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Windows 95/98 questions
- What are the various settings in Windows 95/98 for connecting to Network Tallahassee?
- Leave any settings that are not mentioned below, as their default values:
- Click on the Start button, then Control Panel.
- Double-click on the Network icon.
The following network components are installed: (manufacturer: Microsoft)
* Dial-Up Adapter
* TCP/IP -- leave all "properties" settings as their default
values (blank/disabled)
* Client For Microsoft Networks -- (optional--see below)
If you made any changes in the Network area, click the OK button.
You will be prompted to restart Windows.
- Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon.
- Right-click on the NetTally icon and choose Properties
See the settings in the image below.
- Click on TCP/IP Settings... and see the settings below
- See also: "Network Tallahassee Internet Account Settings"
- Why is the "Save Password" check-box greyed out when I try to connect?
How do I get it to save my password so I don't have to type it in every time?
- If the "Save Password" check-box is inaccessible, it is because "Client
for Microsoft Networks" hasn't been installed in the Network area of
the Control Panel. To enable this check-box, you have to install the
"Client for Microsoft Networks":
Note: You will need your Windows 95/98 CDROM or disks to install components of
the Windows 95/98 operating system.
[START] --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Network
Click on the [Add...] button and choose "Client" then click on the [Add...] button.
Choose "Microsoft" and "Client for Microsoft Networks"
Click the various [Ok] buttons until the installation process has finished.
At this point, you'll be prompted to restart Windows. When Windows starts
back up, you may be prompted to enter in a Windows login and password--this
is NOT the same username and password that you use to connect to Network Tallahassee.
Enter in a username (whatever you want) and if you want, you can leave the
password blank--doing this will make it so that this login prompt won't
come up again the next time you start Windows.
You should now be able to check the "Save Password" check-box when you go
to connect to Network Tallahassee. Your password will be "saved" after you have
obtained a successful connection one time.
NOTE: In some cases, eventhough all of the above have been performed,
and the "save password" box may be checked, the password doesn't get saved; see:
Dial-Up Networking Password Is Not Saved.
- Why does my computer seem to slow down or run out of memory after being online for a while?
- This is most likely due to a bug in the original release of Windows 95 that causes a "memory leak"
when online with the internet. To fix this problem, you need to download
the Windows 95 Kernel Update from Microsoft.
See "Recommendations for Windows 95/98 users" below.
- Why does it take so long for my modem to dial-up and connect?
- Unless your modem is having physical problems trying to connect, this
problem is often because "Log on to network" is checked in the connection
profile's properties.
See the "Windows 95/98 settings"
in the "My Computer / Dial-Up Networking" section to disable this.
If you see the window below for any longer than about 1 second, chances are, you have "Log on to network" turned on and it shouldn't be.
- Recommendations for Windows 95/98 users
- See: Recommendations for Windows users
- Download and install the following Windows 95 updates, from
Microsoft:
- See Network Tallahassee's Windows 95 Updates page for info on Service Pack 1, Kernel Update, and Dial-Up Networking 1.4.
- Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Power Toys
These small files aren't necessary, but can be VERY
handy--especially the "TweakUI" utility that gets installed to your Control Panel.
- See the other various Windows 95/98 software updates, add-ons, fixes, etc. at:
Windows 95: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads
Windows 98: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads
- Frequently run ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to keep
your hard drive in top shape.
ScanDisk looks for problems with files and directories (folders)
on the hard drive and fixes them if possible. Disk Defragmenter
"streamlines" the files on the hard drive and organizes them for optimal
performance when being read or written to by Windows 95/98.
[START] --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> ScanDisk
If you choose to do a "Thorough Scan," you might want to
run ScanDisk over-night.
[START] --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter
If Disk Defragmenter informs you that it's not yet
necessary, start it anyway. Periodically, you may notice that Disk Defragmenter
appears to start over from the beginning--this is often normal, so
just let it continue on...
- See Windows 95 Tips and Tricks
- See also: "General recommendations for all users"
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