HOW TO LINK TO INTERNET?
1.HARDWARE NEEDED(SHOULD BE BOUGHT LOCALLY)
DESKTOP PC WITH THE FOLLOWING CONFIGURATION:
*PENTIUM 500 MHZ AND UP PROCESSOR
*Random Access Memory (RAM) 32 MB (128 OR 256 MB RECCOMENDED)
*HARD DISK (MIN. 13 GB SIZE)
*FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 3.5"
*CD ROM DRIVE SPEED X36 (RECCOMENDED CAN BE SLOWER)
*FAX /MODEM INTERNAL CARD MIN BAUD RATE 56600 BPS (faster reccommended)
*SOUND CARD+SPEAKERS (RECCOMENDED)
*COLOUR SCREEN
*KEY BOARD+MOUSE
*TWO SERIAL PORTS CONNECTIONS RS232 (SO YOU CAN USE THE COMPUTER WITH ENCICAD AND BETACAD BETA SOFTWARES).
*A TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION.
2.SOFTWARES NEEDED
*MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95/98/2000/nt OPERATING SYSTEM(THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDES MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER which is our preffered browser).
*NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR BROWSER (option)
*ALL RELEVANT DRIVERS TO RUN YOUR HARWARE.(INCLUDED WHEN YOU BUY THE HARDWARE)
3.AGREEMENT WITH A LOCAL INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDER
THIS AGREEMENT WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN CONNECT TO INTERNET USING A LOCAL PHONE CALL AND THAT YOU WILL GET ALL THE SUPPORT YOU NEED LOCALLY.
THAT'S IT, YOU ARE ALL READY AND SET TO GO.
GOOD LUCK!
