Using Account Setup Wizard if you already have an Internet account
If you already have an Internet account, Account
Setup Wizard gathers information from you and uses it to establish a connection
to your service provider. This chapter tells you what information you must
provide, and tells you how to use Account Setup Wizard.
Get ready to use Account Setup Wizard
Have the following information ready when you
use Account Setup Wizard.
Phone line information
Account Setup Wizard needs the following information
about your modem's phone line.
| Phone line information |
| What's the phone number? |
| Does the line have Call Waiting? |
If the line has Call Waiting, what code do you use to disable it?
Check your phone bill or the phone book, or call the phone company |
Does the line use Tone or Pulse dialing?
Most phone systems use Tone, but some older systems use Pulse. If you're
not sure, call the phone company. |
| Do you have to dial a special number (such as 9) to get an outside
line? |
Modem information
You have to know the following information about
your modem:
| Modem information |
| Manufacturer name |
| Model name or number |
| Speed (bps) For example, 14,400 or 28,800. |
Account information
When you signed up with your service provider,
you were given the information in the following table. Make sure you have
all the information ready before you use Account Setup Wizard. If you're
missing anything, call your service provider.
Important: Make sure
that you have complete and up-to-date information. To make your dial-up
connection work (including your email), you must enter exact information
in Account Setup Wizard.
| What you need to know |
What it is |
| User name (also called a login name or user ID) |
The name you use to log in to your service provider (for example, jdoe) |
| Password |
The password you enter after entering your user name. |
| Whether or not you need a login window |
This is required by some service providers. If you must type a login
name and password each time you connect to your service provider, you probably
need a login window. To be sure, check with your service provider |
| User name and password for email |
To get email, some service providers give you a different user name
and password. |
| Service provider's area code and phone number |
The phone number that your modem dials to connect to your service provider. |
| DNS address |
The IP address for your service provider's Domain Name System (DNS)
server (for example, 198.95.251.30). Your service provider might have also
given you a second DNS address. |
| SMTP and POP server names |
The IP addresses or host names of your service provider's mail servers
(for example, 198.0.0.0 or mail.isp.com). Your service provider might use
just one mail server; if so, the name will be the same for both SMTP and
POP. |
| NNTP server name |
The IP address or host name for your service provider's news server
(for example, news.isp.com) |
Use Account Setup Wizard
Use Account Setup Wizard to establish your connection
to your service provider. Follow these steps:
- Start Account Setup Wizard.
- Windows 95 users: After installation is completed, Account Setup
Wizard starts automatically. If you see Account Setup Wizard on your screen,
go to step 2. If you need to start Account Setup Wizard on your own, click
Start|Programs. Select Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition.
Then select Account Setup Wizard.
- Windows 3.1 users: Open the Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition
group in Program Manager. Then double-click the Account Setup Wizard
icon.
- Account Setup Wizard appears. Follow the instructions
in each screen, and click the Next button to continue.
In each subsequent screen of Account Setup Wizard,
click the Help button for convenient, pertinent information about
the screen. You can click Cancel at any time to exit, and any information
you've entered will be discarded.
- When you're done entering information, a congratulations screen appears.
You can immediately connect to the Internet and register your software,
or connect later. When you've decided how to continue, click Next.
- To finish Account Setup Wizard, follow the instructions on your screen.
After you finish Account Setup Wizard
When you're done, Account Setup Wizard creates
a connection to your service provider, and places icons for Netscape Navigator
Dial-Up Edition in your Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition submenu
or program group. Depending on whether you use Windows 95 or Windows 3.1,
you'll find the following:
Windows 95
On your desktop in Windows 95, you'll see shortcut
icons for Netscape Navigator and your service provider. Netscape Navigator
Dial-Up Edition icons also appear in the Netscape Navigator Dial-Up
Edition submenu (on the Start|Programs menu).
On the Start|Programs menu, select the following items to perform
the following tasks:
- Account Setup Wizard: Run Account Setup Wizard.
- Dial My Service Provider: Open the Dialer dialog
box to connect to your service provider.
- Online Books: Access the online books included with
the software.
- Netscape Navigator: Connect to your sevice provider
and start Navigator, all in one step.
- Read me: Read late-breaking troubleshooting information
in the README.TXT file.
Windows 3.1
Your program group will have icons to perform
the following tasks:
- Account Setup Wizard: Start Account Setup Wizard.
- Service Provider Dialer: Open the Dialer dialog
box to connect to your service provider (depending on your service provider,
this icon may look different).
- Online Books: Access the online books included
with the software.
- Netscape Navigator: Connect to your sevice provider
and start Navigator, all in one step.
- Read me: Read late-breaking troubleshooting information
in the README.TXT file.
What's next
After you complete Account Setup Wizard, you're
ready to go!
- Learn how to explore the World Wide Web with Netscape Navigator. For
more on starting and using Netscape Navigator, see User's
Guide.
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