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BackWeb Beta Version 0.9
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For the latest information see http://www.backweb.com

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System Requirements
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  Operating System:    Windows 3.11 with Microsoft Win32S installed
                       (Win32S is included in this CD).

  Minimum Hardware:    486-66 Mhz, 16 MB RAM

  Disk Space:          4MB for the BackWeb software and 6MB per Channel (or
                       you set the amount per Channel)

  Internet Connection: Either direct connection or 14.4 Kbps Modem or higher

  Web browser:         Either Netscape Navigator 2.0 or higher or Microsoft
                       Explorer 2.0 or higher

 
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Installation
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  Before you begin, make sure you are running Windows 3.11.


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Installing Win32S
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  If you do not have Win32S installed in your machine, or you have an old
  version, you need to install it.

  1. In the directory \CLIENT\WIN311\WIN32S double-click the file pw1118.exe.
     This will extract several files. 
  2. Double-click the setup.exe file that was extracted. This will install
     Win32S in your machine.
  3. At the end of the installation you will be prompted to reboot the
     machine. You should do this before installing BackWeb.


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Installing Backweb
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  1. In the CD drive, change directory to \CLIENT\WIN311
  2. Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to install BackWeb on your computer.
  3. Following installation, BackWeb is launched and you are taken on a 
     "guided tour" of the system where you can go through Quick Setup steps
     to customize BackWeb to meet your specific needs.

  Quick Setup will enable you to:
   * Specify whether InfoPaks should be automatically or manually played.
   * Register to channels of your choice from a Channel Directory.
   * Specify the maximum amount of disk space per channel that you wish
     to allow for the storage of InfoPaks.


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Firewalls
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  The following is relevant to users who are connected to the Internet
  through a firewall, or through an on-line service that maintains a 
  firewall.

  By default, BackWeb requires that your corporate firewall allows
  UDP packets with destination port 370 to go out from your network to
  the Internet, and UDP packets with destination port 371 to come in
  from the Internet to your network.

  You can select the UDP port through which BackWeb will connect to the
  Internet from the Advanced Settings dialog in the Connection tab
  of the Setup dialog.


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Known Issues
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1. BackWeb software configures your browser to include a registration
   helper application. If for some reason this setting is missing, you may
   enable registration via Web sites by the following steps.

   If you are using Netscape Navigator:
    Open Netscape Navigator. Select General Preferences in the Options menu.
    Click on the Helpers tab and Create New Type. Enter 'application' in the
    Mime Type field and 'x-iad' in the Mime Sub Type field. Enter 'iad' in
    the File Extensions field. Select the radio button "Launch the 
    Application", and browse for register.exe in the BackWeb program folder.
    The default location is "C:\Program Files\BackWeb\BackWeb\program".
    Click OK to close the dialog.

   If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer:
    Open the Options dialog in the view menu. Click on the File Types tab.
    Click on the New Type button. Fill in the following values in the
    corresponding fields.
      Description of type:   BackWeb Registration
      Associated extension:  .iad
      Content type (MIME):   application/x-iad
      Default Extension:     .iad
    Make sure to uncheck Confirm Open After Download.
    Click on the New button to open the New Action Dialog. Enter 'open' in
    the Action field. Browse for register.exe in the BackWeb program folder.
    The default location is "C:\Program Files\BackWeb\BackWeb\program".
    Click OK to close the dialog. Close the parent dialogs by clicking the
    Close button.

   If you are using a different browser, you may look for the instructions
   on how to associate actions with MIME types and extensions. Associate
   MIME type application/x-iad and the extension .iad with the program
   "C:\Program Files\BackWeb\BackWeb\program\register.exe".

2. In some cases where the Netscape browser was unable to locate the 
   server of the given URL, it becomes impossible to invoke Web pages from
   BackWeb. In order to continue, click on the OK button in the Netscape
   window to close the "Unable to locate server <URL>" message box.

3. Plug-in applications launched from InfoPaks may produce sound even 
   when the InfoPak is muted.

4. If you have installed a plug-in or QuickTime / QuickTime VR software
   during the current BackWeb session, you still may not receive InfoPaks
   that include such plug-ins. In order to recognize the installed plug-ins,
   shut down BackWeb (from the File menu) and re-launch BackWeb using the
   system Start button. Alternatively, you may restart your system so that
   BackWeb will be automatically re-launched.