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- Netscape Communicator Dial-Up Edition Read Me
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- Netscape Communicator Dial-Up Edition is subject to the
- terms detailed in the license agreement accompanying it.
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- Please read this document before installing Dial-Up Edition.
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- This Read Me covers:
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- * What's in Dial-Up Edition
- * System requirements
- * Installation instructions
- * Where to send feedback
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- Welcome to Dial-Up Edition
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- Dial-Up Edition includes all the software you need to get
- started on the Internet:
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- * Netscape Communicator 4.0, a bundle of Internet software that
- lets you explore the world wide web, send and receive email,
- read online newsgroups, and more.
- * Account Setup, a program that helps you get access to the
- Internet, even if you have never accessed it before.
- * Connection software that enables your computer to connect to
- the Internet.
- * Complete documentation and Help.
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- To use Dial-Up Edition, follow these steps:
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- 1. Install Dial-Up Edition according to the
- instructions provided in this document and in the
- Installation and Setup Guide that accompanies the
- software.
- 2. Use Account Setup to create access to the Internet.
- Account Setup can help you create an account with an
- Internet service provider right away. If you already
- have an Internet account, you can use Account Setup
- to set up Communicator to access your Internet account.
- See Chapter 3 of the Installation and Setup Guide for
- complete instructions.
- 3. Connect to your account and explore the Internet.
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- Before you begin, make sure your computer meets the system
- requirements described in the next section.
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- System Requirements
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- To use Dial-Up Edition, your computer must meet the system
- requirements described in this section.
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- WINDOWS 95, NT, 3.1, AND WFW 3.11 SYSTEMS
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- * An IBM-compatible computer with the following:
- - A 486/66 (or faster) processor.
- - 25 MB to 35 MB of free hard-disk space.
- - 16 MB of RAM.
- - 256-color (or better) display.
- - A CD-ROM drive.
- * An internal or external modem with a data-transfer rate of
- 14.4 kbps or faster (check your modem documentation to find
- out your modem's speed).
- * Access to a telephone line to connect to the Internet; almost
- any phone line will do. You can even connect from hotel rooms
- or, in some countries, from pay phones.
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- MACINTOSH SYSTEMS
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- * A Macintosh computer with the following:
- - PowerPC processor and running Macintosh
- Operating System 7.5 (or later).
- - Approximately 25-35 MB of free hard-disk space.
- - 16 MB of RAM. (If you're using a Power Macintosh with 16 MB
- of RAM, turn on Virtual Memory.)
- - (Optional) Apple Open Transport networking software, version
- 1.1 or later (version 1.1.2 is recommended). To obtain a
- current release of Open Transport, contact Apple Computer, Inc.,
- or your local software vendor.
- - A CD-ROM drive.
- * An internal or external modem with a data-transfer rate of 14.4
- kbps or faster (check your modem manual to find out your modem's
- speed).
- * Access to a telephone line to connect to the Internet; almost
- any phone line will do. You can even connect from hotel rooms
- or, in some countries, from pay phones.
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- Installation Instructions
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- Refer to the Installation and Setup Guide that accompanies Internet
- Access Edition for complete instructions on how to install the product
- and for stroubleshooting tips. General instructions for installing
- Dial-Up Edition are provided below.
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- WINDOWS 95, NT, 3.1, AND WFW 3.11 SYSTEMS
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- 1. Close all open applications.
- 2. Place the Dial-Up Edition CD in your CD-ROM drive. The
- Installer screen appears.
- 3. Click the Install Communicator button. The Installer launches.
- 4. Choose a set-up type:
- - Typical (recommended). This choice installs all the software
- you need for typical Internet use.
- - Custom. This choice lets you install all of Netscape
- Communicator or individual modules. If you have your own
- networking software, and you want to create your own Internet
- Access connection, click this option. If you're connecting to
- the Internet using a local area network (LAN), you might also
- choose Custom. Check with your network administrator.
- 5. Click Next to move through the remaining Installer screens.
- 6. After completing the installation, restart your computer.
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- MACINTOSH POWERPC SYSTEMS
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- 1. Turn off any virus protection, screen savers, or unneeded
- extensions, then restart your Macintosh. Use the Extensions
- Manager control panel to turn off unneeded extensions. Be sure
- to leave the Apple CD-ROM extension active, or your system
- won't be able to read the Dial-Up Edition CD.
- 2. Insert the Dial-Up Edition CD into your CD-ROM drive.
- 3. Double-click the Dial-Up Edition Install icon.
- 4. The Installer launches and displays a welcome screen. Click continue.
- 5. Choose an installation type:
- - Easy Install (recommended). This choice installs all the
- software you need for typical Internet use.
- - Custom. This choice installs Netscape Communicator or
- individual modules. If you have your own networking software,
- and you want to create your own Dial-Up connection,
- click this option. If you're connecting to the Internet using
- a local area network (LAN), you might also choose Custom.
- Check with your network administrator.
- - Note: When doing a Custom install, be sure you select the
- Internet Setup module or you won't install Account Setup, the
- dialer software, the online previews, or the Reference Library.
- 6. After completing the installation, restart your computer.
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