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Windows 3.1 and 3.11 FAQIndex
A. Yes. ZipLink ships for free a licensed, preconfigured copy of Microsoft® Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 to new members who request it. This software can also be downloaded from ZipLink. A. No. If you have another TCP/IP stack and dialer such as Trumpet Winsock, you can configure it to connect to ZipLink. For more information read Win3.x Configuration. A. It is possible for your ZipLink software to conflict with other Internet software. Another Internet dialer could be in your path statement and cause problems for Ziplink's package. Also, it is best if you make a back up copy of your bookmarks and mail before installing. A. Troubleshooting connection problems can be difficult, but there are a few things you can do when using Trumpet to dial in. A typical conflict is with the default login script that Trumpet uses to connect. You can bypass this and attempt to dial manually by selecting Manual login from the Dialer menu. You'll need to force Trumpet to dial by typing ATDT, or ATDP if your phone is pulse or rotary dial, and the phone number.
If you need to dial 9 to make a call outside your PBX or internal phone
system or have to disable call waiting, you need to put this in the number
to be dialed (you can use a W or a comma for any delays needed in the
call). An example entry would be: ATDT *70 W 555 1212 If the connection is successful, you're prompted for a login name (this is your hostname) and password. Once you log on, hit the Escape key to end the connect process in Trumpet and enable PPP services. You may also need to check the configuration settings in Trumpet under Setup on the File menu. If you have multiple Name Servers listed, make sure they are separated by a space, and nothing else. If you're using the Password Authentication Protocol under PPP options on the File menu, then try disabling this (as well as make certain there is nothing in the username and password fields). You'll need to restart Trumpet if you make changes to these settings so they can take effect. A. Trumpet uses its own scripting language for the dialer scripts. Though one can edit the current login script (LOGIN.CMD) for accessing ZipLink automatically, it's probably easier (for you and us) if we just provide a replacement. Once you have this, you'll want to rename your current LOGIN.CMD to LOGIN.BAK, and copy the ZipLink LOGIN.CMD to the Trumpet directory. A. RPI stands for the Rockwell Protocol Interface, and is a type of chipset found on some modems for DOS and Windows use. Modems using the RPI chip have some of the modem's activity, such as data compression, function through software drivers, instead of through the hardware itself. Some communications programs have difficulty with this, especially dialers that make a SLIP or PPP connection. The dialer that comes with Netscape Personal Edition, as well as a few other dialers, do have problems with RPI modems. Other dialer applications, such as Trumpet Winsock, may be able to make and keep a connection using an RPI modem. Additionally, Rockwell has information on the RPI and driver replacements for the standard Windows comm driver. Though not supported by Rockwell, they may help in using some dialers with an RPI modem. A. Yes. You'll want to go into Control Panel (usually in the Main group in Program Manager) and check under Date/Time to verify your current settings are correct. If they are not, any e-mail programs you use will set the time and date stamp incorrectly on e-mail messages.
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