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Dial-Up

Windows XP Setup Instructions

Follow the procedure below to setup a new dial-up connection on your Windows XP machine.

• Double click on "My Computer".
• Click on "Control Panel".

• Click on "Network and Internet Connections".

• Click on "Set up or change your Internet Connection".

• On the window that appears, click on "Setup".

• Follow the directions that appear on the Internet Setup Wizard by clicking on "Next".

• Select "Connect to the Internet," and click on "Next".
• Select "Set up my internet connection manually," and click on "Next".

• Select "Connect using a dial up modem," and click on "Next".

• In the space labeled "Type a name for the computer you are dialing," type OpenCom. Then click on the "Next" button.

• In the space for the phone number enter, 956-3875(Ames area) or 433-9433(Boone area). Then click on the "Next" button.

• In the appropriate fields enter in your username and password provided to you by OpenCom and click on "Next".

• Review your connection properties and click "Finish".

Connection to OpenCom

• Now that you have succesfully set up your dial-up connection, simply open any web browser or other internet based application (such as Outlook Express), and A connection box will appear and ask for your "Username" and "Password", input the username and password you set up with us, if not already there, and then Left-click on "Connect"

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