-------------------------------------------------------------------- README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.03 For Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 August 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997 ------------------------ HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ------------------------ To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu. -------- CONTENTS -------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER Installing from the Internet LAN Installations Running on a Remote Installation Before Using the Mail Client Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications Making a Backup Copy of the Software Changing the Default Installation Directory VM FOR JAVA How to Disable VM for Java Settings for Java Technical Support for VM Known Issues KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS ------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------- This version is primarily intended for users of Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) 3.51 who are connected to a local area network (LAN) or who have existing Internet connections (people who have an existing TCP/IIP connection, a dialer, and an account with an Internet service provider). This release includes Microsoft Windows 3.1 Virtual Machine (VM) for Java(TM). It supports the same feature set available in Sun JDK 1.02. - Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 4 or newer - A VGA monitor or better - A mouse - A 9600 BPS modem or a LAN connection - A TCP/IP stack and dialer, or a configured RAS connection for Windows NT 3.51 Important If you are accessing the Internet through a LAN or just browsing your internal network (intranet), your network administrator can provide you with the appropriate version of Winsock.dll. -------------------------------------- INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER -------------------------------------- Installing from the Internet ---------------------------- To install Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet, carry out the following procedure. Important For the 40-bit version of Internet Explorer, the name of the download file is Dlbm30f.exe. For the 40-bit Windows NT version, the file name is BmNT30f.exe. For the 128-bit version, you determine the file name at the time you download it. 1. Create a temporary directory on your computer. 2. Choose to download Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Internet, and save the download file to the temporary directory. 3. In File Manager, run the download file to extract the program files. 4. Read the instructions below for LAN installations and for installing with existing TCP/IP connections. 5. In File Manager, run Setup.exe. Setup installs files in the directory you specify. Note If you are upgrading to a newer version of Internet Explorer and choose to install the program in a different directory from your original version, please refer to the following section, "Upgrading over Earlier Versions," for further instructions. 6. Run Internet Explorer. LAN Installations ----------------- If you already have access to the Internet through your LAN, you will be able to use Internet Explorer to browse the Internet. (If you are not sure whether you currently have access, consult your network administrator.) If you have access, your LAN administrator should provide you with the address of proxy servers that can be used. To install Internet Explorer, you need to do the following: - Make sure you have the TCP/IP protocol installed. - Run the installation in Custom mode, and make sure that the check box labaled TCP/IP Stack And Dialer is not selected. Proxy servers can also be used, provided they are CERN compliant. To enable use of a proxy server: 1. On the View menu, click Options. 2. On the Connection tab, select the check box under Proxy Server, and then click Settings. 3. In the Proxy Settings dialog box, type the address of your proxy server and change any other necessary settings. Running on a Remote Installation -------------------------------- If you will be running Internet Explorer on a diskless workstation: 1. Install Internet Explorer on the server. 2. Copy Iexplore.ini to the client Windows directory. If you will be sharing a remote installation from a client computer running Windows 3.1: 1. The following files must be in the client computer's Windows\System directory: Comctlie.dll Vscrpt16.dll Jscrpt16.dll Secur16.dll Security.dll Msapsp16.dll Msnssp.dll Signin16.hlp Msnath16.hlp and optionally the following RealAudio files: Ragui16.dll Ra16.dll Ract14_4.dll Ra3228_8.dll Pnloader.dll 2. The client computer must have OLE 2.03 or higher installed. Copying the OLE files will not properly update the system. 3. The file Iexplore.ini should be on the client computer. 4. The Iexplore.ini file should be modified to accommodate the desired location of the favorites, Help, and cookies files, and other URLs that are specified here. Before Using the Mail Client ---------------------------- This software includes Internet Mail for Windows NT 3.51. Internet Mail enables you to send and receive electronic mail using the Internet. In order to use Internet Mail, you need to have an e-mail account. If you did not use the Internet Connection Wizard to setup Internet Mail, you need to configure Internet Mail before using it. If it has not been configured, Internet Mail will ask you to enter the following information: - The names of the network servers that you use to send and receive your mail (the name of your POP3 and SMTP servers) - Your login name and password on the server from which you retrieve e-mail - Your e-mail address If you are not ready to enter this information, contact your system administrator or your Internet service provider for assistance. Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications ---------------------------------------------- To configure Internet Explorer to use a Telnet helper application, open Iexplore.ini and locate the [Helpers] section. Remove the semicolon (;) from in front of the telnet= line, and type the path to the telnet application. For example: [helpers] telnet=c:\windows\telnet.exe %s Making a Backup Copy of the Software ------------------------------------ 1. Make sure that you have three floppy disks (3.5" disks with 1.44 MB capacity). 2. After you have downloaded the software and have run the downloads file (see "Installing from the Internet" section earlier in this file) your temporary directory contains all the files that you need to make disks. 3. Copy the file Iew31_3.cab on your disk number 3. 4. Copy the file Iew31_2.cab on your disk number 2. 5. Copy the following files on your disk number 1. Files.inf Readme.txt Iew31_1.cab Setup.exe Install.lst License.txt Install.bin Setup.ini Changing the Default Installation Directory ------------------------------------------- Setup enables you to change the name of the installation directory for Microsoft Internet Explorer. The default directory name is C:\IExplore. If you choose to install Microsoft Internet Explorer in a different directory, please make sure the new directory name does not contain any special extended or DBCS (Double-Byte Character Set) characters. Only characters in the lower ASCII range can be used for the name of the installation directory. ------------ VM FOR JAVA ------------ This release includes Microsoft Windows 3.1 Virtual Machine (VM) for Java(TM)*. It supports the same feature set available in Sun JDK 1.02. If you are running NT 3.51, the service pack 4 or newer is needed. Otherwise, you will see instability in the VM. How to Disable the VM for Java ------------------------------ To disable Java applets in Internet Explorer because of security or other concerns, carry out the following steps: 1. Click the View menu, and then click Options. 2. Click the Security tab. 3. Clear the Enable Java Programs checkbox. Settings for Java ------------------ The settings for VM for Java are in the JavaVM section in the Iexplore.ini file, which is located in the Windows directory. You can modify the following settings by using a text editor, such as Notepad, to open the file. ClassPath: Lists which directories to search for classes. If you want to run Java applets on your local computer, you can put all the class files into an uncompressed Zip file and add the full path of the Zip file to your ClassPath string. For example: ClassPath=c:\iedir\classes.zip;c:\myclass\myclass.zip DefaultOptions: The options for Java VM mx Sets the maximum Java heap size. ms Sets the minimum Java heap size. ss Sets the C stack size of the VM. oss Sets the Java stack size of the VM. verify Verifies all classes when read in. verifyremote Verifies classes reading in over the network (default). noverify Does not verify any class. Typically, you do not need to change the default options settings. However, if you have problems running large and complicated applets (which include many classes and need more heap space), try increasing the numbers for the ms and mx settings. By default, ms is set as 600KB and mx is set as 2048KB. You can increase the number of the ms option to 800KB or so; or, increase mx to 3096KB or so. However, ms should not be larger than mx. You can try this when you see an Out Of Memory exception on the browser status bar. *Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Technical Support for VM ------------------------ VM for Java is supported through the Microsoft News Server. The following newsgroup is dedicated to the discussion of VM for Java and provides a great deal of support: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.java.win16.all Note For general discussion of Internet Explorer, use this newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.win3.1x To set up Internet Explorer to use this news server, follow these steps: 1. In Internet Explorer, click the View menu, and then click Options. 2. On the Programs tab, click the News button. 3. In the News Server Address box, type: MSNEWS.MICROSOFT.COM Known Issues with Java ---------------------- -- OutOfMemory exception on browser status bar. This message indicates an out-of-system-memory error. The Java virtual machine allocates limited memory for Java run time. If the Java applet is too big, it will use all the memory. -- For non-Latin1 versions of Windows, this release of Internet Explorer does not support loading Java applets in directories named with extended characters. It will be supported in the next release. --------------------- KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS --------------------- * No inline video. * No Internet shortcuts. * You cannot open another instance of Internet Explorer by double-clicking an .htm file in File Manager or double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon in Program Manager. To open a new instance of Internet Explorer, choose New Window from the File menu. * Internet Explorer might have difficulty loading a very large number of newsgroups (>16000). If your news server has a large number of newsgroups, you should use a dedicated newsreader to browse the groups. * After upgrading to version 3.03, if you run an earlier version, you might get an error dialog box stating "Could not :Load Entry Point in Security Protocol Module: Proxy_Basic=Proxy_basic_Load,basic.dll". This is a harmless warning. Click OK and continue or copy Basic.dll from the 3.03 installation over the Basic.dll of the previous installation. * You might experience problems running some plug-ins. We are working with several vendors on these issues. * Pressing the TAB key does not select the Address bar as in previous versions. * If you are running Windows NT 3.51, the background of the Font Preview box (on the Font tab in the Internet Mail Options dialog box) will sometimes change colors. In some cases, this color may be very dark, making it impossible to see the font being previewed. It is, however, still possible to change the font. Restarting your computer a few times may solve the color problem.