Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition uses dialer
software to control the dial-up connection to your service provider. (If
you're not sure how your dial-up connection works, see Introduction.)
Depending on whether you use Windows 95 or Windows
3.1, Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition has either installed or configured
a dialer for you.
This chapter describes how the dialer works and
how to change its settings.
By storing all your connection settings (such
as your user name and service provider's phone number), your dialer controls
your modem and connects you to your service provider. When you want to
connect, the dialer first tells your modem to dial your service provider's
phone number. When the service provider's computer answers, the dialer
provides some information (such as your user name and password) about who's
trying to connect (in this case, you). In this way, the dialer establishes
a connection between you and your service provider.
Account Setup Wizard placed
all your connection information (such as your user name and modem information)
in the dialer. For information on how to change these settings, see one
of the following sections:
If you haven't run Account Setup Wizard yet, first see Installation and Setup Guide.
When you installed Netscape Navigator Dial-Up
Edition, the process configured a dial-up connection to your service provider
using Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking. A dialer icon for this connection
was placed on your Windows 95 desktop, and also in your Netscape
submenu (on the Start|Programs menu).
To access the dialer, double-click its icon. The
dialer contains the settings specific to your account, such as your user
name, password, and your service provider's phone number. You can use the
dialer to do the following:
For more on using the dialer, highlight different
fields in the Connect to dialog box, and press F1. You can also
enter dial-up on the Find page in Windows 95 Help topics.
If you don't see a shortcut dialer icon on your
desktop, or a dialer icon in your Netscape submenu, you can find it by
double-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then double-clicking
the Dial-Up Networking folder.
You can change dial-up connection settings (such as the selected modem or your service provider's phone number) as well as the DNS address entered for your service provider. Follow these steps:
To change your service provider's DNS address, follow these steps:
If you have the Microsoft Scripting Tool, you can create a script to automate the login process. Download the scripting tool from the page with this URL:
Then create a simple script using a text editor. For more information on how to create a script, see the Web page with the following URL:
Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition for Windows
3.1 uses the Netscape Dialer to connect you to your service provider. A
Dialer icon exists in the Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition program group;
the icon's appearance varies depending on the service provider you use.
The Dialer contains the settings specific to your
account, such as your user name, password, and service provider's phone
number. You can use the Dialer to do the following:
When you double-click the Dialer icon, you see
the following dialog box:
Locations are settings that help you call your
service provider from various places. For example, you might use your computer
from both home and work. If you live in the 408 area code and work in the
415 area code, it's less expensive for you if you use two different phone
numbers for your service provider. You can use a 408 phone number for your
service provider when you're at home, and a 415 phone number when you're
at work. To make this fast and easy, you can create one location
that dials the 408 phone number from home, and another location
that dials the 415 number from work.
To create a location, follow these steps:
Note: While you have the Properties
dialog box open, you can change property settings on other pages (for example,
on the Modem page) but if you click Cancel on another page,
you'll lose the locations you just created.
The last location you create becomes the default
Current Location--the one the Dialer will use next time it dials. To use
a different location, select one from the list in the Dialer dialog box
(see this page) before you try to connect.
Some Internet service providers require a login window (sometimes called a TTY window)--that is, they require you to manually enter your user name and password each time you connect. With Netscape Navigator Dial-Up Edition, you can create a script to automate your login. The easiest way to create a script is to record the login process. Follow these steps:
If your login doesn't work, see "Troubleshooting your login script". For more information on scripts, see the Web page with the following URL:
The Dialer gathered your modem settings when you
ran Account Setup Wizard. You only need to change the modem settings in
the Dialer if you've changed your modem (altered the IRQ, port address,
or other settings) or installed a new modem.
To change modem settings in the Dialer, first double-click
the Dialer icon to display the Dialer dialog box. Click Properties,
and then click the Modem page tab. Click Help for more information
on modem settings, and change the settings as needed. Click OK to
save the changes.
Chapter 3, "Tips
and techniques," contains tips, techniques, and troubleshooting
information. The chapter contains two sections: one for Windows 95 users
and one for Windows 3.1 users.
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