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Q162809: How to Make a Hands-Free Dial-Up Connection in Windows 95

Article: Q162809
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): dun osr2 win95 kbDialUp
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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You can use the updated Dial-Up Networking components included with the Dial-Up
Networking 1.3 Upgrade to create a hands-free or single-click Dial-Up Networking
connection.

For additional information about the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191494 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade Available

NOTE: ISDN is not required to install the updated Dial-Up Networking components.
Files specific to ISDN are installed only if ISDN is present and detected by the
Setup program.

MORE INFORMATION
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To create a hands-free or single-click Dial-Up Networking connection once the
Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade has been installed, follow these steps:

1. In My Computer, double-click Dial-Up Networking.

2. Click one of the Dial-Up Networking connection icons.

3. On the Connections menu, click Settings.

4. On the General tab, make sure the Prompt For Information Before Dialing check
  box is cleared.

  NOTE: If the server being connected to requires a user name and password, the
  user name and password must already be entered, and the Save Password check
  box must be selected.

5. Click OK.

After following these steps you can complete a connection simply by
double-clicking the connection icon, or by clicking the connection with the
right mouse button and then clicking Connect.

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Keywords          : dun osr2 win95 kbDialUp 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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