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How to Use this CD Windows 95 This CD is designed as an AutoPlay CD and can be run directly from the CD-ROM drive of any Microsoft Windows 95 system. When using this method, there is no need to install an Internet browser to view the CD's contents. The application that runs under Windows 95 enables the user to explore the contents of the CD and install Microsoft's Internet Explorer and other Internet-related tools directly. Other Windows Platforms This CD is structured as Web site and it's contents can be viewed directly from the CD-ROM from any other Windows platform (Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, or Windows NT) through an Internet browser. Any Windows client with an Internet browser can subsequently explore the contents of the CD and install Microsoft's Internet Explorer and other Internet-related tools. To view the contents of the CD from an Internet browser, instruct the browser to open the file "default.htm" from the root of the CD. In the example below, D: is the systems CD-ROM drive. Other Platforms The contents of this CD can be "published" on a Local Area Network or corporate Intranet. Any client with access to the Local Area Network share point or Intranet URL can access the contents of this CD if it has an Intranet browser installed. Windows 95 clients can access the CD's contents without having a browser installed by simply connecting to the share point and running "SETUP.EXE". All clients can subsequently explore the contents of the CD and install Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Internet-related tools from the LAN or Intranet site. To "publish" the contents of this CD on a Local Area Network share point or as a corporate Intranet site, follow the directions outlined below. More Information about using this CD When using Windows 95 Demonstration Mode When running the Internet Explorer 2.0 Demo, certain features will not work correctly. However, these features will work when Internet Explorer 2.0 is installed. Attempting to add a new Favorite while running the demo will tell you that your computer may be out of disk space. This is because CD ROM is a read-only media. Attempting to read newsgroups while running the demo might not work. This is because you might not have a live Internet connection until after you install Internet Explorer. Attempting to send mail using Internet Explorer's File/Send or the Send Message button may not work. Again, until you install Internet Explorer, Windows 95's mail features might not be set up correctly. When Exploring the CD from any Platform This CD contains different versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer that support a variety of hardware platforms. In addition, some of the Internet-related tools are only functional/supported on specific platforms. For instance, Internet Information Server requires Windows NT. In every instance, the hardware/platform requirements for a given tool are outlined prior to selecting the installation option. Attempting to install any of the tools on a platform other than those for which it is intended will not work correctly.