Create a Dialer in Windows XP
Setting up a Dialer in Windows XP
Shortcut to Network Connections folder.
Open the control panel and click on Network Connetions.
Click New Connection Wizard.
Click Next.
Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.
Click Set up my connection manually and click Next.
Click Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next.
Name the connection and click Next.
Enter the number you dial and click Next.
If you are not sure of the number, a list of access numbers is available at the link below. You can use ctr + f to search for a close city.
http://www.acd.net/dialup/numbers.cfm
If anyone else has an account on the computer and needs access to the dialer, click Anyone's use and click Next.
Enter your username and password and then click Next.
Check the box to add a shortcut to the Desktop and click Finish.
Now you should be able to dial up. Click on the dialer and try to connect.
If you are having trouble connecting through your dialer, make sure the modem has dial tone and try dialing the number from your phone. You should hear fax/modem tones if the call connects properly.