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- README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- For Microsoft Windows 3.1
- April 1996
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- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996
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- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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- To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
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- To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
- and then use the Print command on the File menu.
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- CONTENTS
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- OVERVIEW
- Contents of This Product
- System Requirements
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- INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
- Installing from the Internet
- Upgrading over version 1.5 and version 1.6 beta
- LAN Installations
- Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts
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- KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS
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- OVERVIEW
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- This version is primarily intended for users of Microsoft(R) Windows(R)
- 3.1/3.11 and Windows for Workgroups 3.1/3.11 who are connected to a
- local area network (LAN) or who have existing internet connections (people
- who have an existing TCP/IP connection, a dialer and an account with an
- Internet service provider).
-
- Note that this version is a 16-bit program and therefore you do not
- need to have Win32s(R) installed on your computer.
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- If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT(R), you can download a
- version designed and optimized for these platforms at
- (http://www.microsoft.com/ie/iedl.htm)
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- This product enables you to browse and view HTML documents on
- the network, in addition to documents on the World Wide Web or Internet,
- provided your network is connected to the Internet or provided you
- have an existing TCP/IP connection. Other services, such as Gopher and
- FTP, are also available.
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- Instructions for installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for
- Windows 3.1 on your system are provided below. Also, future versions
- of this product will include all the software you need to establish new
- accounts (TCP/IP protocol stack, dialer and ISP account registration
- software). Future versions of this product will also include a mail client
- that will allow you to send and receive email (currently you can send
- mail only if you already have a MAPI mail client installed).
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- Contents of This Product
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- This product contains the following:
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- - A Setup wizard that walks you through installation
- - A browser that enables you to browse and view HTML documents
- on the World Wide Web or Internet
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- System Requirements
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- - A personal computer, 386 processor or higher
- - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11
- - At least 4 megabytes (MB) of memory
- - A VGA monitor or better
- - A mouse
- - A modem with a speed of at least 9600
- (if you are accessing the Internet via a modem)
- - TCP/IP Stack & Dialer
-
- Important note: A TCP/IP network protocol stack and a dialer (often
- referred to as Winsock.dll) are required to access the Internet
- through an ISP. As mentioned above, this version of the Internet
- Explorer requires that these components be installed before running
- the Internet Explorer.
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- If you are accessing the Internet through a LAN or just browsing your
- internal network (intranet), your network administrator can provide you
- with the appropriate version of Winsock.dll.
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- INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
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- Installing from the Internet
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-
- To install Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet, carry out
- the following procedure.
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- 1. Create a temporary directory on your computer.
- 2. Choose to download Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet,
- and save the file IEW31.exe to the temporary directory.
- 3. In File Manager, run IEW31.exe to extract the program files.
- 4. Read the instructions below for LAN installations and for installing
- with existing TCP/IP connections.
- 5. In File Manager, run Setup.exe. Setup installs files in the
- directory you specify.
- 6. If you want, you can delete the temporary directory you created.
- 7. Run Internet Explorer.
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- Upgrading over version 1.5 and version 1.6 beta
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- If you are upgrading from the version 1.5 or version 1.6 beta, then
- please read the following special notes.
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- - The format of Iexplore.ini has changed, so setup will make a backup
- copy of your current Iexplore.ini file to a file called Ie16ini.sav.
- - You will need to reapply any user-selectable settings, such as proxy
- servers, in the new version.
- - Your Favorites and History list will be preserved.
- - Win32s is not required for this version, so if you installed Win32s
- specifically to run the version 1.6 beta, then you can remove it from
- your system. Please refer to the following URL for instructions on
- removing Win32s from you system.
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- http://www.microsoft.com/kb/faq/devtools/winsdk/win32s/all.htm
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- LAN Installations
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- After completing the steps outlined above, you should be ready to use Microsoft
- Internet Explorer over your LAN. If you encounter any problems consult
- your network administrator. He or she can check to ensure that your
- PATH in Autoexec.bat is configured so that you are using the
- appropriate Winsock.dll.
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- Proxy servers may also be used provided they are CERN compliant.
- To enable use of a proxy server, choose Options from the View menu,
- and then on the Proxy tab, type the data needed for your proxy server.
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- Installation with Existing TCP/IP
- Connections and ISP Accounts
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer has been installed and tested with several
- of the most popular Internet access products available today. If it is
- configured properly, you should be able to use the TCP/IP protocol and
- dialer (via Winsock.dll) provided with these products to connect with
- your ISP.
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- In general, all that is required is that you configure the PATH command
- in your Autoexec.bat file so that Microsoft Internet Explorer can find
- the Winsock.dll file you are using to connect to the Internet. For
- example, if your Winsock.dll file is in the directory C:\Connect, add
- a line directly under your current PATH command that reads:
- PATH=%PATH%;C:\CONNECT
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- Following are procedures for installing Microsoft Internet Explorer
- over some common Internet access products. Other packages available
- include FTP Software, Network TeleSystems, and shareware from Trumpet
- Software (http://www.trumpet.com.au/wsk/winsock.htm).
-
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- Internet Chameleon 4.5
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- 1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the suggested default
- directory (C:\Iexplore).
- 2. Make sure that the Internet Chameleon directory is in your path.
- If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat
- file, and then restart your computer.
- 3. Run the Internet Chameleon dialer program (from the Custom icon).
- 4. Select the line corresponding to your current Internet service
- provider, and make sure that the Dial On Demand command on the
- Setup menu has a check mark by it. This makes the dialer
- application run when Microsoft Internet Explorer tries to
- connect to the Internet.
- 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet icon
- in Program Manager.
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- If you have configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, an
- Internet connection will be made when you first enter an Internet
- address in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
-
- If you have not configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand,
- you need to start that program before you start Internet Explorer.
-
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- Netscape Navigator 1.2 Personal Edition
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- 1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the directory that contains
- your Netscape Navigator files. For example, if you installed the
- Netscape browser in the default directory (C:\Netscape), place the
- Microsoft Internet Explorer files in the same location.
- 2. Run Internet Explorer.
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- Other Internet Dialer Packages
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- 1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the suggested default
- directory (C:\Iexplore).
- 2. Make sure that the Internet dialer directory is in your path.
- If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat
- file, and then restart your computer.
- 3. Run the Internet dialer program (from its Custom icon).
- 4. Select the line corresponding to your current Internet Service
- Provider, and make sure that the Dial On Demand command (if there
- is one) is checked. This makes the dialer program run when
- Microsoft Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet.
- 5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet icon
- in Program Manager.
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- If you have configured the dialer to dial on demand, an Internet
- connection will be made when you first enter an Internet address in
- Internet Explorer.
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- If you have not configured the dialer to dial on demand,
- you need to start that program before you start Internet Explorer.
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- KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS
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- * No inline video
- * No background sounds
- * No Internet shortcuts
- * Sending mail using the send button or command: you will be able to send
- email only if you have already installed a MAPI mail client.
- * Does not work with Windows NT Challenge Response Authentication in
- Microsoft Internet Information Server. To work around this, make sure
- the Allow Anonymous option is enabled in the WWW Service properties in
- Internet Information Server.
- * Images might not be placed in a border correctly after a page loads.
- Minimize and then restore Internet Explorer to clear the problem.
- * You cannot open another instance of Internet Explorer by double-clicking
- an HTM file in File Manager or double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon
- in Program Manager. To open a new instance of Internet Explorer, choose
- New Window from the File menu.
- * AIFF files have poor playback quality
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