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Create a New Dial-Up Networking Connection using Windows 2000

• Click Start, click Settings, then choose Control Panel

• Double-Click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon

• Double-Click the Make New Connection icon.
  (This will then start the Network Connection Wizard)

• Click the Next button

• Select Dial-up to the Internet
• Click the Next button

• Select the manual set-up option as seen below.
• Click the Next button

• Make sure that I connect through a phone line and a modem
  is selected as seen below.
• Click the Next button

• Enter in the area code and telephone number
  of the Connect.ie locost ( 01) access number you selected
• Click the Next button

• In the User name field, enter in your UserID that you chose
  when you signed up for Connect.ie.
• In the Password field, enter in the password that you selected
• Click the Next button

• For the Connection name, type in Connect.ie,
  or another name you would like to identify this connection as.
• Click the Next button

• The Connection Wizard will then ask you if you would like to
  set up your Internet Mail Account.
• Select No
• Click the Next button

• Click the Finish button

• In the Network and Dial-up connections window, to create a shortcut
  on your desktop, right click on the Connect.ie icon and click Create Shortcut
• In the Network and Dial-up connections window, double click the Connect.ie icon.
• You are now ready to connect to the internet

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