
U S WEST.net is pleased to bring you the latest technologies.
Below we provide you with information about U S WEST.net's
service features.

RELIABLE
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U S WEST's Internet services are engineered to be highly
available. That means you won't have to deal with constant
busy signals or poor network performance. Our platforms are
built to withstand the occasional equipment and Internet access
failures that will take other Internet providers offline. Our
network connections are monitored and maintained 24 hours
a day, seven days a week so U S WEST.net will be there when your
ready to work or play on the Internet.
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FAST
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Fast access is supported by our 100% 56K capable
infrastructure. We are supporting the K56 Flex protocol and
will upgrade to the ITU-T standard as soon as it's available
from our vendors. We engineer our backbone
connections so our service is not the bottleneck at the Internet
busy hour. We support the latest access technologies like
xDSL. We engineer our shared modem pool to be highly
available.
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EASY
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Our customized browser is the latest from Netscape.
The browser is easy to use and allows you to take full advantage
of the features in our
client software. Our registration processes is fully
automated to minimize the possibility of a mistake or a delay
in getting software to you. We also fully
configure the browser settings for IP addressing, dialer settings
and any other necessary parameters during the registration
process so that you don't have to. We provide an
easy installation guide and installation software that helps to
make the experience of getting online simple. We
provide you with an Internet User Guide and Desktop Reference Guide,
as well as access to our online tutorial, to explain basic Internet
skills like how to send e-mail or search the World Wide Web.
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Netscape Communicator 4.0 *
We provide you with the latest Internet technologies available.
On your CD-ROM we will ship you the Standard Edition of the
Netscape Communicator 4.0 tool suite. With this tool suite
you get 4 key tools.
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* Netscape Communicator,
Netscape Navigator, Netscape Messenger, Netscape Collabora, and
Netscape Composer and their icons are all trademarks and copyrighted © 1997
by Netscape Communications Corporation.
U S WEST Internet User Guide and Desktop Reference Card
We will also ship to you along with the CD-ROM a 64 page Internet User
Guide and a handy Desktop Reference Card.
In this book we will show you how to use our system to expand your
knowledge of your community, extend your education, enhance your
career, and add to your enjoyment of your hobbies and special interests.
Plus, this book will introduce you to the Internet, by including:
- Business solutions and products guide
- Child safety and security issues
- An introduction to cyberspace
- Connecting to the U S WEST service
- Using the U S WEST system and accessing local content
- Navigating the World Wide Web
- E-mail basics and Internet netiquette
- Newsgroup basics
- Web publishing
- Glossary of Internet terms
- Index of keywords
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In addition, we give you a Desktop Reference Card that has helpful
Netscape browser tips and Technical Support contact information
on one side and Web publishing tips on the other.
Hardware and Software Requirements for Netscape Communicator 4.0
To make use Netscape Communicator 4.0 your computer should
have the following RAM and Disk Space available.
Dialup Version* |
Platform | RAM | Disk Space |
Win95 | 16MB | 25MB |
Win3.11 | 16MB | 25MB |
Win NT 4.0 | 16MB | 25MB |
Mac PPC with OS 7.5.3 or later
| 16MB | 25MB |
* Windows versions require an IBM 486/66 or greater.
All versions require a 14.4 Kbps or faster modem.
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DSL Version** |
Platform | RAM | Disk Space |
Win95 | 16MB | 25MB |
Win NT 4.0 | 16MB | 25MB |
Mac PPC with OS 7.5.3 or later
| 16MB | 25MB |
** Windows versions require an IBM 486/66 or greater.
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