
                 IBM Internet Connection for OS/2


   Welcome to the IBM Internet Connection for OS/2.  This README
   contains the latest information available.  For an overview of
   this package prior to installation, refer to the BonusPak User's
   Guide.  After installation, you can get an introduction and
   information on how to use these applications by opening the IBM
   Internet Connection for OS/2 folder and clicking on the
   Introduction to the IBM Internet Connection icon.



   IBM OS/2 World Wide Web client software available
   -------------------------------------------------

   Once you have connected to the Internet with this package, you
   can download IBM's OS/2 World Wide Web client, WebExplorer.
   Initially this will be a pre-release version.  The final version
   will also be available for download along with any updates to
   other applications in this package.  To access these updates,
   open the IBM Internet Connection for OS/2 folder and click on the
   Retrieve software updates icon.  Click on the help button for
   details on getting the updates.



   If you already have a TCP/IP package
   ------------------------------------

   IBM does not support running TCP/IP applications across both a
   LAN and Internet connection.  The supported environment allows
   either a LAN TCP/IP product to be installed -or- an Internet
   TCP/IP product to be installed.  It is recommended that you
   remove the LAN TCP/IP product before you install the Internet
   TCP/IP product.



   Modem speed
   -----------

   The modem speed defaults to 9600 for all modems.  If you have a
   14,400 bps (or 14.4K) modem, you will want to specify a speed of
   38400 or 57600.  The maximum data rate that your modem can accept
   is usually documented in the handbook or reference material which
   accompanied your modem.

   If your modem is a 9600 bps modem, you should specify 9600.


   Ultimedia Mail/2 'Lite'
   ----------------------

   There is a Read Me icon in the UltiMedia Mail/2 'Lite' folder
   under the information icon.  Please refer to it before using
   mail.



   Image and audio support using Gopher
   ------------------------------------

   The Gopher application uses external viewing programs for image
   and audio support.  By default, Gopher will use the viewing
   programs that are part of the Multimedia Viewer package in the
   BonusPak.  Therefore, in order to get image and audio support in
   Gopher you will need to install the Multimedia Viewer package.



   DOS and Windows TCP/IP Programs
   -------------------------------

   You can run Windows Sockets compliant Windows TCP/IP programs
   with this package.  This requires that you have Windows installed
   and that you install the WIN-OS2 support of OS/2.



   Restoring your Internet Connection Desktop
   ------------------------------------------

   In rare instances, you may find that the Internet Connection
   folder or the icons in it, are lost or scrambled.  To recover,
   run the program IFOLDER from the OS/2 command line, and your
   folders and icons will be restored.

   If you find that some icons are still not working as they should,
   delete the Internet Connection folder and all its contents, and
   run IFOLDER one more time; then run:

        MAKEIDX C:\TCPIP\UMAIL\MAILSTOR\xxxxxx xxxxxx

   where xxxxxx is your Internet login ID.  (Note that it appears
   twice.)  If you installed to a directory other than C:\TCPIP, you
   need to change the command above to match.

