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- Installing NetConnect
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- This is a quick guide to installing NetConnect onto your system. Even if you are an
- advanced user we would advise you to have a quick read of the following information!
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- The installation process is very straightforward, don't worry! All you have to do is
- choose where you want to install NetConnect, where you live etc. All standard installation
- procedures.
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- At this stage, if you are using a disk based version of NetConnect. make sure you use
- backup copies for installation. Keep your master copies in a safe place.
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- We are assuming you are using the intermediate mode whilst installing NetConnect.
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- 1 Open the Installer
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- If you are using the floppy disk of NetConnect, insert NetConnect disk one and double-click
- the "Install_NetConnect" icon. If you are using the CD version insert the CD as normal and
- double-click on the CD icon and the "Install_NetConnect" icon will appear.
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- When you click this icon a NetConnect install GUI will appear on your Workbench. This
- GUI will guide you through the process of installation.
-
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- 2 Setting the Install Mode
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- Before installation begins, you will be asked to specify your knowledge of the
- Amiga:
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- * Intermediate
- * Expert
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- Our advice is to select Intermediate mode. Most of the questions asked in Expert mode are
- trivial and do not alter your use of NetConnect. In fact, we would even recommend expert
- users to use the Intermediate installation.
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- Click "proceed" to start the installation.
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- 3 What Do You Want to Install?
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- You will now be asked what sections do you want install. Leave all the boxes "checked"
- (ticked) and AmiTCP, NetConnect, MUI and provider profiles will be installed.
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- 4 Where Do You Want to Install NetConnect?
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- The installer will ask you where you want to install NetConnect. Make sure the
- hard drive partition you want to install NetConnect contains more than 9MB
- of free space.
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- A "NetConnect" drawer will be created on your hard drive. We recommend that you install
- to your work: or hd1: partition (ie. with a lot of space).
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- NetConnect will be installed to this hard drive partition and copy some essential
- files to Workbench where needed.
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- 5 Would You Like to Copy NetConnect to Your WBStartup Drawer?
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- The NetConnect main executable (which is quite small incidentally) will be copied to your
- WBStartup drawer which means that the NetConnect icon bar is started when you boot your
- machine.
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- It is advisable to select "yes" here.
-
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- 6 Would You Like Your Old Preferences Copying?
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- You will be asked whether you want to copy the preferences from any demo versions of
- Microdot-II, Voyager etc. If you do, select "yes" and they will be copied to their
- new drawers.
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- 7 Select The Country Where You Live
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- Select your country of residence. The example image shows "United Kingdom" selected
- if a user lived in this country.
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- This is needed so the installer knows which "Provider Profile" files to copy for your
- country. You can, of course, choose more than one country.
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- 8 Your Information
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- Insert your name, organisation (if applicable) and serial number into the
- correct boxes when asked.
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- You will find your unique serial code on the registration card your received
- with your software.
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- If you find that you are presented with "bad serial code" (or something similar) please
- compare your unique serial code on your registration card to the one you inserted
- into the "Licence Code" box.
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- Some people have problems with "I" (capital i) and mistake them for "l" (lowercase l). Insert
- this information slowly and carefully.
-
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- 9 Where Do You Want to Install MUI?
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- For users that selected the intermediate option, the installer will now ask
- you where you want to install MUI.
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- Our advice is to install MUI within the NetConnect drawer - the default option
- is sys: ("sys:" which you will need to change
-
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- 10 Configuring AmiTCP
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- The installer will now ask you whether you want to install AmiTCP now or later.
- If your ISP is contained within the "ISP List" document, please configure
- AmiTCP now. If your ISP is not listed just press "NO" and proceed to the next
- option (see section within the NC documentation about what to do if your ISP is not contained
- within our list).
-
- If you press YES and choose to configure AmiTCP now follow these stages:
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- 1. Go to the "provider" option in the prefs list. In the "provider" folder -
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- a. choose your country (ie. United Kingdom)
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- b. choose your provider (ie. Enterprise)
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- c. choose your local phone number - this could be an 0345, 0645 or 0845 number
- (which are classed as local call numbers) or a number local to you (ie. if you
- live in Surrey you would be able to dial an 0181 number at local call rate).
-
- If you are unsure what is your local call number contact us or your ISP as soon as
- possible.
-
- Note that if the "Show Provider Info" box is clear you can click this to show some
- extra information about an ISP.
-
- 2. If you are connecting with an ISP that gives you a static IP address - Demon Internet
- do, but most every other ISP doesn't - goto the "configuration" folder -
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- a. goto IP Address and insert your static IP address. This box will be *ghosted* if
- you do not have a static IP address.
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- Your address should look similar to 159.151.5.13
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- 3. Goto "User" in the prefs list. Within the "User Information" folder -
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- a. insert your login name - this is the name you give the ISP when you contact them
- for the first time.
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- b. insert your password - again, this is the password you give to your ISP when you
- first contact them.
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- c. insert your Real Name and E-Mail address. Your email address will be something
- similar to loginname@enterprise.net or loginname@netcomuk.co.uk.
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- 4. Goto "Modem" in the prefs list and select your modem. If your modem is not contained
- within this list select "Generic".
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- Click "SAVE" to save the preferences.
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- Now you have inserted all the information you need to run NetConnect.
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- 11 Installation Complete!
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- Once you have configured AmiTCP installation is completed. Now reboot your computer and
- you will be presented with an icon bar.
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- Our advice is to read the NetConnect documentation before you use NetConnect.
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