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  Installation Instructions
Compuserve 2000 for Windows 95  |   Windows NT  |   Windows 3.1

CompuServe 2000 For Mac  |   Macintosh PPC
     
  System Requirements
Compuserve 2000 for Windows 95  |   Windows NT  |   Windows 3.1

CompuServe 2000 For Mac  |   Macintosh PPC
     

 

CompuServe 2000 for Windows ® 95/98 Installation Instructions

1. Click on the Windows 95/98 button to download CompuServe 2000.

2. Important: Be sure to write down the filename and path to the directory where you saved the file.

3. Exit out of your Internet Service Provider.

4. Locate the CompuServe 2000 setup file that you saved on your hard drive and double-click it. (Look for the file that starts with "setup".)

5. Follow the easy online instructions to install your FREE CompuServe 2000 software!


     

 

Windows NT Installation Instructions

1. Click on the "CompuServe for Windows NT" button to download CompuServe.

2. Write down the path to the directory where you saved the file.

3. Exit out of your Internet Service Provider.

4. Select Run from the Start menu of your task bar and type in C:\cs4nt4.exe (where C: represents the directory where you saved the file), then press Enter.

5. If you don't already have an Internet connection, select Express Installation.

6. If you already have an Internet Service provider, select Advanced and choose Use Existing Internet Connection when prompted.

7. Continue following the easy online instructions to install your FREE CompuServe software!


 

Windows 3.1 / 3.11 Installation Instructions

1. Click on the "CompuServe for Windows 3.1" button to download CompuServe.

2. Write down the path to the directory where you saved the file.

3. Exit out of your Internet Service Provider.

4. Select Run from the Program Manager File pull-down menu.

5. Type in C:\cs261.exe Run Dialog box (where C: represents the directory where you saved the file), then press Enter.

6. If you don't already have an Internet connection, select Typical Installation.

7. If you already have an Internet Service provider, select Custom Installation and choose the Setup you prefer.

8. Continue following the easy online instructions to install your FREE CompuServe software!

Macintosh Installation Instructions

1. Click on the Macintosh button to download CompuServe 2000 for Macintosh.

2. Exit out of your Internet Service Provider.

3. In the Finder, navigate to the directory where you saved the installer. If the installer is a document and not an application, you will need to decode the installer using a tool such as StuffIt Expander.

4. Double-click on the "Install CompuServe 2000" icon to begin installing CompuServe. The installer will launch and lead you through the installation process. Your computer will need to restart when installation is complete.

5. After your computer has restarted, go to the top level of the hard drive you selected during installation and double-click on the "CompuServe 2000" folder.

6. Follow the easy online instructions to install your FREE CompuServe 2000 software!

Macintosh Installation Instructions

1. Click on the "CompuServe for Macintosh" button to download CompuServe.

2. Take note of where you saved the file.

3. Exit out of your Internet Service Provider.

4. Locate the file you downloaded and double-click on the CompuServe Installer file.

5. Click the Install button.

6. Click the Accept button to accept the terms to Microsoft Internet Explorer.

7. On the next dialog, click "Do not configure" if you already have an Internet Service Provider or "Configure" if you do not have an Internet Service Provider.

8. Continue following the easy online instructions to install your FREE CompuServe software!

System Requirements

CompuServe 2000 for Windows 95/98
16 MB RAM
Pentium-class PC
90 MB available hard disk space
640x480, 256 colors or better screen (optimized for 800x600)
14.4 or faster modem

Windows NT
Windows NT 4.0 or greater
486 33MHz or greater
16 MB RAM
60 MB hard drive space to install
28 MB hard drive space to run
VGA monitor (640 x 480)
9600 bps (or higher) connection

 

Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 or greater
386 33MHz or greater
4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended)
10 MB hard drive space to install and run
VGA monitor (640 x 480)
9600 bps (or higher) connection

CompuServe 2000 for Macintosh
Minimum Requirements:
Power Macintosh, OS 8.1
32 MB of built-in RAM
30 MB available hard disk space
256 color display or better
14.4 or faster modem

Recommended Requirements:
G3 or higher processor
64Mb RAM w/ Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler
128Mb RAM w/o Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler
100Mb of available Hard Drive space
Millions of Colors
57.6 bps modem


Macintosh PPC
MacOS 7.0.1 or greater
16-shade grayscale or 256 color monitor
16 MB RAM
68020 processor (68040 recommended)
30 MB hard drive space to install and run
9600 bps (or higher) connection

 








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