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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 ME Dialer:
 

1. Click "Start", "Settings", and then "Control Panel". Within "Control Panel", double-click "Dial-Up Networking" icon, and then double-click the "Make New Connection" icon to open the setup wizard.

2. For the "Type a name for the computer you are dialing" section, type Newsguy. If your system's modem is not listed in the "Select a modem" section, select your modem type from that pull-down menu, and click "Next".

3. 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:

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4. A confirmation will verify that you created a new Dial-Up Networking connection called "Newsguy", and you can click "Finish" at this point.

5. 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 you should see an icon titled "Newsguy".

6. You should see a separate icon for the Newsguy dialer you just created. Right mouse-click over that icon, and select "Create Shortcut".

7. 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.

8. To start your Internet connection, double-click the dialer icon to open the dialer program. Type your "User name" and "Password" IDs exactly as they appeared in the confirmation email you received when you purchased your Newsguy account, and Check/Select the "Save password" option.

9. Click the "Connect" 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.