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Configuring your WebTV to use a dial-up service is a relatively simple one. The setup does vary from model to model, but this should get most configured.

  1. Unplug the telephone line from the WebTV unit. (Trust me.)
  2. Start up your WebTV. You'll be presested with the Connecting to WebTV screen
  3. The WebTV will now try to dial. Since the line is unplugged, you'll get an error: Your WebTV receiver is having trouble connecting. Try again in a few minutes. You'll be presented with three options: [Explain] [Options] [Try Again]. Select Options
  4. The WebTV will then open a Dialing Options screen. Select Use your ISP
    If it is not here, contact WebTV about enabling OpenISP.
  5. You may be presented with a screen titled Using your own ISP. At the end, select Use your ISP
  6. Otherwise, the next screen will be titled Using your own ISP. Check the box labelled Check this box and fill in the blanks...
  7. In the Internet Service Provider name box, type pennswoods
  8. In the Login name box, type your Pennswoods.net user name
  9. In the Password box, type your password
  10. In the Primary modem number box, type your local dial-up number
  11. In the Backup modem number box, type the same number
  12. Select Done at the bottom of the screen
  13. Reconnect the telephone line into the back of the WebTV.
  14. Click on Connect in the lower right corner of the screen. You WebTV should now connect to Pennswoods.net