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How
do I connect with Windows 95?
To setup your dialup connection to SurfBest on
Windows 95.
Click Start, Programs, Accessories, and then click
on Dialup Networking.
In there you will see an icon labeled "Make New Connection".
Double-click on that icon. Type in Surfbest, then click next.
Type in your local access number (keeping in mind that the access number
needs to be dialed the same way you would dial if you were calling a friend
at that number.)
Click next, and then click finish.
Right-click on the new SurfBest icon, and a small menu will appear.
On that menu, left-click on "Create Shortcut".
A message will appear saying "Unable to create shortcut here, would
you like to place a shortcut on your desktop instead?" Click "Yes".
Now close the Dialup Networking window.
You should now see "Shortcut to SurfBest" on your desktop. Double-click
that icon, and a window will be displayed asking for username and password.
Enter your username. (It will start with sfb, followed by several digits).
Type in your password
Then click on Connect.
Your PC will dialup, and then once you're connected,
you can open Internet Explorer or whichever browser you prefer to use,
and you're up and running.
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How
do I connect with Windows 98?
To setup your dialup connection to SurfBest on
Windows 98.
Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications
and then click on Dialup Networking.
In there you will see an icon labeled "Make New Connection".
Double-click on that icon. Type in Surfbest, then click next.
Type in your local access number (keeping in mind that the access number
needs to be dialed the same way you would dial if you were calling a friend
at that number.)
Click next, and then click finish.
Right-click on the new SurfBest icon, and a small menu will appear.
On that menu, left-click on "Create Shortcut".
A message will appear saying "Unable to create shortcut here, would
you like to place a shortcut on your desktop instead?" Click "Yes".
Now close the Dialup Networking window.
You should now see "Shortcut to SurfBest" on your desktop. Double-click
that icon, and a window will be displayed asking for username and password.
Enter your username. (It will start with sfb, followed by several digits).
Type in your password
Then click on Connect.
Your PC will dialup, and then once you're connected,
you can open Internet Explorer or whichever browser you prefer to use,
and you're up and running.
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How
do I connect with Windows ME? [Click
Here for a Graphical Walkthrough]
To setup your dialup connection to SurfBest on
Windows ME.
Click Start, Settings and then click on Dialup
Networking.
In there you will see an icon labeled "Make New Connection".
Double-click on that icon. Type in Surfbest, then click next.
Type in your local access number (keeping in mind that the access number
needs to be dialed the same way you would dial if you were calling a friend
at that number.)
Click next, and then click finish.
Right-click on the new SurfBest icon, and a small menu will appear.
On that menu, left-click on "Create Shortcut".
A message will appear saying "Unable to create shortcut here, would
you like to place a shortcut on your desktop instead?" Click "Yes".
Now close the Dialup Networking window.
You should now see "Shortcut to SurfBest" on your desktop. Double-click
that icon, and a window will be displayed asking for username and password.
Enter your username. (It will start with sfb, followed by several digits).
Type in your password
Then click on Connect.
Your PC will dialup, and then once you're connected,
you can open Internet Explorer or whichever browser you prefer to use,
and you're up and running.
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How
do I connect with Windows 2000?
Click on Start, Settings, and then
Network and Dialup Connections.
Double-click "Make New Connection".
Click Next at the first screen, then choose the first option (Dial Up
to private network)
Click Next, and then enter the access number in the appropriate field.
Note: If the area code is required, check the "Use Dialing Rules"
box at the bottom.
Click Next. At the next screen, you're best bet is to choose "For
all users (this means that all users logging onto your machine can access
this Dialup Networking connection)
Click Next. Name the connection "SurfBest".
Make sure that the "Place a shortcut on my desktop" checkbox
is checked, and click Next.
The Connect To SurfBest box will appear.
Enter your logon id (stars with sfb) into the User name field.
Enter your password in the Password field.
Make sure that the proper number is in the "Dial" field.
Click Dial, and your PC will dial up to the Internet.
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How
do I connect with Windows NT? To
Setup a connection to SurfBest in Windows NT 4.0:
Click Start, Programs, Accessories, then Dialup Networking
Click OK to create a phonebook entry
Enter the name Surfbest, then Next
Check the box "I am calling the Internet" then click Next
Enter the local access number here, then click Next
(to disable call waiting, enter *70, in front of the number)
Click Finish to complete the entry
Verify the number, then click Dial
Enter your user name and password, then click OK
Now your PC will dial out to Surfbest and the Internet
Once connected, you will need to open your web browser and/or email program
to do anything on the Internet
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How
do I connect with Windows XP? [Click
Here for a Graphical Walkthrough] To
Setup your Dialup connection to SurfBest on Windows XP:
Click on Start, and then Control Panel
Click Network Connections
Choose: "New Connection"
Connection type will be "Dialup"
The New Connection Wizard will come up; Click Next.
Choose Connect to Internet and Click Next.
Choose Setup manually and click Next.
Choose Dialup modem and click Next
ISP Name, enter: SurfBest
Enter your local access number, exactly as it needs to be dialed.
You can find a complete list of access numbers here: http://www.surfbest.net/access.htm
Enter your Username. This is supplied by SurfBest and always begins with:
sfb
Enter your password.
Enter your password a second time.
Click Next and then Next again.
Click Finish.
A Shortcut to SurfBest will appear on your Desktop - main screen of your
computer.
Double-click on the shortcut, verify the information and connect.
Once you're connected, you can just open Internet Explorer, or whichever
browser you prefer to use.
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