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 (Start) button then Connect To.
  2. Connect to a network
    Click Set up a connection or network
    Connect to a network
  3. Connect to a network: Select a connection option
    Select Connect to the Internet
    Connect to a network:  Select a connection option
  4. Connect to the Internet: How do you want to connect?
    Select Dial-up - Connect using a dial-up modem or ISDN.
    Connect to the Internet:  How do you want to connect?
  5. Connect to the Internet: Type the information from your Internet service provider (ISP)
    Dial-up phone number:
    850-942-0052 - Tallahassee, FL
    850-948-1722 - Madison, FL
    850-275-0251 - Navarre, FL
    850-278-0106 - Santa Rosa Beach, FL
    850-897-5958 - Valparaiso (Niceville, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Santa Rosa Beach), FL
    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.
    Connect to the Internet:  Type the information from your Internet service provider (ISP)
  6. Connect to the Internet: The Internet connectivity test was unsuccessful
    Click Set up the connection anyway
    Connect to the Internet:  The Internet connectivity test was unsuccessful

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

  1. Click the Start button (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.
    Internet Properties:  Connections