP Setting" button, the screen to the right appears.

   25.  Be sure you have a dot in the "Server Assigned IP address". 

     26. Select "Specify name server addresses". 

     27. Enter the Primary DNS and secondary DNS numbers were furnished by your ISP. 

    28. Place checks in the last two blocks of the page and click "OK"   then click "OK " again.  Close all windows back to your Win 95 Desktop. 

 TCP/IP Setting
Congratulations ...You have now  completed the setup for Win 95.  You  should   restart your computer at this time.
     Click on the  "Shortcut to Pyramid 3 Network" or what ever you named your icon.
     Enter in your "User name" and Password in their designated text areas..  If the button "Save Password" is present, place a check in it. 

 

 Conncet Screen

Click the "Connect" button.  When you see the connected dialog box appear with its running timer you are connected.

     You may now  start up your favorite web browser or e-mail program and start surfing the net. If you need help in setting your your e-mail check out our E-Mail Setup page.  If you need assistance in setting up Internet Explorer or Netscape , be sure to check out the Browser page.

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