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How to Set Up Connection - Step A. Set Your Browser to Use the Proxy Service

Internet Explorer (Windows, Cable Modem)

From the "Tools" menu of your browser, click on the "Internet Options" entry.

IE screenshot - choose internet options from tools menu

Click on the tab labeled "Connections".

IE screenshot - choose labeled connections

Click the button labeled "LAN settings" (Local Area Network Settings).

IE screenshot - click on the button labeled LAN settings

Check the checkbox labeled "Use automatic configuration script".

IE screenshot - check the box labeled use automatic configuration script

Enter the following URL into the field labeled "Automatic Proxy Configuration URL":

http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/proxy/pacserve

WARNING: Avoid common mistakes.

  1. When using Copy and Paste to enter the URL, be sure there is NO space in front of the http://
  2. Do not omit the http:// in the URL. It is necessary.
IE screenshot - reminder to enter the full URL in the appropriate field

Remove checkmarks from "Automatically detect settings" (if checked) and then click the button labeled "OK".

IE screenshot - remove the checkmarks from automatically detect settings

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