The UltraNet Software Kits

• Included is an installation program and a configuration utility which, when run, will write the required account information into the ".ini" files of each the supplied applications, eliminating the need to configure the connection and the applications individually.

• The UltraNet Software Kits provide connectivity to the Internet through software called the "Trumpet Winsock". This provides an environment in which any 16 bit software available on the net will run.

• The included applications are chosen from the "Freeware" and "Shareware" applications available on the Internet. Their simplicity of operation, and stability makes them ideal for beginners. If you use and enjoy them, they should be "Registered" with their respective authors.

• If you are interested in obtaining up-graded versions of the included programs, or in trying new or more advanced programs, such as news readers and web browsers that are not legally available for free distribution refer to:
  • Up-grading Software, where you will find links to all the major software sources with recommendations on the hottest new applications!

  • Help and Instructions on how to do it.

  • For the newer, 32 bit applications written for Windows 95,
    Set up the Windows 95 Integrated PPP Dialer with these simple directions.

Installation of the Kit

• An 80386 Processor.
• Four megs of ram. (8 megs strongly recommended for NetScape.)
• A 9600 kbps Modem.
• Eight megabytes of free hard drive space.

• The Installation Procedure is the "standard" Windows software installation procedure and is well documented in the user manual.

• The installation does not make any entries or changes in the Windows system files (or config.sys or autoexec.bat) with one exception. NetScape will add a [NETSCAPE] entry in the win.ini which has a pointer to the netscape.ini file. (This will cause confusion during an upgrade by causing the newer version to look at the older .ini file.)
  (This entry can be deleted, which will simply cause NetScape to look in its own directory for the netscape.ini file).

• Should the install "hang" during the file copy phase:
  1. Check that the minimum amount of disk space is available. (Some systems will not install unless there is 10 mbytes or more of free disk space even though the files themselves only consume about 8 mbytes of disk space).

  2. See if you can create a new directory on the drive. (Name it "util" or something else simple.) Then, using whatever method is the easiest for you, copy the files to it.
     (This will give you a hint as to whether the disks are corrupt or not and whether or not there is really enough free space. Watch for messages during the copy operation).

  3. If copying the files to an empty directory works, you can then run the "Install" from this directory by double-clicking on "install.exe".

  4. Be sure that Windows gets shut down and re-started because the files expand in memory and may not free up ram until a re-start is performed.

• Refer to the section on the UltraNet Account Configuration Utility for further information.

UnInstaller

• This is done in order to avoid losing mail or other files created by the applications themselves.

• If you need to completely remove the "Kit" for some reason, you must either delete the remaining directory structure and files individually or use "deltree c:\internet" from the DOS prompt.

• The other entries that need to be removed (manually) to achieve a complete removal of the "Kit" after using "deltree\internet" are the [NETSCAPE] section in the system.ini file and any other " .ini" files that may have been created by the individual applications (in \windows).

WARNING: use caution when doing this in order to avoid causing damage to existing directories and/or files. (Always use "sysedit.exe" when examining or altering system files because it creates a backup automatically with the extension " .syd". The *.syd file can then be copied back to the original file name in case of trouble.)

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