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- README.TXT
-
- Contents
- 1. Common installation problems
- 2. Uninstallation
- 3. Users with other Internet software packages installed
- 4. Users with other e-mail software packages installed
- 5. Compatibility Problems
- 6. Application features
-
-
- 1. Common installation problems
-
- (i) The installation procedure writes four additional lines
- to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- However, if you chose to use the multiple boot option menu system, you
- will need to check that the added lines:-
-
- PATH <your main path>;c:\btintnet
- set TZ=GMT+0BST
- set PCTCP=c:\btintnet\pctcp.ini
- c:\btintnet\vxdinit.exe
-
- appear in a position in the autoexec.bat file where they
- will be executed.
-
-
- (ii) The installation process changes the following system files :-
-
- c:\autoexec.bat
- c:\windows\system.ini
- c:\windows\control.ini
- c:\windows\win.ini
-
- Up to 10 earlier versions of these files will be stored in the same directory
- but with a ".btx" file extension, where x = 0 to 9. Iexplore.ini however will
- be copied into the destination directory with an extension ".bt".
-
-
- (iii) The installation process creates a file called c:\btintnet\install.log.
- This file shows what backup files have been created and also contains
- uninstallation information.
- The registration process creates a file called c:\btintnet\ftpcfg.log.
- This file is only of interest if the registration process is not totally
- successful. If you contact the help-desk with a registration problem,
- they may ask you to look into this file.
-
-
- (iv) The default port speed depends on the modem type that has been
- selected. The port speed must be equal to or greater than the modem
- line speed. Hence higher speed modems default to higher port speeds.
- However, depending on the UART in your PC, you may need to use the
- Configuration utility to adjust the port speed. As a rule of thumb, set the
- port speed to 19,200 with an 8250 UART, 38,400 with a 16450 UART
- and 57,600 with a 16550 UART. The UART type can be identified by
- running the PC utility program MSD.EXE supplied with your PC.
-
-
- 2. Uninstallation
- Uninstall can be effected from the Uninstall utility or manually by:-
-
- i. From Windows, delete the "BT Internet" group
- ii. From DOS, copy the appropriate saved copy of the files listed in
- section 2 above back to the original name.
- iii. Delete the "BTINTNET" directory and all of its contents
- iv. Re-boot your PC
-
- WARNING: This may affect other applications installed after
- installing the BT Internet software.
-
-
- 3. Users with other Internet software packages installed
-
- If you are using other Internet software, you may experience conflicts when BT
- Internet is installed. Below are some known conflicts that occur with Pipex and
- CompuServe Internet software.
-
-
- (i) Pipex Users.
- BT Internet and Pipex insert similar configuration statements into your AUTOEXEC.BAT
- and SYSTEM.INI files, hence the resulting conflict. To solve this it is recommended that
- you use a dual boot if you are using MS-DOS 6.0 or later. A skeleton example is given
- below. For more information, refer to your DOS manual. If you have versions earlier
- than MS-DOS 6.0, then the same can be achieved by using goto statements, or using
- separate batch files. For more information refer to your DOS manual.
-
- CONFIG.SYS
- --------------------
- [menu]
- menuitem=BTi, BT Internet
- menuitem=Pipex, PIPEX Dial
- menudefault=BTi
-
- [common]
- REM Place the rest of your statements here
-
-
- AUTOEXEC.BAT
- -------------------------
- :common
- REM statements common to both BT Internet and Pipex are placed here
- PROMPT $p$g
- PATH c:\dos;c:\windows
-
- goto %config%
-
- :BTi
- REM statements specific to BT Internet are placed here
- SET PCTCP = C:\BTINTNET\PCTCP.INI
- SET PATH = %PATH%;C:\BTINTNET
- SET TZ = GMT + 0BST
- C:\BTINTNET\VXDINIT.EXE
- REM The next line is an example of how to handle the variants in SYSTEM.INI files
- copy c:\windows\system.bti c:\windows\system.ini
- goto end
-
- :Pipex
- REM statements specific to Pipex are placed here
- SET PCTCP = C:\PIPEX\PCTCP\PCTCP.INI
- PATH %PATH%;C:\PIPEX\PCTCP
- C:\PIPEX\PCTCP\VXDINIT.EXE
- REM The next line is an example of how to handle the variants in SYSTEM.INI files
- copy c:\windows\system.pip c:\windows\system.ini
-
- :end
-
- In the SYSTEM.INI there are 2 lines of concern, the drivers = <path>\WCOMAPI.DLL
- line under the [boot] section, and the device = <path>\WCOMVXD.386 line under the
- [386 Enh] section. You only need to replace the <path> with the path for BT Internet
- (e.g. C:\BTINTNET) or for Pipex (e.g. C:\PIPEX\PCTCP). These files are different for
- BT Internet and Pipex and are not compatible. Therefore it is essential that you use the
- correct path. It is recommended that you create two SYSTEM.INI files, one with the
- extension .bti (with BT Internet lines configured) and another with extension .pip (with
- Pipex lines configured). The above copy commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT can be
- placed to automatically copy the correct SYSTEM.INI file for that session. Note:
- Configuration information written to the SYSTEM.INI during Installation of new software
- will also need to be placed in the SYSTEM.PIP and SYSTEM.BTI files.
-
-
- (ii) CompuServe Users.
- When you install BT Internet, you may come across the following dialogue which appears
- with the message, 'A file named WINSOCK.DLL has been found in the C:\WINDOWS
- directory. If you proceed, it will be renamed to WINSOCK.BT'. This is perfectly fine,
- since CompuServe has a copy of this file in its own home directory. This is simply a
- cautious step to prevent possible causes of conflicts.
-
- When you run either CompuServe or BT Internet and then close it and start the other
- package, you may get one of the following errors:
-
- 'Error: COM 1 already open.'
- 'Error: Invalid Port 1 name.'
- 'Modem not responding,'
-
- If this is the case, then it is recommended that you close Windows, and press the RESET
- button on your computer ( a CTRL+ALT+DEL may not suffice). In general, it is
- recommended that you RESET your computer when switching between the two Internet
- software packages.
-
- (iii) PATH Conflicts
- If BT Internet is not operating correctly or causes some undesirable effects, you should
- remove all other PATH statements from your AUTOEXEC.BAT that refer to other Internet
- software.
-
-
- 4. Users with other e-mail software packages installed
-
- If your e-mail package uses a MAPI.DLL, then during installation of BT Internet you
- may be presented with the message, 'BT Internet Setup has detected a MAPI.DLL
- in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. To prevent conflicts this will be renamed to
- MAPI.BT'. This will probably render you previous e-mail package inoperable. If you
- prefer to use your previous e-mail package you can try some of the following
- procedures:
-
- (i) Move the MAPI.DLL from the c:\btintnet directory to your main
- Windows\System directory, or
- (ii) Move the renamed MAPI.BT to your preferred e-mail package
- directory and rename it back to MAPI.DLL.
-
- These are just some pointers, they are by no means guaranteed to work.
-
-
- 5. Compatibility Problems
-
- (i) Certain 386 and 486 PCs (including Zenith Notebook model Z-Note425 Lnp)
- with customised versions of Windows 3.x may experience problems accessing
- news groups. The symptoms are never being able to connect to the news server.
- The problem can be fixed by using Notepad to open news.ini (which will be in
- the btintnet directory if you took the defaults). In the [Communications] section
- find the line that starts 'GenSockDLL' and change it
- FROM:
- GenSockDLL=gwinsock.dll
- TO:
- GenSockDLL=genasync.dll
-
- (ii) If you are using a Motorolla 3400 modem, it will fail to be detected during
- installation or through the configuration utility, if you try to verify it with the
- 'Test Port' button. This will not affect the use of the modem for connection
- to BT Internet, it simply means you cannot verify the modem is present.
-
-
- 6. Application features
-
- (i) The BT Internet software has a feature called the inactivity timer.
- This is set to 15 minutes by default. This means that after 14 minutes,
- during which there has been no modem communication with the network,
- the application will warn the user that it will automatically disconnect the
- link in one minute.
-
-
- (ii) There is no facility to abort the download of mail or news items
- once the download has started (other than closing the application).
-
-
- (iii) Closing the Launcher does not automatically close the call.
- The call is closed when the telephone handset is on-hook.
- If the handset is off-hook, click the telephone icon to close the call.
-