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This README file contains the following sections:

A.  WHAT'S ON THE CD
B.  WHAT'S NEW IN THIS RELEASE
C.  KNOWN ISSUES
D.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
E.  INSTALLING WINPOET
F.  INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
G.  GETTING THE LATEST WINPOET NEWS



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A.  WHAT'S ON THE CD
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The WinPoET CD-ROM contains the following folders:

o   WINPOET\ contains the WinPoET installation file, SETUP.EXE.
    Double-click SETUP.EXE to begin the WinPoET Setup program. 
    
o   DUN 1.3\ contains the Microsoft Dial-Up Networking 1.3 install-
    ation file, MSDUN13.EXE, a required component for Windows 95 
    computers.

o   DOC\ contains the documentation set, including the online Help,
    the FAQs, and the User's Guide. The FAQ document and the guide
    are in .PDF files that require the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

o   ACROBAT READER\ contains the Adobe Acrobat Reader installation
    file, AR40ENG.EXE. 

    NOTE:  You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your 
           computer to view and print the PDF files. If you already
           have the latest Acrobat Reader, disregard the file.


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B.  WHAT'S NEW IN THIS RELEASE
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The WinPoET 2.1 release contains these changes from the last release:

o   Added WinPoET Options dialog box for modifying the display of 
    information in the WinPoET dialer, including:
    *  connection to use
    *  connection settings
    *  graphic to be displayed
    *  sound files to hear
    *  access to event log

o   Added Add/Edit Connection Properties dialog box to create new 
    and modify existing connections for Windows NT/2000 RAS parameters.

o   Added Event Log Filter dialog box to limit the display of events 
    in the WinPoET Event Log to a user-specified date and time.

o   Added WinPoET Auto-connect dialog box to enable automatic
    connection on Windows startup.

o   Eliminated WinPoET Quick Start guide from the documentation set.


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C.  KNOWN ISSUES
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The following known issues exist in WinPoET Beta 2.1:

o   Windows 95 may not shut down properly following uninstallation 
    of WinPoET.


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D.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Before you install WinPoET, ensure that your computer is configured
according to the system requirements detailed in the WinPoET User's
Guide. These requirements include:

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   For Windows 95
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   o   An Ethernet adapter with Microsoft TCP/IP protocol bound to it
   o   Microsoft Dial-Up Networking version 1.2 or later 

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   For Windows 98
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   o   An Ethernet adapter with Microsoft TCP/IP protocol bound to it
   o   Microsoft Dial-Up Networking
   o   Microsoft Virtual Private Networking

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   For Windows NT
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   o   An Ethernet adapter with Microsoft TCP/IP protocol bound to it
   o   Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later

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   For Windows 2000
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   o   An Ethernet adapter with Microsoft TCP/IP protocol bound to it


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E.  INSTALLING WINPOET
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If you need assistance during the WinPoET Setup program, press
the F1 key on your computer's keyboard to view the online Help, or 
refer to the WinPoET User's Guide, located on the WinPoET CD-ROM in
the \DOC folder. You can install WinPoET from either the CD-ROM or 
from a file that you downloaded to your PC from an Internet Web site.

To install WinPoET from the CD-ROM:
1.  Insert the WinPoET CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
2.  Follow the instructions in each Setup window.

 - OR -

To install downloaded WinPoET from your PC:
1.  Unzip the WINPOET.ZIP file that you downloaded.
2.  In the WinPoET folder, double-click the SETUP.EXE file.
3.  Follow the instructions in each Setup window. 


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F.  INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
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You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the WinPoET FAQs and User's Guide that are distributed in Portable Document Format (.PDF) files. Acrobat Reader version 4.0 will provide the best viewing and printing results for these files. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader version 4.0 installed on your computer, you can install the English version from the WinPoET CD-ROM. Other language versions are available for free on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

To install Acrobat Reader from the CD-ROM: 
1.  Insert the WinPoET CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
2.  Click Start, Run, and then select your CD-ROM drive.
3.  Go to the ACROBAT READER\ folder and double-click 
    AR40ENG.EXE.
4.  Follow the instructions on the screen.


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G.  GETTING THE LATEST WINPOET NEWS
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To get the most current information about WinPoET, visit the 
Wind River Web site at:

   http://www.windriver.com

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