NetDirect - Windows 95, 98, NT and Windows 3.1 Software
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          30 day Free Trial Instructions
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CONTENTS

  Why NetDirect?
  Installation (using menu)
  Registration
  Technical Support
  Macintosh Software
  Inclusive Facilities
  Installation of Free Trial Software (without menu)

Why NetDirect?
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NetDirect provides very high quality, award winning, Internet
access, with an unbeaten range of extra facilities included at no
extra cost. In short, the UK's best value Internet access.

NetDirect also provides business class Internet access and services
to connect business to the Internet. More details are available from
Sales on 0800 731 3311, or by e-mail to business@netdirect.net.uk.

For more details of some of the facilities included with a standard
dial-up account please see the end of this document.

Installation (using menu)
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To get connected to the Internet with NetDirect, you must first
install Internet Explorer on your PC. You should do this by
selecting the appropriate option on the menu for the CD that came
with this issue of .net magazine, or by following the instructions
at the end of this information.

Registration
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To register for the Free Trial enter a username of 'register' and
a password of 'register' to log on. Enter a Web Page address (URL)
of http//register.netdirect.net.uk in the Internet Explorer
'Address' box.

You will need to complete your details on the Registration form.
The registration code is NET0998. A Credit or Debit Card is required
to participate in the Free Trial. (You may also subscribe using a
cheque/postal order and Standing Order, or over the phone (by Credit
Card), but will not be able to take part in the free trial.)

Cancellations must be received in writing (by email, fax or letter)
before the end of the 30 day free trial or you will be automaticallycharged for a full Quarterly subscription (stlg32.50 +VAT) on your
Credit Card.

Technical Support
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For support please contact Technical Support by Telephone on
0181 293 7300, by Fax on 0181 293 6000, or e-mail
support@netdirect.net.uk.

The Support Web Site is http//www.netdirect.net.uk/support

Macintosh Software
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For Macintosh software, please contact NetDirect Sales on 0800 731 3311
and we will send you your software free of charge.

Inclusive Facilities
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Many additional facilities are provided free of charge with a
dial-up account, including

- Internet access at local call rates supporting all modem speeds
  and standards to 56K (including x2, K56 and V90) or ISDN

- 7 day-a-week Technical Support

- 25 Mb Web Space including ready-to-run CGI scripts

- Unlimited email addresses (if using a sub-domain or domain)

- Access to NetDirect Online
  NetDirect Online is "guided content"
  to Web Sites on the Internet. It is designed to offer an easy-to-use
  facility to NetDirect subscribers to "surf" the Internet and find
  sites of interest without having to trawl through 1001 permutations
  thrown up by the search engines, but without the added cost to the
  subscriber of one of the Online Services.

- Free Frontpage 98 extensions

- 2 Free RealAudio / RealVideo streams

- Free sub-domain for web space and e-mail

Installation of Free Trial Software
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If you do not wish to install the Free Trial software from the menu
on the .net CD then you can install it as follows

1. Windows 98

   If you are running Windows 98 (or Windows 95 and already have
   Internet Explorer 4 installed) then you can configure your
   computer to dial NetDirect by running 'dun.bat' in the NetDirect
   directory on the CD. This will configure Dial Up Networking.

2. Windows 95 (Internet Explorer 4 NOT installed)

   Run 'iesetup.exe' which may be found in the NetDirect directory on
   this CD.

3. Windows 95 (Internet Explorer 4 IS installed)

   Please follow the Windows 98 instructions above.
 
4. Windows 3.1

   Run 'setup.exe' which may be found in the WIN31\ENG\PACKAGES
   directory that is located in the NetDirect directory on this CD.