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- Voss Net Online Internet - Getting Started
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-
- IMPORTANT: Please read the application notes at the end of this document
- if you experience any unexpected behaviour when running the
- software.
-
- Thankyou for installing the Voss Net Online Internaut software. This package
- contains all the software you need to access the global Internet network of
- computers and information sources. The software is completely free and comes
- with a trial of the Voss Net Online service, allowing you to explore the
- Internet for a limited period for free!
-
- To register for your free trial, please follow the simple steps below:
-
- 1. Firstly, you must decide on a username for your account. This must be
- made up of 8 or less letters or numbers; no punctuation characters are
- allowed. It's probably a good idea to think of two possible usernames, just
- in case somebody else has already registered your first choice. Most people
- choose some contraction of their first and last name (eg. Fred Flintstone
- might pick fstone) but it's completely up to you. If you do decide to
- subscribe later this will become your permanent account name and email
- address so please pick carefully!
-
- 2. Now start up the Voss Net Internaut by double clicking on the Voss Net
- Online icon in the Voss Net Online program group. After a short while a
- Window will pop up inviting you to join our free trial programme or install
- a new account on your PC. Unless, you already have an account with us you
- should pick the first option, then click 'Go!'.
-
- 3. After a few seconds a new Window should pop up that allows you to setup
- the software to talk to your modem. First, ensure that the correct speed and
- comm port is set for your modem. If you have a 28,800 (V34) modem you should
- pick the 38,400 speed, otherwise choose the speed that corresponds to your
- modem's speed. Finally, go up to the 'Modem' menu and select the
- 'Set modem initialization string' option, find your modem in the menu that
- pops up and double click on it. If it's not there just leave it for the moment,
- the default string should work ok. Do not attempt to change the telephone number,
- for registering you must use the number built-in, you will be able to choose one
- of our other numbers for normal usage later.
-
- 4. Now you're ready to go online and register. Click the 'Connect' box next to
- the telephone icon. You modem should now spring to life and dial Voss Net
- Online.
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- 5. After a short wait you will be connected to Voss Net. Now, just follow
- the instructions that come up to take you through the registration procedure.
-
- 6. If all goes well you will now have a Voss Net Online username and password.
- Now just click 'Connect' to go online and explore the Internet!
-
- After a period your trial account will cease to give you full access to
- the Net and you will be invited to take out a full subscription.
-
- Don't forget to read the e-mails that we will automatically send you when you
- first connect. These will give you lots of useful information about the software,
- the Internet and our service.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE: To get the most out of the Voss Net Online Internaut and your
- trial account, please read the 'Helpful Hints' file and use the 'Help' button
- when you are online.
-
- If you have any problems at all, please telephone our support line on
- 01753-737-999 or email support@vossnet.co.uk.
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- Please feel free to pass on the Voss Net Online software to your friends and
- family. The software can be copied as many times as you like.
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-
- APPLICATION NOTES
-
- If you are using smartdrive with the /x option, you may encounter some
- errors with directory and file creation when using the user interface. This
- is known problem and a fix is forthcoming. The temporary workaround is to
- use smartdrive without the /x option.
-
- On some hi-colour graphics cards running in 24bit mode you may encounter
- 'Overflow Error' messages. If you come accross these reduce the number of
- colours in Windows to 65,536 or 256. Also try contacting your video card
- manufacturer to see if they have an updated driver for your card or you
- could use the standard Windows SVGA drivers instead.
-
- If you find that Voss Net Online's response is sluggish, especially on local
- documents such as when clicking on the 'Today' icon, you may have to change
- some settings on your Windows configuration. To do this, load up the Windows
- SYSTEM.INI file into Notepad and find the [386Enh] section. Look through this
- section for a line that reads COMxFIFO=0 (where x is the number of your modem's
- comm port). If you find that line, change the 0 to 1 so it reads COMxFIFO=1.
- If the line isn't present then add it, again so it reads COMxFIFO=1. Then,
- restart Windows before attempting to connect again. Also, please ensure that
- you are using the correct setup string for your modem.
-