Automatic dail-up?

[LeX]

How do I configure the dail-up thing in Windows 98 so that it automatically dails the number and connects without me having to manually click "Connect"? I know there's a box you can click that supposedly lets you do that, but the problem is, it doesn't allow me to click on it!

Here's the image: http://www.dto.com.kg/Duhh/dailup.gif

Help?

PS. The ISP doesn't require me to enter my username and password, btw, and nothing happens even if I do.

[Gayowulf]

Look for a file called script.doc in c:\Windows

It shows you how to do it by way of writing your own script.

[LeX]

Hell, can't you like just gimme a script that does that?

[Rodie]

heh, download ICQ and allow it to launch on startup... LOL, not very glitzy, but it worked for me when i still had dialup

[Gayowulf]

Wouldn't it be more fun to read the guide, construct a script, spend too long fixing it, then feeling proud of yourself?


proc main
waitfor "Username:"
transmit $USERID, raw
transmit "^M"
waitfor "Password:"
transmit $PASSWORD, raw
transmit "^M"
delay 2
transmit "PPP^M"
endproc

might work might not.

[LeX]

Yeah, it would've been real entertaining, but I don't feel like writing my own lil script right now. :p

Thanks anyways.

And Rodie, if I get ICQ to launch on startup, I just get the same window and still have to click Connect manually. So it doesn't work for me. Besides, it would've been annoying... ICQ takes forever to launch.

[LeX]

Er, your script didn't work.

[Webdude]

Geez people, I was doing that 3 years ago..LOL

All you gotta do is have Outlook Express start when windows does by putting a shortcut to it in your startup folder. This configure your Outlook Express to connect to your ISP automatically when it checks for new mail if there is no current connection.

Simple.

[LeX]

Heck, all I want is for the damn dail-up to dail automatically, and there is an option for that, but for some reason, fukin' Micro---- doesn't allow me to select that option!!! :(

Damn I hate Micro----. Why should I have to launch some program I don't want to launch each time I startup my pooter just to auto-connect to the net? :mad:

[Webdude]

Heh

Ok, there are a number of other programs that can actually automatically dialup your isp....not just Outlook Express. Look for this option in the different prgrams you use. ICQ has it, I dont know if Netscum does...you just have to check whatever programs you use :)

[LeX]

Argh, you still don't get it!

I DON'T want to launch some program just to auto-dail! Like, if I open up IE and type in a URL it should launch the dail-up and dail automatically, and I don't have to do a thing. (I know I'm being lazy, but I'm tired of connecting manually, especially when there's an option right there for automatic dailing - but I can't turn it on :()

[Cagey]

Look under Internet Options -- on the Connections Tab -- you should have 3 choices -- one is never dial -- one is dial when a connection is not present -- one is always dial the default.

I don't use them myself, but the second one is probably the one you want. It should automatically dial your connection when you click on the browser icon.

Cagey

[Coolin]

Since I'm using Windows 2000, the procedures may be different for you.

Here we go:
1. Go to your connection settings for the ISP you want to dial.
2. Find the checkbox that says "Prompt for username/password" or something like that. Uncheck it.
3. Put a shortcut to your Dial Up Networking account in your startup folder.

Voila!