Internet Explorer Setup Instructions – Windows 98 Only
Please Note: These are minimum setup instructions and do not cover all possibilities with regard to optimizing your internet connection or your Windows 98 operating system. NTT cannot guarantee you connection reliability. We are able to provide only limited technical support via telephone if you have problems settings up your system. We will schedule you an appointment to come and set up the internet at an additional charge of $32.00 an hour. This is billed in ¼ hour increments from the time we leave until we return to the office.
Technical Support: 1-866-651-2548
1. Delete Online Folders, Microsoft Network and Internet Setup Shortcut on the Desktop.
(Right click on the icon and select Delete or click and drag to recycle bin)
2. Remove Online Services from the Taskbar and Start Menu. Start, Settings, Taskbar, Remove.
Select online services and Microsoft Network. Remove them.
3. Delete Online Services Folder from C:\programs files.
4. Empty Recycle Bin.
1. Start, Settings , Control Panel, network
2. Ensure only the following items are installed: Client for Microsoft Networks : Dial Up Adapter : TCP/IP
3. Click on TCP/IP and Properties
4. IP Address is automatically assigned.
5. WINS Resolution is disabled.
6. No Gateway
7. DNS Configuration is disabled
1. My Computer, Dial Up Networking
2. Click make a new connection
3. NTT as name
4. 524-3333 number to dial, then click Finish
5. Right Click on the new NTT Connection. Select properties
6. Uncheck use country code and area code
7. Select Server Type
8. Uncheck Log on to Network
9. Uncheck IPX/SPX and Netbeui protocols
10. Click on properties for TCP/IP
11. Server assigned IP address
12. Specify DNS Servers : Primary – 63.166.48.10 Secondary 208.6.233.10
1. Start, Settings , Control Panel, Internet
2. General Tab. – Home page is http:\\www.northtextel.net
3. Settings under Temporary Internet Files. Set to 1%
4. History Files. Set to 5 days
5. Connection Tab. Set to connect using modem. Settings set to NTT
6. Enter username and password
7. Uncheck the option to Disconnect if Idle.
Configuring Outlook
Express ( Email Program)
1. Click on Outlook Express. If prompted for a location for the files, select the default.
2. When Outlook Express opens. Click on Tools. Accounts
3. Enter username
4. Enter email address (your username@northtextel.net)
5. Mail Server names for POP3 and SMTP are mail.northtextel.net
6. Enter username and password in blanks
7. Choose connect via phone line. Select the NTT Connection
8. When Wizard completes , select properties for your mail account
9. Add your email address in the Reply To box.
10. Close Tools. Account
11. Open Tools. Options
12. Select the When Starting, Go directly to my Inbox Folder Option.
13. On the Dial Up Tab, Select the Do Not Dial a connection option
14. Close options