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Mac software you
will need to get going on the internet.
We are now distributing the version of FreePPP that you see in the sw directory. It seems to be a very stable program and is easy to install. It also has some pretty cool features that I am sure you'll like. If you have problems, call me in the office during the day 651-999-0999 9-6pm, but please try first on your own using the instructions I wrote. I am always interested in hearing your comments or suggestions on improving the help guides. Good luck!
I. Where to put the files
II. Working with .sea, .hqx and installer files
III. Installing PPP and MacTCP
IV. Configuring the Internet Software
-PPP is an extension and needs to go into the Extension folder in the
System folder.
-All file types that are prefernces need to go into the Preferences
folder inside the System folder.
-Application software can be put wherever you keep your communications
software.
Self extracting archives (.sea extension files) are compressed forms of
data designed for space efficiency. To extract the contents of all the
.sea files, double click on its icon which should now be in the Internet
Folder on your hard drive. Click Continue when prompted, then press
enter to save the compressed file into the Internet Folder. When you
have finished extracting all of the files in the Internet Folder that end
with the .sea extension, you can drag all of the .sea files to the trash
and delete them as they are no longer needed.
Installer programs are also a compressed file designed to install the
program and its contents to the right place on your hard drive. Two of
the files in this software package are designed to do just that- Internet
Explorer Installer and Fetch 3.0.1 Installer. To install these programs
onto your hard drive, double click on their icons and proceed with the
installation. You should choose to custom install rather than easy
install. That way, you can install the proper program for whichever
platform your computer is based. Most older Macs use a 68k processor,
while most new models are Power Macs. A Fat (Binary) program will run on
both PowerPC and 68k Macs. Select all the other options after choosing
what type of Mac you have. When they are done installing, you can drag
the installer icons to the trash and delete them (remember that you have
all of these files backed-up for you on the internet floppy disks from us).
In order to decompress .hqx files, you need to have an expander utility
such as Stuffit Deluxe, Stuffit Lite, or many other utility programs. If
you have software from a commercial service as America Online, you can
also open most types of compressed files with the AOL software. The
decompress utilities are built into the program. To decompress the files
using this software, open the AOL application. From the File menu select
Open. Then locate the file you have downloaded and select it. Press the
Open or OK button to expand the file.
For installing and configuring ConfigPPP and MacTCP, you will need to
open them from within the Control Panel folder located in the System
Folder of your Macintosh.
First, open up the ConfigPPP control panel to this screen.
If the PPP Server field does NOT say Sound Internet already, click on the
New button and type in Sound Internet. Chances are if you recieved our
software, this is pre-configured for you.
When the software is up and running (after all of the software programs
and controls are configured), the above window is the ÔcontrolÕ you will
use to connect and disconnect from the internet. Clicking Open and Close
are the buttons which do just that. Once a session is open, all internet
programs are ready for use. When you are finished and ready to
disconnect, choose Close to hang up. You may want to make an alias of
the ConfigPPP control panel icon and put it on your desktop or inside
your Internet Folder. To make an alias of a program, document, control,
etc., click once on its icon to select it, then choose Make Alias from
the File menu on the top of your screen. Then you can drag the alias of
the program to wherever you want on your hard drive. Double-clicking on
the alias icon will automatically find the original program the alias
was named after and open it.
Next, click on the Config... button to get this screen.
The PPP Server Name: should read SCC net, or Sound Internet.
The Port Speed pop up screen should read 57600 if you use a 28.8 modem.
For all other modem speeds, enter the baud speed from the pop up.
Consult the manual that came with your modem to find out which speed it
is if you do not know.
Next enter the Phone num and Modem Init information. The modem init in
this manual should work on most modems. For best results, refer to your
modem manual for suggestions on which modem initiation string works best
for that particular modem. Adding M0 (where 0 is zero) to the end of the
Modem Init information will automatically disable the modem's speaker so
that you will not hear the squelching noise the modem makes as it
connects to our modems. You can add it or remove it from the end of your
string- depending on your own preference.
Next, click on the Authentication button. In the UserID or Auth ID field, type in your username in
all lower case letters. In the password field, type your password which is case sensative.
When this os finished, click OK to go back to the previous screen. Then click Done to exit the previous
screen. From this point, your PPP should be configured correctly.
Now you can close out the ConfigPPP window by choosing Close from the
File option in the top menu of your screen.
Next, locate the MacTCP control panel and open it to this screen.
Make sure that PPP is selected. If it does not show up as an option, you
may need to restart your computer first before being able to select PPP.
Now click on the More button to get the following screen.
Fill out the Domain and IP Address information as it is shown here.
Everything else will be done for you the first time you connect. The
Gateway Address will most likely be different then the one shown above,
it will change itself once online. When this is done click OK to get to
the previous screen. Then close the MacTCP window and restart your
Macintosh in order for changes to take effect.
Each of the software programs has its own preferences or profile that
need to be configured with your personal information. It is important to
read all of the accompanying information that comes with the internet
programs to learn how to best use and configure the application. A few
of the programs need our information as well. The following is the
information you may need from us.
