------------------------------------------------------------ README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 June l996 ------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996 This document provides information you might find useful when you install and run Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. Additional information about installing and using Internet Explorer 3.0 is added to the World Wide Web as it becomes available. you can find this information at the Microsoft Web site at the following address: http://www.microsoft.com ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view Internet.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Internet.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, then use the Print command on the File menu. CONTENTS ======== INSTALLING PC CARD (PCMCIA) MODEMS USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL USING PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS' REALAUDIO SUPPORT USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY USING INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ALONG WITH 3.0 REVERTING TO INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 KNOWN ISSUES Internet Explorer 3.0 Does Not Yet Support Security Internet Explorer 3.0 Does Not Work with Catapult Beta 1 INSTALLING PC CARD (PCMCIA) MODEMS ================================== If you are using a PC card (PCMCIA) modem for your Dial-Up Networking connection to the Internet and have not yet installed the modem, you might have to enable Windows 95 PC card socket support before you run the Internet Setup wizard. To enable PCMCIA socket support: - In Control Panel, double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon to start the PC Card wizard, and then follow the instructions on your screen. NOTE: If you can't find the PC Card icon, you might need to install the PC card (PCMCIA) drivers. To do this, carry out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Add New Hardware icon, and then click Next. 2. Click No, and then click Next. 3. In the list of hardware types, double-click PCMCIA Socket. 4. Select the appropriate manufacturer and model, click Next, and then follow the instructions on your screen. USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL ============================================ If you want to use a proxy or firewall to protect your Local Area Network from being accessed by others on the Internet, carry out the following steps: 1. Run the Internet Setup Wizard: - Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then point to Accessories. - Point to Internet Tools, and then double-click Internet Setup Wizard. 2. Configure your computer to connect to the Internet by using TCP/IP on your local area network. 3. When you are prompted for the gateway address, type the address supplied by your network administrator only if your organization uses gateways for routing information over the network. NOTE: The gateway computer is not the same as the proxy or firewall computer that protects your local area network from the Internet, so do not type your proxy or firewall address here. 4. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 5. Double-click the Internet icon, and then click the Connection tab. 6. In the Proxy area, selected the Connect To The Internet Through A Proxy Server check box. 7. Click the Change Proxy Settings button. 8. In the first text box, type the HTTP server address for the computer you want to use as the proxy server. In the second text box, type the port number. The following is an example of a proxy server and port number: http://myproxy.mycompany.com:80 In this example, you would type "http://myproxy.mycompany.com" in the first text box, and "80" in the second text box. You can use a different proxy for different types of addresses. However, if you want to use the same proxy for all types of addresses, make sure you select the Use Same Proxy Server For All Addresses check box. 9. In the Exceptions area, click in the text box and then type the names of the computers, domains, and ports on the Internet that, when accessed, will not go through the proxy server. Separate each item you type with a semicolon. If you do not know what to type here, see your network administrator. If you do not want to use the proxy for local addresses, make sure you select the Do Not Use Proxy For Local (Intranet) Addresses check box. Local addresses are defined as those where the server name does not have a period (".") in it. For example: http://internalweb/ is a local address. http://www.microsoft.com/ is not a local address. For Help on these items, click the ? in the title bar, and then click the item. 10. When you have finished changing settings, click OK to close the Proxy Settings dialog box. 11. Click OK again to close the Internet properties in Control Panel. If you are running Internet Explorer, you will need to restart your computer so that the new proxy settings can take effect. USING PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS' REALAUDIO SUPPORT ============================================= Microsoft Internet Explorer includes support for Progressive Networks' RealAudio. This enables you to listen to audio files in real time over a dial-up modem or direct-network Internet connection. To use RealAudio, you must have a Windows 95-supported sound card installed in your computer. RealAudio works best on 486/33 or faster processors. To try RealAudio, connect to http://www.realaudio.com. NOTE: RealAudio will not work if your connection is routed through a local area network proxy or firewall. USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY =========================================== Internet Explorer requires you to use virtual memory. Otherwise, Internet Explorer does not run properly. To make sure you are using virtual memory: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the System icon, and then click the Performance tab. 3. Click Virtual Memory. 4. If you are specifying your own virtual memory settings, clear the Disable Virtual Memory check box. If this check box is selected, then you are not using virtual memory and Internet Explorer will not run. TIP: You can set Windows to manage virtual memory for you by selecting the Let Windows Manage My Virtual Memory check box. USING INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ALONG WITH 3.0 ========================================== When you install Internet Explorer 3.0, Internet Explorer 2.0 is automatically renamed and left in place. Therefore, you can continue to use Internet Explorer 2.0 alongside 3.0. To use Internet Explorer 2.0, open the folder where you installed Internet Explorer 3.0 (usually in C:\Program Files) and then double-click the Ie20 or Ie20.exe icon. For quicker access to Internet Explorer 2.0, you may want to drag this icon to your desktop or Start menu. NOTE FOR PROXY USERS: At this time, Internet Explorer 2.0 and 3.0 use the same proxy settings in the registry. This can cause problems if you are using separate proxies for different protocols. To change your registry settings so that Internet Explorer 2.0 can use the proxy, carry out the following steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Internet icon. 2. Click the Connection tab, and then click Change Proxy Settings. 3. Make sure that you selected the Use Same Proxy Server For All Types Of Addresses check box, and then click OK. REVERTING TO INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ================================== If you want to remove Internet Explorer 3.0 and return to using Internet Explorer 2.0, you currently need to uninstall Internet Explorer 3.0 and then reinstall Internet Explorer 2.0. To do this, carry out the following steps: 1. Go to the Internet Explorer home page by opening http://www.microsoft.com in your browser, and then clicking the Microsoft Internet Explorer Free Download graphic on the left side of the page. 2. Locate the correct link for downloading Internet Explorer 2.0. Right-click it, and then click Save Target As. 3. Choose a filename. NOTE: If you are using Internet Explorer 3.0, you need to include the .exe extension; for example, msie20.exe. 4. To save the file, click Save. 5. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstall Internet Explorer 3.0 by choosing it from the list, and then clicking Add/Remove. Click OK. 6. Locate your new Internet Explorer 2.0 .exe file, and then double-click the icon to reinstall Internet Explorer 2.0. KNOWN ISSUES ============ Internet Explorer 3.0 Does Not Yet Support Security --------------------------------------------------- Internet Explorer 3.0 does not support authentication to a Windows NT Internet Information Server. Internet Explorer 3.0 Does Not Work with Catapult Beta 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Internet Exlorer 3.0 is designed to work over CERN-compatible proxy servers. Catapult Beta 1 is not CERN-compatible, but Catapult Beta 2 will be CERN-compatible. Until Catapult Beta 2 is available, you can use one of the following proxy servers: - http://proxy - http://itgproxy