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Contents:

I. Working with .sea (self-extracting archives) and installer files

II. Installing and configuring FreePPP and TCP

III. Configuring the Internet Software

I. Working with .sea (self-extracting archives) and installer files

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. Three 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. Choose 'Easy Install' to let your computer install the proper version of the software it needs. When they are done installing, if you are concerned about hard disk space, you can drag the installer and .sea files to the trash.

II. Installing and Configuring PPP and TCP/IP

1. Unstuff the FreePPP.sea icon if you haven't already.
2. Next, double click the Install FreePPP icon.
3. Click the Install button.
4. Click Install again.
5. Click Continue to close out all running applications if neccessary
6. Click Restart after successful installation.

9. Click on the Accounts tab.

~Note: If you are using Open Transport, the button will read TCP/IP. If you are not using Open Transport, the button will read MacTCP. If you recieved our sofware, this should already be configured for you and you are ready to connect. Otherwise, make sure your settings resemble the following configurations.

If using MacTCP non-Open Transport

1. If you are using MacTCP configure your settings to resemble this if it does not already:

2. Click the More button to get this:

If using Open Transport TCP/IP

1. If you are using Open Transport, configure your settings to look like this if they are not already:

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.

III. Configuring the Internet Software

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.

Configuring Eudora Email

1. Open up the Eudora mail program by double clicking on its icon.
2. From the Special option on the top menu screen, scroll down to Settings to get the following screen. Fill them out with your user information as it is done here. Where username would be your name on our system. For instance, kurt@scc.net. Fill out the information for the 1, 2 and 3 setting selections as shown. Everything else should be already pre-configured for you. This is all you will need to enter.

Configuring NewsWatcher News Program

1. Locate the NewsWatcher program and open it by double clicking on its icon.

2. From the File menu on the top of your screen, scroll down to the Preferences option and open it. Where you see Topic: click your mouse on the box to the right to pull up a pop up menu and select Server Addresses. Fill in the information as it is below. The only other options you should or can configure would be those that ask for your real name, organization, signature (optional), email address and reply to information. you can get by with just configuring this option. The rest should be left alone.

Please note that the first time you run NewsWatcher, the program will need to download a full group list of internet newsgroups. Because their are thousands, expect this download to take awhile.

To get the most out of this and other internet programs. I highly recommend reading all the documentation they provide, or purchasing an internet help book.

Enjoy your internetting!!

*To get further information on how to get the most out of these internet application programs, read the accompanying information provided with the software. We also recommend purchasing Internet for Macs for Dummies by Charles Seiter available at many bookstores for around $19.95. We are not able to provide detailed instructions as it would take writing a book to do so.

Information on Internet Explorer¨ and Netscape¨ Web Browsers

Clearing your disk cache frequently when using a web browser will solve many of the memory problems your computer may encounter while surfing the internet. Upgrading your web browser to the 'latest' is also recommended, but keep in mind the new browsers use up to 12K alone. To clear your disk cache, follow these instructions:

Using Internet Explorer¨:

1. Go to Edit on the top menu of the program
2. Select Options with your pointer
3. Press the Advanced button on the left hand side of the window
4. Then press the Empty button to clear the disk cache
5. Press OK to leave the window

1. Go to Options on the top menu of the program
2. Select Network Preferences...
3. Then click the Clear Disk Cache Now button
4. Press Apply, and then OK to exit the window