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- The first thing you need to do in order to connect to Pipeline is to click on
- the Connect! menu option that is located on the Main Menu page of Pipeline.
- This will open up the Connect to Pipeline! window. From here, simply verify that
- all of the settings on the page are accurate and type in your password (if it
- is not already in the password box). Finally, click on the Connect button and
- let the Pipeline software do the rest. It will dial into the PSINet network and
- connect you to Pipeline. If there are no modem settings shown on the Connect to
- Pipeline! window, click on the Options menu item and then the Advanced Options
- menu item. This will expand the connection window and display all of your current
- modem settings.
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- The follow menu options are available in the Connect to Pipeline! window:
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- FILE
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- Exit - Exit the Connect to Pipeline! window.
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- USERS
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- Create user account - Adds an existing account to the Pipeline! software.
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- OPTIONS
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- Remember password across sessions - Saves your password between sessions.
- Hide password - Security measure that encrypts your password with asterisks (*).
- Advanced Options - Displays all of the current modem and dial-up settings.
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- MODEM
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- Set Modem Initialization String - Use this to change or update your modem settings.
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- CONNECTION
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- Direct Dial - Normal method of dialing into the PSINet network.
- Network - Allows for connection via a TCP/IP network.
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- HELP!
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- This menu option opens up Pipeline USA's help feature for connecting.
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- The following settings can also be changed in the Connect to Pipeline! window:
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- Phone Number: You can either use the drop down menu or type in a new phone number
- manually using the phone number box.
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- Dialing Prefix: This should be used if you need to dial a 9 to get out of your
- office's phone system or if you are dialing long distance into PSINet's network. It
- can also be used if you wish to disable call waiting before connecting to Pipeline. You
- should always put a comma (,) after the dialing prefix to send a pause to your modem.
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- Dialing Suffix: This should be used if your setup requires any type of number to be
- dialed after the original phone number.
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- Modem Setup: This is where your modem's initialization string is stored. You can either
- use the Modem/Set Modem Initialization String option or simply input the new string
- directly into this box.
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- Modem Hangup: This is the string that your modem utilizes to hangup. Most Hayes compatible
- modems use ATH as the Hangup string.
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- Modem Speed: This is where you should set the speed of your modem. Note that 28,800
- baud modems should be set to 38,400 baud with Pipeline. You should avoid setting a
- modem speed that is too fast for your modem as this may cause an unstable connection.
- As a rule of thumb, you should not use a modem speed that is one setting faster than
- the speed of your modem.
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- Comm Port: This is where you should set the Comm Port number that your modem is setup
- to use. If you are unsure as to which Comm Port your modem is on, see the Troubleshooting
- Section at the bottom of this page.
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- Dial Type: This is the type of dialing that you phone line uses. Most of the United States
- is using Tone Dial.
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- Conecting Troubleshooting:
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- Q. Everytime I dial in, it says "Tapping Enter" and does nothing.
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- A. Two things can cause this, first, your modem not properly resetting,
- and second, a problem at the POP (the number you are calling).
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- Reset the modem yourself, by turning it off and then back on. If
- it's an internal modem, close down Windows and turn the computer off
- and then back on.
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- If you still see the "tapping enter", please notify Pipeline
- Customer Support.
-
- Q. I cannot get into the Pipeline. I hit connect, my modem says
- "dialing", "waiting for pickup", "waiting for host", and then
- finally "we cannot complete your call, try again later," and in the
- bottom left of the screen "ok, cancelled."
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- A. The modem is not properly hooked up, or is not hooked up to the
- right place. There is no dialtone; connect it to a handset and
- listen. You can check this for yourself by dialing the number
- through a terminal program. It will likely say NO DIAL TONE.
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- Q. I try dialing in and the phone icon turns red (or yellow) and I see
- a message "could not open port" ("could not write to modem" or
- "could not initialize modem").
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- A. Most likely, you're using the wrong com port, try another. If you
- are not sure of the com port, exit Windows (you must exit and not
- just drop to DOS). Now run MSD. This is a DOS program that is
- packaged with DOS 6.0+. Type C to see where your computer thinks
- the modem is. Then press alt-f,x to get back out.
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- If this doesn't solve the problem, recheck the line going from the
- phone jack to the modem. Check also for any other programs that are
- running along with Pipeline. Press ctrl-esc for a task list, and
- close down any other active programs besides the Program Manager.
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- If you're calling from a switchboard you may need to add a 9, in the
- dialing prefix area of the connect screen to get an outside line.
-
- Q. How do you disable call waiting for Pipeline?
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- A. On the connect screen in the dialing prefix area, add *70
- This will disable call waiting for that call only (you should check
- your area for the correct code).
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- Q. Do I always have to type in my password to connect? AOL lets you
- get it without typing it in every time.
-
- A. No, you don't have to enter your password for every Pipeline
- session, but that is the safest way. You can choose Options and
- click on Remember password across sessions. Of course if you choose
- to Remember the password across sessions and other people have access
- to your computer, then anyone could easily get into your pipeline
- account without knowing your password.