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Detailed Installation Instructions-Windows

The minimum system requirements are a Pentium 200MHz with 64MB RAM, and at least 5MB of hard-drive space. It works with Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (Internet Explorer 5 or later is recommended) as well as Netscape Communicator 4.0 or any later.

1. Sign up for SpeedWeb service.
2. Download the SpeedWeb software to your computer. It is recommended that you download the software to your desktop.
3. Install the software by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop. The installer will guide you through the process.
4. Change the phone number from the one you use normally used to connect to CalWeb to a number that ends in -1856. You can also create a new dial-up connection for CalWeb.
5. Connect to CalWeb using the Speedweb number. As this is your first time launching the product, you will be prompted for a username and password. Enter the username (i.e. joeuser, no @calweb.com) and password you use to connect to CalWeb in the fields provided. (See example below)

Click OK. SpeedWeb will connect to CalWeb. After installing the SpeedWeb Web Accelerator, an icon as shown below is placed in your system tray.

 Opening any web browser launches SlipStream Web Accelerator.

SpeedWeb will then be active. On some Windows platforms a bubble icon will appear when the SlipStream Service has been established. On all other Windows platforms, you can verify that SlipStream Service has been established by hovering over the SlipStream tray icon (you should see a "SlipStream Service Enabled..." message). You will also notice the SlipStream icon blinking. SpeedWeb will also automatically load when you start up your computer.

6. Browse the Web as you normally. When finished, simply close your browser as you normally would, and SpeedWeb will remain idle in your system tray. To check the compression statistics, right-click on the SpeedWeb icon and select Statistics.

If you want to stop the application after browsing select Stop SlipStream from the pop-up menu, or if you desire to exit the application completely, click Exit from the pop-up menu.

Need help? Please contact CalWeb Technical Support.
Last revised January 17th, 2004.