THE INTERNET ROOM owner's software copyright 1998 EarthLink Network, Inc. Version 2.2.3 August 1, 1998 INTRODUCTION: The Internet Room is a powerful, easy-to-use personal Web site. A Room lets you use advanced computer technology without knowing a thing about the Web or computers. If you can type your name, you can build a Room -- they're that easy. In minutes, you'll be chatting online, swapping files, posting pictures, or trading messages with friends around the world in your Room. REQUIREMENTS: To set up your Internet Room, you need: * An EarthLink Sprint account. If you don't have an EarthLink Sprint account, call (800) 395-8425 * Windows 95 operating system * A computer with at least an 80486 DX2 66MHz processor * At least 8MB of RAM * Netscape or Internet Explorer 3.02 or higher FREE TRIAL OFFER: If your computer meets these requirements, you may sign up for a Room and try it out free for 30 days. (If you haven't done so already, the Room signup site is located at .) After the free month is complete, you may choose to make your Room permanent for just $29.95 a year. The Room fee will be billed to your EarthLink Sprint account; you don't need to send your credit card number. GETTING STARTED After you've signed up for your FREE 30 day trial Room, before you can begin using your new Internet Room Web site, you'll first have to install the Room owner's software on your computer. Below are the software's installation instructions. If you have a printer, we encourage you to print out these instructions, then read through them completely before installation. ROOM ACCOUNT INFORMATION Your Room username and password are the same as your EarthLink Sprint email username and email password. For example if your email username was johndoe, that means your Internet Room address would be . Also, in order to access the OWNER LOG IN sections of the Room you'll have to enter your EarthLink Sprint email username and email password. STEP 1: CONNECT TO THE INTERNET In order to install the Room Software, you must first be connected to the Internet. First, use the TotalAccess Internet Dialer to establish an Internet connection as you normally would, double-clicking the EARTHLINK DIALER icon on your desktop. Then click CONNECT. STEP 2: INSTALL INTERNET ROOM SOFTWARE Once you're connected to the Net, please insert the TotalAccess CD ROM into your CD ROM drive. When the message "TotalAccess has already been installed on your PC. Would you like to continue anyway?" appears, click NO. Next, click on your Window toolbar START button, then choose RUN. In the OPEN field, type: (the letter of your CD Drive):\win95\room\oclient.exe For example, if your CD drive is the D drive of your computer, you would type D:\win95\room\oclient.exe Then just follow the on-screen instructions that appear to install the software. Note: If you can't find the Room installer, click your Windows START button, select FIND, and choose FILES AND FOLDERS. Type "oclient.exe" into the NAMED box, and then click FIND NOW. When the computer is done searching, you can double-click the program's name to open and install it. After installing the software, restart your machine. You should now see a shortcut to your Internet Room on your desktop and a small Room icon in the right side of your Windows taskbar. (The Internet Room icon looks like a little computer.) STEP 3: START USING YOUR ROOM! Go to your Internet Room by connecting to the Internet and entering into your browser. You can also double-click the Internet Room shortcut or right-click the Internet Room icon in the Windows taskbar and select GO TO MY SITE from the pop-up menu. SUGGESTED NEXT STEPS: * Click the GUIDED TOUR button on your Internet Room's Front Door for a brief introduction to the many useful features of your Room. Click the HELP button for more detailed information. * To personalize your Internet Room, click the OWNER LOG IN button and enter your EarthLink Sprint email username and password. Fill in the information about yourself that you want to publish in your Internet Room. * You can use your free trial version of the Internet Room for 30 days. If you want to keep your Internet Room after that point, click the BUY YOUR ROOM button on your Room's Front Door page. TECHNICAL SUPPORT There is currently no phone-based technical support for Internet Rooms. If you have any technical support questions about your Internet Room, please send email to: elnroom@earthlink.net Enjoy your Room! Webmaster elnroom@earthlink.net EarthLink Network, Inc.