Included in this README are some things you should know before you run CompuServe 3.0.1.
Please read the section on 'Installing (MS Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking) RAS Dialer under Windows 95' prior to installing CompuServe 3.0.1. This will help you to setup and use the Dial-up Networking functionality that has recently changed.
For a highlight of bugs corrected in earlier beta versions of CompuServe 3.0.1, please see the 'Beta_1_9.wri', 'Beta_12.wri', and 'Beta_13.wri' files in the CISBETA Forum, WinCIM library or in the NEWPROD\INFO directory located on NSAAE. If you don't have access to NSAAE, you may attach using the account name 'NEWPROD' and password 'SPRING DAYS'. Follow the path, NSAAE\VOL3\DATA\SHARED\NEWPROD\INFO\ to access the files.
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New Toolbar:
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Changes have been made to the Toolbar. Please remove the following sections from the CS3.INI file after installation to activate the changes. If you had a custom toolbar, your custom configuration will be reset to the standard toolbar; you will need to customize your toolbar again.
[Configuration]
Toolbar=...
[Toolbar]
[Custom-Toolbar-Descriptions]
[Custom-Toolbar-Names]
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* * NOTE: Internal vs. External Browser: * *
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There is new debugging code in this build. If you encounter any errors while launching the internal browser, please write down the error and report it. (This debugging code does not have an impact on size or performance.)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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Windows 95: Windows NT (3.5.1 or greater):
> 8 Mb RAM (16 recommended) > 16Mb RAM
> 15 Mb free hard disk > 15 Mb free hard disk
> 486 33 or better processor > 486 33 or better processor
The current build can be found on NSAAE and NTTUTA on CompuServe's campus LAN. If you don't have access to NSAAE, you may attach using the account name 'NEWPROD' and password 'SPRING DAYS'. Follow the path, NSAAE\VOL3\DATA\SHARED\NEWPROD\30FORWIN, and run SETUP.EXE. If you do not have access to Netware resources, you may install from the NTTUTA server by attaching to \\NTTUTA\Products\Newprod, double click the 30forWin folder and then double click the SETUP.EXE file.
You should install CompuServe 3.0.1 to the same directory as your current version of WinCIM if you have one installed. For most people, this is the CSERVE directory. CompuServe 3.0.1 can coexist with WinCIM 2.01 and will share common files (like the address book).
If you receive a message indicating 'Read Only File Detected', click on No. Then exit the Install and the dialer. You will then need to start the installation process again.
Notice: Windows CSNav 2.0 Alpha Testers - Please do not install CompuServe 3.0.1 in the same directory structure as your alpha version of CompuServe Navigator for Windows Version 2.0 alpha software. The filing cabinet structures of these versions are incompatible, for now.
Notice: CIM for OS/2 users - Please do not install CompuServe 3.0.1 in the same directory structure as your CIM OS/2. The filing cabinet structures of these versions are incompatible, for now.
Report #: 16473 - Corrected lockup while viewing article. Did GO EBERT and selected "Kingpin" from the Current Movie Reviews. Received "The service name you entered did not match any existing service. You may reenter the service name or do a search for it." CIS: was in the edit field. Selected Cancel and received an "Internal Error" dialog. CS3 was locked up from there.
Report #: 15980 - Problem with selecting all mail messages from online mail and then selecting File It has been corrected.
Report #: 16333 - File Cabinet was corrupted somehow, user ran FCUTIL and it said it was fixed, but CS3 would never start again. Following message was received "unable to attach to file cabinet'. Tried importing new one, tried deleting .cft files, tried deleting whole works and importing replacement file cabinet. All to no avail. Deleted CS3 and reinstalled, new install same stuff. This problem has been corrected (user could not reproduce).
Report #: 16110 - Problem with gocserve.exe not executing CS3 has been corrected. \windows\gocserve.exe fails to load CS3. The splash screen appears along with an hourglass mouse pointer, but that is as far as it gets. User has to Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up the task manager and [ End Task]. This is easily duplicated buy locating gocserve.exe in Windows Explorer and double clicking on it.
Report #: 15876 - Changes to Connection settings will not affect other connection sessions. Two Connections set up to use the LAN; both are set to "Default Winsock" as the Connection Type. User created a new connection session and changed the Connection Type for that new connection to "Dial-up Networking," then switch back to one of the other sessions, the Connection Type stays at "Dial-up Networking" even though they had been set previously to "Default Winsock."
Report #: 16402 - Problem with display of windows in Forums has been corrected. User opened up a Forum Notices window that had a scrollbar (IOW, there were more than one pages of text.) Then, opened up another window on top of it, with the scrollbar on the Notices window showing, and clicked on the scrollbar of the Notices window (which was still beneath the second window). The Notices window scrolls, but it doesn't update the text and leaves a portion of the window gray. This applies to the Message Section Description window and File Libraries Description window as well.
Report #: 15891, 15799 - Corrected problem with winsock error on first connect attempts.
Report #: 16408 - The only way to close the Page drop down box without activating an address is to click on the down arrow. Per Windows standard, Escape should also close the box. This has been corrected.
Report #: 15942 - The FC conversion utility uses B for the hotkey for the 1st Browse button and for the Begin button. This has been rectified.
Report #: 16199 - FCUTIL32. Filing Cabinet/Repair menu item displays failure message when user tries to run it. This has been corrected.
Report #: 16203 - The Read/Unread status icon is now updating properly for online mail messages. From the Search tab of the Mail Center, perform a search of your online messages which results in at least one message being found. Select one of the messages and Open it. Now close the message. The read/unread status icon is not updated for the message. It should change from a black envelope to a red envelope.
Report #: 15948 - The read message window has no hotkeys that allow the user to move through the messages. In WinCIM Alt+T would move to the next topic and Next would skip to the next message. But CS3 only has Enter to move through messages a window-full at a time. The only way the arrows can be selected is with the mouse.
Implemented hot keys as follows:
Previous Topic - Shift-Alt-Left Arrow
Next Topic - Shift-Alt-Right arrow
Previous Message - Alt-Left Arrow
Next Message - Alt-Right Arrow
Parent - Alt-Up Arrow
Return - Alt-Down Arrow
Report #: 15955 - Corrected memory error when reading mail online.
Report #: 13223 - There are conditions where the CS3 connect will fail while trying to negotiate B Protocol transport (host/PPP gateway problem). Under these conditions CCT needs to retry the connect w/o hanging up the dialer. This has been corrected.
Report #: 15854 - Corrected miscellaneous memory/resource leaks in CCT.
