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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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