PCUG Dial-up procedures - Windows 2000

Notes:
A. 'Click' and 'Double click' refer to the left mouse button. 'Right click' means the Right button {:-))
B. It's worth installing the latest version of Internet Explorer (Currently Version 6 with SP1) first.
C. It's assumed you have a correctly installed Modem. If not, refer to trouble shooting procedures.

A. Create a dial-up connection
1. Double click the 'connect to the Internet desktop icon, if there is one. If not Click 'Start', point to 'Settings' and then to 'Network and Dial-up Connections' and click. This should start the 'New connection Wizard'.
2. Double click 'Make New Connection'. Click 'Next' button.
3. Select 'Dial up to the Internet' radio button - Next.
4. Type the phone number - 61626500 for PCUG - Next.
5. Select 'For all users' radio button if you want all users to be able to dial up TIP.  Edit the 'Dial up Connection' to 'TIP Dial up' - Finish.
6. Enter your User name exactly as provided by PCUG (e.g.   jsaxon - case is important).
7. Enter your Password exactly as provided by PCUG. You may select 'Save Password', so you don't have to type it in every time, provided that your computer is not accessible to unauthorised users.
8. You will notice that in the 'Network and Dial up Connections' added is an icon 'TIP Dial up'.  Right-button drag it to the desk top and select 'Create a shortcut here'.

Now configure your Email program (before trying to connect).
Note: Procedures for Outlook Express and Internet Explorer are used here, as the majority of Windows users tend to use these programs. Users of other Email and browsing software should use these procedures as a general guide.

B. Configure Email (Outlook Express) program:
 
1. Open Outlook Express by double clicking the desktop icon. If it tries to Dial-up, click 'Work Offline' or close that window.
 2. Click 'Tools', then 'Accounts', then 'Mail' Tab, then "Add" button, then 'Mail'. This should open the Internet Connection Wizard.
 3. Type the name you would like to use to display on Emails that you send (E.G. John Saxon) - Next.
 4. Select 'I already have an Email address that I would like to use' - Enter your Email Address (E.G. jsaxon@pcug.org.au) - Next.
 5. Ensure that 'POP3' is selected as the incoming mail server. Enter mailhost.pcug.org.au as the server names for both Incoming (POP3) and Outgoing (SMTP) mail servers - Next.
 6. Type your User Name exactly as supplied by PCUG in the Account name box (E.G. jsaxon).
 7. Type your Password exactly as supplied by PCUG in the Password box.
 8. Ensure that 'Remember Password' is ticked, and 'Logon using ... (SPA)' is NOT ticked - Next.
 9. Click Finish. And 'Close' the Internet Accounts Window.
 10. At this point you can also select Options to suit your preferences. But the defaults will get you started...
 11. A Test message to your own address is by far the best test to check that you can send and receive  messages so prepare one now. But just minimise Outlook Express after you have done that. Note: The default OE Option is to connect and send message immediately the 'Send' button is clicked. You may prefer to prepare messages 'off-line' and send them later by clicking 'Tools', 'Options' then the 'send' tab and untick 'Send messages immediately'. For this and other more detailed optional settings - feel free to visit http://www.pcug.org.au/~jsaxon/pc/intro/oeconfig.htm for more detail (once you get on-line!).
 12. The PCUG committee uses the TIP News Groups for official messages to members, also the TIP administrators use them to advise impending down times, etc. The address in 11. above also includes instructions to configure OE for News Groups.

C. Connecting (or the moment of truth :-).
1. Ensure that the Modem is connected to the computer (if it's an 'External' one - separate box with lights). Ensure that the modem or computer (if it has an 'Internal' modem) is connected to your phone line.
2. Double click the PCUG desktop icon. Ensure that the User name and Password are correctly entered in the 'Connect to' window. Also ensure that 'Save Password' is ticked. Click the 'Connect' button.
3. You should hear (possibly faintly), a series of tones and noises that go on for 20-30 seconds, then the noises should stop and a series of quick messages should flash on the screen about 'Verifying User name and password', and 'logging onto Network' - then, if all is well, you may receive a message about being 'logged onto PCUG'. Also an Icon looking a little like two tiny coloured computer monitors should also appear in the 'System tray' at the bottom right hand side of your desktop.
4. Congratulations! You are now connected, and can open Outlook Express and send and receive that test message by clicking the 'Send/Receive' button. After the message has been sent, you may have to click the 'Send/Receive' button again to receive your message. You can also Open Internet Explorer and try to browse or surf to a Web site. Try typing www.pcug.org.au into the Address box, then press Enter on the keyboard. If that works, try www.burkesbackyard.com.au to confirm that addresses 'outside' the PCUG are OK.
5. If things don't happen as expected - please refer to the 'Fault finding' handout.


D. Disconnecting.
1. Right click the 'connection' icon in the 'System tray'. Left Click on 'Disconnect'.


John Saxon (3 Feb 2003) Updated (11 Jan 2004)