Tuesday, August 19, 2008   

      Windows 98 Setup

Windows 98 Setup

 

1. Double-Click on the icon on the Windows 98 desktop.   Some systems with the "Plus!" pack might rename this icon.  It will commonly be the one in the upper left-hand corner.

2. Double-Click on the icon.

3. Double-Click on Make New Connection and you will see this:

4. Type in the name for your connection.  This will be any name that helps you identify it.  Perhaps "Omni Internet" or similar.  Click Next and this screen will appear:

5. Type in the phone number, 895-6650 (or the alternate number 634-2902 if you are located in an area where it is a long distance call to Kerrville, but a local call to Center Point).  Then click Next.

6. Click Finish.

7. The new icon will appear in the Dial Up Networking window.   Click on it once to highlight it.  Click on File then click Properties.

This should bring up a screen with information about the connection that you just created. 

9. Click the tab Scripting. Make sure there is nothing under File Name:.

10. Click the tab Multilink. Make sure that Do not use additional devices is selected.

11. Click the tab Server Types.
Uncheck Logon to Network.  Uncheck IPX/SPX.   Uncheck NetBEUI(This should leave only Enable software compression and TCP/IP checked.).

12. Click TCP/IP Settings in the lower right.

13. Ensure that Server assigned IP address and Server assigned name server addresses are selected as shown below.

14. Click OK and OK and OK, all the way out.  The icon is now configured and ready to use.

15. To create a shortcut for this connection on your Windows desktop, click File, then Create Shortcut.

16. You should see an "error" message asking if you want the shortcut on your desktop.  Click Yes.

17. You should now have the shortcut on the desktop.  Close the Dial Up Networking and My Computer windows and locate it.  Double-Click to connect.

 


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