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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: U2can on January 18, 2006, 12:02:32 PM
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Forgive me if I missed this topic, I checked and couldn’t find it, but I need help. I’m using XP with IE 6.0, and I prefer to use Firefox as the main browser. I have tried to make the option setting in each of these browsers to provide Firefox as the “preferred” one and for some reason IE continues to open after I dialup to the provider. Help.. I know I’m just missing something very simple that I don’t have checked or unchecked.
I don’t want to uninstall IE as I may need it from time to time for special reasons of updates etc. but I do want to have it remain unopened on the desktop. Firefox will open ok after I click the desktop icon.
Any help is always appreciated as always. :-?
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Who is your ISP? Have you checked with them? Do you have to use their special dialup software?
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At&t.net is the provider and yes I do use their software for dialup,
however I don’t know if I must use their dialup software. :-/
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I don't know for sure but I'll bet you don't need to use it. Just create your dial-up connection account in Windows and use it to connect. If you need to find an access number, see http://help.att.net/iw/ci/access_numbers.jsp?platform=none.
I've seen the same situation with Earthlink. They give you the impression that you must install their TotalAccess software, but it's really not necessary.
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Thanks soybean it was a good idea however I can’t find anything in the book with the Firefox that will allow it do setup dialing out for the provider. I also can’t find it in the options windows. :-?
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Use the Windows 'Internet Connection Wizard'.
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Use the Windows 'Internet Connection Wizard'.