Your computer's operating system contains a dialer that houses
all of your important Internet access
settings. It will automatically dial your modem to establish a
connection to the Internet, and the following instructions will
help you to configure your dialer to work with NewsGuy's Internet
service. If you have any questions please email our
support staff for
assistance.
Configuring
Your Windows 2000 Dialer:
1. Click "Start",
"Settings", and then "Control Panel". Within "Control Panel",
double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" icon, and double-click the
"Network" and "Dial-Up Connections" icon.
2. Double-click "Make New Connection" to open the setup wizard,
and click the "Next" button. Select "Dial-up to the Internet" and click
the "Next" button.
3. Select "I want to setup my Internet connection manually", or
"I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)", and click the
"Next" button. Select "I connect through a phone line and a modem", and
click "Next".
4. Within the "Area Code" and "Telephone Number" sections, type
the Newsguy dialup number that is local to your area, and click "Next".
To find a local dialup number in your area, please select your location
from the following menu:
Find a local dialup number:
5. Within the "User name" and "Password" sections, type your
"User name" and "Password" IDs exactly as they appeared in the
confirmation email you received when you purchased your Newsguy account.
6. For Connection Name, type Newsguy, and click "Next". Select
"Yes" in the "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now area",
and click "Next".
7. Type your name in the "Display name" section, and click
"Next". Type your Newsguy email address in the "E-mail address" section,
and click "Next".
8. For the setting titled "My incoming mail server is a...",
select "POP3".
9. Type pop.newsguy.com into the "Incoming mail POP3 server"
field, and for the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" field type
smtp.newsguy.com and click the "Next" button.
10. For the "Account Name" and "Password" sections, type in your
IDs exactly as they appear in the confirmation email you received when
you purchased your Newsguy account. Check/Select the option box titled
"Remember Password".
11. Uncheck/Deselect the option box titled "Leave Log on using
Secure Password Authentication", and click "Next". From there, click the
"Finish" button. DO NOT select the "Connect to the Internet immediately"
option.
12. From here, you can create a shortcut icon for the Newsguy
dialer on your desktop screen. Click "Start", "Settings", and then
"Control Panel". Within "Control Panel", double-click the "Dial-Up
Networking" icon, and double-click the "Network" and "Dial-Up
Connections" icon.
13. You should see a separate icon for the Newsguy dialer you
just created. Right mouse-click over that icon, and select "Create
Shortcut".
14. You should receive this message - "Windows cannot create a
shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop
instead". Click the "Yes" button, and the dialer icon will appear on
your desktop screen.
15. To start your Internet connection, double-click the dialer
icon to open the dialer program. Your username and password should
appear, and you'll want to check the "Save Password" option.
16. Click the "Dial" button, and a "Status" box will appear to
display the progress of your connection attempt. That box will disappear
once you've successfully established your Internet connection.
