ReadMe 0198win4.txt AT&T WorldNet® Service for Windows® 3.1, Windows® for Work Groups 3.11, and Windows® 95 Contents: -- A World of Possibilities -- If You Can Point and Click, You're There -- Minimum System Requirements -- Online Help and Advice -- Installation and Registration - Tips and Instructions -- Registering with AT&T WorldNet Service -- Connecting to AT&T WorldNet Service -- Choose the Plan That's Right for You -- Important, Please Read -- A World of Possibilities -- With AT&T WorldNet Service, a world of infinite possibilities is now within your reach. Research virtually any subject. Stay abreast of current events. Participate in online newsgroups. Purchase merchandise from leading retailers. AT&T WorldNet Service is rapidly becoming the preferred way of accessing the Internet and has won several of the most highly coveted awards in the computer industry. It's the best way to stay in touch with the people, ideas, and information that are important to you. If you are in the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, all you need is a computer with a mouse, a modem, a phone line, and the enclosed software. We've taken care of the rest. -- If You Can Point and Click, You're There -- With AT&T WorldNet Service, finding the information you want on the Internet is easier than you ever imagined it could be. Get fast access via over 360 access numbers throughout the U.S. and go online as easily as picking up your phone. Specially customized industry-leading browsers enable you to simply point and click to go virtually everywhere on the Internet. Stay in touch with friends, relatives, and colleagues via e-mail, chat and discussion groups. Create your own presence on the Internet with your free 2MB of personal Web page resources. AT&T's unsurpassed network enables you to connect to the Internet with confidence. It's all within your reach -- just a point and click away -- Minimum System Requirements -- IBM-Compatible Personal Computer Users: · IBM-compatible computer with 486SX or higher processor · 8 MB of RAM minimum; 16MB RAM suggested · 15 - 20 MB of available hard disk space for Windows® 3.1 or Windows® for Workgroups 3.11, or 40 - 86 MB for Windows® 95 · Graphics system capable of displaying 256 colors · 14.4 Kbps modem or faster connected to an outside phone line and not a LAN or ISDN line (For best results, use 28.8 Kbps or 56 Kpbs modem.) · Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows® for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows® 95. -- Online Help and Advice -- The AT&T WorldNet Service home page at www.worldnet.att.net includes a broad spectrum of comprehensive and useful information. The HELP icon provides pertinent, time-saving, information-intensive reference tips, and topics such as Help Forums, Account Information, Downloads & Upgrades, Security Tips, Newsgroups, Special Announcements, and more. AT&T provides World Class technical expertise and fast reliable responses to your questions. To reach AT&T WorldNet Customer Support, call 1-800-400-1447. -- Installation and Registration - Tips and Instructions -- · If you have other Web browsers or online software, please consider uninstalling them according to vendor's instructions. · If you are installing AT&T WorldNet Service on a computer with Local Area Networking, please contact your LAN administrator for setup instructions. · At the end of installation, you may be asked to restart your computer. IBM-compatible PC users: · Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your computer. · Select File/Run (for Windows 3.1x) or Start/Run (for Windows 95 if setup did not start automatically). · Type D:\setup.exe (or change the "D" if your CD-ROM is another drive). · Click OK. · Follow the onscreen instructions to install and register. -- Registering with AT&T WorldNet Service -- The AT&T WorldNet online registration process includes a series of screens that confirm billing information and prompt you for additional account set-up data. The following is a list of registration tips and comments that will help you during the registration process. 1. Be prepared to supply your name, address, valid credit card number and choose an account information security word, e-mail name and e-mail password, and preferred price plan. Note: If you use all lowercase letters when assigning an e-mail ID and security code, they will be easier to remember. 2. If you make a mistake and exit or get disconnected during the registration process prematurely, simply click on "Create New Account". Do not click on "Edit Existing Account". 3. When choosing your local access telephone number, you will be given several options. Please choose the one nearest to you, and note that calling a number within your area does not guarantee that the call is free. -- Connecting to AT&T WorldNet Service -- When you have finished installing and registering with AT&T WorldNet Service, you are ready to access the Internet. Make sure your modem and phone line are available before attempting to connect to the service. For Windows 95 users: · Double-click on the Connect to AT&T WorldNet Service icon on your desktop, OR · Select Start, Programs, AT&T WorldNet Software, Connect to AT&T WorldNet Service For Windows 3.1x users: · Double-click the Connect to AT&T WorldNet Service icon located in the AT&T WorldNet Service group in Program Manager. -- Choose the Plan That's Right for You -- Choose one of two payment options: inclusion on your AT&T residential Long Distance telephone bill or bill to your valid MasterCard®, VISA®, Discover® or American Express® credit card. AT&T WorldNet Service is competitively priced for exceptional value. The latest pricing information can be obtained during online registration. To change your pricing plan after registering, click on the Service Support icon on the AT&T WorldNet Service home page. There you will find complete instructions for changing your selection. Explore our AT&T WorldNet Service Web site at http://www.att.net. ©1998 AT&T Corp. All Rights Reserved. AT&T WorldNet is a registered service mark of AT&T Corp., Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. -- Important, Please Read -- Information in this software is current as of 11/15/97 and subject to change. Your use of AT&T WorldNet Service software is subject to the end-user license agreement included in the software. Your use of AT&T WorldNet Service is subject to the AT&T WorldNet Service Agreement, which is available for review during the registration process and on the AT&T WorldNet Service Web site, as that agreement may be modified by AT&T from time to time. Before you install this software, please read the terms and conditions listed below, including limitations of liability associated with the use of AT&T WorldNet Service software and AT&T WorldNet Service. AT&T DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF THE IMPLIED TITLE OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, AND AT&T SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE SOFTWARE. AT&T DOES NOT WARRANT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. IN NO EVENT WILL AT&T BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR THE MEDIA ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS RECORDED, EVEN IF AT&T OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, AT&T'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.