------------------------------------------------------- Readme for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 May 1996 ------------------------------------------------------- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996 This document provides information you may find useful in running Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. Additional information about installing and using the Internet Explorer is added to the World Wide Web as it becomes available. This information can be found at the following address for Microsoft's World Wide Web server: http://www.microsoft.com/ie ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view Internet.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Internet.txt, open it in or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu. -------- CONTENTS -------- INSTALLING PC CARD (PCMCIA) MODEMS USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL USING PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS' REALAUDIO SUPPORT USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY USING INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ALONG WITH 3.0 REVERTING TO INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 INSTALLING PC CARD (PCMCIA) MODEMS ================================== If you are using a PC card (PCMCIA) modem for your Dial-up Networking connection to the Internet and have not yet installed the modem, you may have to enable Windows 95 PC card socket support before running the Internet Setup wizard. To enable PCMCIA socket support: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon to start the PC Card Wizard, and then follow the instructions on your screen. NOTE: If you can't find the PC Card icon, you may need to install the PC card (PCMCIA) drivers. To do this, double-click the Add New Hardware icon, click No, click PCMCIA Support from the list of hardware items, and then follow the instructions on your screen. USING A LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROXY OR FIREWALL ============================================ If you want to use a proxy or firewall to protect your Local Area Network from being accessed by other on the Internet, follow these steps: 1. Run the Internet Setup Wizard. You can run the wizard after by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, then pointing to Accessories, then pointing to Internet Tools, and then double-clicking Internet Setup Wizard. 2. Configure your computer to connect to the Internet by using TCP/IP on on your local area network. 3. When asked for the gateway address, type the address supplied by your network administrator only if your organization uses gateways for routing information over the network. NOTE: The gateway computer is not the same as the proxy or firewall computer which protects your local area network from the Internet, so do not type your proxy or firewall address here. 4. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 5. Click the Internet icon, and then click the Connection tab. 6. In the "Proxy" portion of the tab, make sure the "Connect to the Internet through a proxy server" box is checked. 7. Click the Change Proxy Settings button. 8. In the first textbox, type the HTTP server address for the computer you want to use as the proxy server. In the second textbox, type the port number. The following is an example of a proxy server and port number: http://myproxy.mycompany.com:80 In this example, you would type "http://myproxy.mycompany.com" in the first textbox, and "80" in the second textbox. You can use a different proxy for different types of addresses. However, if you wish to use the same proxy for all types of addresses, make sure the "Use same proxy server for all addresses" box is checked. 9. In the "Exceptions" portion of the dialog, click in the textbox and type the names of the computers, domains, and ports on the Internet that, when accessed, will not go through the proxy server. Separate each item you type with a semicolon. (If you do not know what to type here, see your network administrator.) To not use the proxy for local addresses, make sure the "Do not use proxy for local (intranet) addresses" box is checked. Local addresses are defined as those where the server name does not have a period (".") in it. For example, "http://internalweb/" is a local address; "http://www.microsoft.com/" is not. For Help on these items, click the ? in the title bar, and then click the item. 10. When done, click OK to close the Proxy Settings dialog. 11. Click OK to close the Internet Control Panel. If you are running Internet Explorer, you will need to restart before the new proxy settings take effect. USING PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS' REALAUDIO SUPPORT ============================================= The Microsoft Internet Explorer includes support for Progressive Networks' RealAudio. This enables you to listen to audio files in real time over a dial-up modem or direct-network Internet connection. To use RealAudio, you must have a Windows 95-supported sound card installed in your computer. RealAudio works best on 486/33 or faster processors. To try RealAudio, connect to http://www.realaudio.com. NOTE: RealAudio will not work if your connection is routed through a local area network proxy or firewall. USING INTERNET EXPLORER WITH VIRTUAL MEMORY =========================================== Internet Explorer requires you to use virtual memory. Otherwise, Internet Explorer will not run properly. To make sure you are using virtual memory: 1. Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the System icon, and then click the Performance tab. 3. Click the Virtual Memory button. 4. If you are specifying your own virtual memory settings, make sure the Disable Virtual Memory box is unchecked. If this box is checked, then you are not using virtual memory and Internet Explorer won't run. TIP: You can let Windows manage virtual memory for you by selecting the Let Windows Manage My Virtual Memory Settings option. USING INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ALONG WITH 3.0 ========================================== When you install Internet Explorer 3.0, Internet Explorer 2.0 is automatically renamed and left in place. Therefore, you can continue to use Internet Explorer 2.0 alongside 3.0. To use Internet Explorer 2.0, open the folder where you have installed Internet Explorer 3.0 (usually in C:\Program Files) and double-click the "Ie20" or "Ie20.EXE" icon. For quicker access to Internet Explorer 2.0, you may want to drag this icon to your desktop or Start Menu button. NOTE FOR PROXY USERS: At this time, Internet Explorer 2.0 and 3.0 use the same proxy settings in the registry. This can cause problems if you are using separate proxies for different protocols. To change your registry settings so that IE 2.0 can use the proxy, do the following: 1. Open the Internet Control Panel by opening the Start Menu, pointing at Settings, clicking Control Panels, and double-clicking the Internet icon. 2. Select "Connection" from the rows of tabs at the top. 3. Click the "Change Proxy Settings" button. 4. Make sure the "Use same proxy server for all types of addresses" checkbox is checked. 5. Press OK to close the Proxy Settings dialog. 6. Press OK to close the Options dialog. REVERTING TO INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 ================================== If you wish to remove Internet Explorer 3.0 and return to using Internet Explorer 2.0, you currently need to uninstall IE 3.0 and then reinstall IE 2.0. Instructions: 1. Go to the Internet Explorer home page by opening http://www.microsoft.com in your browser, clicking the "Microsoft Internet Explorer Free Download" graphic on the left side of the page. 2. Locate the correct link for downloading IE 2.0. Right-click it and choose Save Target As. 3. Choose a filename. NOTE: If you are using IE 3.0, you will need to include the .EXE extension, e.g.: "msie20.exe". 4. Click Save to save the file. 5. Open the Start Menu, point at Settings, click Control Panel, and double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Uninstall Internet Explorer 3.0 by choosing it from the list and clicking Add/Remove. 6. Close the Add/Remove Programs control panel. 7. Locate where you saved Internet Explorer 2.0 in steps 3-4, and double-click on the icon to reinstall Internet Explorer 2.0.