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        Netscape Navigator 2.0 beta 4 (Windows)
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Netscape Navigator 2.0b4 is subject to the terms detailed in the
license agreement accompanying it.


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         THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS CODE THAT DISABLES MOST
         OF ITS FEATURES ON February 15, 1996.  YOU WILL
         BE REMINDED OF THIS STARTING February 1. 1996.

         IMPORTANT!  Before going any further, please
         read and accept the terms in the file LICENSE.
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Release notes for this version of the Netscape Navigator are
available online.  After starting the program, select "Release
Notes" from the "Help" menu.  This will take you to the following URL:

  http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/windows-2.0b4.html

New features and known problems in this release are listed at this
location.

To submit bugs or other feedback, use the "How To Give Feedback"
option (also in the "Help" menu), which will take you to this URL:

    http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/auto_bug.cgi


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        Installation Instructions
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* Installation
   Version 2.0b4 is being distributed as both a 16-bit Windows
   program and a 32-bit windows program.  If you are running Win3.x,
   you must use the 16-bit version even if you are running Win32s.

   To obtain a copy of Netscape Navigator, first download one of the
   self-extracting executable files into a temporary directory.

	for 16-bit : n16e20b4.exe
        for 32-bit : n32e20b4.exe

   In File Manager/Windows Explorer, double click on the
   self-extracting file.  To install Netscape Navigator on your
   machine, run the setup.exe program.


* For Win95 users, if you are using any versions prior to this
  release, you will get multiple uninstall entries in your
  Add/Remove program.  If you prefer not having multiple 
  entries, you should do an uninstall to remove your previous 
  version of Netscape before you install the new release.


* NAPLAYER, the Netscape audio player, will only work if you have a
  sound card installed and configured properly.  It will not work with
  the PC speaker driver.  Please check your sound card manual to
  configure the sound card.

* Java is enabled in 32-bit version only.

* Please delete or rename your old CACHE directory and Netscape.hst
  file.

* For more information about this release, please read the release
  notes under "Help -> Release Notes".


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        Win32s
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For Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups users:

If you are running version 1.15 or below of Win32s, you will be
unable to install the Netscape Navigator unless you upgrade to version
1.20 of Win32s or you remove Win32.

For more information on determining the Win32s version, obtaining or
removing Win32s, please read W32info.txt included in the
self-extracting executable.


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        OLE 2.02
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For Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups users:

The Netscape 16bit install program will install the following OLE2
files into the Windows System directory if there is no existing DLL
or if the existing DLL is older:

    COMPOBJ.DLL         108544          10-10-94
    MFCOLEUI.DLL        146976           1-13-95
    OLE2.DLL            302592          10-10-94
    OLE2.REG             27026          10-10-94
    OLE2CONV.DLL         57328          10-10-94
    OLE2DISP.DLL        164832          10-10-94
    OLE2NLS.DLL         150976          10-10-94
    OLE2PROX.DLL         51712          10-10-94
    STDOLE.TLB            4304          10-10-94
    STORAGE.DLL         157696          10-10-94
    TYPELIB.DLL         177216          10-10-94


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        Running Netscape
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What do I need to run Netscape Navigator?

You must have a direct Internet connection before you can use Netscape.
The ability to send and receive e-mail does not necessarily mean you
can run Netscape. There are three requirements for Netscape Navigator:
    1. A direct Ethernet connection to the net, or a dialup
       SLIP or PPP account from an Internet service provider.
    2. TCP/IP stack
    3. Netscape Navigator software

You can get a direct connection to the Internet through a service
provider in your area.  You will need to get a SLIP or a PPP account
from an Internet provider (for a dialup account).

When you have full Internet connectivity, you need to have a TCP/IP
stack, dialer, and WINSOCK.DLL file.


If you get the error message "Cannot find WINSOCK.DLL" when running
Netscape Navigator, this means your computer is looking for the
WINSOCK.DLL file that is part of a winsock package.


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        International
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The Netscape installer will overwrite existing OLE2 DLLs with the
latest versions for US Windows. This will not affect 32-bit Windows.
For 16-bit Windows, the only difference between the US and the Japanese
versions are the internationalization of error strings. Occasionally,
the Japanese user may see an English language OLE2 error message after
installing Netscape.  Currently, there are no Japanese versions
available for the OLE2 DLLs.  Netscape is working with Microsoft to
make the Japanese version of the OLE2 DLLs available.


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	Known Bugs
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* Please see the Release Notes for a complete listing of known bugs.

