nc.intro:!NetConfig is designed to set up the various Internet software packages in Acornet. There are many options in the individial applications which can be modified and tuned as you gain experience; this program simply aims to get you started.
nc.intro2:First you need to select your Internet provider. If not listed, choose Other, and you will be asked to supply various technical details.
nc.ready:All details now entered. Click on Configure to begin configuration of the Internet applications, or Redo if you want to modify anything.
nc.done:Configuration completed. Quit Acornet then reload for new configurations to take effect.
nc.donefirst:Configuration completed. Click on OK to start Acornet.
standard.modem:Select your modem. If not listed, choose "ATZ", which uses whatever settings you have programmed the modem with, or AT&F1 which uses the factory defaults
standard.serial:Enter details of the serial connection between your computer and modem. You can use the "Serial tests" feature to check the connection and choose suitable values.
standard.pulse:Select pulse dial if you have an old exchange requiring pulse dialling (clicks) rather than tones.
standard.prefix:Enter any prefix needed to dial, e.g. 9 for an outside line, or to use Mercury (132 or 131,xxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxx is your id)
standard.pops:Select your preferred {{net_provider}} Point of Presence to dial up. If a new PoP has been added since !NetConfig was last updated, select Other and enter the number below.
standard.1pop:NetConfig only knows about one {{net_provider_name}} PoP, {{pop1}}. If another PoP has since been added which you would prefer to use, enter its number below.
standard.0pops:Enter the telephone number you need to connect to {{net_provider_name}}.
standard.account:Enter your account name with {{net_provider_name}}.
standard.pop_pw:Enter the password for your POP3 mailbox.
standard.password:Enter the password needed to log in. If left blank, you will be prompted for it each time you log in.
standard.ip:Enter the numerical IP address issued to you by {{net_provider_name}}.
standard.mainuser:Enter a user ID for the main user of the system.
standard.realname:Enter the real name of the main user of the system.
standard.organization:Enter a short description of your site, to appear in mail messages.
sertest.intro:Here are a number of tests of the selected serial port, cable and modem response. Ensure your modem is connected and switched on.
acornet.extka9q:A version of !TCPIP (KA9Q) has been seen, not within the Acornet application. Click on Configure to attempt to configure that too.
