================================================================== Netscape Navigator 3.0 (Windows) ================================================================== Netscape Navigator 3.0 is subject to the terms detailed in the license agreement accompanying it. ************************************************ IMPORTANT! Before going any further, please read and accept the terms in the file LICENSE. ************************************************ Release notes for this version of the Netscape Navigator are available online. After starting Netscape, select "Release Notes" from the "Help" menu. This will take you to the following URL: http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/3.0/relnotes/windows-3.0.html All the New Features and the Known Problems of this release are listed there. To submit bugs or other feedback, use the "How To Give Feedback" option (also in the "Help" menu), which will take you to this URL: http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/auto_bug.cgi ================================================================== Installation Instructions ================================================================== * Installation Netscape Navigator 3.0 is being distributed as both a 16-bit Windows program and a 32-bit Windows program. Both the 16-bit and 32-bit versions of Netscape are shipped in a Premium package that includes Plug-ins, and a Standard package that does not include Plug-ins. If you are running Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups, you MUST use the 16-bit Navigator even if you have Win32s installed. If you are running Windows 95 or Windows NT, use the 32-bit Navigator. To run the 32bit Navigator, you MUST have a 32-bit TCP/IP stack. Both Windows 95 and Windows NT provide built-in 32bit TCP/IP stacks that you can setup. You can also get (32 bit) TCP/IP software from third party vendors like Trumpet Software, and Ftp Software. To obtain a copy of Netscape Navigator, download one of the self-extracting executable files into a temporary directory. for 16-bit : n1630.exe n1630p.exe (with Live3D and CoolTalk) for 32-bit : n3230.exe n3230p.exe (with Live3D and CoolTalk) 16 bit users: First double click on the self-extracting file in the File Manager to extract the setup files, then run "setup.exe" to install Netscape Navigator. 32-bit users, just double click on the self-extracting file to automatically start the installation process. * Win95 users, if you are using any versions prior to this release, you will get multiple uninstall entries in your Add/Remove program. If you prefer not having multiple entries, you should do an uninstall to remove your previous version of Netscape before you install the new release. * The Netscape Audio Plug-in will only work if you have a sound card installed and configured properly. It will not work with the PC speaker driver. Please check your sound card manual to configure the sound card. * If you had previously installed CoolTalk Watchdog, then you must uninstall the version you have and reboot your machine before installing the latest version. You might experience some problems running Cooltalk with Matrox MGA Millennium graphic adapters using early Windows95 drivers. Make sure that you are running version 2.22.039 or above. * Both CoolTalk and AVI Plugins on 16-bit version of Netscape require Video for Windows. You can download Video for Windows from: ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/navigator/3.0/current/windows * For Information about Live3D, please read the Release Notes under "Help-->Release Notes". * Java is enabled in 32-bit version only. * Please delete or rename your old CACHE directory and Netscape.hst file. * For more information about this release, please read the release notes under "Help -> Release Notes". ================================================================== Win32s ================================================================== Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups users: If you are running version 1.15 or below of Win32s, you will be unable to install the Netscape Navigator unless you upgrade to version 1.20 (or above) of Win32s. For more information on determining the Win32s version, obtaining or removing Win32s, please read W32info.txt included in the self-extracting executable. ================================================================== OLE 2.02 ================================================================== Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups users: The Netscape 16bit Installer will install the following OLE2 files into the Windows System directory if there is no existing DLL or if the existing DLL is older: COMPOBJ.DLL 108544 10-10-94 MFCOLEUI.DLL 146976 1-13-95 OLE2.DLL 302592 10-10-94 OLE2.REG 27026 10-10-94 OLE2CONV.DLL 57328 10-10-94 OLE2DISP.DLL 164832 10-10-94 OLE2NLS.DLL 150976 10-10-94 OLE2PROX.DLL 51712 10-10-94 STDOLE.TLB 4304 10-10-94 STORAGE.DLL 157696 10-10-94 TYPELIB.DLL 177216 10-10-94 ================================================================== Running Netscape ================================================================== What do I need to run Netscape Navigator? You must have a direct Internet connection before you can use Netscape. The ability to send and receive e-mail does not necessarily mean you can run Netscape. There are three requirements for Netscape Navigator: 1. A direct Ethernet connection to the net, or a dialup SLIP or PPP account from an Internet service provider. 2. TCP/IP stack 3. Netscape Navigator software You can get a direct connection to the Internet through a service provider in your area. You will need to get a SLIP or a PPP account from an Internet provider (for a dialup account). When you have full Internet connectivity, you need to have a TCP/IP stack, dialer, and WINSOCK.DLL file. If you get the error message "Cannot find WINSOCK.DLL" when running Netscape Navigator, this means your computer is looking for the WINSOCK.DLL file which is part of the winsock package. ================================================================== International ================================================================== The Netscape installer will overwrite existing OLE2 DLLs with the latest versions for US Windows. This will not affect 32-bit Windows. For 16-bit Windows, the only difference between the US and the Japanese versions are the internationalization of error strings. Occasionally, the Japanese user may see an English language OLE2 error message after installing Netscape. Currently, there are no Japanese versions available for the OLE2 DLLs. Netscape is working with Microsoft to make the Japanese version of the OLE2 DLLs available. ================================================================== Information about the Quicktime Plug-in ================================================================== This part describes what you will need and how to use the Windows version of Apple's QuickTime plug-ins for Netscape Navigator 3.0. WHAT THE QUICKTIME PLUG-IN DOES: Apple's QuickTime plug-in for Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later lets you experience QuickTime content directly in the Navigator browser window. You no longer need a "helper application" like MoviePlayer to view QuickTime content with Navigator 3.0. You can also view QuickTime VR Panoramas and Objects inline, after downloading the QuickTime VR component from Apple. As a web developer, you can control the QuickTime playback experience through HTML commands. You can choose to have a movie automatically played for a user, or present a controller giving users the ability to play, stop, fastforward, and rewind. The QuickTime plug-in works with existing QuickTime movies, and with movies prepared to take advantage of the plug-in's "fast start" feature. The "fast start" feature will present the first frame of the movie almost immediately and can begin playing even before the movie has been completely downloaded. The "fast start" feature saves you time waiting for the entire movie to download, but otherwise plays just like regular QuickTime movie. Netscape Navigator will use the QuickTime plug-in automatically to play any QuickTime movie while browsing the internet. The plug-in can play many kinds of QuickTime movies (.mov files) including movies with text, MIDI, and other kinds of data. If you have downloaded and installed the QuickTime VR component, it will also let you interact with QuickTime VR Panoramas and Objects. WHAT YOU NEED: * A PC running Windows 95, NT, or 3.1. * Latest version(s) of QuickTime : - QuickTime 2.1.1 for Windows You can download version of QuickTime from http://quicktime.apple.com/qt/sw/sw.html Follow the instructions on the page to install the software. The PC files are in ZIP format and you will need a utility such as pkunzip to extract the software. * Apple's QuickTime plug-in You can obtain the QuickTime plug-in by downloading Netscape Navigator 3.0 (http://home.netscape.com). Please make sure you have downloaded the plug-in that is most appropriate for the computer you are using. * QuickTime VR If you would like to view QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) Panoramas and Objects using the QuickTime plug-in, you will need the QTVR library for Windows (QTVRW.QTC). The QTVR software is *not* included with Netscape Navigator 3.0, but you can download them from either the Apple QuickTime VR site (http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com) or the QuickTime Software page (http://quicktime.apple.com). On Windows, the QTVRW.QTC file must be in the WINDOWS directory of your primary drive. If you have never seen QuickTime VR before, be sure to stop by Apple's QuickTime VR web page (http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com) to learn more about this cool software. * Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later You can download Navigator 3.0 from Netscape's site at http://home.netscape.com HOW TO USE THE PLUG-IN: Netscape Navigator 3.0 includes the QuickTime plug-in. When you run Navigator 3.0, the plug-in will be ready to use. If you are downloading the QuickTime plug-in or the QuickTime VR components for the plug-in from Apple's web site, you must quit Netscape Navigator and move the software to the appropriate location (see above). When you relaunch Navigator, the plug-in will be loaded and ready to use. After you have downloaded and set up the software, you may want to re-visit our site (http://quicktime.apple.com) for additional information on: * Cool sample pages that illustrate how you can incorporate Quicktime into your web pages. * Pointers to pages by other companies that incorporate QuickTime. * Information on how to optimize your movies for playback on the internet. * Documentation how to customize your web pages to take full advantage of the QuickTime plug-ins. FREQUENT QUESTIONS: Q: Should Windows users download the 16-bit or 32-bit version of the QuickTime plug-in, or both? A: First of all, if you are using Netscape Navigator 3.0, you do not need to download the plug-in, it is bundled with Navigator 3.0. But beyond that, definitely *not* both. Download the version of the plug-in that matches the version of Navigator you are running. If you are not sure which version you are running, look inside the PLUGINS folder in your NETSCAPE folder. If you see Npnull16.dll, you are using 16-bit Navigator. If you see Npnull32.dll, you are using 32-bit Navigator. Q: I am running Windows '95 (or NT). I downloaded the QuickTime VR software (QTVRW.QTC), installed it in my WINDOWS directory, and rebooted. But When I run Navigator with the QuickTime VR component, I can't view QuickTime VR Panoramas and Objects. A: Currently there is only a 16-bit version of the QuickTime VR software for Windows. The 16-bit version will not work with a 32-bit (Windows '95/NT) version of Netscape Navigator. If you would like to use the QuickTime VR software with Navigator, you will have to download and use the Windows 3.1 version of Netscape Navigator. When a 32-bit version of the QuickTime VR component is available for Windows '95/NT users, we will post it on the QuickTime web site (http://quicktime.apple.com). Q: I downloaded Netscape Navigator 3.0, but the QuickTime plug-in doesn't seem to be working. A: Navigator 3.0 lets you pick plug-ins for different types of content, just like you pick helper apps. You may need to pick the QuickTime plug-in in the Navigator "Options/Helpers" dialog to make the QuickTime plug-in work. Q: I am using a Web browser other than Netscape Navigator 3.0 and I am experiencing problems with the QuickTime plug-in. A: Currently, the QuickTime plug-in only supports Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later. Q. I design web pages and would like to know more about movie controls and other capabilities of the QuickTime plug-in. Where should I look for documentation? A: The QuickTime plug-in provides a number of new and exciting options for internet content providers. Please check the documentation at http://quicktime.apple.com to learn more. Q: I am browsing a page with a QuickTime VR panorama and expect that I can use the option and control (shift and control on Windows) to zoom in/zoom out of the movie. Likewise, with a regular QuickTime movie, I expect the arrow keys to step through the movie a frame at a time. But the movies don't seem to respond to keystrokes. A: You need to select the QuickTime VR panaroma or QuickTime movie first by clicking on it. On Windows, the arrow keys do not work. Q. I'd like to save some of the movies to my hard drive. How do I do this? A. You can click on the movie and press Command-S on the Macintosh or Control-S on the PC to bring up a "save" dialogue. However, this will not work for QuickTime VR movies. To save QuickTime VR movies go to the Navigator 3.0 menu, select Options/General Preferences/Helpers, then select QuickTime from the list and choose Edit. At this point, you'll be presented with a few options, all will work for saving QuickTime VR files. In case of trouble: If you run into difficulties or have comments, please let us know by sending e-mail to either: Installation problems: webmaster@quicktime.apple.com Comments/bug reports for the plugins: quicktime.apple.com Please be sure to let us know which version of the plug-in you are using (Mac or Windows) and which operating system (which system software or version of Windows) you are running. Because of the heavy traffic on the QuickTime pages, we may not be able to respond to your e-mail individually. We appreciate your feedback! We hope you enjoy the QuickTime plug-in! ================================================================== Known Bugs ================================================================== * Please check the Release Notes for a complete list of known bugs. Release Notes are available at the following URL: http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/3.0/relnotes/windows-3.0.html