You'll begin by clicking
the "Apple" menu in the upper left-hand corner of your screen.
Select "System Preferences" from the menu.
When the "System Preferences" screen opens, select the "Network"
icon. Make sure that "Show is set to either "Internal
Modem" or the correct port for your external modem. Under
"TCP/IP," make sure that you set "Configure" to "Using PPP."
You do not
need to enter any DNS Server addresses or Search Domains.
Once you've verified the
proper settings are selected on the "TCP/IP" tab, click the
"PPP" tab to continue.
Enter the following information:
Service Provider:
PressEnter!
Account Name: Your
PressEnter! Login Name (all in small letters)
Password:
Your PressEnter! Password (this is case-sensitive)
Telephone Number: Your local PressEnter
Dialup Number
Alternate Number:
Leave this field blank
Make sure that you put a check in the checkbox for "Save Password,"
or you'll need to enter your password each time you dial in.
Click
on the "PPP Options" button. Place a check in the box
for "Connect automatically when needed."
Uncheck the boxes for "Prompt every ___ minutes to maintain
connection" and "Disconnect if idle for ___ minutes."
Click "OK" at the bottom to close the "PPP Options" screen.
After
entering all of the information on the "PPP" screen, select
the "Modem" tab to finish the process.
In the "Modem" drop-down, make sure your correct modem is selected.
If you have an iMac, iBook or PowerBook, this should be set
to something close to "Apple Internal 56k" or "iMac Internal
56k." Make sure that the checkboxes for "Enable error
correction," "Wait for dial tone" and "Show modem status in
menu bar" are checked, that "Dialing" is set to "Tone," and
that "Sound" is set as you like it.
One
all settings have been verified, click the "Apply Now" button
to save the changes. Select "Quit" from the "System Preferences""
menu at the top of the screen, and you should be set to go.
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