How to connect to the internet
using Windows Vista

To create an internet connection profile in previous versions of Windows, see the following instructions:
    How do I connect to the internet using the New Connection Wizard? (Windows XP)
    How do I connect to the internet using the Internet Connection Wizard? (Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000)

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1. Click the (Start) button then Connect To.
2. Connect to a network
   Click Set up a connection or network
3. Connect to a network: Select a connection option
   Select Connect to the Internet
4. Connect to the Internet: How do you want to connect?
   Select Dial-up - Connect using a dial-up modem or ISDN.
5. Connect to the Internet: Type the information from your Internet service provider (ISP)
   Dial-up phone number: (your local dial-up number)
   User name: (determined when you signed up for service)--This is normally the part before the @ symbol in your email address.
   Password: (determined when you signed up for service)
   
   • Show characters (select this checkbox if you want to verify you typed the password correctly)
   • Remember this password (select this checkbox)
   Connection name: NetTally
   • Allow other people to use this connection (select this checkbox to allow any user on your computer access to this dial-up connection)
   Click Connect even if you are presently using the phoneline.
6. Connect to the Internet: The Internet connectivity test was unsuccessful
   Click Set up the connection anyway

Make your NetTally dial-up connection
dial whenever a network connection is not present

1. Click the (Start) button then Control Panel.
2. If Control Panel Home is selected on the left:
   1. Click Network and Internet.
   2. Click Internet Options.
   If Classic View is selected on the left, double-click Internet Options.
3. Internet Properties
   Click on the Connections tab.
   Make sure that Dial whenever a network connection is not present is selected instead of Never dial a connection.
   Click NetTally one time to highlight it then click the Set default button.
   Click OK.