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 Macintosh OS-9 Dialer:
1. Click the
hardrive icon on your desktop, and then click the "Applications (Mac OS
9)", "Utilities" and "Assistants" icons as they appear in that order.
2. Within the "Assistants" section, click the "Internet Setup
Assistant" icon, which will initiate the setup process for the dialer
program.
3. For the "Would you like to setup your computer to use the
Internet?" option, click "Yes". For the "Do you already have an Internet
account?" option, click the "Yes" button.
4. After reviewing the Introduction section that follows, click
the right arrow button in the bottom right corner. For the "What would
you like to name this configuration?" option, type the word Newsguy.
5. For the "How will you be connecting to the Internet?" option,
select "Modem", and click the right arrow button in the bottom right
corner. For the "Which modem are you using?" option, select "Apple
Internal 56K Modem".
6. For the "Which port is the modem connected to?" option, select
"Internal Modem". For the "Does your phone line use tone or pulse?"
option, select "Tone". For the "Ignore dial tone?" option, leave this
box unchecked, and click the right arrow button in the bottom right
corner.
7. For the "What is the access phone number for this
configuration?" option, type the Newsguy dialup number that is local to
your area. To find a local dialup number in your area, please select
your location from the following menu:
Find a local dialup number:
8. For the "What name do you use with this service?" option, type
your Newsguy Username ID, exactly as it appears in the confirmation
email you received when you purchased your Newsguy account.
9. For the "What is your password?" option, type your Newsguy
Password ID, exactly as it appears in the confirmation email you
received when you purchased your Newsguy account. Click the right arrow
button in the bottom right corner.
10. For the "Does your ISP require that you use a PPP Connect
Script when you login?" option, select "No", and click the right arrow
button in the bottom right corner. For the "Is there an IP address for
this configuration?" option, select "No", and click the right arrow
button in the bottom right corner.
11. Leave the two fields in the "Domain Name Servers" setup area
blank, and click the right arrow button in the bottom right corner. For
the "What is the e-mail address for this configuration?" option, input
your Newsguy email address (your-username@newsguy.com).
12. For the "What is the e-mail password for this configuration?"
option, input your Newsguy Password ID, and click the right arrow button
in the bottom right corner.
13. For the "What is the e-mail account for this configuration?"
option, input your Newsguy Username ID along with our @pop.newsguy.com
address. For example, if your username is fred123, input as fred123@pop.newsguy.com.
14. For the "What is the e-mail host for this configuration?"
option, type our smtp.newsguy.com address, and click the right arrow
button in the bottom right corner.
15. For the "NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) host" option,
type our news.newsguy.com address, and click the right arrow button in
the bottom right corner. For the "Do you use proxy servers for Internet
connections?" option, select "No", and click the right arrow button in
the bottom right corner.
16. You should now see a Conclusion message, that confirms the
setup of your Internet Setup Assistant. Uncheck the option "Connect When
Finished", and click the "Go Ahead" button.
17. To start your Internet connection, click the "Remote Access"
button within your toolbar strip on the desktop. Select the "Connect"
option in the pop-up menu. This will dialup your modem, verify your
username and password, and connect you to the Internet.
