Step 1: Click on "Tools" on the main menu bar, then from the drop-down list that appears select "Internet Options."
Step 2: The next screen to appear has several tabs across the top. Look for the one that says "Connections." Click on this "Connections" tab.
Step 3A: Select "Dial-up settings -- Settings" if you connect to the Internet using a telephone modem.
Step 3B: Select "LAN Settings" if you connect to the Internet using an ADSL or Cable modem.
Step 4A -- Modem Users: In the "Settings" dialog box, check "Use automatic configuration script" and
then enter: http://libproxy.calumet.purdue.edu/proxy.pac
Step 4B -- LAN Users: In the " LAN Settings" check "Use automatic configuration script" and
then enter: http://libproxy.calumet.purdue.edu/proxy.pac
Press the OK button and you're done.
Step 5: The next time (and every time thereafter) that you use a Library-licensed database from your non-Purdue machine, you will be requested to enter your identification information:
User Name = your last name
Password = University ID number (usually your social security number WITHOUT DASHES).
If you've requested a special University ID, it's that number without dashes.Your non-Purdue PC can now access all products licensed for on-campus use only!
If you have any problems or questions with our proxy service, click here. We'll get back to you.
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