Microsoft KB Archive/166748

Money 5.0 Using Prodigy Internet as Internet Service Provider

PSS ID Number: Q166748 Article last modified on 09-12-1997

5.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money, version 5.0 for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

Money 5.0 allows you to download Internet Quotes and statement information from financial institutions through the Internet. Money also allows you to access the MoneyZone and other Internet Web sites from Money. This article explains how to setup and use Prodigy Internet for Windows 95 as your Internet Service Provider (ISP) with Money.

NOTE: This article presumes that you have an account with Prodigy and no other ISP installed on your computer that might interfere with the installation of Prodigy. If you have difficulty with any of the steps outlined in this article, contact Prodigy for assistance.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Prodigy ships with Internet Explorer (IE) version 3.0 and supports Schannel.dll and Wsock32.dll, two files needed for Money 5.0.

Setting Up Prodigy as Your ISP
To use Prodigy as your ISP, follow these steps to set up Internet Explorer correctly:

  Install the latest version of Prodigy from either software disks, or through the Internet. Make sure that you install the version for Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 3.01. NOTE: If you have downloaded a version of Internet Explorer newer than 3.01 from the Microsoft Web Site, download the Windows 95 option without Internet Explorer from Prodigy.   Right-click The Internet on your desktop and then click Properties on the contest-sensitive menu.   On the Connection tab, make sure that the “Connect To The Internet As Needed” is selected.   In the “Use The Following Dial-Up Networking Connection” list, select the Prodigy connection.   Make sure that the “Connect Through A Proxy Server checkbox” is clear.   Click OK. </li></ol>

Using Prodigy as Your ISP in Money

 * 1) Start Money and Click Account Manager.
 * 2) In Account Manager, select the account that you want to setup for Online Services and click Account Details.
 * 3) Click “Select Online Services”. This launches the Online Services Setup Wizard.
 * 4) When prompted to choose an Internet connection method, select the Prodigy connection in the “Use My Internet Service Provider From The List Below” list.
 * 5) Complete the Online Services Setup Wizard, enabling all appropriate accounts for Online Services.

Prodigy Internet for Windows 95, is manufactured by Prodigy, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product’s performance or reliability.

For information about how to contact Prodigy, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

ARTICLE-ID: Q65416 TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

ARTICLE-ID: ID: Q60781 TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

ARTICLE-ID: Q60782 TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

= Additional query words: w_money 97 Prodigy OFC American Express Amex =

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbonline Version : 5.0 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.