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Voss Net Online Internet - Getting Started
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IMPORTANT: Please read the application notes at the end of this document
if you experience any unexpected behaviour when running the
software.
Thankyou for installing the Voss Net Online Internaut software. This package
contains all the software you need to access the global Internet network of
computers and information sources. The software is completely free and comes
with a trial of the Voss Net Online service, allowing you to explore the
Internet for a limited period for free!
To register for your free trial, please follow the simple steps below:
1. Firstly, you must decide on a username for your account. This must be
made up of 8 or less letters or numbers; no punctuation characters are
allowed. It's probably a good idea to think of two possible usernames, just
in case somebody else has already registered your first choice. Most people
choose some contraction of their first and last name (eg. Fred Flintstone
might pick fstone) but it's completely up to you. If you do decide to
subscribe later this will become your permanent account name and email
address so please pick carefully!
2. Now start up the Voss Net Internaut by double clicking on the Voss Net
Online icon in the Voss Net Online program group. After a short while a
Window will pop up inviting you to join our free trial programme or install
a new account on your PC. Unless, you already have an account with us you
should pick the first option, then click 'Go!'.
3. After a few seconds a new Window should pop up that allows you to setup
the software to talk to your modem. First, ensure that the correct speed and
comm port is set for your modem. If you have a 28,800 (V34) modem you should
pick the 38,400 speed, otherwise choose the speed that corresponds to your
modem's speed. Finally, go up to the 'Modem' menu and select the
'Set modem initialization string' option, find your modem in the menu that
pops up and double click on it. If it's not there just leave it for the moment,
the default string should work ok. Do not attempt to change the telephone number,
for registering you must use the number built-in, you will be able to choose one
of our other numbers for normal usage later.
4. Now you're ready to go online and register. Click the 'Connect' box next to
the telephone icon. You modem should now spring to life and dial Voss Net
Online.
5. After a short wait you will be connected to Voss Net. Now, just follow
the instructions that come up to take you through the registration procedure.
6. If all goes well you will now have a Voss Net Online username and password.
Now just click 'Connect' to go online and explore the Internet!
After a period your trial account will cease to give you full access to
the Net and you will be invited to take out a full subscription.
Don't forget to read the e-mails that we will automatically send you when you
first connect. These will give you lots of useful information about the software,
the Internet and our service.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To get the most out of the Voss Net Online Internaut and your
trial account, please read the 'Helpful Hints' file and use the 'Help' button
when you are online.
If you have any problems at all, please telephone our support line on
01753-737-999 or email support@vossnet.co.uk.
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Please feel free to pass on the Voss Net Online software to your friends and
family. The software can be copied as many times as you like.
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APPLICATION NOTES
If you are using smartdrive with the /x option, you may encounter some
errors with directory and file creation when using the user interface. This
is known problem and a fix is forthcoming. The temporary workaround is to
use smartdrive without the /x option.
On some hi-colour graphics cards running in 24bit mode you may encounter
'Overflow Error' messages. If you come accross these reduce the number of
colours in Windows to 65,536 or 256. Also try contacting your video card
manufacturer to see if they have an updated driver for your card or you
could use the standard Windows SVGA drivers instead.
If you find that Voss Net Online's response is sluggish, especially on local
documents such as when clicking on the 'Today' icon, you may have to change
some settings on your Windows configuration. To do this, load up the Windows
SYSTEM.INI file into Notepad and find the [386Enh] section. Look through this
section for a line that reads COMxFIFO=0 (where x is the number of your modem's
comm port). If you find that line, change the 0 to 1 so it reads COMxFIFO=1.
If the line isn't present then add it, again so it reads COMxFIFO=1. Then,
restart Windows before attempting to connect again. Also, please ensure that
you are using the correct setup string for your modem.