About This Guide

This section contains information about the Cisco DialOut Utility User Guide, including document organization and conventions, and where to find more information.

This guide is intended for the person installing and using the Cisco DialOut Utility. You should be familiar with Microsoft Windows. If you are the system administrator, you should also be familiar with WAN, server, and router planning, implementation, and administration.

Table  1: User Guide Contents

Chapter Title	Topics Covered
About This Guide	The audience, organization, and conventions of this book
Introduction to the Cisco DialOut Utility	An overview of the Cisco DialOut Utility, and its features, system requirements, and specifications
Installing and Preconfiguring the Cisco DialOut Utility	Installing, configuring, and uninstalling the Cisco DialOut Utility
Using the Cisco DialOut Utility	Using and reconfiguring the Cisco DialOut Utility
Troubleshooting Information for the Cisco DialOut Utility	Troubleshooting the Cisco DialOut Utility, including timesaving tips and resources for service and support
System Messages for the Cisco DialOut Utility	Explanations of the system messages
Changes to Windows Files and Registry Entries	Additional information you may need, including the names of the files installed by the Cisco DialOut Utility and changes to the Windows SYSTEM.INI file, the Microsoft Windows Registry (Windows 95 and Windows NT) and the WIN.INI file (Windows 3.1x)
Sample NAS Configurations for the Cisco DialOut Utility	Sample network access server (NAS) configurations
Troubleshooting Information for the System Administrator	Troubleshooting information for the system administrator

Table  2: User Guide Conventions

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Command input that is supplied by you.
[     ]	Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.
{ x | x | x }	A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one.
^ or Ctrl	Represent the key labeled Control. For example, when you read ^D or Ctrl-D, you should hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
screen font	Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font	Examples of information that you must enter.
<     >	Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, appear in angled brackets.
[     ]	Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.
Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to additional information and material.
Timesaver	This symbol means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Caution	This symbol means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

For More Information

You will need your Microsoft Windows documentation.

Your Cisco DialOut Utility also includes two quick reference cards to help you quickly install and configure the software. You can also refer to the Cisco DialOut Utility online help system.

If you are the system administrator, you will need the user guide for your Cisco network access server (NAS) and the Cisco IOS software documentation, including the Telnet Extensions for Dialout supplement.

You might also want to refer to the Cisco Internetworking Terms and Acronyms guide.

Be sure to read any README.TXT file and printed updates for information that becomes available after this user guide is printed.

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a single package or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

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