TAC Rules

I understand not everybody knows what the terms "click" "open" etc mean. So here is a very brief guide to windows terminology. (You can skip this and go to the windows version you have on your computer if you understand these terms)

1. Always use your left mouse button UNLESS we say "use your right mouse button" (of course if you have your mouse setup for a left hander this is reversed)

2. "click" means put the mouse pointer over the object indicated and click the left mouse button. Sometimes you click once and sometimes you have to "double click" depending on the object and the way windows is set up. Both one click and double click are refered to as "click" its up to you to figure out if its one or double click required.

3. "open" generally refers to clicking on a folder or a file with your left mouse button.

4. Our new number 0198333128 does NOT require an "area code". It wont work if you put an area code in front of the number. If you see a box labelled area code when your changing the number make sure it is empty.

5. If something is not clear READ THE HELP FILES it is amazing how much information is in the helpfiles and how a 5 minute read can clear every thing up. When people ring us to find out how to do something we generally click on help and read the help file as its impossible to remember everything.

If the information you want isnt in the helpfile you have the worlds greatest libary at your fingertips just go to www.google.com and type in your query - the odds are you will find what your looking for.

HOW TO Find out what VERSION of WINDOWS you have.
When you start your computer and the screen turns from black and white to colour it tells you what version of windows you have
If for some reason that does not work you can "RIGHT Click" on the My Computer Icon OR on the My Computer Item in the "Start" Menu then "click" on properties in the displayed menu
You will see the version of windows and other information about your computer

HOW TO Change the DIAL UP Number.

If you have WINDOWS XP OR VISTA

1. Start to dial up as you normally would when you go on the Internet. When the Connection screen appears with your user name and password on it go to step 2.
(If you do step 1 and your computer actually starts to dial and doesnt stop at the connection screen you need to disable automatic dial up.)
2. If you see a telephone number on the connection screen, then change it to 0198333128. Windows will prompt you to make the change permanent. Clicking yes is all you need to do to change the access number.
3. If you don't see a telephone number on the connection screen just "Click" on the "Properties" button at the bottom of the screen. Delete the current telephone number and type in the new number 0198333128 then dial in IMPORTANT Delete anything in the "Area Code" box and dont type anything in this box (0198 numbers wont work if there is an area code)
4. If after you have changed the number and try to dial in you get a message come up "Incorrect username or password" it means windows has lost your password. To fix this bring up the connection screen again and click in the Password box where it says "click here to change password". You will then see a screen that has a pPassword box you can type into. Just type your password in the box and click on the OK button.

If you have WINDOWS 95 or WINDOWS 98

1. Double Click on the "My Computer" Icon on your Desktop then open the "Dial Up Networking" folder
2. Use your RIGHT mouse button (thats the right button) and click once on the "TAC" (or whatever you have called it) icon.
3. A menu will open click on "Properties" (if you dont get the menu, did I mention use the RIGHT mouse button)
3. Delete the current phone number and type in the new number 0198333128 IMPORTANT DELETE anything in the area code box and dont put anything in the "Area Code" box Then REMOVE the tick from the box "Use Area Code and Dialling Properties" IF it is ticked.

If you have WINDOWS 2000

1. Click on "Start" button on your Taskbar then click "Settings" and then click on "Network and Dial Up Networking"
2. Double click on the "TAC" connection (or whatever you have called it). And then click on "Properties".
3. Now delete the old number and type in the new number 0198333128 in the field marked "Phone Number". IMPORTANT Delete anything in the "Area Code" box and dont type anything in this box
4. Make sure you Press OK to save the settings, and thats it!

If you have WINDOWS NT

1. Double Click on the "My Computer" Icon on your Desktop then open the "Dial Up Networking" folder.
2. Make sure you have the correct entry selected under "Phone book entry to dial". Now select "Edit Entry and Modem properties" from the "More" drop down box.
3. Now DELETE the old number and type in the new number 0198333128 in the field marked "Phone Number".
4. Make sure you Press OK to save the settings, and thats it!

If you have WINDOWS ME

1. Click on "Start" button on your "Taskbar" then "Settings" and "Dial Up Networking".
2. Use your RIGHT mouse button (thats the right button) and click once on the "TAC" (or whatever you have called it) icon.
3. A menu will open click on "Properties" (if you dont get the menu, did I mention use the RIGHT mouse button)
3. Delete the current phone number and type in the new number 0198333128 IMPORTANT DELETE anything in the area code box and dont put anything in the "Area Code" box Then REMOVE the tick from the box "Use Area Code and Dialling Properties" IF it is ticked.

OLDER MAC

Older MACs can be problematical and unfortunatly we dont see enough of them to give expert guidance. If your stuck trying to figure out your Apple then a call to your friendly local Apple dealer probally woudnt go astray
Before you change the dialup number it is important to determine what dialing software you are using. Unless you are using FreePPP to dial, your connection software is located in your Control Panels folder which can be accessed by clicking on the Apple menu and choosing Control Panels.
Please choose one of the following;
Config PPP
1. Open Control Panel In order to change the dialup number in ConfigPPP the first thing to do is click on your Apple Menu and choose Control Panels.
2. Open Config PPP In Control Panels choose Config PPP. Once it opens hit the Config button.
3. Enter the Phone Number The box marked Phone Num is where you enter the number you are going to dial.
To close this window, click on Done.

PPP
1. Open PPP To change the dialup number and/or username in PPP, click on your Apple Menu and choose Control Panels.
In Control Panels choose PPP.
2. Change the dialin number In the box marked Number: type in the dialup number you wish to use.

Remote Access
1. Open Remote Access To change the dialup number in Remote Access, click on your Apple Menu and choose Control Panels.
In Control Panels choose Remote Access.
2. Change the dialin number In the box marked Number: type in the dialup number you wish to use.

Free PPP
Changing the dialup number in Free PPP is different from other diallers because you do not use a control panel to do it.
1. Open Free PPP Click on your FreePPP Menu and choose Open FreePPP Setup. Click on the Accounts tab. If the tabs at the bottom are not showing check to see if the blue triangle is pointing to the right or down. It should point down.
Click on the name of your settings profile. In this case it is called Untitled.
Click Edit
2. Edit the Phone Number Fill in the dial up number 0198333128 in the box marked Phone number.
Click OK

LATER MODEL MAC OS X

Select System Preferences from The Dock.
Select Network. Configure PPP Tab:
For Service Provider, enter TAC. Delete the current Telephone number and type in the new Telephone Number enter 0198333128. IMPORTANT DO NOT ENTER AN AREA CODE This is an Australia Wide Number - it WONT work if you put in an Area Code Click the Save button when finished to save the settings.