Automatic loading of Bell Sympatico Access Manager & Internet Explorer

[Mike D.]

Hi,

I'm new to Windows XP (Home Edition-Service Pack 1) and I
use Bell Sympatico High Speed Internet Service (Ontario,
Canada).

I want to be able to get my computer to automatically
launch the Bell Sympatico H.S. Internet "Access Manager"
program, connect to the Bell Sympatico ISP "system", &
then launch "Microsoft Internet Explorer" to a home web
page of my choosing. I want this to happen automatically,
right after my computer is first powered-on & done
booting-up/loading all other start-up programs...each and
every time.

Can this be done? If so, please explain in detail how
this can be done. Would I have to
modify "BOOT.INI" ?...or use "msconfig" ?...etc...

Thanks very much for your help,
M.D.

F.Y.I. : I know that the Bell Sympatico H.S. "Access
Manager" program uses (or works in conjunction with) the
built-in broadband connection (WAN Miniport PPPoE)
already built-in to the networking aspect of Windows XP.

I hope this helps and is clear to understand.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mike,

Configure the system to connect automatically when prompted for an =
internet connection (Control Panel/Internet Options/connection tab), =
then put a shortcut to the page you want to open in your startup folder =
here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mike D." > wrote in message =
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> Hi,
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> I'm new to Windows XP (Home Edition-Service Pack 1) and I=20
> use Bell Sympatico High Speed Internet Service (Ontario,=20
> Canada).
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> I want to be able to get my computer to automatically=20
> launch the Bell Sympatico H.S. Internet "Access Manager"=20
> program, connect to the Bell Sympatico ISP "system", &=20
> then launch "Microsoft Internet Explorer" to a home web=20
> page of my choosing. I want this to happen automatically,=20
> right after my computer is first powered-on & done=20
> booting-up/loading all other start-up programs...each and=20
> every time.
>=20
> Can this be done? If so, please explain in detail how=20
> this can be done. Would I have to=20
> modify "BOOT.INI" ?...or use "msconfig" ?...etc...
>=20
> Thanks very much for your help,
> M.D.
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> F.Y.I. : I know that the Bell Sympatico H.S. "Access=20
> Manager" program uses (or works in conjunction with) the=20
> built-in broadband connection (WAN Miniport PPPoE)=20
> already built-in to the networking aspect of Windows XP.=20
>=20
> I hope this helps and is clear to understand.

[Mike D.]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for your reply. However, I don't think I know how
to do what you suggest. When I click the CONNECTION tab,
what do I do from there? Please be specific & detailed
with the instructions.

I'm going to email you a picture taken (scanned) from my
Bell Sympatico H.S. Internet Edition User's Manual. This
picture (page) will describe to you, what I want to do
with the Bell Sympatico "Access Manager" program, using
WINDOWS XP instead of WINDOWS 98.

Thanks so much for all your help. I appreciate it very
much.

Best regards,
Mike D.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mike,
>
>Configure the system to connect automatically when
prompted for an internet connection (Control
Panel/Internet Options/connection tab), then put a
shortcut to the page you want to open in your startup
folder here:
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>


>"Mike D." > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm new to Windows XP (Home Edition-Service Pack 1)
and I
>> use Bell Sympatico High Speed Internet Service
(Ontario,
>> Canada).
>>
>> I want to be able to get my computer to automatically
>> launch the Bell Sympatico H.S. Internet "Access
Manager"
>> program, connect to the Bell Sympatico ISP "system", &
>> then launch "Microsoft Internet Explorer" to a home
web
>> page of my choosing. I want this to happen
automatically,
>> right after my computer is first powered-on & done
>> booting-up/loading all other start-up programs...each
and
>> every time.
>>
>> Can this be done? If so, please explain in detail how
>> this can be done. Would I have to
>> modify "BOOT.INI" ?...or use "msconfig" ?...etc...
>>
>> Thanks very much for your help,
>> M.D.
>>
>> F.Y.I. : I know that the Bell Sympatico H.S. "Access
>> Manager" program uses (or works in conjunction with)
the
>> built-in broadband connection (WAN Miniport PPPoE)
>> already built-in to the networking aspect of Windows
XP.
>>
>> I hope this helps and is clear to understand.
>.
>