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

Internet Explorer (Windows, DSL): One Procedure

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

Windows screenshot - showing clicking the button labeled LAN settings

Check the checkbox labeled "Use automatic configuration script".

Windows screenshot - showing the box to check 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.

When using Copy and Paste to enter the URL, be sure there is NO space in front of the http://
Do not omit the http:// in the URL. It is necessary.

Windows screenshot - showing a complete URL entered into the appropriate field

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

Windows screenshot - showing how to deselect the automatically detecet settings option

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