The following are instructions for retrieving and using the NC Connect set-up utility. This software supports Windows 95/98/ME and configures MS Internet Explorer 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x; Netscape 2.x, 3.x, 4.x; MS Outlook Express; MS Mail and News. Please note that while this utility configures your PC to connect with us, it does not create an account for you. To create an account, call our office at 724-752-1464 (Ellwood City), 724-654-2960 (New Castle), or 800-757-8473.
You may wish to print this page to guide you through the set-up.
1) Download the self-extracting "isetup.exe" to your hard drive or a floppy disk. If saving to your hard drive, note where the file is saved.
Click here to begin the download.
2) Locate the downloaded file "isetup.exe" using Windows Explorer or by opening the C: drive (or the A: drive if you saved it to a floppy) within "My Compter". Double-click on "isetup.exe" to open it.
3) Select a location that is a local call for you, then click "OK". Please note that you may not recognize the prefix for a city that you can dial locally. (Important: You can verify that the number you choose is a local call for you by consulting the customer guide near the front of your local telephone directory. NC Connect will not be responsible for any toll charges incurred as a result of choosing a long distance number).
4) Click "OK" at the bottom of the "Internet Installation" window.
5) Uncheck the appropriate boxes to prevent removal of existing dial-up connections and/or e-mail accounts (if you do not plan to connect through any other ISP or to any old e-mail accounts then you should leave the boxes checked), then click on "OK". Confirm the removal of existing dial up and e-mail accounts by clicking "OK" again.
6) Enter your log in username and e-mail username (login and e-mail usernames are typically the same, but if your log in name is more than 8 characters long, then the e-mail username will be the first eight characters of the login username). Use only lower case letters.
7) Enter your password. Use only lower case letters.
8) In the "Real Name" field, enter how you want to be identified by those receiving e-mail messages from you (what you type here will appear in the "From" field of your outgoing e-mail messages). You may leave this field blank.
9) Enter your organization or company name. You may leave this field blank.
10) Click on "OK".
11) Click "OK" at the bottom of the "Installation Complete" window.
12) You are now ready to browse the web and send/receive e-mail. To connect, double-click the icon on your desktop for your web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape), or the icon for your e-mail client (e.g., Outlook Express), then click "Connect".
For technical assistance call 724-752-1464.