Cannot Sign Up For AOL's Existing Internet Account From Microsoft's Out Of Box Screen
- Document ID: 98070304
- Posted Date: 2001-11-13
- Last Updated: 2001-11-13
- Distribution: View Public Website
- Applicable Models
Satellite 1800
- Issue
Cannot sign up for AOL's existing Internet Account from Microsoft's Out Of Box screen as follows:
1. During the OOBE (Out of Box Experience), select "Yes" when you are asked to setup Internet access now. AOL sign up method will be displayed.
2. Next, select option # 2 (Use my existing account ), then choose option 2 again, and continue until finished.
3. From Windows, click on IE icon on the desktop to bring up AOL's Dial Up Networking connection, click OK to make connection. It will fail!- Resolution
- Please use the AOL icon on the desktop to configure an exising AOL account.
- Procedure
- This is an AOL server issue. The AOL server will reject the username and password if using dialup networking for AOL existing account. All other ISPs can be setup without any problems. Please use the AOL icon on the desktop to configure the system for use with an exising AOL account.
- Export Control and EULA
- Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Dynabook end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software.