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-------------------------------------------------------------------- README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Beta For Microsoft Windows 3.1 September 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996 ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu. -------- CONTENTS -------- OVERVIEW Contents of This Product System Requirements INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER Installing from the Internet Upgrading over Version 2.01 or 2.1 Upgrading over Version 1.5 or 1.6 Beta LAN Installations Installing a Modem Using the Dialer Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts Making a Backup Copy of the Software KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS ===================== Note: * Microsoft technical support is not available for Beta products. If you have comments, questions, or problems with this product, please report this through one of the following: via the Web - http://www.microsoft.com/ie/support/report/ie_report.htm via the newsgroup on MSNEWS.microsoft.com - news:microsoft.public.internetexplorer.beta.win3.1x -------- OVERVIEW -------- This version is primarily intended for users of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 3.1/3.11 and Windows for Workgroups 3.1/3.11. Note that this version is a 16-bit program and therefore you do not need to have Win32s(R) installed on your computer. If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT(R), you can download a version designed and optimized for these platforms at: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/iedl.htm This product enables you to browse and view HTML documents on the network, in addition to documents on the World Wide Web or Internet. Other services, such as Gopher, FTP, and NNTP news support, are also available. Contents of This Product ------------------------ This product contains the following: - A Setup wizard that walks you through installation - A Internet Connection Wizard to help you get access to the Internet - A browser that enables you to browse and view HTML documents - A TCP/IP protocol stack that is necessary to access the Internet - A Dialer that enables you to dial your Internet service provider number System Requirements ------------------- - A personal computer, 386 processor or higher - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 - At least 4 megabytes (MB) of memory - A VGA monitor or better - A mouse - A modem with a speed of at least 9600 or a LAN connection -------------------------------------- INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER -------------------------------------- Installing from the Internet ---------------------------- To install Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet, carry out the following procedure. 1. Create a temporary directory on your computer. 2. Choose to download Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet, and save the file Dlbas30x.exe to the temporary directory. 3. In File Manager, run Dlbas30x.exe to extract the program files. 4. Read the instructions below for LAN installations and for installing with existing TCP/IP connections. 5. In File Manager, run Setup.exe. Setup installs files in the directory you specify. Note * If you are upgrading to a newer version of Internet Explorer and choose to install the program in a different directory from your original version, please refer to the following section, "Upgrading over Version 2.01 or 2.1," for further instructions. 6. If you want, you can delete the temporary directory you created. 7. Run Internet Explorer. Upgrading over Version 2.01 or 2.1 ---------------------------------- When upgrading to a newer version Internet Explorer, you can choose to install the program into the same directory as your previous version or establish another directory. If you choose the latter, your previous dialer settings and connection(s) will be preserved. However, if you choose the former, you must do the following in order to use your pre-existing dialer settings and connection(s): 1. If you install to a new directory, but keep your existing program group, you must change the properties of any dialer program item(s) you previously created so that the Command Line and Working Directory settings point to the appropriate directories. (Note that the New Connections program item does not need to be modified.) You do this by clicking the dialer program item, choosing Properties from the File menu, and replacing all references to the existing directory with the name of new directory. For example, if you install an upgrade of Internet Explorer to a new directory named NEWEXPL, the following change would be required: Command Line: C:\IEXPLORE\iedial.exe C:\IEXPLORE\CON0000.CON Working Directory: C:\IEXPLORE Changes to: Command Line: C:\NEWEXPL\iedial.exe C:\NEWEXPL\CON0000.CON Working Directory: C:\NEWEXPL 2. Using File Manager, copy all files with the extension .con from the previous directory to the new created directory. 3. If during the upgrade you choose to use a new program group, just follow step 2 and copy the old dialer program items to the new program group. Repeat step 1 to change the Command Line and Working Directory settings. Upgrading over Version 1.5 or 1.6 Beta -------------------------------------- If you are upgrading from the version 1.5 or version 1.6 beta, please read the following special notes. - The format of Iexplore.ini has changed, so Setup will make a backup copy of your current Iexplore.ini file to a file called Ie16ini.sav. - You will need to reapply any user-selectable settings, such as proxy servers, in the new version. - Your Favorites and History lists will be preserved. - Win32s is not required for this version, so if you installed Win32s specifically to run the version 1.6 beta, then you can remove it from your system. Please refer to the following URL for instructions on removing Win32s from your system: http://www.microsoft.com/kb/faq/devtools/winsdk/win32s/faq3476.htm LAN Installations ----------------- If you already have access to the Internet through your LAN, you will be able to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to browse the Internet. (If you are not sure whether you currently have access, consult your network administrator.) If you have access, your LAN administrator should provide you with proxy servers that also can be used. To install Internet Explorer, you need to do the following: - Make sure you have the TCP/IP protocol installed. - Run the installation in Custom mode, and make sure that the TCP/IP Stack And Dialer check box is not selected. Proxy servers can also be used, provided they are CERN compliant. To enable use of a proxy server, choose Options from the View menu, and then on the Proxy tab, type the data needed for your proxy server. Installing a Modem ------------------ Before setting up, please make sure that your modem is turned on and properly connected. Setup will try to detect and configure your modem. If a modem is detected, but the exact type is unknown, select the modem manually from the list of supported modems. If a modem is not detected or you select the check box labeled Don't Detect My Modem, you can select the modem manually. However, the default maximum speed will be 9600 baud. Therefore, you should manually select a speed that matches your modem's capabilities in order to optimize the performance of the modem. Using the Dialer ---------------- This release of Internet Explorer also supports dialer scripts. IEscript.exe is located in the directory where you installed Internet Explorer. The program allows you to associate a script with a connection. To start the program, choose Run from the File menu in Program Manager. In order to use the dialer with a PBX that does not have a dial tone, you need to modify the DialString in the "Dial-In Configuration" section of the Shivappp.ini file in order to dial. For example, the X3 command would be inserted between the "AT" and "D" entries as follows: [Dial-In Configuration] DialString=ATX3D Note that adding the X3 command affects all locations and only functions properly with Hayes-compatible modems. To access an outside line, you may need to add a pause character (either a "W" or a comma) after the outside access number, so that there is a pause before the outside number is dialed. To specify this setting, click the My Locations Tab. In the To Access An Outside Line, First Dial box, type the outside line access number followed by a "W" or a comma. For example, if the number required to access an outside line is "9," you would type the following in the box: 9W - or - 9, Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications -------------------------------------------- To configure Internet Explorer to use a Telnet helper application, open Iexplore.ini and locate the [Helpers] section. Remove the semicolon (;) from in front of the telnet= line, and type the path to the telnet application. For example: [helpers] telnet=c:\windows\telnet.exe %s Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts -------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Explorer has been installed and tested with several of the most popular Internet access products available today. If it is configured properly, you should be able to use the TCP/IP protocol and dialer (via Winsock.dll) provided with these products to connect with yourISP. It is not necessary to install the Dialer and TCP/IP stack that are provided with Internet Explorer. In general, all that is required is that you configure the PATH command in your Autoexec.bat file so that Internet Explorer can find the Winsock.dll file you are using to connect to the Internet. For example, if your Winsock.dll file is in the directory C:\Connect, add a line directly under your current PATH command that reads: PATH=%PATH%;C:\CONNECT If you have multiple Winsock.dll files, please make sure that the Winsock file you choose to use comes first in the PATH command or is located in the directory where your browser files reside. Following are procedures for installing Internet Explorer over some common Internet access products. Other packages available include FTP Software, Network TeleSystems, and shareware from Trumpet Software (http://www.trumpet.com.au/wsk/winsock.htm). Internet Chameleon 4.5 ---------------------- 1. Install Internet Explorer to the suggested default directory (C:\Iexplore). 2. Make sure that the Internet Chameleon directory is in your path. If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat file, and then restart your computer. 3. Run the Internet Chameleon dialer program (from the Custom icon). 4. Select the line corresponding to your current Internet service provider, and make sure that the Dial On Demand command on the Setup menu has a check mark by it. This makes the dialer program run when Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet. 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon in the Microsoft Internet Explorer group in Program Manager. If you have configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, an Internet connection is made when you first enter an Internet address in Internet Explorer. If you have not configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, you need to start that program before you start Internet Explorer. Netscape Navigator 1.2 Personal Edition --------------------------------------- 1. Install Internet Explorer to the directory that contains your Netscape Navigator files. For example, if you installed the Netscape browser in the default directory (C:\Netscape), place the Internet Explorer files in the same location. 2. Run Internet Explorer. Other Internet Dialer Packages ------------------------------ 1. Using the Custom setup option, install Internet Explorer to the suggested default directory without the TCP/IP stack and dialer. 2. Make sure that the Internet dialer directory is in your path. If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat file, and then restart your computer. 3. Run your existing Internet dialer program. 4. Choose to enable dial on demand (if your dialer supports this option). This makes the dialer program run when Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet. 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon in the Microsoft Internet Explorer group in Program Manager. If you have configured the dialer to dial on demand, an Internet connection is made when you first enter an Internet address in Internet Explorer. If you have not configured the dialer to dial on demand, you need to start that program before you start Internet Explorer. Making a Backup Copy of the Software ------------------------------------ 1. Make sure that you have one floppy disk (3.5" disks with 1.44 MB capacity). 2. After you have downloaded the software and have run Dlbas30x.exe (see "Installing from the Internet" section earlier in this file) your temporary directory contains all the files that you need to make disks. 3. Copy all the files (except Dlbas30x.exe) onto your disk. --------------------- KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS --------------------- * No inline video. * No Internet shortcuts. * Does not work with Windows NT Challenge Response Authentication in Microsoft Internet Information Server. To work around this, make sure the Allow Anonymous option is enabled in the WWW Service Properties dialog box in Internet Information Server. * You cannot open another instance of Internet Explorer by double-clicking an .htm file in File Manager or double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon in Program Manager. To open a new instance of Internet Explorer, choose New Window from the File menu. * If you have voice messages waiting on your phone line (rapid beeps), our Dialer fails to dial out on the line. This can be remedied (for Hayes- compatible modems only) if, in the file Modems2.ini, at the end of the line for the InitString setting, you set "blind dialing" by typing: S6=5 * When checking for or sending mail with the Internet Mail program, you need capacity). wait a few minutes before closing the Internet Mail program to make sure it has completed the transfer. * Internet Explorer might have difficulty loading a very large number of newsgroups (>16000). If your news server has a large number of newsgroups, you should use a dedicated newsreader to browse the groups. * If you are creating a new connection and try to cancel that connection part of the way through the creation process, the file that represents the new connection is still created. If you try to use that connection name again, the following message appears: The entry name is invalid. It is already in use. If you want to use that specific connection name, you need to find the .con file that was created for that connection and delete it from your hard disk. * After upgrading to version 3.0, if you run an earlier version, you may get an error dialog stating 'Could not :Load Entry Point in Security Protocol Module: Proxy_Basic=Proxy_basic_Load,basic.dll'. This is a harmless warning. Click OK and continue or copy the 'Basic.dll' from the 3.0 instalation over the 'Basic.dll' of the previous installation. * You may experience problems running some Plug-ins. We are working with several vendors to resolve these issues.