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Click Start / Settings / Network and Dial Up Connections. If you have the option Make New Connection out to side the of this menu, click it. This will launch the Make New Connection Wizard.

If you do not have the option in the "Network and Dial up Connections" Menu, double-click on the "Make New Connection" icon when the Network and Dial up Connections window opens.

This will start the Network Connection Wizard.  Click Next to begin setting up your ISLC dial-in account.

Next is the Network Connection Type window. Click (select) the circle next to "Dial up to the Internet." This should be the second choice listed. Click Next.

This will launch the Internet Connection Wizard.
Click (select) the circle next to " I want to set up my Internet Account Manually, or I want to connect through a Local Area Network (LAN)."  Click Next.

The next Window is " Setting up your Internet connection." Click the circle next to "I connect through a phone line and a modem." Click Next.

The next windows reads - Step 1 of 3: Internet account connection information

You can leave the Area code box empty - this is not needed as your connection to ISLC is a local call. Type the correct phone number for your ISLC Service Area in the phone number box -

Beaufort:         770-1030
Bluffton:          757-9805

Hampton:        943-4509
Hilton Head:   342-3918

Ridgeland:      726-3075

NOTE: You are responsible for any long-distance or measured-rate charges if you do not choose the correct local number for your location.

"United States of America" will appear in the country code box, and there will be a check in "Use area code and dialing rules". Do not click the Advanced button - Windows 2000 has already optimized these settings for your Internet connection.
Click Next.

The next window reads Step 2 of 3: Internet account logon information. Here you will enter your ISLC user name and password.

Make sure you use lower case letters, and that what you enter matches the user name and password you chose when you signed up for your ISLC account. Consult your ISLC Customer Service Agreement if you are in doubt. Click Next.

The next window reads Step 3 of 3: Configuring your computer. You can choose to rename your connection. Delete the name in the connection name box - this will read connection to xxx-xxxx (depending on which ISLC phone number you are dialing). Type ISLC after deleting the other connection name. Click Next.

The next screen prompts you to set up your Internet Mail Account. Select Yes and click Next.

Select "Create a new internet mail account". Click Next.

Type a display name.  This can be anything you want - this identifies who you are to the mail recipient. Click Next.

The next window reads Internet E-mail Address. Enter your ISLC e-mail address here - make sure you use lower case letters. Your e-mail address is your user name@islc.net - for example - johndoe@islc.net  Click Next .

The next window reads E-mail Server Names. The incoming mail server type should read - "My incoming mail server is a POP3 server."

Type the server names in the two windows below. Both the Incoming and Outgoing Server names must be mail.islc.net  Be sure to use lower case letters. Click Next.

The next window reads Internet Mail Logon. Enter your ISLC user name (login name) and your ISLC password in lower case letters. Click Next.

The next window reads Completing the Internet Connection Wizard. You can leave the check in the checkbox that reads "To connect to the internet immediately...," and click finish. If you choose to connect immediately - make sure your phone line is connected to your computer!

You can also click to remove the check from the box, and click Finish.

You have successfully set up your Windows 2000 Internet Connection, and are now ready to connect by double-clicking on Internet Explorer on the Windows 2000 Desktop.