PC Format (Portugal) 2/pcformat2.ISO/e-on/readme.txt

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                 Entertainment Online Ltd.
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CONTENTS
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1.0  What is Entertainment Online

2.0  Minimum Requirements

3.0  Registration and Subscription
    3.1  Registered Access
    3.2  How to register with E-On:
    3.3  Subscribed Access
    3.4  How to subscribe to E-On:

4.0  The E-On Software
    4.1  The Game Manager
    4.2  The Games Room

5.0  What's this CD for?

5.1  Installing the E-On interactive demo
    5.11 For Windows 95 users
    5.12 For Windows 3.1x users



N.B : ON ITS OWN, THIS CD DOES NOT GIVE YOU ACCESS TO THE
E-ON SERVICES YOU MUST GO TO THE E-ON SITE AT http://www.e-on.com AND
SUBSCRIBE.

THIS CD CONTAINS THE SOFTWARE THAT E-ON SUBSCRIBERS NEED TO GAIN
ACCESS TO THE GAMES AND CHAT AREAS OF THE SITE.

A graphical version of this file may be reached using the icon that
is installed to the E-On program group on your Hard Drive.


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1.0 What is Entertainment Online?
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Entertainment Online (E-On) is an Internet based entertainment channel.
It includes the best in low latency, online multi-player games, a range
of top ten download games and electronic centres for media and
commerce.

The main areas are:

The Digital shop
Games
The Neon Magazine
Chat Forum

All these areas are available via our web site at http://www.e-on.com

We are not an Internet Service Provider.

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2.0 Minimum Requirements
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    IBM Compatible PC  486 DX2 66 with 8 Mb RAM

        14.4  bps modem

        An account with an Internet Service Provider (I.S.P.)
        such as CompuServe or AOL

        Either Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or
        Netscape Navigator 2.0 (or higher)

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3.0 Registration and Subscription
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There are two classes of user at E-On.  Either you are a
registered user or a subscribed user.

3.1  Registered Access
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As a registered user, you will have access to the digital
shop and the magazine areas of the site only.  None of the
games will be available to you.  Gaining registered access
is free.

You will need to choose a Login name and password when you
register. These must be in lower case with no spaces.

You have to register before you can subscribe and the
Login name and password that you choose when you register
is carried over to your subscription.

The registered Login name and password will allow you
access to the site. You will not be able to download games
or open the Games Room to play the multi-player games
until you are a subscriber.

3.2  How to register with E-On:
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Start your Internet Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator) and type http://www.e-on.com into the address
box.

Follow the links below:

Click on the [welcome to eon] text
Click on the [log in] button
Click on the [register] button
Enter your personal details in the form provided
Take care to remember your Login name and password
Click the [process registration now] button at the
bottom of the page.


3.3   Subscribed Access
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To subscribe, you will need to pay a monthly subscription
charge.  E-On frequently has a range of special offers
available and so the charges and access rights may change.
Please check the site regularly for offers.

Full membership allows access to all areas of the site including
both the multi-player and download games, and the live chat forums.
As a subscriber, you will also be able to take advantage of more of
E-On's special offers and will be given a preferential rate in the
digital shop.

Please visit the site to find out subscription charges.
The only charge that E-On makes is the monthly subscription.
There are no other costs other than those you would normally incur
when connecting to the Internet.

3.4  How to subscribe to E-On:
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Start your Internet Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator)
and type http://www.e-on.com into the address box.  Follow the links
below:

Click on the welcome text
Click the [Log in] button
Enter your user name and password
Click the [Subscribe] button
Press the [click here to subscribe] text link
Fill in your details on the subscription form
Click the [accept terms and process] at the bottom of the page

If you are using a magazine cover mount code, there is a separate
subscription page.  Follow the magazine/CD  special offer links to
take advantage of the offer.

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4.0  The E-On Software
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This CD contains an interactive demo and the client software that E-On
subscribers need to access the games and chat services.  The client
software consists of two parts: the Game Manager and the Games Room.
You will need to install this software in order to access any of the
games, educational software and chat on the E-On site.


4.1  The Game Manager
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E-On provides it's subscribers with a range of  top-ten games for
download.  These games cannot be transferred to any other computer.
Once they have been downloaded to a subscribers machine, they will only
run on that machine. They need to be refreshed every 30 days.
This does not mean that the user has to download each game over again,
they must merely run the Game Manager so it can check that their
account is still open.
(See the Game Manager help file for further details.)

When you run the Game Manager for the first time, you must be connected
to the Internet and have your subscribed Login name and password ready.
After you have entered your details, Game Manager will verify your
account with the E-On server and allow you access to the download games
that are available on the E-On web site at the time.

See http://www.e-on.com for details

To run the game manager, you MUST be a subscriber and have an open
connection to the Internet.


4.2  The Games Room
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The multi-player games and chat areas can be launched from the
Games Room.  By clicking the [play now] icons on the multi-player games
web pages at E-On, you will start the Games Room.  From the Games Room,
you will be able to access all of the multi-player games and chat to
all the other subscribers who are there.

You cannot play any of the multi-player games until you have logged in
to the Games Room.  You have to enter your subscribed Login name and
password to do so.


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5.0  What is this CD for?
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This CD includes a Quick Time TM movie which shows what E-On has to
offer in an interactive demo.  It also includes all the software that
you will need to use the service to its full.  You must be a subscriber
before the software is any use to you.

5.1  Installing the E-On interactive demo
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To properly view the interactive demo, you must install an application
called Apple Quick-time TM.  Quick-time is a movie viewer that allows
you to watch animated sequences on a PC.  To install all the files that
you need to view the interactive demo, please follow the instructions
below.


5.11 For Windows 95 users
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    From the Start menu, choose [Run] and type:

    D:\E-on\SETUP.EXE  (Where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive)

5.12 For Windows 3.1x users
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    From Program Manager, choose [File], [Run] and then type:

    D:\E-on\SETUP.EXE  (Where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive)

When the install has finished, an E-On program group will have been
created.  To start the E-On demo, click on the E-On CD-ROM icon.

If this CD has been included on a magazine compilation disc, you will
need to follow the instructions within the magazine as the route
to this setup program may vary.


The Interactive Demo
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Mr. E-On is the main character in the interactive demo.  He'll tell you
all about the site and the services on offer, you are also given the
chance to install the E-On software from the here. To use the demo
simply move your mouse pointer around the screen and click on the
areas that are of interest to you.  The E-On software is
available in one of the main areas on the demo.
(Right hand side of the main screen)  Explore and see what great
services E-On has to offer.

The Games Manager and Games Room are put together into a
package called Full Install.  This may be accessed and installed from
the Interactive demo.


If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact our
Customer Service department:

e-mail:    [e-mail]
Tel:    [phone]