Once you have a dialer created you can check Internet Explorer's options to make sure you are configured to connect correctly. It's as simple as clicking a few buttons and checking and unchecking a few options.
Click Start and click Control Panel.
Click Network and Internet Connections.
Click Internet Options.
Type in www.hcis.net in the box where it says "Address:"
Click Settings under "Temporary Internet files."
Select Every visit to the page.
Set "Amount of disk space to use" to 10MB.
Click OK.
Click the Connections tab.
If you have created your connection you should see the connection listed in the box under "Dial-up and Virtual Private Networking Settings".
Make sure "Always dial my default connection" is selected.
Click Settings.
Make sure nothing is checked.
Type in your username next to "Username:"
For example: jsmith
Type in your password next to "Password:"
Leave the "Domain:" blank.
Click Advanced.
Make sure "Disconnect if idle..." and "Disconnect if connection..." are NOT CHECKED.
Click OK.
Click OK again on the next screen.
Click LAN Settings.
Make sure nothing is checked on this page.
Click OK.
Click the Programs tab. Make sure the box is checked at the bottom where it says, "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser."
