NCKCN Windows 98 Second Edition Guide
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provide support for this software beyond this helpful guide.
This guide is written with the assumption that you
already know how to operate your computer, and that you already know the
basic terms used in this guide to describe operating your computer.
NCKCN does not provide basic computer support as we do not sell computers or
computer software. You must go through the Help and On-line guides on your
computer first to learn how to operate your computer. There are also local
businesses that provide basic computer support as well as classes from local
schools that might provide this basic training.
This guide will take you step-by-step through configuring
Windows 98 Second Edition to connect to the Internet for the first time. The last section is a Tips and FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) section on the Internet and Windows 98. There is no software to install
from NCKCN, you already have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, the latest software available, in Windows 98 Second
Edition. Simply follow the instructions and run the simple Internet Connection
Wizard to connect to NCKCN and the Internet.
There a two versions of Windows 98. The
first installed an older version of the software, the second version (Windows 98
Second Edition) installs the latest version of Internet software. There are
slight differences to configuring the different version of Windows 98. If you
have the first version of Windows 98, you need to contact us to send you the
correct guide if you wish.
To determine what version you
have of Windows 98, right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop,
and select the Properties menu. The System section should read Microsoft Windows
98 ...Second Edition as shown below.
Windows 98 Second Edition Configuration Instructions
Using the Internet Connection Wizard
To start the Internet Connection wizard manually
- Click Start, then Programs,
then Accessories, then Internet Tools, then Internet Connection Wizard.
- The Internet Connection wizard starts.
You can also start the Internet Connection Wizard (ICW) by
double-clicking the desktop Icon if you have one. The ICW will step you through to connect to NCKCN.
Please read the dialog boxes to follow the wizards. They are very easy to
understand.
- Select the option "I
want to set up my Internet connections manually, or I want to connect
through a local area network (LAN)" as shown. Click Next
to continue the wizard.
- Select the "I connect through a phone line and a modem" as shown. Click Next to continue.
(Note: If you are on a LAN, of course select the option "Connect
using my local area network", and follow the easy to understand
wizard).
- The Internet Connection Wizard will continue, if at this time you
receive a wizard to set up your modem, you must do that and follow the
wizard on screen. You must have a working, high quality modem to connect to
the Internet. Please do not call NCKCN if you do not have a modem or do not
know how to connect up your modem. NCKCN does not provide modem support as
we do not sell modems, or modem software, or modem updates.
- The Internet Connection Wizard will continue and ask for your NCKCN Phone Number.
Type in the local access number you received on your Personal Information Sheet.
Click Next
to continue. (Note: You should have a local NCKCN access phone number, one that starts
with the same prefix as your home phone number. Also, this will be the number you dial
into, not your home phone number...the ICW doesn't need to know your phone
number, it won't be calling you! The ICW needs to know the NCKCN local
access number you dial to access the Internet).
- Supply your User Name and Password EXACTLY
as given in your Personal
Information sheet. (Note: Your User name is
just your username. For example jsmith or sbrown. Your username is not your email address
which is in the form username@nckcn.com). Important: Most things are case
sensitive on the Internet. If your username is jsmith, then type jsmith, not Jsmith,
or JSmith, or JSMITH. This is critically important. Also, do not
have an extra space or spaces in your NCKCN dial-up username connection. For
example, instead of having a correct username of say "jsmith", it
is set like: "
jsmith", or "j
smith", or "jsmith
" with an extra space or spaces before, in the middle of, or after the
username. Your account will not work correctly if you have extra
spaces in your username, and your connection will not work properly if you type it in incorrectly. Your username and
password have to be exactly as it is given to you. Again: Your username and
password have to be exactly as it is given to you. (Only asterisks will be displayed to
prevent someone from looking over your shoulder to get your password) . A word of
caution about passwords. Your passwords are designed to give you maximum security and
peace of mind. Don't give your password to anyone. In fact, the best way to keep
youngsters from accessing the Net unsupervised, is of course, not give them your
password! Click Next to continue.
- Type in "NCKCN" as shown to name the new Dial-up connection. Click Next
to continue.
- The Internet Connection Wizard will now move to configuring your Email
and News Account. Make sure the option "Yes" is selected and
click Next to continue.
- Type in your name as you want it to appear on the From field in your
email messages. Click Next to continue.
- Type in your email address EXACTLY as given
to you on your Personal
Information sheet. Your email address must be correct or your email will not work. Click Next
to continue. (Note: Your email address is in the form username@nckcn.com, it must be
that way, without spaces, extra characters, upper and lower case, or missing characters. Almost all email errors
are because you didn't type in the correct addresses and your password).
- Make sure the option "POP3" is selected and type in the POP and
SMTP mail servers nckcn.com as shown. Click Next to
continue. (Note: The addresses must be that way, without spaces, extra characters, or
missing characters. 99.99% of all email errors are because you didn't follow these simple
instructions, and type in the correct server addresses).
- Type in
your account name (Username) and Password EXACTLY as given in your Personal
Information sheet. Click Next to continue. (Note: Your account
name is just your username. For example jsmith or sbrown. Your username is not your email
address which is in the form username@nckcn.com,
your username will be one word long such as jsmith). Important: Most
things are case sensitive on the Internet. If your username is jsmith, then type
jsmith, not Jsmith, or JSmith, or JSMITH.
Also, do not
have an extra space or spaces in your NCKCN dial-up username connection. For
example, instead of having a correct username of say "jsmith", it
is set like: "
jsmith", or "j
smith", or "jsmith
" with an extra space or spaces before, in the middle of, or after the
username. This is critically important! Your connection will not work properly if you type it in incorrectly. Your username and
password have to be exactly as it is given to you. (Only asterisks will be displayed to
prevent someone from looking over your shoulder to get your password). Make
sure you DO NOT check the "Log on using Secure Password
Authentication (SPA) check box.
- That's it, your done! Click Finish to complete the
configuration wizard. If you have the check-box selected to connect to the
Internet immediately, then Microsoft Internet Explorer will automatically
start and this will start the Dial-up networking connection to connect to
NCKCN.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Configuration Instructions
You can customize your setting so that Microsoft Internet Explorer
starts up with the NCKCN Home Page, dials in the way you want, and will disconnect you
when you are finished with your NCKCN session. Please read the dialog boxes to
follow the wizards. They are very easy to understand. Be sure to access the Help menu, it
has all the answers to all your questions! You can set
these settings two ways, in the View and Internet Options while in
Microsoft Internet
Explorer, or accessing the Internet icon in Control Panel. Either way, you get
exactly the same dialog box to change settings. Many of these settings are already set from
the above configuration.
- Click the Start button...Settings...and
select Control Panel, then double click the Internet icon in Control Panel to start
the MS Internet Explorer options as shown.
- Or right-click on the Internet
Explorer Icon on your desktop and select (left-click) the Properties
command as shown below.
- The General tab allows you to set your Home page (the
web page which automatically starts when you open your browser). Since NCKCN is your
Internet provider, you will find useful notices and regional concerns on this page. We
have designed this page specifically for North Central Kansas users with links to some of
the world's, and our own region's most useful Internet sites. You can type in the address
http://www.nckcn.com as shown to have NCKCN set to your home page. You can also
"flush" the temporary Internet files that can accumulate on your hard drive by
clicking on the Delete Files button. We recommend you do this on a
scheduled basis, around every month or so. Select the Connections
tab.
- The following is for informational purposes, you
probably don't need to change anything on the Connections tab. The Connections tab allows you to change how you connect
to the Internet. Make sure the "Always dial my default
connection"is
selected. You can also start the connection wizard by selecting the Setup
button. During the installation you created a NCKCN dial-up networking connection (the
component of Windows 98 that makes your connection). To view/change the way your modem
connects, make sure the NCKCN Dial-up connection is highlighted and
click the Settings button.
- The Settings dialog box lets you set the logon information for your
connection. Supply your User Name and Password exactly as given in your Personal
Information sheet. Note: Your username is just your username. For example jsmith or sbrown
as shown. Your username is not your email address which is in the form
username@nckcn.com, your username will be only one word long usually.
Important: Most
things are case sensitive on the Internet. If your username is jsmith, then type
jsmith, not Jsmith, or JSmith, or JSMITH.
Also, do not
have an extra space or spaces in your NCKCN dial-up username connection. For
example, instead of having a correct username of say "jsmith", it
is set like: "
jsmith", or "j
smith", or "jsmith
" with an extra space or spaces before, in the middle of, or after the
username. This is critically important! Your username and password have to be exactly as it is given to you. (Only
asterisks will be displayed to prevent someone from looking over your shoulder to get your
password) . You can also view/change the Properties of the Dial-Up connection by selecting
the Properties button.
- After selecting the Properties button , the General tab
on the Dial-up Networking allows you to set your local access
number as well as select which modem to use and to configure the way the modem behaves.
Select the Server Types tab.
- The Server Types tab allows you to set the type of
server to dial. This should be set as shown. Make sure "Enable software
compression" is the only Advanced option selected, and "TCP/IP"
is the only Allowed network protocol selected. Click the TCP/IP Settings
button.
- Make sure the "Server assigned IP address" is selected as
shown, and "Server assigned name server addresses" is selected as shown. Note:
Please refer to your Personal Information Sheet which may have updated DNS information or
other important updates. Click the OK button until you are at
the Control Panel again. Close Control Panel and continue to the next section.
- Also from the Connections Settings dialog box, if
you select the Advanced button, you can set the connection to automatically disconnect if idle
for any number of minutes. We recommend you set this to 10 -15 minutes. You can save your
communities valuable modems by setting this so that you are not connected when not doing
anything. The NCKCN system will automatically disconnect you after 15 minutes of
inactivity to prevent users from wasting valuable time if the user is not doing anything
as well.
Connecting to NCKCN
You can connect (dial) to NCKCN several different ways. Essentially, whenever
you start a program that wants to connect to the Internet (TCP/IP), Windows 98 starts the Dial-up
connection you created in the previous section. Perhaps the easiest way then to start an
Internet connection is to simply double-click the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop.
You can also go to My Computer, then Dial-up networking, and double-click on the NCKCN
connection. For more information on this and how to view/edit your Dial-up Networking
(DUN) connections view the Windows 95/98 Dial-up Networking link on the NCKCN
Support web page
at http://www.nckcn.com/Support.
- Double-click the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop
- When the connection dialog box comes up, if needed, simply supply your
password exactly as given in your Personal Information sheet. Important:
Most things are case sensitive on the Internet. If your password is milk7,
then type milk7, not Milk7, or MilK7, or MILK7, or MIL
K7. It must be that way, without spaces, extra characters, or missing
characters. 99.99% of all password errors are because you didn't type in the correct
password. Watch out you don't have your Caps-Lock key on! (Only asterisks
will be displayed to prevent someone from looking over your shoulder to get your password).
Click
Connect to dial. Be sure to have the "Save Password"
check box checked it you want it to save your password. For more information on setting
Windows 95/98 to automatically save your password (which it will do by
default unless you don't have all the Windows 98 components installed), look
on-line at the PC Info Center link on the NCKCN Support web page at http://www.nckcn.com/Support.
- Once you connect, Internet Explorer might load up the Microsoft
page for IE5, simply click the Home button and Internet Explorer will download the NCKCN home
page. That's it. You are ready to surf the Web! Just start
pointing at the highlighted text (links) and click - the browser will take you (maybe to
a computer across the world) to your selection. Whenever your mouse pointer changes to a
pointing finger, that's a link, all you do is click to go to that web page
- When you are finished with your NCKCN connection, simply quit Internet Explorer
and your computer will ask if you want to disconnect. Simply click the
Disconnect Now button to
hang up your modem. Note: The NCKCN system will automatically disconnect
you after 15 minutes of inactivity to prevent users from wasting valuable time if the user
is not doing anything as well.
Microsoft Outlook Express is used to send a receive email and view
newsgroups follow these simple hints. With MS Outlook Express you can have multiple email
and news accounts at one computer.
- Simply double-click the Outlook Express icon on your
desktop. If you are not connected to NCKCN, Outlook Express will ask you to
connect. Note: This is also the program started when you select the Mail
menu from Internet Explorer.
To change configuration, or add account to Microsoft Outlook Express to
send a receive email and view newsgroups follow these simple hints.
Please read the dialog boxes to follow the wizards. They are
very easy to understand. Be sure to access the Help menu, it has all the answers to all
your questions!
- Once Outlook Express starts, you can start receiving and sending
email messages. Outlook Express is very easy to use. We will cover the basics of sending
an email message and receiving email. In the next section you will configure Outlook Express
to
function easier. Simply click the Inbox to view a default email that really
tells you what you need to know to use Outlook Express. We recommend you take some time to read through
this message. Also a word of caution about using email as FTP or File Transfer
Protocol. You can look at some Email Etiquette tips at http://www2.nckcn.com/NCKCN/EmailEtiquette.htm.
- The Tools menu allows you to access configuration
options. To view/change any aspect of Outlook Express select the Options command as shown.
- The only setting we will cover in the is manual is the General
Tab. The General tab allows you to set how often to
automatically checking your email (a great way to keep your dial-up connection alive if
you are reading your email), to set Outlook Express as your default email program and news
reader. You can also set Outlook Express to open the "Inbox" when started
as shown below.
- The Tools menu allows you to access
Account configuration
options. To add/change accounts select the Accounts command as shown.
- Select the Mail tab to configure email accounts, the News
tab to configure Internet News accounts and so on. We will access the Mail
tab then click on the Properties button to see how to set/change email accounts. If you
have multiple accounts you will want to select whichever account you want to change.
Note: to add an account, simply click the Add button, then follow
the simple wizard to configure the new account.
- The General tab allows you to name accounts as you wish. This is
helpful if you have multiple accounts to deal with. You can also supply the
Name your mail will display, any Organization you wish (optional), and your email address.
Be sure to supply your email address exactly as it is given to you on your personal
information sheet. It will be in the form of username@nckcn.com. Make sure it is
exactly in that form or your email will not work. You don't have to supply a reply address
unless you want email that is sent back to you to go elsewhere. Another useful option is
the "Include this account when doing a full Send and Receive",
which allows you to download several email accounts at once.
- The Servers tab is where you specify your email servers as well
as your username and password. The Incoming mail (POP3) should be set to pop3.nckcn.com
and the Outgoing mail ( SMTP) should be smtp.nckcn.com as
shown. Supply your Account Name and Password exactly as given in
your Personal Information sheet. Note: Your account name is just your username. For
example jsmith or sbrown. Your username is not your
email address which is in the form username@nckcn.com. Important: Most things
are case sensitive on the Internet. If your username is jsmith,
then type jsmith, not Jsmith, or JSmith, or JSMITH. Your
connection will not work properly if you type it in incorrectly. Your username and
password have to be exactly as it is given to you. (Only asterisks will be displayed to
prevent someone from looking over your shoulder to get your password) .
- The Connection tab allows you to select the type of connection
you use for your email. We recommend you set it to "Connect using my phone
line" as shown. Make sure you have the NCKCN Dial-up
Networking connection selected as shown. Click the Apply button. The
click the OK button to set these options for this connection.
That's it! Have fun folks. You can always look at the NCKCN System on-line
technical support page at http://www.nckcn.com/Support/
or another great way to ask questions and seek answers is to use the NCKCN Commons link on
the NCKCN web page at http://www.nckcn.com. The Commons
have on-line discussion webs on technical, as well as social topics. See you on-line!
Troubleshooting tips:
If you are having problems connecting:
- Most likely an error is due to incorrect typing of information,
especially passwords and user names. Be sure to type lower and upper case exactly like
it's supposed to be. Some times users will type in a space here or there
without thinking about. As a general rule, there is no such thing as "close
enough" with computers.
- If you cannot reach a site on the Internet don't panic, lots of places
everyday are down due to maintenance, upgrading or errors. This is a normal occurrence.
- A word of caution about passwords. Your passwords are designed to give
you maximum security and peace of mind. Don't give your password to anyone. In
fact, the best way to keep youngsters from accessing the Net unsupervised, is of
course, not give them your password!
- Make sure to access the help menus. Companies have spent millions of
dollars to give you all the help you need to get going. Like it or not, you have to do
things on your own on the Internet, and it is mostly self-discovery. But think of the
possibilities!
- Make sure and visit the NCKCN system page at
http://www.nckcn.com/system.htm, there are links to almost any question regarding Internet
use, programs, and help you can think of. Another great way to ask questions
and seek answers is to use the NCKCN Commons link on the NCKCN web page at http://www.nckcn.com. The Commons have on-line discussion
webs on technical, as well as social topics
- If you need to view/change your Dial-up Networking connections (the
actual Windows 95 components that connects you to NCKCN) you can go to http://www.nckcn.com/NCKCN/win95/dun/ for
more information.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
The Internet
Why does the Internet Connection wizard open?
The Internet Connection wizard collects
information required for you to use the Internet. The wizard may open the first time you
open a Web page or HTML file. To read more about the wizard, see "Setting Up an
Internet Connection," earlier in this chapter.
Why am I getting a "Navigation Canceled" message?
If you arent connected to the Internet, you
might receive this message when you try to jump to a Web page or use the Search Explorer
Bar. See "Why do I receive an error message when Im connecting to a Web
page?" for more solutions.
Why do I receive an error message when Im connecting to a Web page?
Occasionally, the Web page you want to view
wont open. When this happens, you receive an error message in a dialog box or on a
Web page. For example, you may receive the error "HTTP/1.0 404 Object Not
Found," which means that the Web page youre trying to view may not exist.
Often, the only alternative is to try
connecting to the site at a later time, but there are other solutions you can try:
- Update the page by clicking Refresh.
- Click Back to return to the page you were
just viewing, and then click the link to the page you want to view.
- If you typed an address for a Web site, check for
errors.
- Display a different site. If you can connect to
another site, the Web page you originally tried to visit either doesnt exist or is
malfunctioning.
- If you cant connect to any Web site, then
the problem is probably with your Internet connection. Make sure youre still
connected to your ISP and that your modem is working.
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