Turn on the computer and wait for it to boot up. Once Windows has finished loading, there should be a button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen labeled Start.

Click on the Start button. Move your cursor over the "Settings” group, then select “Control Panel”. Double-click the icon labeled “Internet Options”. Click on the tab that says “Connections”, and click the button at the top that says “Setup”. It is important to note that there are several different versions of the connection wizard. While this guide may not be identical to what is on your system, the concepts will be the same.

A window entitled “Internet Connection Wizard” will appear. This program will request information regarding your Wisconsin Internet account in order to set up your Internet Explorer 5.0 Browser. 

1. The opening window has three selection circles on which you can click. There are also two buttons on the bottom marked “Next >” and “Cancel.” To begin configuring your computer for our service, click on the circle adjacent to the passage that begins “I want to set up my Internet connection manually. . .” Click on to advance to the next screen. 
   
   
2. Two options are displayed in this window. Select the circle next to the phrase “I connect through a phone line and a modem”. Clicking on this option presets the dialer for connections using a telephone and a modem. Click on to advance to the next screen 
   
   
3. In this window, a pull-down menu is visible. Click on it to view the modems available to your computer. From the list of active modems, select the one you will use to dial into Wisconsin Internet. If you only have one modem, that is the one that you will use. *Click on to advance to the next screen.*Some users may be able to skip this step. 
   
   
4. There are a number of text entry fields on this window as well as a white check box next to the words “Dial using the area code and country code.” If the square has a checkmark, remove the checkmark by clicking on it.** This should cause all but one of the fields to become inactive. Un-checking this square insures that your computer will not attempt to dial a long distance number. The remaining field will be labeled “Telephone number.” In this text box type in the 7-digit number you will use to dial into Wisconsin Internet. Now click the button. Choose the “Addresses tab”, and select “Always use the following” under DNS server address. Now enter the DNS numbers, found on your Wisconsin Internet Settings sheet. Then click OK.
      
   
5. This window contains two text boxes into which you must type information. The first is labeled “User name” and the second is labeled “Password.” Type the User ID you selected into the upper field and the password you selected into the lower field. Be careful entering these values. Without the proper login information, you will not be able to access our authentication server. Click on to advance to the next screen.
   
   
6. There is one text entry field displayed within this window. The text within it should be highlighted. Remove the old text by typing the words Wisconsin Internet into this box. Doing so will set the name of your dialer icon as “Wisconsin Internet”, and will make the connection easier to find if you should ever need to call tech support. Click on to advance to the next screen.
   
   
7. Two circles are visible in this window. Select the one next to the word “Yes” in order to begin entering your mail settings. Click on to advance to the next screen.
   
   
8. In this window there is a pair of selectable circles and a text menu. Select the circle next to the phrase “Create a new Internet mail account.” This will prevent your mail program from trying to use default settings or settings from a previous provider. *Click on to advance to the next screen.*Some users may be able to skip this step.
   
   
9. A single text entry box is now visible. Remove the default text by typing into it. Here, you should type in your real name, as you would like it to appear in the headings of your e-mail messages. Note that this will have no effect on the functionality of you computer. Click on to advance to the next screen.
   
   
10. This window contains one text entry field. If your e-mail address (the username you selected as well as the @wi.net tag) is shown here, you can leave it as is. Otherwise, enter in your e-mail address. Click on to advance to the next screen.
    
    
11. Within this window there is a pull-down menu as well as two rectangular text boxes. Make sure the menu is set up so that the word POP3 is visible. Type wi.net into both of the rectangular text boxes. This will allow you to access your e-mail account on our mail server. Click on to advance to the next screen.
    
    
12. In the box labeled “Account name:” type in the username for your primary e-mail account. In the box labeled “Password:” type in the password for your primary e-mail account. Please note that these will probably be the same values that you typed in at step 5 of this tutorial. Click on to advance to the next screen.
    
    
13. This window indicates that you have finished configuring your system for browsing the Internet, downloading mail, and viewing newsgroups. Congratulations! You are now ready to go on-line. When you want to use the Internet, click on the “e” symbol in the lower left-hand corner of the screen or use the icon labeled “Internet explorer” on your desktop. If you would like to connect immediately after completing you configuration, check the box labeled “To connect to the internet immediately. . .”Click on to save these settings.