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HOW TO USE GUEXPRESS: CONNECTING ON A WINDOWS XP COMPUTER

Windows 95/98 Windows 2000 Windows XP r Create a Dial-up Connection r Connect to Georgetown Mac OS 9.0 (or earlier) Mac OS X Working offline Setting up and using GUExpress on Windows XP Part II: Connecting to Georgetown If you are not using Windows XP, use the buttons on the left to choose the operating system you are using. Once you have created a dial-up connection and connected to Georgetown, you can Launch Netscape Communicator and use the Internet or access your GUMail account just as you would from your office computer. While using GUExpress, you may sometimes find it convenient to work offline.

Connecting to Georgetown with Windows XP After creating a dial-up connection, if you created a desktop icon, Double Click on it. If you didn't create an icon, Click on the Start button, then Click on Settings, then Network and Dial-up Connections. Double Click on Georgetown University. Beside User name, Type your University NetID. Beside Password, Type your NetID password. Make sure the phone number is 202-333-5609. Click on the Dial button. You should see a screen letting you know that the modem is dialing. After it checks your NetID and password, you will see a screen telling you it has authenticated. When the connection is complete, you will see a small connection icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. You can Double Click on the connection icon to check the status of your connection. To disconnect, Double Click on the connection icon; this will bring up the status window. Click on the Disconnect button. Also see Working Offline.