Dial-up Network

The Dial-up Network is a utility made for certain WindowsOS systems, Windows Server systems, and MacOS Server systems.

## Usage

### WindowsOS

Clicking the 'Dial-up' icon on the desktop will open a window with a grid of computers running different WindowsOS systems (excluding beta systems). These computers will automatically generate drivers for the player, which can be collected by clicking the 'Get it!' button on top of the window. Computers running newer systems will generate drivers faster than those with older systems. Once a computer finishes generating drivers, 10 drivers will be added to the counter (this means every 10% is worth 1 driver).

### Unlocking computers

The number of computers running a single system is determined by the edition of that system (in the PocketPB version) or the highest level (in the PC version). The first computer is unlocked when installing the system. New computers can be unlocked by either:

* **PocketPB version only**: Getting special boot screens
	+ 2nd computer: Under Construction
	+ 3rd computer: Alpha (100 levels)
	+ 4th computer: Delt (250 levels)
	+ 5th computer: Beta (500 levels)
	+ 6th computer (Server): Gamma (1000 levels)
* **PocketPB version only**: Using Microsoft Points (3 per computer)
* **PC version only**: Getting the Under Construction boot screen, then every 10 levels completed
	+ 2nd computer: Under Construction
	+ 3rd computer: Under Construction + 10 levels
	+ 4th computer: Under Construction + 20 levels
	+ 5th computer: Under Construction + 30 levels
	+ 6th computer (Server): Under Construction + 40 levels

For example, in the PocketPB version, if one has Windows 11 Delt, they will have 3 computers running Windows 11. The number of computers will increase as player gets boot screens/completes levels, up to a maximum of 6 computers per system. The last computer is a server (indicated by the "Server" label below it), which generates drivers at a 5x higher rate than a regular computer.

In server versions, an extra button appears saying, "Network control". You can control many computers at the same time with the menu. Checkboxes can be used to configure the computers that are affected. Servers will not have "Server" labels below them.

The maximum amount of computers you can have is 60, which can be divided into 50 regular computers and 10 servers.

### Unlocking a server version

Once getting a Gamma label (PocketPB version only) or a specific level (PC version only) on a WindowsOS system you are playing, you will unlock a server version. Windows NT 4.0 Gamma is not affected.

### MacOS

In MacOS, each system's networks are in a folder. On server systems, there is a button on the top of each folder, that says "Network control". The icons for the networks in the systems are different. Instead of them being regular PCs, they are Macintoshes. Clicking one brings up a menu with the same options from Windows’s Dial-up.

## Device control options

* **On/Off button**: Shuts down or starts up the machine. When it's off, it will not generate any drivers.
* **Restart**: Restart the machine. It will also reset the progress in generating drivers.
* **Run Microsoft Defender**: Scan for viruses on the machine.
* **Update**: Updates the machine's software. Only available when the computer displays a "Your system needs to update" window.
* **Clean**: Improves the 'Cleanliness' level to 100%. Not available if the screen is cracked. If you don't clean computers, sparks will appear, reminding you to do so.
* **Eject CD**: Ejects the CD. There is a small chance you can find a drivers disk, which is indicated by a pop-up message saying, 'You found a drivers disk in the drive'. You will then get a bonus after completing a level. This option is not available in the network control menu or if the screen is cracked.
* **Fix**: Fixes all hardware problems with the computer. This is only available if the screen is cracked, it is also available in the Network control menu.