graphics\overbutt.gifSetting dial options

You can set the dial options for a dial-up account. You can specify the connection name and phone number. The connection name is arbitrary, but choose a name you can remember, like the name of your ISP. You can also set the password authentication method, or have Dial-Up store your password if you do not want to retype it each time you make a dial-up connection.

To set the connection name and phone number

1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Network, Dial-Up.

2. Click the Setup button.

3. On the Accounts tab, click the New button.

4. Click the Dial tab.

5. Type the connection name.

6. Type the phone number of the server that you want to dial up to.

To set the password authentication method

1.  Follow steps 1 to 4 from the previous procedure.

2. Choose an authentication method from the Authentication list box.

To store the password

1.  Follow steps 1 to 4 from the "To set connection the name and phone number" procedure.

2. Enable the Store Password check box.