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Netscape Communicator Read Me
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BETA 2
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Netscape Communicator is subject to
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the terms detailed in the license agreement accompanying
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it.
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Please read this document before installing Communicator.
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Also, refer to the Release Notes document that
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accompanies Communicator for information about
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known problems in this release.
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This Read Me covers:
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* What's in Communicator
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* System requirements
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* Installation instructions
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* Installation notes
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* Account Setup notes
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* Viewing the release notes
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Welcome to Netscape Communicator
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Netscape Communicator includes all the software you need
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to get started on the Internet:
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* Netscape Communicator, a suite of
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Internet software that lets you explore the World Wide Web,
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send and receive email, read online newsgroups, and more.
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* Account Setup, a program that lets you set up an Internet account
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so you can get connected to the World Wide Web right away. If you
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already have an Internet account, Account Setup lets you set up
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Communicator so that it can use your existing account.
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* Connection software that enables your computer to connect
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to the Internet.
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* Complete online documentation and Help.
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To use Communicator, follow these steps:
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1. Install Communicator according to the
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instructions provided in this document and in the Installation
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Guide that accompanies the software.
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2. Use Account Setup to create an Internet account. Account
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Setup can help you create an account with an Internet service
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provider right away. If you already have an Internet account,
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you can use Account Setup to set up Communicator to use your
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existing account. See the Installation Guide for complete instructions.
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3. Connect to your account and explore the World Wide Web.
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Before you begin, make sure your computer meets the system
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requirements described in the next section.
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System Requirements
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To use Communicator, your computer must meet the
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system requirements described in this section.
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* An IBM-compatible computer with the following:
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- Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (or later) operating system
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- A 486/66 (or faster) processor.
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- 25 MB to 35 MB of free hard-disk space (to install Communicator)
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- 16 MB of RAM. (24 MB is required to use Netscape Netcaster.)
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- 256-color (or better) display.
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- A CD-ROM drive.
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* An internal or external modem with a data-transfer rate of
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14.4 kbps or faster (28.8 kpbs or greater recommended) (check your modem
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documentation to find out your modem's speed).
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* Access to a telephone line to connect to the Internet;
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almost any phone line will do. You can even connect from
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hotel rooms or, in some countries, from pay phones.
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Installation Instructions
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Refer to the Installation Guide that accompanies
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Communicator for complete instructions on how to
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install the product and for troubleshooting tips. General
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instructions for installing Communicator are
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provided below.
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1. Close all open applications.
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2. Place the Netscape Communicator CD in your CD-ROM drive.
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The Installer screen appears.
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3. Click the Install Communicator button. The Installer
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launches.
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4. Choose a set-up type:
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- Typical (recommended). This choice installs all the
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software you need for typical Internet use.
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- Custom. This choice lets you install all of Netscape
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Communicator or individual modules. If you're
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connecting to the Internet using a local area network
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(LAN), you might also choose Custom. Check with your
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network administrator.
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5. Click Next to move through the remaining Installer
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screens.
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6. After completing the installation, restart your computer.
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Installation Notes
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* The Netscape Audio Plug-in will only work if you have a
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sound card installed and configured properly. It will not
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work with the PC speaker driver. Please check your sound
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card manual to configure the sound card.
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* Netscape strongly recommends that you install the latest
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version of Microsoft Dial-Up Networking (version 1.2) on your computer.
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You should update your Dial-Up Networking software as soon as
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you've installed Communicator and are connected to the Internet.
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To update your Dial-Up Networking software, go to
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/dialup.htm
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and follow the instructions to download and install
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version 1.2 of Dial-Up Networking.
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Account Setup Notes
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When using Account Setup, if you get the error message
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"The server does not have a DNS entry" while attempting to connect to an
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Internet Service Provider to create an Internet account, you
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may need to install the latest version of Windows Dial-Up Networking
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software, version 1.2.
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You can download version 1.2 of Dial-Up Networking by starting
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Netscape Navigator and going to this location:
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/dialup.htm.
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Release Notes
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To review the release notes for Communicator,
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start Communicator and choose Release Notes from the Help
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menu. Alternatively, you can type the following URL into the
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Location field of the Netscape Navigator window:
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http://www.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/4.0/relnotes/dlx-4_0.html
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Reference Library
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Communicator's Reference Library provides access to online
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information that supplements Communicator's online help.
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To open the Reference Library, start Communicator and choose
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Reference Library from the Help menu.
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Bitstream's Prima Sans Roman, Prima Sans Bold,Prima Sans
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Oblique, and Prima Sans Bold Oblique fonts have been installed
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on your machine and are for one user only.
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Bitstream grants to you only, the non-exclusive,
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nontransferable right to use and display the Bitstream's Prima
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Sans fonts on a single system only. The Bitstream Product and
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the accompanying materials are copyrighted and contain
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proprietary information and trade secrets of Bitstream.
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Unauthorized copying of the Bitstream product even if modified,
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merged, or included with other software, or of the written
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materials, is expressly forbidden.
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