-=PCTechTalk=- Re: gman, dial up/cable question signin window

Hey Christine,
    I used to have Earthlink as my ISP and I also hated all of that 
TotalAccess junk.  The way around it is simple, as long as you already know 
the number it dialed to get online.  If you don't already know that number, 
it's a simple matter of using Earthlink's site to look up the one (or more) 
for your area.  Just look to the bottom left side of the following page for 
a place where you can enter you phone number and have the site tell you what 
numbers are local for you.

http://support.earthlink.net/

    I will add for anyone else following along that this works for nearly 
ANY Dial-up ISP, as long as you collect the local dial-up numbers from them 
before you start.  I'll also suggest that you make sure it's not a long 
distance number you're about to use.  The internet service might be a single 
fee, but a long distance number used to call into it will also rack up your 
phone bill separately.


    Once armed with the number(s), go to Control Panel > Internet Options > 
Connections tab and focus on the "Dial-Up" section of the Property sheet 
(the actual 'official' name of these types of options windows).  If there 
are any entries already showing, decide whether any of them are still 
active.  If not, select them one by one and click on the Remove button to 
expel them from your system.  Do NOT remove any that are used to connect to 
your work network or VPN that is still operational (if either exists).

    Now, click on the 'Add' button and select the radio button (the rather 
small 'dot') next to the line "Dial-up to private network" and click Next. 
Enter the phone number (follow the instructions given to test whether the 
number needs the 1-area code- part) and click Next.  Give the connection a 
memorable name such as "Earthlink Dial-up" and click on the Finish button.

    This should bring up the Connection Settings property sheet.  Fill out 
the areas for User name and Password and then click on the Properties 
button.  Go through each tab and set the options as you like.  If you run 
into any questions, ask about them here.  When you're finished with that, 
click OK to close that group.  Click OK again to return to the main 
Connections tab.

    Finally, click on the radio button next to the line that reads "Dial 
whenever a network connection is not present".  This will tell IE to make 
the connection whenever you open up an IE browser window.  The only thing 
left to do is to open up an IE window and see if it works as advertised. 
;O)

    Provided it works right, click on the link below to take you to 
Earthlink's personalized 'Home' page.  If this is what you had set up 
before, just go to Tools > Internet Options (yes, it's the same place where 
you set up the dial-up connection) and click on the 'Use Current' button to 
set it as IE's default Home Page.  If Earthlink's 'Home Page' is NOT what 
you were using before, type in the correct address (http://www.etc) and 
press enter to take yourself there.  Once there, follow the directions above 
to set it as your default home page.



    With the above directions, there's no need to use System Restore or 
anything else that might mess up other parts of your setup.

    To change which email addy is the default, I would need to know what 
email app you use.  Unless you're talking about your membership with PCTT. 
Feel me more info and we'll get it working the way you want/need.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- gman, dial up/cable question signin window


> Hey Guitarman,
>
> I am back home where and moved the old computer back here from relatives
> house.  You helped me set it up from dial up to cable.  Now I want to
> connect dialup again.  You said it should not be a problem and I am online
> but I want it the way it was.  I had disabled total access (an earthlink
> thing) from startup.  I ticked that so it would start up as I could not go
> online without it.  I "used to be able to" click on the "e" at the bottom 
> of
> my screen for explorer and a signup window for earthlink appeared that I
> like alot better than this total access stuff.  When I use it with the 
> total
> access sign in it is slower and they put a toolbar thingy at the top of my
> screen I do not like.
>
> question is can I do a systems restore since I did create a restore point
> right before setting up for the cable sign in.  Will that fix the dial up
> the way it was (the sign in window etc.).  And since last week I defraged
> and also compressed old files, will it change that back or will that 
> remain
> the same?  I know it does not affect files that are saved.
>
>
> p.s. also how do I make my email (from) back to earthlink as default 
> instead
> of cox cable.  i.e. poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx instead of poppy0206@xxxxxxxx
>
>
> thanks,
> hope this all makes sense. 

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