1. Do you have zones/connection to the Network?
2. Is your AppleTalk active?
3. Did you check you cables?
4. Do you have the correct zone selected in the chooser?
5. Do you have the correct zone selected in AppleTalk or Network?
6. Do you have the correct network configuration settings (Mac TCP or TCP/IP)?
7. Do you need to install Blitzmail?

Step 1: Do you have zones?

Select:

	Apple
	Chooser
	Select Apple Share (top left box)
	Are there 2 boxes on the left and one box on the right?
	Does the bottom left box say "AppleTalk Zones" and have a long list of Campus Buildings?
	If yes, you have zones and are connected to the WC network. Go to Step 4.
	If no, go to step 2

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Step 2: Is Apple Talk Active?

Select:

	Apple
	Chooser
	Look in lower right corner.
	"Active" should have a dark, filled in circle. If not, then click the circle next to "Active".
	Are zones now present? If yes, go to step 4.
	If no, continue to step 3.

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Step 3: Check your cables. (LocalTalk/AppleTalk Connection)

	Do you have the phone net connector (a box with two phone outlets on one side and a small cable on the other side)?
	Is it plugged in properly on the back of the computer in the port with a printer image(!), not a telephone receiver image. If not, pull it out and put it into the printer port.
	Do you see zones now? If so, go to Step 4.
	If there are still no zones, then make sure the computer cable is plugged into the right wall jack. Usually it has an apple image on it or the word "Data" or "D". For more recently cabled buildings, the outlet is blue. Try all the different wall jacks you have, including the one the phone is using now. The phone will work even if it is plugged into the computer wall jack, but the computer won't work if it is plugged into the phone wall jack.
	If zones still don't appear, try switching phone and computer cables. The computer cable needs four wires. The phone cable may only have two wires inside.

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Step 4: Is the correct zone selected in the Chooser?

Select:

	Apple
	Chooser
	In the lower left box you should have a long list of Campus Buildings. All dorms are listed as "RH-....". The RH stands for Residence Hall, example RH-Minta Martin.
	Select the building the computer is located in by clicking on it.
	Close the chooser.

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Step 5: Is the correct zone selected in AppleTalk or Network?
You will have either AppleTalk or Network, but not both.

Select:

	Apple
	Control Panel
	Choose AppleTalk or Network. You will have one or the other but not both.
	Select the correct zone. All dorms are listed as "RH- ....". The RH stands for Residence Hall, example RH-Minta Martin. Some of the residence halls are grouped together on the network -"RH-East-Middle-West", and "Cullen" which groups together "Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester".

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Step 6.1: Are your network configuration settings correct? You will have either TCP/IP or MacTCP but not both.

Directions for TCP/IP

(If you have MacTCP instead, go to step 7)

Select:

	Apple
	Control panels
	TCP/IP
	In the "Connect via" menu select Apple Talk(MacIP).
	In the "Configure" menu select "using MacIP server".
	In the box "Name server address. :" type in carefully the following numbers: 192.146.226.40 192.146.226.11 192.146.226.12 Be sure to separate the the number groups with "dots". Do not put any spaces between the numbers.
	In the box "implicit search path: starting domain name:" type in: washcoll.edu
	Close the control panel window and the message will appear asking you whether you want to save changes. Click "save".
	Restart your computer and go to step 8.

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Step 6.2: Are your network configuration settings correct?

Directions for MacTCP

(If you have TCP/IP instead, go back to step 6.)

Select:

	Apple
	Control panels
	MacTCP (If your have TCP/IP instead, go back to step 6.)
	Choose Ethernet if you have an Ethernet card and are in an Ethernet dorm. Otherwise choose LocalTalk.
	Click on the button "More".
	In the box "domain server :" type in carefully the following:  washcoll.edu  192.146.226.40  washcoll.edu  192.146.226.11  .  192.146.226.12 *Note that the last two boxes on the left, under washcoll.edu, each have a single "dot".
	In the upper right corner make sure you are using "C" class.
	In the left upper corner select "Server".
	Set subnet to 255.0.0.0
	Close window and restart your computer.

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Step 7: Installing Blitzmail:

	Apple
	Chooser
	Select Computing Center in the lower left box
	Choose "Appleshare" in top left box.
	Highlight "Computer Center - Macintosh" in right box. Hit OK. DO NOT CHECK THE LITTLE BOX AT END OF LINE.
	In the dialogue box, select"Guest"and click OK.
	In the box, select "pub" and click OK.
	An icon, named "pub" should appear on the desktop.
	Open it by double clicking on it.
	Find icon "Blitz 2.5.3" Drag it to your desktop. A progress bar should come up as the blitz program is copied to your computer.
	Double-click on the Blitz icon to use Blitz.
	Click here for more istructions on using BlitzMail.

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