Microsoft KB Archive/166747

Money 5.0: Using CompuServe 3.0.2 As Internet Provider

PSS ID Number: Q166747 Article last modified on 09-12-1997

5.00

WINDOWS

================================================================ ==

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 download bank statement information from the Internet. Money also allows you to access the MoneyZone and other Internet Web sites from within Money. This article explains how to setup and use CompuServe version 301.2 for Windows 95 and CompuServe as your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for Money.

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

= MORE INFORMATION =

CompuServe 3.0.2 for Windows 95 ships with Internet Explorer (IE) version 3.01 and supports Schannel.dll and Wsock32.dll, two files needed for Money 5.0.

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

  Install the latest version of Compuserve from either software disks, or through the Internet. Make sure that you install the version for Windows 95 with IE 3.01. NOTE: If you have downloaded a newer version of IE 3.01 from the Microsoft Web Site you will be asked if you want to keep the current .dll files. Select the default to keep all current .dll’s or other files during the Setup process.   Right-click The Internet on your desktop and then click Properties on the context-sensitive menu.   On the Connection tab, make sure that the “Connect To The Internet As Needed” is checked.   In “Use The Following Dial-Up Networking Connection” list, select the CompuServe connection.   Make sure that “Connect Through A Proxy Server” is clear and click OK. 

To Use CompuServe As Your ISP in Money
To use CompuServe as your ISP with Money, do the following:


 * 1) Start Money and click Account Manager.
 * 2) In Account Manager, select the account 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 CompuServe 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.

Additional query words: w_money CompuServe American Express Amex OFC ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty kbonline Version : 5.00 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.