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Larry Magid's Essential Internet v. 1.0 - README.TXT File
This file includes information on installing Larry Magid's Essential
Internet and information on other readme files for other programs in the
package.
Contents
--------
Section 1 - Other README files
Section 2 - Requirements for using Essential Internet
Section 3 - Running Essential Internet
Section 4 - Troubleshooting
Section 5 - Using Connection Helper
Section 6 - Contacting Quarterdeck
Section 1 - Other README files
===============================
Essential Internet is composed of a number of different applications.
Each application has its own README.TXT file in its respective
subdirectory. The README files are very important because they contain
last minute information about the products.
README.TXT files can be found in the following subdirectories
(assuming the software has been installed in the
default directories).
Quarterdeck Mosaic c:\inet\qmosaic\readme.txt
Quarterdeck Message Center c:\inet\qmc\readme.txt
QWinsock and Location Mgr. c:\inet\qwinsock\readme.txt
Section 2 - Requirements for using Essential Internet
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1. An i486SX, i486 or Pentium system or compatible
2. Windows 95, Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups
3. 15 megabytes of available disk space are required for installation,
although free disk space is required for data storage.
4. 8MB of RAM
5. Double-speed CD-ROM drive
6. Sound Card with speakers
7. 256 color VGA capable display or better.
8. For dial-up access to the Internet, a 9600bps or greater modem
Section 3 - Running Essential Internet
======================================
Running the Program
Essential Internet can be launched at any time by clicking on the Essential
Internet QMosaic icon in the Essential Internet program group. When it is
run, the Essential Internet home page will be displayed by default. The
Home Page is the focal point for using Essential Internet.
Screen Color Shift When Animations are loaded
Essential Internet includes many animations, in which the Larry Magid
character guides you through the Internet. Each time you run Essential
Internet, you may notice that when the first animation is loaded, the screen
colors change (the pallette shifts). This occurs when the animation player
program is loaded into memory, as it analyzes and adjusts the pallette. It
occurs only when the first animation is loaded. When additional animations
are loaded, this will not repeat.
Location of Animation Files
The animation files remain on the CD-ROM and are not copied to the hard
disk during installation. Therefore, the CD must in the CD-ROM drive when
animations are being viewed.
It is possible to use Essential Internet without the CD. All of the local
Home Pages are on the hard disk. However, when clicking on a link to an
animation you must have the CD in the drive.
Using the CD-ROM drive
Essential Internet determines the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive
(C,D,E, etc...) during installation. This information is stored in
the QMOSAIC.INI file, which is typically found in c:\inet\qmosaic.
It is stored as a text string in that file:
CDROM=n
where n is a number. The values of n are Drive A=0, B=1, C=2, D=3,
E=4 and so on. For example, if the CD-ROM drive is drive E, the
setting in QMOSAIC.INI would be:
CDROM=4
Section 4 - Troubleshooting
===========================
Your CD-ROM drive is drive letter K or greater.
If your CD-ROM drive is designated by letter K or greater, the
CDROM= setting in QMOSAIC.INI may be incorrect. In most cases,
the CD-ROM drive is a letter less than K, so this should not be a
problem. Please refer to Section 3, Running Essential Internet,
Using the CD-ROM, drive for information on configuring the
software to use the CD-ROM.
Section 5 - Using Connection Helper
===================================
The Connection Helper is used to set up your system for Internet access.
It can be launched at any time from Essential Internet Home Pages by clicking
on the Sign Up for Internet Service graphic. It can also be run
manually at anytime via Location Manager. The Connection Helper is used
to go through a step-by-step process of creating a Location and Provider
in Location Manager. When run for the first time, Connection Helper
creates a Default Location. Therefore, Location Manager will have one
Location. If Connection Helper is run at a later time via Location
Manager, it will modify whatever the currently selected Location is.
For example, if you one two locations, Home and Office, and Office is
the currently location when the Connection Helper is run, all the options
for the Office location will change.
Therefore, if you want to create a NEW location, you should select
Add Location from Location Manager, rather than run the Connection
Helper.
Section 6 - Contacting Quarterdeck
==================================
Quarterdeck Corporation relocated to Marina Del Rey, California in
October 1995. The following contact information is correct as of
October 1, 1995.
Complete instructions on contacting Quarterdeck Corporation
can be found in the Quarterdeck Passport which is included with
every copy of Quarterdeck software.
Quarterdeck Corporation
13160 Mindanao Way
3rd Floor
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Product Information:
Phone: 310-309-3700
Fax: 310-309-4219
e-mail: info@quarterdeck.com
Technical Support:
Phone: 310-309-4250
Fax: 310-309-3217
e-mail: support@quarterdeck.com
Additional Internet Resources:
World Wide Web: http://www.quarterdeck.com/
FTP Site: quarterdeck.com
CompuServe:
If you are already a member of CompuServe, just type GO QUARTERDECK at
any ! prompt to access our forum. Private e-mail is accepted at
76004,2310.
Quarterdeck BBS:
The Quarterdeck Bulletin Board System (BBS) is available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. Our BBS has 8 nodes on rotary lines, which support
communications up to 14,400 bps. The recommended modem settings are 8
bit word length, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Our BBS is also a SmartNet
node. You can reach the Quarterdeck BBS at 310-309-3227.