Connect to the Web at Start-Up
Is Web surfing your primary computing activity? If you want to have your computer dial the Internet each time you start up, here's how:
1.You'll need a fairly new version of Dial-Up Networking. To get the latest DUN for Windows 95, go to Microsoft's Web site. If you're using Windows 98, you're fine.
2. Once you're up and running, right-click on the Start button and choose Explore. Click on the + to the left of the Programs folder to expose its subfolders, including StartUp.
3. Now scroll the left pane down below your drives until you find the Dial-Up Networking entry on the left. Click on it and you should see your Dial-Up Networking entries to the right.
4. Select the connection you want to use each time you start up and then click on the Connection menu and choose Settings. Uncheck the box that says "Prompt for information before dialing."
5. Scroll the left pane back up to the point where you can again see the StartUp folder, then drag a copy of the Dial-Up Networking connection to it.
6. Reboot your system; you'll be on the Web in no time.
7. If you're going online every time, you're probably going to the Web and checking email. Put shortcuts to your favorite browser and mail client in C:\Windows\StartUp as well.
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