Setting Up Your Dial-up Account Manually in Windows XP

Open Internet Explorer

In the upper left hand corner, click on Tools.

In the drop down box, go to the bottom and click on Internet Options

tools menu

The Internet Options box will pop up

Click on the Connections tab

Click Add and the New Connection Wizard box will pop up

Make sure "Dial-up to a private network" is selected and click next

This is where you enter the dial-up number your ISP provided you with

When you are done entering the number, click next

The next box is where you are going to name your connection. It may be easier to remember if you name it "Dial-up Connection".

Click Finish

This will bring up your dial-up connection settings. Here you will be entering your login ID and Password.

After you have finished entering your information click on OK and it will bring you back to the Internet options page.

Click OK at the bottom of this page and you're ready to connect.