Macintosh Dialup Support

Configuring Mac OS X for Internet Access.

Step One:

To begin, click and hold the "Menu", then "System Preferences." Or click on the System Preferences Icon in the dock.

Step Two:

Then click on the "Network" icon.

Step Three:

Next, click on the "Modem" tab.
The settings should be set at the defaults, and you can check "Show modem status in menu bar".

Step Four:

Next, click on the "PPP" tab.
Next to "Service Provider:", type in YourISP.com
Next to "Telephone Number:", type in your provided dialup number.
Next to "Account Name:", type in your Username "@" YourISP.com.
Next to "Password:", type in your Password.
If you would like to save you password, check "Save Password". If this is a shared computer, this option isn't recommended.

Step Five:

Next, click on the "Internet" control panel.

Step Six:

Next, click on the "Email" tab.
First choose which email program or "Default Email Reader:" you would like to use.
Enter your e-mail address in the first box, which is your username followed by @yourisp.com
Then enter the Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourisp.com ."Account type:" should be set to "POP".
Your username should be entered next to "User Account ID:".

If you do not want to have to enter your password every time you check your mail you can enter your password in the "Password:" box.

The "Outgoing Mail Server:" should be set to "mail.yourisp.com".

Step Seven:

Next, click on the " Web " tab. Enter the URL that you would like to make your homepage next to " Home Page: ".
Enter the URL that you would like to make your search page next to " Search Page: ". Common search URL's are: http://www.google.com, http://www.yahoo.com, and http://www.mamma.com.
Enter " /Users/username/Desktop " next to " Download Files To: ".

Step Eight:

Double click on your hard drive and then double click on the "Applications" folder.

Step Nine:

Double click on the "Internet Connect" icon.

Step Ten:

Enter your password if you didn't enter it before.
Enter your "Local Dialup Number" next to "Telephone Number:".
Then click the "Connect" button.