KMTS – How Kenora Communicates

Windows 95/98 2nd edition/ME/Win2000 DSL Setup

The following set of detailed instructions will walk you through the process of connecting to KMTS using our Net Express package and DSL packages.

First step is to click on the “My Computer” icon, (Picture 1), which is at the top, left hand side of your desktop.

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You will now be presented with a new window.  In this window you will see a folder called “Control Panel” (Picture 2), double click that.

Now once in “Control Panel” double click the “Internet Options” icon. (Picture 3)

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You will now see the “Internet Properties” box (Picture 4), (incidentally this is where you can set your homepage), under the general tab, you will see the word “address”.   Put in whatever suits your needs, for example www.kmts.ca (KMTS.’s home page), then select apply when you have typed in your favorite URL.

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Now select the “Connections” tab at the top. (Picture 5)

You will now see the word “Setup”, select that button.  Once you have selected that button, a new screen will come up showing you three preferences, (Picture 6) select the 3^rd option, then select the “Next” button.

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Now select “I connect through a local area network (LAN), then select the “Next” button.

You will see a screen that has a heading “Automatic configuration”, (Picture you can just leave all information as is and select the “Next” button.

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The “Connection Wizard” will now ask if you want to set up an e-mail account, (Picture 9) if you wish to, then select “Yes”, if not then select “No”.

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If you have selected “No”, skip to Picture 14.

If you chose yes to setting up a mail connection you will now see a screen where you will need to type in your real name or organization’s name. (Picture 10) select the “Next” button.

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Now it will ask for your e-mail address, (for example: jdoe@kmts.ca) type it in then select the “Next” button. (Picture 11)

Now for the e-mail servers, (Picture 12) leave the incoming mail server as “POP3”, then in the space next to “Incoming mail server” type in mail.kmts.ca.  As well type in mail.kmts.ca for the “Outgoing mail”.  Then select the “Next” button.

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For the next screen, (Picture 13) your user name is automatically filled in, just type in your password.    Remember if your email address is jdoe@kmts.ca your user name will be jdoe (e-mail address should also be in lower case).  Now hit the “Next” button.

(Picture 14) Make sure you click the box to uncheck the “Connect to the internet immediately”.  Now click “Finish”.

Now you can double click Internet Explorer on your main desktop and start surfing!!