|
You must add a Dialup entry
on your Scanner for each of the different Internet Service areas you
travel through.
The Scanner Configuration Process:
Define your Dialing
Location
Modify the Dialing
Pattern.
Create a Dialup
Connection Entry
Defining your Dialing
Location:
Click "Start" , then
"Settings" -
Click the
"Connections" tab at the bottom of the screen.
-
Click the
"Connections" icon.
-
Click the
"Dialing Locations" tab at the bottom of the screen.
-
For
"Location", select "Home"
-
Enter the
Area Code for Home.
-
For
"Location" , select "Work".
-
Enter the
Area Code for Work.
Modifying the Dialing
Pattern:
Click the "Dialing
Patterns" button.
If you're connecting to the
Internet without going through a business phone system, you will
need to remove the "9," from all entries, as the "9," command simply
requests an outside line from such systems - but "9," will be interpreted
as actually dialing the number "9" from a standard house phone - you can
see the potential for problems, here...
Click the "OK" button in
the top right corner of the screen.
Proceed to add a Dialup
Entry, by clicking the "Connections" tab at the screen bottom.
Creating a Dialup
Connection Entry:
If any of
the them are different, then change the selections to match the above. The
only one that needs to be configured is the top one.
-
Under
"Internet Settings", click the "Modify" button.
-
If no
entries are listed, click "New..."
-
Enter a
meaningful name for the connection. If you service different cities or
states, you will probably want to name them by city (i.e. Dallas, Houston,
Austin, etc...)
-
For the
modem, select "Powered Serial on COM7:"
-
For Baud
Rate, select "57600".
-
You do
not need to click/configure the "Advanced" options.
-
Click the
"Next" button.
-
Enter the
Area Code, and Phone Number for this entry. Note: if
you must dial a 10-digit phone number for local calls, also put the Area
Code in the phone number field.
-
Click the
"Next" button.
-
Accept the
defaults on this screen, and click "Finish". (No, you're not done yet...)
-
You now
need to enter your User Name and Password for Internet Access - Tap and
Hold on the new Connection Entry, and select "Connect".
-
Enter your
User Name and Password in the fields provided, and check the Save Password
checkbox. Note: be very careful when entering
these, as a wrong character will cause your logon to fail.
-
Logging in
via dialup can take a couple of minutes, so please be patient.
-
To logout,
click the icon in the title bar that looks like two opposing arrows, and
select "end".
|
