Hyperspeed Dialup

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Hyperspeed Dialup is a web acceleration program that resides on your computer. Hyperspeed Dialup works in conjunction with acceleration servers on the Internet to provide dial-up and low-speed broadband/wireless users with the ability to access web pages, e-mail, and some other forms of Internet content faster than would otherwise be the case.

For detailed information on using Hyperspeed Dialup, see the online Help file while you are connected to the Internet. This file contains information on system requirements, supported and compatible browsers, and Internet access troubleshooting tips.

When you are connected to the Internet, additional information on product features is available from the online references that can be accessed from the taskbar menu. To expose the menu, click the Hyperspeed Dialup icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.

If you cannot connect to the Internet after installing Hyperspeed Dialup, follow the steps listed below that are appropriate for your browser type.

Browser Configuration

As part of the acceleration process, Hyperspeed Dialup uses the proxy setting in your browser to direct web traffic to the acceleration server. Hyperspeed Dialup automatically configures the proxy setting in Microsoft Internet Explorer; however, it does not automatically configure it for other browsers. Therefore, if you are not using the Internet Explorer browser, you need to locate the proxy setting in your browser and enter the proxy port number and name for Hyperspeed Dialup. Below we provide some examples for common browsers.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Click the Hyperspeed Dialup icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Choose Options, and then select the Advanced tab. Write down the port number. Click Cancel.
  2. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and choose Internet Options. Select the Connections tab. Select the connection you are using and click Settings.
  3. Select the Use a proxy server for this connection box, and then click Advanced.
  4. Make sure that the proxy address for the HTTP port address is set to "localhost" (no quotes) and the port is set to the port number found in step one. Click OK.
  5. Verify that you are receiving acceleration by browsing to your favorite web sites.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Click the Hyperspeed Dialup icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Choose Options, and then select the Advanced tab. Write down the port number. Click Cancel.
  2. In Firefox, click the Tools menu and choose Options.
  3. In the General tab, click Connection Settings.
  4. Select Manual proxy configuration.
  5. In the HTTP Proxy area, enter the word "localhost" without quotes.
  6. In the HTTP Port area, enter the port number found in step one. Click OK.
  7. Verify that you are receiving acceleration by browsing to your favorite web sites.

Netscape:

  1. Click the Hyperspeed Dialup icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Choose Options, and then select the Advanced tab. Write down the port number. Click Cancel.
  2. In Netscape, click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
  3. Double-click the Advanced category, and then click Proxies.
  4. If you are using Netscape 4.7, click View.
  5. Select Manual proxy configuration.
  6. In the HTTP Proxy area, enter the word "localhost" without quotes.
  7. In the HTTP Port area, enter the port number found in step one. Click OK.
  8. Verify that you are receiving acceleration by browsing to your favorite web sites.

Third-Party Software

Hyperspeed Dialup is compatible with most ad blockers, popup blockers, personal firewalls, and other utilities. In some cases, minor configuration of either Hyperspeed Dialup or other products is required to resolve connection problems or acceleration problems.

Norton Internet Securities

If you are using Norton Internet Securities 2003 or 2004, you need to make the following change to your system:

  1. Click the NIS icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Choose Norton Internet Security from the list.
  2. Click Options, and then select the Firewall tab.
  3. In the HTTP port list, find the number 8080 and highlight it. Then click Remove.
  4. Click OK.

If you are using personal firewall software on your computer and you cannot connect to the Internet or receive acceleration, confirm that the personal firewall is allowing Hyperspeed Dialup to access the web. Most personal firewall programs have a configuration area that gives you the ability to configure an application for web access. See the documentation that came with the firewall for details about configuring it.

Obtaining Support

If you experience problems connecting to the Internet or receiving acceleration and you cannot resolve them by making the configuration changes described above, you may want to remove Hyperspeed Dialup from your system and install it again. If that does not resolve the problem, contact your ISP or reseller for further assistance.

Software License Agreement Information

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Please review the Software License Agreement, a text-based version of which is provided in the same directory as this file. You can use Notepad, WordPad, or any other text editor to view this document.

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