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How to set up the Internet in WINDOWS VISTA

Set up Window Vista through Network Sharing Center

Open Control Panel
How many Icons you have (If customer has around 40)
Click on Network and sharing center
Then click on Setup a Connection or Network
You will have a window with 5 options, choose the 5^th Option Setup a dial up connection

You will have a window for:
Telephone number: Type the dial up number with no spaces or dash
Username: Type in the FULL username with no spaces (example: user@dial123.net)
Password: Type in the password. Make sure there are no spaces.
Make sure remember password box is checked
Then click on Connect, and then wait a second
On the next screen, chose the option Setup the connection anyway
And click on Close.

IF YOU DO NOT ENTER YOUR FULL USERNAME AS NOTED YOU WILL GET ERROR 691. ACCESS DENIED.

To create the Shortcut

Go back and Open the Network and Sharing Center
On the right hand side click on Manage Network Connection
You should see the icon you just made and named. Make a right click and click on Create shortcut.
A message will pop up saying: Windows cannot create a shortcut here, would you like to place the shortcut on the desktop, say Yes.

PICTORIAL VERSION:

Note: Your username and email address are the same. They are in the form johndoe@dial123.net

IF YOU DO NOT ENTER YOUR FULL USERNAME AS NOTED YOU WILL GET ERROR 691. ACCESS DENIED.

Instructions for Dial-Up Setup on Windows Vista

1. Click on the Start Button and then click on the Network option.

Click on network option

2. Select “Network and Sharing Center ” from the top of the screen.

Select network and sharing center

3. Next, Select “Set up a Connection or Network”

Select set-up connection or network

4. Select “Set up a dial-up connection” from the menu options.

Select set-up a dial-up connection

5. Set up the dialup number with the area code included, as shown. Choose your User Name and Password. There is also an option at the bottom to select if multiple people will use this connection.

Then click connect and you are done! If an error message comes up asking to setup the connection anyway say YES!

Set-up dialup number

To create the Shortcut

Go back and Open the Network and Sharing Center
On the right hand side click on Manage Network Connection
You should see the icon you just made and named. Make a right click and click on Create shortcut.
A message will pop up saying: Windows cannot create a shortcut here, would you like to place the shortcut on the desktop, say Yes.