Now Windows 95 users can use Netscape Navigator, the world's most popular way to navigate the Internet, with their America Online account! Any Internet browser enables you to browse the World Wide Web. But only Netscape Navigator allows you to see more of the Internet, more easily. The following step-by-step instructions take you through the installation process in about ten minutes, after downloading the necessary files. It's very important that you follow these instructions EXACTLY, and we strongly recommend that you print them out (by selecting FILE, PRINT) or copy them into your word processor (by highlighting the text and selecting EDIT, COPY) for easy access. STEP 1 - MAKE SURE YOU'RE USING AOL VERSION 2.5 Ensure that you are using Version 2.5 of the America Online software in Windows95. To check, select HELP from the toolbar at the top of the screen, then click on ABOUT AMERICA ONLINE. If the version number is less than 2.5, you need to upgrade your software by selecting GO TO, KEYWORD, and typing UPGRADE. STEP 2 - MAKE SURE YOU'RE CONNECTING VIA A MODEM Ensure that you're accessing AOL with a modem, and NOT through a network TCP/IP connection. If you're connecting to AOL from a network environment, STOP HERE. These instructions are only for use with a dial-up, modem connection to AOL. STEP 3 - CHECK FOR EXISTING VERSIONS OF WINSOCK.DLL Search for any file on your system called WINSOCK.DLL. To do this, click on the Windows95 START button, select FIND, and click on FILES OR FOLDERS. In the NAMED dialog-box type WINSOCK.DLL. In the LOOK IN dialog-box select (C:). Make sure the INCLUDE SUBFOLDERS box is checked and click on FIND NOW. If you find a file called WINSOCK.DLL or winsock.dll, you probably have other online application(s) which require it. Installing another WINSOCK.DLL may cause these applications not to work. We recommend you STOP here and consult your software manuals before continuing. If you choose to continue with the installation, and later discover that an application works incorrectly or not at all, you will need to deinstall this version of WINSOCK.DLL and reinstall the other one. This process can be tricky; therefore if you find other versions of WINSOCK.DLL and are unsure about your abilities to reconstruct the original configuration in case of problems, STOP HERE. STEP 4 - BACK UP EXISTING VERSIONS OF WINSOCK.DLL If you found previously existing versions of WINSOCK.DLL and have decided to proceed anyway, first make a backup copy of the other versions on your system. Copy any existing versions of WINSOCK.DLL that you found in step 3 to a floppy disk. This can be done easily in the Find window by highlighting each file in turn and using FILE, SEND TO, FLOPPY. If you found more than one WINSOCK.DLL, you will need to create subfolders on the floppy drive to differentiate the various versions. You can do this in MY COMPUTER by clicking on the floppy drive icon and selecting FILE, NEW, FOLDER to create the subfolders on the floppy drive. Once you've copied the files to the floppy, remove them from your hard drive. If you receive a message saying that Windows is using the file and it cannot be removed, you will have to overwrite the older WINSOCK.DLL with the new version. This may cause application(s) already on your system to work incorrectly or not at all. Be sure you have a backup copy of the existing WINSOCK.DLL! STEP 5 - DOWNLOAD WINSOCK.DLL Switch back to AOL and the Netscape menu. Double click on DOWNLOAD WINSOCK.DLL, then click on DOWNLOAD NOW. Save the file in your WINDOWS subfolder by selecting C:\WINDOWS in the DOWNLOAD MANAGER box that appears. When you have finished downloading the file, click on CANCEL to return to the Netscape menu. STEP 6 - DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR Double click on DOWNLOAD NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR! and click DOWNLOAD NOW. Ideally you should download this file into an empty subfolder, or move it to an empty subfolder after downloading. Make a note of the subfolder into which you downloaded the file. When you have finished downloading the file, click on CANCEL to return to the Netscape menu. After you have downloaded N16E122.EXE and moved it to an empty subfolder, decompress it by double-clicking on it in WINDOWS 95 EXPLORER or MY COMPUTER. The file will expand to many files. When the decompression window title changes to "FINISHED - NE16E122", close the window by clicking on the X button in the upper right hand corner. Once the file has decompressed, double-click on the file SETUP.EXE and follow the installation instructions. STEP 7 - REBOOT, RESTART WINDOWS AND LOG ON TO AOL Exit AOL and any other open programs. Use the SHUT DOWN menu to restart your computer. Log onto AOL as you normally do. STEP 8 - START NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR Start Netscape Navigator by double-clicking on its shortcut. If you chose the default options during installation, you will find the shortcut on your START menu under PROGRAMS, NETSCAPE. Success! You're now using Netscape Navigator with your AOL connection! STEP 9 - HAPPY SURFING! We hope you enjoy the world's most popular World Wide Web browser. Be sure to stop by PC World Online on the WWW at http://www.pcworld.com! If you experience any problems in running Netscape Navigator or any other online applications, you can undo this installation and return to your original configuration by removing the new WINSOCK.DLL and replacing it with the previous versions you backed up on the floppy disk.