Install and Use Newsbin in 10 Easy Steps


1) Run nb223.exe (or unzip nb223.zip if you downloaded the zip file) and
   select which directory you want NewsBin to reside.  If you have
   previously installed NewsBin, use the same directory.  Your old
   configuration will not be overwritten.
   
2) Create a shortcut from your desktop for newsbin.exe or run
   newsbin.exe from DOS.

3) Make sure you have a connection to the internet established.

4) If this is the first time running NewsBin, a dialog box asking for
   a News Server will be displayed.  If you have Microsoft
   Explorer configured to access News, NewsBin will automatically use
   that News Server.  If your news server requires user authentication,
   highlight the news server and click on the "Edit" button.  Enter your
   User ID and Password there. After initial installation, you can add
   or change your news server under the "Server" tab.

5) After entering the name or IP address of your News Server for the
   first time, the available news groups from your server will
   automatically be downloaded.  After the initial installation, select
   the "News Groups" tab change the news groups from which you want to
   download. During download, you can scroll through and select the
   newsgroups you want but the "search" option will not be enabled yet.

6) Make sure the "Tasks" option is greater than 0.  This represents the
   number of files that will be simultaneously be downloaded.  To
   maximize your available bandwidth, we recommend 2 for 28.8, 3 for
   ISDN, or all 6 for T1 and Cable Modems.  Actual performance depends
   on your connection speed and your news server.  We have saturated a
   T1 with only 3 threads.  You can change these settings on the fly.

7) Hit the start button and watch NewsBin fly through newsgroup posts
   searching for, downloading, and decoding all file attachments.

8)  Point your favorite Web Browser to 127.0.0.1 (your local machine) to
    use NewsBin's built in web server to view binaries being downloaded. 
    Or, use an image viewer (our favorite is CompuPic - www.photodex.com)
    and point it to the download directory under your newsbin install
    directory.

9)  Use this full featured version of NewsBin for 10 days before it
    politely reminds you to register.  If you like the product, please
    follow the instructions in the "Help" - "About" menu to register
    NewsBin and remove the nagware screens.  Or, visit our website at
    http://www.newsbin.com.  NewsBin is only $19.95.

10) If you have any problems, send email to tech_support@newsbin.com.