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README for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02a
For Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51
May 1997
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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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.
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CONTENTS
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
Installing from the Internet
Upgrading over Versions 1.5 and 1.6 Beta
LAN Installations
Running on a Remote Installation
Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications
Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts
Making a Backup Copy of the Software
Changing the Default Installation Directory
VM FOR JAVA
Memory Requirements
How to Disable VM for Java
Settings for Java
Technical Support for Java
Known Issues
KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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This version is primarily intended for users of Microsoft(R) Windows(R)
3.1/3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.1/3.11, and 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/IP connection, a dialer, and an
account with an Internet service provider).
Note that this version is a 16-bit program and therefore you do not need
to have Win32s(R) installed on your computer.
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.
- To run the browser only:
- 4 MB, 386 processor required; 8 MB, 386 recommended
- To run the browser and Java VM:
- 8 MB, 486 required; 12 MB, 486 recommended
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11
- A VGA monitor or better
- A mouse
- A 9600 BPS modem or a LAN connection
- TCP/IP Stack & Dialer, or configured connection for Windows NT 3.51
Important
A TCP/IP network protocol stack and a dialer (often referred to as
Winsock.dll) are required to access the Internet through an Internet
service provider (ISP). As mentioned above, this version of Internet
Explorer requires that these components be installed before running
Internet Explorer.
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.
Note
If you are running NT 3.51, the service pack 4 is needed.
Otherwise, you will see instability in the VM.
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INSTALLING MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
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Installing from the Internet
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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 Dlmin30f.exe. For the 40-bit Windows NT version, the file name
is MinNT30f.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.
Upgrading over Versions 1.5 and 1.6 Beta
If you are upgrading from the version 1.5 or version 1.6 beta, please
read the following special notes.
- The format of Iexplore.ini has changed, so Setup will make a backup
copy of your current Iexplore.ini file to a file called Ie16ini.sav.
- You will need to reapply any user-selectable settings, such as proxy
servers, in the new version.
- Your Favorites and History lists will be preserved.
- Win32s is not required for this version, so if you installed Win32s
specifically to run the version 1.6 beta, then you can remove it from
your system. Please refer to the following URL for instructions on
removing Win32s from your system:
http://www.microsoft.com/kb/faq/devtools/winsdk/win32s/faq3476.htm
LAN Installations
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After completing the steps outlined above, you should be ready to use
Microsoft Internet Explorer over 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
proxy servers that also can be used.
To install Internet Explorer, make sure you have the TCP/IP protocol
installed.
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
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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 syustem.
3. The file Iexplore.ini should be on the client computer.
Using Third-Party Telnet Helper Applications
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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
Installation with Existing TCP/IP Connections and ISP Accounts
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In general, all that is required is that you configure the PATH command
in your Autoexec.bat file so that Microsoft Internet Explorer can find
the Winsock.dll file you are using to connect to the Internet. For
example, if your Winsock.dll file is in the directory C:\Connect, add
a line directly under your current PATH command that reads:
PATH=%PATH%;C:\CONNECT
If you have multiple Winsock.dll files, please make sure that the Winsock
file you choose to use comes first in the PATH command or is located in the
directory where your browser files reside.
Following are procedures for installing Microsoft Internet Explorer over some
common Internet access products. Other packages available include FTP
Software, Network TeleSystems, and shareware from Trumpet Software
(http://www.trumpet.com.au/wsk/winsock.htm).
Internet Chameleon 4.5
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1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the suggested default
directory (C:\Iexplore).
2. Make sure that the Internet Chameleon directory is in your path.
If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat
file, and then restart your computer.
3. Run the Internet Chameleon dialer program (from the Custom icon).
4. Select the line corresponding to your current Internet service
provider, and make sure that the Dial On Demand command on the
Setup menu has a check mark by it. This makes the dialer
program run when Internet Explorer tries to connect to the Internet.
5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon
in the Microsoft Internet Explorer group in Program Manager.
If you have configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, an Internet
connection is made when you first enter an Internet address in Internet
Explorer.
If you have not configured the Chameleon dialer to dial on demand, you need
to start that program before you start Internet Explorer.
Netscape Navigator 1.2 Personal Edition
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1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the directory that contains
your Netscape Navigator files. For example, if you installed the
Netscape browser in the default directory (C:\Netscape), place the
Internet Explorer files in the same location.
2. Run Internet Explorer.
Other Internet Dialer Packages
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1. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer to the suggested default directory.
2. Make sure that the Internet dialer directory is in your path.
If it is not, add it to the PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat
file, and then restart your computer.
3. Run your existing Internet dialer program.
4. Choose to enable dial on demand (if your dialer supports this option).
This makes the dialer program run when Internet Explorer tries
to connect to the Internet.
5. Start Internet Explorer by double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon
in the Microsoft Internet Explorer group in Program Manager.
If you have configured the dialer to dial on demand, an Internet connection
is made when you first enter an Internet address in Internet Explorer.
If you have not configured the dialer to dial on demand, you need to start
that program before you start Internet Explorer.
Making a Backup Copy of the Software
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1. Make sure that you have two floppy disks (3.5" disks with 1.44
MB capacity).
2. After you have downloaded the software and have run the download file
(see "Installing from the Internet" 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
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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.
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VM FOR JAVA
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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. At least 8 MB is required to run Java.
Note
If you are running NT 3.51, the service pack 4 is needed.
Otherwise, you will see instability in the VM.
How to Disable the VM for Java
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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
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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<number> Sets the maximum Java heap size.
ms<number> Sets the minimum Java heap size.
ss<number> Sets the C stack size of the VM.
oss<number> 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
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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 on Windows 3.1
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Java is a 32-bit multithreaded technology that uses case-sensitive
long file names and UNICODE. Windows 3.1 does not provide these services,
which means they have to be emulated in the virtual machine. Further,
Windows 3.1 machines typically have slower processors and less memory
than Windows 95 or Windows NT, so fewer resources are available to
applications. As a result, it is not possible to provide the same
Java experience on Windows 3.1 as on Windows 95 or Windows NT. Two of
the symptoms you will see when you use Internet Explorer with Java
applets are as follows:
-- 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 available
on Windows 3.1.
-- Random GPFs. This may happen when your system runs out of USER
or GDI resources. The USER and GDI resources are limited on
Windows 3.1 and they are shared by all programs. You may see
GPFs occur in different applications when this happens.
-- 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.
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KNOWN ISSUES AND BUGS
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* 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.
* If you have voice messages waiting on your phone line (rapid beeps), our
Dialer fails to dial out on the line. This can be remedied (for Hayes-
compatible modems only) if, in the file Modems2.ini, at the end of the line
for the InitString setting, you set "blind dialing" by typing:
S6=5
* 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 3.02a, if you run an earlier version, you might
get a dialog box stating "Could not :Load Entry Point in Security Protocol
Module: Proxy_Basic=Proxy_basic_Load,basic.dll." Just click OK and
continue or copy the Basic.dll from the 3.02a installation over the Basic.dll
in the previous installation.
* You might experience problems running some plug-ins. We are working with
several vendors to resolve these issues.
* If you are using an older phone system or hardware, or if you are
installing a "generic" modem, the existing initialization settings for
the modem might not be sufficient. If you have problems with the modem,
you may need to modify the Modems2.ini file in order to change the
initialization settings. Use Notepad or another text editor to open the
file, and then, in the modems section, locate the line for the modem, and
modify the INIT line as needed.
* 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.