Please click your operating system from the list below:
Windows 95/98/2000
Windows XP
Macintosh
iMac

1. Double click on the icon called My Computer, you should see Dial-Up Networking. Double click on Dial-Up Networking.

2. Double click on Make New Connection. Click Next.

3. Type a name for the new icon (Computer you are dialing), sat-a-link.

4. Move the cursor into the Telephone number box by clicking inside of it. Enter the phone number. Click Next.

5. Click Finish to complete your work and create a new icon. Now right click on this new icon you just created. Click on Properties. Then choose Server Types and click on TCP/IP settings. Select 'Server assigned IP address' and 'Server assigned name server addresses' then hit OK. Keep hitting OK until you are back at the Dial-Up Networking window.

6. You can now drag-and-drop the new icon on to your desktop. When you do you may be prompted with a dialog box asking if you would like to create a shortcut. Click Yes, then close the Dial-Up Networking window and My Computer window.

7. To make a connection, double click on the icon you named sat-a-link on your desktop. If the Internet Connection Wizard should happen to start just exit out, or choose Manual setup to exit.

8. A dialog box will open. Type in user and password, choose Connect. You will see a window reporting the progress of your log in attempt. Once connected the progress window will minimize itself, and a small modem icon will appear at the bottom right hand part of the screen.

9. To test your connection, open your web browser and see if you can connect to any web sites. Most computers already have web browsers installed like Internet Explorer, or Netscape Navigator.

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1. Go to the start menu in the bottom left of your screen.
2. You will either go to settings then to control panel or you will see control panel right away. Either way go to control panel.
3. Your control panel will be showing in either classic view or category view. If you look at the top left of your control panel it should say “Switch to Category View” or “Switch to Classic View”. So if you are in Category view it will say “Switch to Classic View”. Figure out which view you are in and follow the directions below for that view.

Manual Set-up Instructions for Category View

1. Open Network and Internet Connections.
2. Once that opens go to the connection tab on the top of the window.
3. In blue writing it should say “Dial-up and Virtual Private network Setting”. There should be a rectangular box under it, this is where all the Internet Accounts set up on your computer will be listed.
*** If Sat-A-Link is your only ISP and there are other accounts listed in the box you will need to get rid of them by highlighting them one by one and hitting remove on the right hand side. It will ask if you are sure you want to remove the icon ~ hit yes.
4. Once all of the accounts are out of the box you will hit add on the right hand side.
5. Put the dot in front of ‘Dial up to private network’ and hit next at the bottom.
6. The telephone number should be typed in with no dashes and without the area code. Please type it in with just the 7digit number and NOTHING ELSE!!!
7. Now it will ask you to type a name for the connection. You are simply naming the icon. You can name the icon anything you want or just name it: sat-a-link
8. Hit Finish when you are done. Another window should open up automatically.
9. At the bottom under ‘Dial-up Settings type in your username and password.

VERY IMPORTANT
THE USERNAME AND PASSWORD WERE THE ONES THAT YOU CHOOSE ON YOUR APPLICATION WHEN YOU SIGNED UP WITH US. PLEASE TYPE BOTH USERNAME AND PASSWORD IN lowercase letters. DO NOT PUT ANY SPACES BETWEEN ANY OF THE LETTERS!!!

10. Once you have entered your username and password hit the advanced button on the right hand side. A box will open up at the top. Look at the last two sentences in the box.
11. Both of these sentences start with the word disconnect and should be unchecked!
12. Hit OK when you are done.
13. Keep hitting OK until you get back to Internet Properties. Make sure the icon you named is the only one in the rectangular box!
14. Under the box are three sentences. Make sure the sentence that says ‘Always dial my default connection’ is checked.
15. Hit Apply at the bottom right.
16. Hitting Apply should close that window and take you back to the Control Panel.
17. Hit Network Connections at the bottom right. A new window will open up.
18. At the top under dial-up you should see the icon you created.
19. Right click the icon and select ‘Create Shortcut’.
· A box will pop up that says Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead? Choose Yes!
20. Close the Control Panel.

You should see the shortcut to the icon you created on your desktop. Access this icon to connect to the internet.

Manual Set-up Instructions for Classic View

1. Go to Internet Options.
2. Go to the connections tab on the top.
3. In blue writing it should say “Dial-up and Virtual Private network Setting”. There should be a rectangular box under it, this is where all the Internet Accounts set up on your computer will be listed.
*** If Sat-A-Link is your only ISP and there are other accounts listed in the box you will need to get rid of them by highlighting them one by one and hitting remove on the right hand side. It will ask if you are sure you want to remove the icon ~ hit yes.
4. Once all of the accounts are out of the box you will hit add on the right hand side.
5. Put the dot in front of ‘Dial up to private network’ and hit next at the bottom.
6. The telephone number should be typed in with no dashes and without the area code. Please type it in with just the 7digit number and NOTHING ELSE!!!
7. Now it will ask you to type a name for the connection. You are simply naming the icon. You can name the icon anything you want or just name it: sat-a-link
8. Hit Finish when you are done. Another window should open up automatically.
9. At the bottom under ‘Dial-up Settings type in your username and password.

VERY IMPORTANT
THE USERNAME AND PASSWORD WERE THE ONES THAT YOU CHOOSE ON YOUR APPLICATION WHEN YOU SIGNED UP WITH US. PLEASE TYPE BOTH USERNAME AND PASSWORD IN lowercase letters. DO NOT PUT ANY SPACES BETWEEN ANY OF THE LETTERS!!!

10. Once you have entered your username and password hit the advanced button on the right hand side. A box will open up at the top. Look at the last two sentences in the box.
11. Both of these sentences start with the word disconnect and should be unchecked!
12. Hit OK when you are done.
13. Keep hitting OK until you get back to Internet Properties. Make sure the icon you named is the only one in the rectangular box!
14. Under the box are three sentences. Make sure the sentence that says ‘Always dial my default connection’ is checked.
15. Hit Apply at the bottom right.
16. Hitting Apply should close that window and take you back to the Control Panel.
17. Hit Network Connections at the bottom right. A new window will open up.
18. At the top under dial-up you should see the icon you created.
19. Right click the icon and select ‘Create Shortcut’.
a. A box will pop up that says Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead? Choose Yes!
20. Close the Control Panel.

You should see the shortcut to the icon you created on your desktop. Access this icon to connect to the internet.

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Macintosh System Requirements

14,400 bps modem or better (or on a LAN on the Internet)
VGA display (256 color or better recommended)
Mouse or other pointing device

Hard drive space: 58 MB for easy install with NS Communicator browser
45 MB for full install with IE4 browser
66 MB for full install with IE4 and NS Communicator browsers
43 MB for full install with Netscape 3 on 68K
Processor: PPC required for NS Communicator
68030 required for other browsers
Drive: CD-ROM
RAM: 16 MB for IE4 or NS Communicator
OS 7.1.1 or higher required
OS 7.5.3 for IE4 or NS Communicator

Macintosh Installation Instructions

1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. The install folder should open automatically. Double click on the globe icon to start the install.

If the install folder does not open automatically then double click on the Setup icon on the Desktop. Then double click on the globe icon.

2. Enter your user number and serial number when prompted (from CD sleeve). Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

3. Click OK or press RETURN to continue with an Easy Install. On this screen you can also click on the drive you wish to install the software. You must install to a local drive.

Choose Custom Install to select which applications to install.

4. The Install will automatically close any applications that are running. Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

5. Files will now be installed automatically to your hard drive. Wait until they finish.

6. Enter your Real Name. The User Organization is optional. The Real Name is used to identify you in email messages you send to others, and you can enter whatever you wish. Then click OK or press RETURN to continue.

7. Enter your User ID and Password. They must be entered exactly as they were assigned to you. Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

8. Enter the local area code for where you live. This is the area code for YOUR phone number. Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

9. Choose the modem that you have in your machine. The default is to use Autodetect Modem. This will work on most machines. Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

10. Choose the phone number for your local dialing area. If there is not one then contact your ISP to see if they have one in your area. Click OK or press RETURN to continue.

11. Setup will now finish automatically configuring your computer and the newly installed software. Wait for that to finish, and then allow your computer to restart when prompted, by clicking RESTART or pressing RETURN.

12. Once your computer restarts, you are ready to go online and begin using your new Internet software. Click on the telephone icon on the menu bar to begin.

Application Summary and Quick Start Guide

FreePPP

FreePPP is a utility for managing your Internet activities and applications. You will usually begin your Internet sessions by launching FreePPP. It is installed in your Hard drive Folder as a Finder menu item. Click the phone icon to begin. When the PPP Menu opens, you can click the Open PPP Connection item to go online, then start any of your Internet applications with the other menu items.
To learn more about using FreePPP, click HELP in the Finder Menu.

Netscape Communicator or Navigator

Netscape is a World Wide Web browser, which allows you to view web pages and retrieve files from remote sites. Simply by clicking on links, or highlighted text areas or graphics on the displayed page, you can take a virtual tour around the world. Each link contains a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, which tells your browser where to connect to retrieve information and what format the information is in.
To view other pages, you can click any highlighted link, or enter any URL in the Location window, then press return. You can also click the "Open" icon and type in a URL.
To learn more about using Netscape, click on HELP in the Finder Menu.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is another World Wide Web browser similar to Netscape. It allows you to view web pages. Simply by clicking on links, or highlighted text areas or graphics on the displayed page, you can take a virtual tour around the world. Each link contains a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, which tells your browser where to connect to retrieve information and what format the information is in.
Your browser is set to automatically load The Daily Journal's homepage when you start it up. To view other pages, you can click any highlighted link, or enter any URL in the Address window, then press return. You can also click File/Open and type in a URL.
To learn more about using Internet Explorer, click on HELP in the Finder Menu.

Eudora Light (mail)

The Eudora mailer allows you to send and receive email with anyone who has an Internet email address. Your address is your "username" followed by "@" followed "sat-a-link.com". Example : nobody@sat-a-link.com
To begin using Eudora, click "Message/New Message" send a message, or click "File/Check Mail" to retrieve mail from your mailbox.
When you send a message, your return address is automatically included. To reply to email, simply click on "Reply" and the address is copied into your new message, as well as the text of the message you are replying to. It is good practice to only include enough of the message for continuity, and cut out the rest. To send your message, click "send".
Your Eudora mailer may be set to automatically retrieve any email sent to you every time you start it up, and also to check for new mail at preset intervals. You can adjust this to your preference. In between sessions, your mail is stored for you on the mail host at your provider's location.
To learn more about using Eudora, click on HELP in the Finder Menu.

Global Chat

INTERNET RELAY CHAT, or IRC, is another form of worldwide discussion group, but it is done in real time. IRC can be compared to CB radio, but is done by typing instead of talking. There are nearly as many IRC channels as there are newsgroups.
You can search the public list of channels for topics you are interested in, or participate in private channels, which anyone can create. To access the private channels you must know their name. When you join a channel, you will see displayed everything typed in by the others currently on that channel, and they will see what you type. People's nickname is displayed with their comments. You can also direct private comments to one individual.
To learn more about using Global Chat, click on HELP in the Finder Menu.

Fetch

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is the way files are moved around on the Internet. You can retrieve files from any FTP site, which allows public access. There are many public archives, or collections of useful files. A number of sites are already stored in your FTP program. When you open Fetch you are presented with the "New Connection" which allows you to setup, save, and connect to ftp sites.
Since file transfers may take several minutes or more, simply minimize the FTP window and perform other tasks in the meantime. You will notice some decrease in response depending on the capacity of your connection.
To learn more about using Fetch, click on HELP in the Finder Menu.

Nifty Telnet

Telnet is a remote login application. It allows you to connect to another machine on the Internet if you have a login account on that machine. When connected, you can use the services there just as if you were sitting at the console of that computer.
Some services allow telnet access without an account. These are restricted accesses, which won't allow you full use of the remote computer. This is often used for game playing (MUDS, etc.) and other special services, which may be provided by a particular site. These services normally require a port number after the machine name to identify the specific service you are requesting.
To use telnet, you must enter either the host name, or its numeric IP address, followed by a port number if it is required. Enter one space between the host and port number.
The default terminal setting for most sites uses the "VT100" emulation. This is your default. Other terminal types can be set, such as ANSI, etc.
To learn more about using Nifty Telnet, click on Help in the Finder Menu.

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Start the Internet Setup Assistant
From the iMac's desktop click on the Apple menu (all the way to the upper left), select Internet Access and choose Internet Setup Assistant.

Running the Internet Setup Assistant
1. Introduction
Click the right arrow to continue.
2. Configuration name and connection type
Enter DJOnline for the name of the configuration and select Modem for the connection method. Click the right arrow to continue.
3. Modem settings
The Modem and Port entries should already have the proper settings by default, leave them as is. Choose Tone or Pulse for your phone line type (probably Tone if you are unsure) and make sure Ignore Dial Tone is unchecked. Click the right arrow to continue.
4. Configuration information
For the telephone number use one of the following:
o Sat-A-Link Dial-up number
In the next two lines enter the username and password and you selected when the account was created. Click the right arrow to continue.
5. PPP connect scripts
Choose No in answer to the question and click the right arrow to continue.
6. IP address
Choose No in answer to the question and click the right arrow to continue.
7. Domain name servers
In the first box enter the following numbers:
8. 12.107.167.75
12.107.167.77

Leave the second box blank and click the right arrow to continue.
9. Email address and password
For the email address enter YOUR-USER-NAME@sat-a-link.com, where YOUR-USER-NAME is the username of the account that you selected when your account was created. For the password enter the same password that you selected when your account was created. Click the right arrow to continue.
10. Email account and host computer
For the email account enter YOUR-USER-NAME@mail.sat-a-link.com where YOUR-USER-NAME is the username you selected when your account was created. For the SMTP server enter mail.daily-journal.com. Click the right arrow to continue.
11. Proxy server setup
Choose No in answer to the question and click the right arrow to continue.
12. Conclusion
Click Go Ahead and your computer will be automatically setup for the internet.
4. Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the internet double-click the Browse the Internet icon on your desktop. This will automatically dial you up to Sat-A-Link and run your web browser.

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Sat-A-Link
Web Site: http://www.sat-a-link.com
118 North Route 1 Suite A
St. Anne, IL 60964
(815)933-1638