-------------------------------------------------------------------- README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 For Microsoft Windows 3.1 May 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 1.5 and Version 1.6 Beta LAN Installations Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts Making a Backup Copy of the Software KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS SUPPORT AnswerPoint Product Support Worldwide -------- 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 who are connected to a local area network (LAN) or who have existing internet connections (people who have an existing TCP/IP connection, a dialer and an account with an Internet service provider). 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, provided your network is connected to the Internet or provided you have an existing TCP/IP connection. Other services, such as Gopher and FTP and NNTP news support, are also available. Instructions for installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 on your system are provided below. Contents of This Product ------------------------ This product contains the following: - A Setup wizard that walks you through installation - A browser that enables you to browse and view HTML documents on the World Wide Web or Internet 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 (if you are accessing the Internet via a modem) - TCP/IP Stack & Dialer Important note: A TCP/IP network protocol stack and a dialer (often referred to as Winsock.dll) are required to access the Internet through an ISP. As mentioned above, this version of the Internet Explorer requires that these components be installed before running the Internet Explorer. If you are accessing the Internet through a LAN or just browsing your internal network (intranet), your network administrator can provide you with the appropriate version of Winsock.dll. -------------------------------------- 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 Dlmini.exe to the temporary directory. 3. In File Manager, run Dlmini.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. 6. If you want, you can delete the temporary directory you created. 7. Run Internet Explorer. Upgrading over Version 1.5 and Version 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 list 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/all.htm LAN Installations ----------------- After completing the steps outlined above, you should be ready to use Microsoft Internet Explorer over your LAN. You will be able to use the 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, provided they are CERN compliant. To install Internet Explorer, you need to do the following: - Make sure you have the TCP/IP protocol installed. 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. Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts -------------------------------------------------------------- In general, all that is required is that you configure the PATH command in your Autoexec.bat file so that Microsoft 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 Following are procedures for installing Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet. 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet icon in Program Manager. If you have configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, an Internet connection will be made when you first enter an Internet address in Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer files in the same location. 2. Run Internet Explorer. Other Internet Dialer Packages ------------------------------ 1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the suggested default directory. 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet. 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet icon in Program Manager. If you have configured the dialer to dial on demand, an Internet connection will be 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 disk (3.5" disks with 1.44 MB capacity). 2 After you have downloaded the software and have run Dlmini.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 Dlmini.exe) on your disk. --------------------- KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS --------------------- * No inline video. * No background sounds. * No Internet shortcuts. * Sending mail using the Send button or command: You will be able to send e-mail only if you have already installed a MAPI mail client. * 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. * AIFF files have poor playback quality. * 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 * There is no place in the Dialer where a static IP address can be set up; only dynamic host addressing can be used to connect to a PPP server. The static IP address can be set by editing an entry in the connection file (*.con). The section and entries are: [IP] UseSpecificIpAddr=Yes SpecificIPAddress={ your static IP here } IpAddress={ your static IP here } Only the IpAddress setting is required for the static IP address to work. If you want the static IP address to be used again the next time the connection file is changed and written, set UseSpecificIpAddr to "Yes" and SpecificIPAddress to a copy of IpAddress. Otherwise, writing to the connection file will reset the IpAddress to 0.0.0.0. * 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. -------- SUPPORT -------- AnswerPoint ----------- Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 2.0 for Windows 3.1 includes 90 days of no-charge AnswerPoint Standard support and a variety of no- and low-cost AnswerPoint Information Services. AnswerPoint Information Services provides you with easy access to the latest technical and support information for Microsoft products, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. No-charge access to The Microsoft Frequently Asked Questions, Software Library, Knowledge Base, peer-to-peer newsgroups, and other technical information is available on http://www.microsoft.com/support. A complete description of the full range of Information Services is available on http://www.microsoft.com/supportnet/. AnswerPoint Standard support provides 90 days of no-charge usability support via a toll call for Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 2.0 for Windows 3.1. This support is available for 90 days after you make your first call and does NOT include connectivity issues.* · In the United States, call (206) 635-7123 between 6 A.M. - 6 P.M. Pacific time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. · In Canada, call (905) 568-4494 between 8 A.M. - 8 P.M. Eastern time, Monday- Friday, excluding holidays. 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