How can I dial up with a 'Terminal Screen' and what is it?

ATTENTION: World Online Lite users need to use different network information!

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  • Double click the icon 'My Computer'.

  • Double click the icon 'Dial-Up Networking'.

  • Here you find an icon that refers to the connection 'World Online'.
  • Click on this icon with your right mouse button and choose 'Properties'.

  • The new screen that appears is comparable to the example on left.
  • In this screen you click on the button 'Configure'.

  • Now the Modem Properties screen appears.
  • In this screen you click on the tab 'Options'.

  • In this screen you select the option 'Bring up terminal window after dialing'.
  • Close all screens by clicking on 'OK' until you return to the 'Dial-Up Networking'.

  • Double click the icon 'World Online'.

  • In the screen that appears it is not necessary to enter your 'username' and 'password' Just click on the button 'Connect'.

  • The modem will start dialing.

  • When the beep tone of the modem stops the screen 'Terminal Screen' will appear featuring the text: 'Login'. Here you enter your username and press 'Enter'.
  • Now the text 'Password:' will appear. Here you enter your password and press 'Enter' again. WATCH IT! While entering your password nothing happens.
  • When the question 'Protocol Wol >' appears the password control has succeeded. Behind 'Protocol Wol >' you enter 'ppp' and press 'Enter' again.
  • You will get an 'IP adress' which means a connection has been established.
  • Press 'F7' on your keyboard to close the terminal screen.

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