Table of Contents

The Easy Internet CDROM

Purpose

License Agreement

Username

Real Name

Acceptable Use Policy

Networking Components

Main Menu

Installing a Program

Internet Configuration

Personal Configuration

Express Install Button

Technical Support

Quitting

How do I?

Connect to the Internet

Use the programs

Browse the World Wide Web

Locate things on the Web

Send/Receive Email

Change my Dial-up phone number

Correct my Username

Update my Configuration

The Internet

What is it?

The World Wide Web

IRC

FTP

Telnet, Archie, Gopher & WAIS

So Much More!

Safety on the Internet


Purpose
Easy Internet CDROM: Purpose

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The Easy Internet CDROM was created to help you, the

user, get onto the Internet as quickly and easily as possible.

The Easy Internet CDROM will install programs and

configure them for you, setting up servers, etc.

The Easy Internet CDROM will also make it easy for you

to run the installed programs by creating a desktop folder

for you with shortcuts to the programs.

Every program on the Easy Internet CDROM contains a

help file to assist you with using the program.  Many of your

questions can be answered by looking there instead of calling

your Internet Service Provider to ask them.

The Easy Internet CDROM brings you programs to

experience many different aspects of the Internet.  Please

feel free to try them and don't be afraid; you cannot break

the Internet.

Enjoy...


License Agreement
Easy Internet CDROM: License Agreement

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This is the screen that first appeared when you ran the Easy

Internet CDROM.  It will display every time you run the

Easy Internet CDROM.

This screen shows the licensing information for the Easy

Internet program and the other programs contained on

the Easy Internet CDROM.

The information is displayed here for your convenience:

End User License Agreement

    IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY:  This end user license agreement ("Agreement") is a legal contract between you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Internet Training Corporation ("Vendor") for the Easy Internet and Easy HTML software products and, as applicable associated media, printed materials and "online" or electronic documentation (the "Software Application").

    BY CLICKING THE "I AGREE" BUTTON BELOW, OR BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION.  FURTHERMORE, EACH INSTALLABLE SOFTWARE PROGRAM ON THIS CD CONTAINS IT'S OWN LICENSING AGREEMENT.  BY INSTALLING AND OR USING THOSE PROGRAMS, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THOSE LICENSING AGREEMENTS.

LICENSE TERMS

Following acceptance of this Agreement, you install and execute use one (1) registered copy of the Software Application for your own personal, individual use.

    USE ON A PC.  You may install the single-registered copy on one hard disk or other storage device for one computer and you may access and use the Software Application at that location, so long as only one copy of the Software Application is in operation.  If you are a private business rather than an individual, you may authorize the personnel associated with your business to use the Software Application, but only one person at a time, on one computer at a time.

OTHER LIMITATIONS

    You may not rent, lease or lend the Software Application.

    You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software Application, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

    Any supplemental software code provided to you as part of support services shall be considered part of the Software Application and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  With respect to technical information you provide to Vendor as part of registration of your license to the Software Application or in connection with Support Services, Vendor may use such information for its business purposes, including for product support and development.

    You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this Agreement, provided that you retain no copies. You transfer all of the Software Application (including all component parts, the media and printed materials, any upgrades, your registration) and the recipient agrees to the terms of the Agreement.

    Without prejudice to any other rights, Vendor may terminate this Agreement if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  In such event, you must destroy all copies of the Software Application and all of its component parts.

GOVERNING LAW

    This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

    Copyright.  All title and copyrights in and to the Software Application (including without limitation, any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and "applets" incorporated into the Software Application), the accompanying media and printed materials, and any copies of the Software Product are owned by Vendor or its suppliers.  The Software Application is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  Therefore, you must treat the Software Application like any other copyrighted material, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

    U.S. Government Restricted Rights.  The Software Application and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS.  Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.  Manufacturer for such purpose is Internet Training Corporation, EZN, PO Box 2130, 29-1 Mill Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.

    Submissions.  Should you decide to transmit to Vendor's website by any means or by any media any materials or other information (including without limitation, ideas, concepts or techniques for new or improved services and products), whether as information, feedback, data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like, you agree such submissions are unrestricted and shall be deemed non-confidential and you automatically grant Vendor and its assigns a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, transmit, distribute, create derivative works of, display and perform the same.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

    THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS."  VENDOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR SUCH FILES.  VENDOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO TITLE OR INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTIBILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  In particular, there is no warranty for the optional virus-scanning feature - the Software Application does not scan for viruses, it simply launches the install of an external program that claims to perform this function.

    The user must assume the entire risk of using the Software Application.  ANY LIABILITY OF VENDOR FOR A DEFECTIVE COPY OF THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE REPLACEMENT OF YOUR COPY OF THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION WITH ANOTHER COPY OR REFUND OF THE INITIAL LICENSE FEE VENDOR RECEIVED FOR THE DEFECTIVE COPY OF THE PRODUCT.  IN NO EVENT WILL VENDOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF A VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

    Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential or special damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on how long a given warranty may last, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

    Your Internet Provider may have an Acceptable Use Policy (or similar agreement) which terms must be agreed to prior to using the service.

    Many of the programs included on Easy Internet and Easy HTML are freeware.  Freeware programs are yours to use for free (without any fees or charges).  Some of the programs included on Easy Internet and Easy HTML are shareware.  Shareware programs are yours to use for a trial period (usually 30 days or less) after which time you must pay a registration fee to the author or owner of the program if you intend to continue using it.  The fee you paid, if any, for Easy Internet or Easy HTML does NOT entitle you to registered copies of the shareware programs included.  A separate fee must be submitted directly to the shareware program author to register that program.  Unless you pay the registration fee, the program must be removed from your system after the trial period.

    All of the programs included on Easy Internet and Easy HTML include licensing agreements specific to each program and by installing and using the program, you are bound by the terms of those agreements.

    All trademarks and tradenames are the properties of their respective owners.  All programs have been reproduced with permission.

    Easy Internet and Easy HTML are trademarks of Internet Training Corporation.  The contents of Easy Internet and Easy HTML may not be reproduced without the express written permission of Internet Training Corporation.

    The graphic images included on Easy HTML are either in the public domain and may be used freely or have been created by Internet Training Corporation [EZN], and may be used only on the website of the registered owner of the product. At no time may these images be reproduced and/or duplicated and distributed for profit or charge.

EudoraLight, an e-mail client by Qualcomm, is freeware, yours to use without payment, however Qualcomm does not fully support the freeware version.  If you feel you will need support we recommend that you upgrade to Eudora Pro.  Information on how to do this can be found in the text files.

WSFTP LE: Some portions of this software Copyright 1991-96 Ipswitch, Inc.

FreeAGENT Copyright 1995, 1996 Forte Advanced Management Software, Inc.  All rights reserved.

Microsoft(r) is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries and the Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer Logo is a trademark of Microsoft(r) Corporation.

APPLE(r) and MACINTOSH(r) are trademarks of APPLE Computer, Inc.

This product uses Microsoft Dial-up Scripting software.

Microsoft Dial-up Scripting for Windows 95 (c) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

All trademarks and tradenames are the properties of their respective owners.  All programs have been reproduced with permission.

-End of License Statement-


Username
Easy Internet CDROM: Username

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The Username Screen is where you will enter the USERNAME

given to you by your Internet Service Provider(ISP). This name

is unique to you and tells the Easy Internet CDROM how

to configure your programs. Usernames are also called Login

Name, or Account Name.

Most ISP's use your USERNAME as your EMAIL USERNAME,

but if your ISP does not then enter the EMAIL USERNAME in the

second box. (If this is the case, then your ISP will let you know)

The USERNAME may be re-entered at any time by pressing the

Personal Configuration button on the Main Menu screen.

After you have entered in the correct USERNAME, click the Next

button on the menu.

The Username Screen:

To add additional e-mail accounts to MS Outlook, click

                     .

In following window, click ADD.

Then enter the username and your name that you will use

in the secondary e-mail account.

Click Next.

Enter your e-mail address for this account and click Next.

In this window, you will enter the incoming and outgoing mail

servers. If you don't know what these settings should be,

you'll need to contact the e-mail provider.  Click Finish if

entered them or Cancel if you don't know them.


Real Name
Easy Internet CDROM: Real Name

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The Real Name Screen is where you will enter your name or

initials.  This is used by the email programs to identify who you

really are.  Since email names often look like jsmith@here.com

the people you email might not know who is sending the email.

In the above example, the user might be Jerry, John, or Jenny.

This will tell the Easy Internet CDROM how to configure your

programs. You DO NOT have to enter your name.

The Real Name may be entered again at any time by pressing

 the Personal Configuration button on the Main Menu screen.

After you have entered in the correct Real Name or decided to

leave it blank, click the Next button on the menu. You may click the

Back button to return to the Username screen.

The Real Name Screen:


Acceptable Use Policy
Easy Internet CDROM: Acceptable Use Policy

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The Acceptable Use Policy, or Terms of Service

Agreement, is a legally binding contract between you and

your Internet Service Provider (ISP).  This statement defines

what is acceptable by your ISP and what is not allowed.

In order to continue the program, you must agree to the statements

in the Acceptable Use Policy by clicking the "I Agree" button.  If

you do not agree to the terms, contact your ISP.

Clicking on the "I Don't Agree" button will force the program to shut

down and not configure your computer for your ISP.

The Acceptable Use Policy  Screen:

(Text in window scrambled intentionally)


Networking Components
Easy Internet CDROM: Networking Component

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The Easy Internet CDROM will now check your computer

system to see if you have the necessary components installed

on your computer in order to make a dial-up connection. If one

of the following screens appear, the Easy Internet CDROM

has detected a vital component missing.  Make sure you have your

Windows CDROM available and click "Yes" to proceed.

Once you have completed installing the necessary components

you will be required to reboot.  After rebooting, re-insert the

Easy Internet CDROM into your CDROM drive to continue the

program.

The Easy Internet CDROM will request to install the following

components:

*TCP/IP - A protocol used to communicate to the Internet

*Dial-up Networking Adapter - Used to create a connection

between your modem and the TCP/IP protocol

*Client for Microsoft Networks/Family Logon - Used to

enable the password saving feature for the Dial-up Networking Adapter.

The Network Detection Screens:


Main Menu
Easy Internet CDROM: Main Menu

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The Main Menu will give you access to everything that the

Easy Internet CDROM has to offer.  From this screen

you can learn about the programs available and install them

if desired.  You may also redo your personal configuration

and configure your installed programs for use with your

Internet Service Provider.

The menu is split into two main sections, the Available Titles

window and the Directions/Description window.  When the

program first runs, basic instructions  are displayed in the

Directions Description window.  Once a program is selected

in the Available Titles window, the description of the program

will appear in the Directions/Description window.

Below is a picture of the Main Menu, along with an explanation

of each feature.

Internet Configuration - This button will configure the programs

  you have installed.  Make sure to press this button anytime

  you install a new program.

Personal Configuration - This button will allow you to change or correct

  your  User Name, Optional Email Name, or Real

  Name.

Express Install - This button will allow you to install software which has been

 chosen by your ISP as preferred software.

Technical Support - This button will allow you to remove

  components, update your ISP information, re-install Microsoft Client

  for Networks, run Scan Disk and find ISP phone numbers and hours.

Help Files Button - Displays the Help File.

Online Tutorial Button - Pressing this button will launch the Easy Internet

Online Tutorial, an interactive tutorial on all things Internet.

Quit Button - Exits the program, if you have installed new programs, the

  Easy Internet CDROM will ask you if you wish to configure them

  before exiting.

Install Button - Clicking this button while there is a program hilighted

  in the Available Titles window will cause the Easy Internet CDROM

  to begin the installation of the selected program.

Print Button -  This will cause your computer to print the basic instructions

in the Directions Window, which is below the Print button.

Available Titles Window -  This window displays the programs

  that are available to you for installation.  These programs are separated

  into catagories for your convenience.  When a program or heading is

  selected, the Directions/Description window will change to reflect a

  description of the selected program.

Directions/Description Window - This window initially displays

  basic instructions on how to operate the Easy Internet CDROM.

  Once a program is selected in the Available Titles window, you will be

  presented with a Description of the selected program.


Installing a Program
Easy Internet CDROM: Installing a Program

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To install a program, simply select it in the Available Titles window

and click the Install button.

Once you have clicked this button, the Easy Internet CDROM

will begin installing the selected program.  Some programs may require you to reboot your computer.  If this happens, make sure that you run the Easy Internet CDROM in order to finish setting your computer up for the Internet and configuring the installed programs.

Some of the programs included on the Easy Internet CDROM are Freeware.  Freeware programs are just that, free.  Freeware programs require no registration fee. Other programs on the Easy Internet CDROM are Shareware.  Shareware programs allow you to try the program (usually for a certain number of days) before you buy or register it.  Remember, Shareware programs must be registered if you continue to use them.

Sample Screen:

Some programs may require you to maximize the Easy Internet CDROM

window.  The Easy Internet CDROM will warn you of this with a

window which looks like the picture below.

Maximize Screen:

To maximize the window, simply click on the button labeled "EZ Internet

Setup/32" in the taskbar.  A picture is shown below.

Taskbar Example:


Internet Configuration
Easy Internet CDROM: Internet Configuration

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The Internet Configuration Screen is the heart of the program.

This series of screens will configure your programs to be setup

for your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The first screen, shown below, will ask you to select a local

dial-up number.  Make sure you pick a phone number that

is local to you since your ISP will not be held responsible for

any long distance calls that you make.

First pick a State from the pull down menu.  Then select a city

from the second pull down menu.  Finally, you may pick a

local number to dial.  If there is a comment that your ISP has

listed for the phone number, it will now be displayed.

Phone Listings Screen:

If you want to create additional Dialup icons with different phone

numbers, click Advanced.

Put the new phone number in the Non-listed number box

and click Add Number.  You can do this once for each

additional icon you wish to create.

To remove a listing, highlight it and click Delete Number.

When finished, click Next.

The next screen that appears will list all the programs located on your

computer which were installed from the Easy Internet CDROM. This

screen allows you to choose which programs to configure.  By default, the

Easy Internet CDROM will configure everything it finds. To deselect

a program, simply uncheck its box.  Once you are satisfied with the

selections, click the "Configure" button.

Configuration Screen:

The third and final screen will allow you to select programs for which

Easy Internet will create shortcuts to be placed in your desktop folder.

By default, all found programs that were installed from the Easy Internet

CDROM will have shortcuts created.

Folder Screen:


Personal Configuration
Easy Internet CDROM: Personal Configuration

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The Personal Configuration screen allows you to

re-enter or correct the information that you entered when you

first ran the Easy Internet CDROM. This is useful

for correcting or changing  your username or real name.

The menus accessible from the Personal Configuration

button are:

Username

Real Name


Tech Support
Easy Internet CDROM: Technical Support Button

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The Technical Support button gives you access to some utilities

that you might find handy.

Useless Winsock Elimination - This will eliminate winsock

  files which are not in use by the current configuation of your

  computer.  This will help to eliminate possible problems with

  earlier installation of Compuserve or AOL software configurations.

ScanDisk - This will run the Microsoft ScanDisk utility to check

  for possible problems on your hard drive.  This utility should be

  run whenever you start to have weird problems with your

  computer.

Install Microsoft Networking - This will install Microsoft

  Client for Networking.  This is used to enable the option on the

  Dial-up Network Adapter so that you may save your password.

Clear All Internet Settings - This will clear all previous

settings and profiles for the Internet. This will help eliminate confusion

by deleting settings that are no longer used.

Update database - This will present you with a file locator, to locate two

  specific files on your computer which will update your Internet

  Service Provider's (ISP) configuration information.  This is used

  whenever your ISP adds new phone numbers, changes mail

  settings, or other information.

View ISP Info - This will give you more information on how to contact

your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you are experiencing problems.

You will find address, phone and office hour information here.

Technical Support Screen:


Quitting
Easy Internet CDROM: Quitting

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To exit the program, simply click the Quit button.  The Easy

Internet CDROM will be able to tell if you have clicked the

Internet Configuration button.  If it has determined that you have

not configured your computer it will ask you to start the

configuration process.

If you have configured, then the Easy Internet CDROM will

shut down normally.

Quit/Configure Screen:


Connect to the Internet
How do I?? Connect to the Internet

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Your connection to the Internet is handled with the Dial-up Networking

Adapter.  The Easy Internet CDROM has placed a shortcut

to the Dial-up Networking Adapter (DUN) onto your desktop with

the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The partial screen shot below shows a typical DUN.


Use the Programs
How do I?? Use the programs

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The Easy Internet CDROM has created a folder on your

desktop which contains links to the programs that you have installed. Double click on the folder icon to open it so that you can see the shortcuts inside. To launch one of the programs, simply double click on it.

Each of the programs will contain their own help files which will

assist you in running the program.

Some of the programs included on the Easy Internet CDROM are Freeware.  Freeware programs are just that, free.  Freeware programs require no registration fee. Other programs on the Easy Internet CDROM are Shareware.  Shareware programs allow you to try the program (usually for a certain number of days) before you buy or register it.  Remember, Shareware programs must be registered if you continue to use them.

The screen below shows the desktop folder in both

icon and opened forms.


Browse the World Wide Web
How do I?? Browse the World Wide Web

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To browse the World Wide Web, you first need to install a Web

Browser.  The Easy Internet CDROM contains many

different Web Browsers.  Make sure you install one of these

from the Easy Internet CDROM.

Once you have a Web Browser installed, simply double click

on its' icon to launch the program.  Your first step will be to make

a connection to the Internet using the Dial-up Networking Adapter.

Once the browser is running, it will display the homepage of your

Internet Service Provider.

You can change to a different page by simply typing in an

address or you can follow a hyperlink from one page to

another.

For more information about the World Wide Web, go here.

Typical Web Browser icons are shown below:


Locate Things on the 'Web
How do I?? Locate things on the Web

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Looking for the latest recipe or maybe the current weather info?

Then launch your Web Browser and click the "Search" button.

Once you have connected to the Portal or Search Location you

may simply type in what you are searching for or follow a quick

link to a particular subject. For your convience, you have been

provided with a link on your desktop which will launch your browser

and take you to a Portal.

The screen shot below shows the "Search" button on a Web

Browser.


Send/Receive Email
How do I?? Send/Receive Email

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Sending and receiving email is as simple as writing a letter.  There

are many different email programs included on the Easy Internet

CDROM that you may choose from:

Eudora Light

Microsoft Outlook Express

Microsoft Internet Mail

Netscape Mail

Netscape Messenger

Pegasus

Each of these programs operate a little differently but all have

similar features.  With each of them, you can send and receive email, as well

as experiment with many other fun features.

We suggest you choose one of the above programs and read it's

own help file for more information.

Screen Shots from each program:

Eudora Light

Microsoft Outlook Express

Netscape Mail

Netscape Messenger

Pegasus


Change my Dial-up Phone Number
How do I?? Change my Dial-up Phone Number

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There are two different methods of changing the phone number

that you currently dial to access your Internet Service

Provider (ISP).  The first method is by running the Easy

Internet CDROM and clicking on the Internet Configuration

button.  If your ISP has given you an update of their information

then follow the instructions here.

The second method is doing it manually.  The first step is to

open the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.

My Computer icon shown here on the desktop.

Once that is open, you will see a folder named Dial-up

Networking.  Double click on that folder.

Dial-up Networking folder shown here.

Once that is open, you will see an icon for your Internet Service

Provider (ISP).  Click once on it, then Right Click on it, and select

properties.

Icon shown here

Once you have selected Properties, you will see that you may

change the phone number.  After you have typed in the new

number, click on "Ok".  You have just changed the number that

your computer will dial to access the Internet through your

ISP.

Properties screen


Correct my Username
How do I?? Correct my Username

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If you have incorrectly typed in your username, then you may

change it using the Easy Internet CDROM.

Run the Easy Internet CDROM, and click on the Personal

Configuration button.  This button will allow you to change the

items that you entered when you first ran the program.  If you do

not need to change a particular item, click "Next".

After you have entered the correct information, click on the

Internet Configuration button to update the installed programs

and Dial-up Networking Adapter.


Update my Configuration
How do I?? Update my Configuration with new ISP

  Information

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If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) changes their server settings

or has a major change in phone numbers, you may need to update

your programs.  The ISP will provide you with 2 small files that need

to be saved onto your computer.  We recommend saving these files

in your C:\WINDOWS directory.

Once you have those two small files: ISP.REG and PHONES.DAT,

 run the Easy Internet CDROM.  From the main menu, press

the Technical Support button, then the Update database button.

You will be presented with a file locator which you will use to select

the directory in which you have saved these two small files.  Once you have

the correct directory selected, press Ok.

Screen showing file locator

The Easy Internet CDROM now knows where to locate the updated

information.  Now, press the Internet Configuration button, and the Easy

Internet CDROM will update all of your programs with the new information

for your ISP.


What is it?
The Internet: What is it?

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The Internet is quite simply, a huge network of computers connected

together world wide and speaking the same language.

The computers are of all types: Windows machines, Macintosh

machines, Sun machines, etc.  They all share one thing in

common, TCP/IP.  TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control

Protocol/Internet Protocol.  This is the common language that

all computers on the Internet use. Without it there would be no

Internet.

The Internet gives you many things to do, from chatting realtime

with users around the world, to email, to browsing the World

Wide Web, and much, much more.

The Internet is the most advanced network in the world today.

With the use of the Easy Internet CDROM, you will become

part of the worlds' largest network.

Welcome aboard!


The World Wide Web
The Internet: The World Wide Web

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The World Wide Web, or WWW,  is todays most popular Internet

attraction.  Almost every company, as well as millions of individual

people have a website.  We will show you how to find these wonderful

"websites" and explain how they work.

The WWW uses electronic addresses called URLs, or Uniform

Resource Locators.  URLs look something like ...

"http://www.ezn.com/welcome".  The "http" tells the browser that

it is looking for a Hyper Text document.  A URL is a "link" to

another page on the server or to another server.  This means that

when you click on a "link" you are taken to another area.  Links can

look like underlined text or a picture.  The mouse pointer will

change shape when it's over a "link".

When you submit a request for a certain webpage, that request is

routed through servers until the correct webserver is reached. The

computer that you reached then looks on its' hard drive for the

webpage that you requested, and then it transmits the page back

 to you along the same path.

Once the information is received by your computer, it is then decoded

by your web browser from its Hyper Text format into what you see on

the screen.

An example of HTML:

<HTML VERSION="3.2" LANG="en.us">

  <HEAD><meta http-equiv="Keywords" name="Description" content="ISP End User Software Solutions Internet Software CDROM Setup Tech Support Reductions Reduce Software ">

    <TITLE>Internet Training Corporation - The Leader in ISP Software Solutions</TITLE>

  </HEAD>

  <BODY BGCOLOR="White" TEXT="Gray" LINK="Gray" VLINK="Gray" ALINK="Gray" LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 background="Easy Internet/backdrop.jpg">

  <TABLE WIDTH="780"

    CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="0" BORDER="0">

      <TR><TD WIDTH="690" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><IMG SRC="menubar-top-bare.jpg" ALT="Top Menu Bar" WIDTH="780" HEIGHT="80" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></TD></TR>

      <TR><TD WIDTH="90" ALIGN="CENTER" HEIGHT="325" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="menubar-left.jpg" ALT="Side Menu" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="250" USEMAP="#map1" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><MAP NAME="map1"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="10,200,80,240" HREF="Company/company.htm"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="10,140,80,180" HREF="easy-html/eh.htm"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="10,80,80,120" HREF="easy-internet/ei.htm"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="10,20,80,60" HREF="index.htm"></MAP><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="90" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="90" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="90" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="90" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="90" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="menubar-left-filler.jpg" WIDTH="90"

Not very user friendly, but that is the information that is transmitted in order for you to

see a lot of the webpages that you will encounter.

Have fun, and happy surfing!


IRC
The Internet: IRC

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Chatting on the Internet comes in many "flavors".  There are many

chat utilities available for use on a variety of computers.  There

are even World Wide Web pages that have chat sections on

them to let the visitors to the website chat with the website

author or other visitors.  One of the more popular chatting areas is

called Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

Internet Relay Chat works by having a series of servers, which

you log into using a program such as mIRC.  The servers are

connected together and pass information to each other continuously.

When you type something in, it is spread to all of the servers when

you hit enter.

There are several different "networks", including but not limited

to: Undernet, Efnet, Dalnet, and Starnet.  Each of these networks

have their own set of servers, and their own set of rules.  Normally

these rules are listed in the Message of the Day (MOTD) which is

displayed as soon as you log onto the server.  If the MOTD is not

displayed, you can find it by typing /MOTD in a window.

The "/" tells the server that you are entering a command.  Some of

the more popular commands include "/join", to join a channel, "/part" to leave

a channel and "/quit" to quit IRC.  Most of todays more popular IRC

programs have buttons for these features, so that you do not need to

memorize them all.

The IRC network allows for the creation of "channels" in which users

can gather and see each others messages in real time.  There are

thousands of channels to choose from and each channel has a

"topic" or item of discussion, along with its own set of rules.  To see

a list of the channels available to you, you can type /list or hit the

Channel List button.  Channel operators have the ability to "kick"

disruptive users from the channel and perform other features that

help to control and maintain the channel.

Enjoy the IRC and have fun chatting!


FTP
The Internet: FTP

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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a method of transferring files from

one computer to another via the Internet. These files can be of

any type, from simple text files, to full programs.

To access files on another computer you must first "log in" to

the remote computer.  There are two types of logins available, the

first is called Anonymous.  This login is not setup specifically for

you; anyone can use it.  The other type of login is called an

account login.  This is a login that is only used by you and is

password protected.

Once you are logged in to the other computer, which is more

commonly known as a server, you will be browsing the hard

drive of that computer.  It is similiar to using the Windows File

Manager, or Windows Explorer.  Once there, you are able to

review documents, change directories and even retrieve files.

Retrieving files from another computer is called "downloading"

while sending files to another computer is called "uploading".

Enjoy FTP and happy hunting!


Telnet, Archie, Gopher & WAIS
The Internet: Telnet, Archie, Gopher & WAIS

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Telnet offers a direct connection between your computer and

your ISP's servers using a text based interface. In order to use

this interface, it is necessary that you learn certain UNIX

commands.  Needless to say, it is normally not something for

beginners but feel free to experiment. If you think you are

doing something wrong you can always call your ISP's tech

support for help.

Archie, no not the comic strip figure, but the Internet tool.  Archie is

a huge database of available files on the Internet.  It is by no means

a complete list but it is an accurate list.  Archie is used to locate a

particular file on the Internet.  Instead of logging into several servers

listing directories and  hunting down the file, you can just ask Archie.

Archie will present you a list of which servers have the file, and

which directory that file is in.

Gophers and Wide-Area Information Servers (WAIS), are similiar to

Archie. Instead of finding only files, these will find anything related

to the search criteria.   Gopher may be accessed via a telnet session

or using your webbrowser.  To access it from a telnet session, simply

type 'gopher' at the command prompt, then follow the menu system.

In a web browser, type "gopher://servername" to access a particular

server.


So Much More!
The Internet: So Much More!

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Wow.  What a category this is.  There are so many other things

you can do on the Internet that we have not covered and

new things pop up all the time. We will try to touch on a lot

of the more popular items to make you aware of what is out there.

MUD.  This time we are talking about Multi User Dungeons.

These are virtual online text based worlds that you can

explore.  They are fantasy role playing games that you can dive into

if you feel like you have too much spare time on your hands.  Once

again, these are done through telnet sessions.  Feel free to do a web

search for MUDs and find one to play.

Speaking of games, there are many places you can go to play games

online.  Almost  any game from Go, Checkers, Chess, etc. can be found.

Simply do a web search and you will find many places.  A lot of them

use your web browser as the interface, while others require that you

install free-standing programs.

Ever wonder what the weather is like in some other part of the world?

Well, with programs such as WinWeather (included on the Easy

Internet CDROM) you can find out.  Many servers around the world

offer weather information for inquiring minds.  Simply run the program

and choose which geographical area that you are interested in.

Many games produced today, such as Quake, Doom, etc. have "Internet

Head-to-Head" built into them, which allows you to play against opponents

all over the world.  Other games need the help of programs such as Kali

(included in the Easy Internet CDROM) to allow Internet play.  This

brings a new dimension to some of your old games.  Try them out and

search for new opponents to conquer.

Tired of paying for long distance calls?  Well, if the person you are calling

has a computer and an Internet provider then you can talk over the Internet.

There are many programs designed to do just this, and one of them called

Media Ring is included on this CDROM for you.  They allow you to talk to

people all over the world, at no cost.  Imagine the possibilities.

By now, it is likely that you have figured out that there is so much out there, that

it would be impossible to list it all.  Besides, the list would change on a

monthly basis.  Keep in touch with your web browser's search button, since

most search engines have a "What's New" or "What's Cool" section to keep

you updated.  And if you're curious if a certain item is available, perform a

search for it.  Chances are, it's there.  Happy hunting!


Internet Tutorial
The Internet Tutorial by EZN

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The Easy Internet Tutorial can be launched by clicking the Tutorial button

as shown below.

The tutorial is an html document.  If you click the button and nothing happens

install a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, then try again.


Safety on the Internet
The Internet: Safety on the Internet

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Virus Protection

Before connecting to the Internet you should purchase a good Anti Virus program.  There are several programs that you can choose from so you can protect your computer. Such as; Norton Anti Virus, McAfee Anti Virus, and ThunderBYTE Anti Virus to mention a few.

There are some people on the Internet who can create programs which contain a computer virus.  While this has made big play on TV and in the movies, there are some limitations to what a virus can do and how your computer can become infected.  A virus needs to live inside an executable program or file.  These file types are .exe, .com, .dll, .sys.  There are some WORD Macro Viruses as well which can live inside a word Document or Template.

A virus can not reside inside an E-Mail (but an attachment could contain a program which was infected), nor can a virus reside in a picture file (.gif, .jpg) or a text file (.txt, .rtf).

Many people send out "hoaxes" such as E-Mails telling you if you receive an E-Mail with the words UNDELIVERABLE AS ADRESSED or POSTMASTER in the subject not to open it as it contains a virus. These "warnings" are simply jokes people are playing on inexperienced users of the Internet.  E-Mail in itself cannot contain a virus.

The final warning about file types is .bat files.  A .bat file is a "Batch file".  These types of files, while not executable will carry out a set of instructions which can damage your computers.  You should probably not run ANY file with a .bat extension, unless you know what it does, and who you got it from.  Even an Anti Virus program will not be able to detect .bat files being run, which are damaging your computer.

Logon Name and Password

At no time on the Internet do you need to give your Username and/or Password to anyone.  There are some people who run scams, or hoaxes and try to get you to supply your Username and Password so that they can hack your account.  You might require different log/pass for other activities, such as online auctions or pay services.  However, the Username (logon name) and Password that was supplied to you by your ISP, are yours and yours alone and should never be given to anyone for any reason.

Anyone with your Username and Password can read your email, modify your home page, or engage in other activities which could adversely affect you.  Keep your Username and Password safe from everyone.

If you feel your User Name and Password have been compromised, discovered, or used without your permission, call your ISP as soon as possible.  They will be only too happy to help you change your Password.

File Transfers

There are many ways to transfer files over the Internet.  You can download files from newsgroups, DCC (direct computer connection) over IRC,  ICQ, attachments in E-Mail

 and many other ways.

You should never run any of these files unless you know who they are from and what they do.  You should never run a file with a .bat extension, unless you are VERY sure what it does.

You should never run any .com or .exe, unless you have a good, up to date anti virus running.

Many of these files can carry a computer virus.  Your ISP will not be responsible if your computer is infected.  The best advice here is - be observant and use common sense.


One-Touch Button
Easy Internet CDROM: Express Install Button

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The Express Install allows you to install a set of programs that your ISP recommends.  If you wish to install the programs displayed, click the Next button.  If you wish to choose additional programs, or modify the list provided by your ISP, then click on advanced.  When you are at the advance menu, simply select or deselect the programs shown, then hit the Next button.

Express Install:

Advanced: