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           SpeedTec 2.0 for WIN95/98
            Montana Software
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Contents
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Introduction
Backing up the Registry
Languages and O/S Supported
Installation***
Uninstallation
Site Licenses
Technical Support & Contact Information
Known Bugs and Other Issues
Build Information


Introduction
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Welcome to SpeedTec 2.0, by Montana Software.  SpeedTec modifies 
certain hidden parameters on the Windows Operating system that can
result in faster data transfer over the internet.  The result? 
Faster web browsing, E-mail, etc.  Use the Quick-Start guide below
to adjust your settings.  For more information, visit our web site 
at: http://www.montanasoft.com/speedtec/


Quick-Start Guide
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Note:  To return to this guide in the future, click "Help" from 
the menu on the upper-left corner of the main SpeedTec Window, and 
select "Quick-Start Guide."

This guide will give you an overview of the program with enough 
information to get you up and running.  

Quick list of recommended settings:

MaxMTU:  1500 for Win98, 576 for Win95.
Auto Discovery:  Checked
Black Hole Detect:  Unchecked
RWin:  x16
Time to Live:  128
Session Keep Alive:  10 mins
NDI Cache (Win95 only):  16

Step-by-step instructions:

1.) Back up your registry before modifying it.
-	Visit http://www.montanasoft.com/rescue.htm
-	Download and install Rescue 911 by Montana Software
-	Use the "Manual backup" tab to backup your registry.

2.) Select a network adapter.  
If your computer only has one modem and no networking cards, 
your modem will be pre-selected.  Your modem will show up 
as "Dial-Up Adapter."  If you use the AOL browser, select 
"AOL Adapter."

3.) Set MaxMTU
-	Click on the MaxMTU tab
-	For Windows 98, we recommend setting MaxMTU to 1500
-	For Windows 95, we recommend setting MaxMTU to 576
-	If you don't get good results with the above settings, try 
the following: 512, 548, 552, 556, 1006, 1024, 1064 & 1152.  
We've had good reports from users about these settings.

4.) Set Default Receive Window (RWin)
-	Click on the RWin tab
-	Recommended Setting:  x16


5.) Set Time To Live (TTL)
-	Click on the TTL/Session/NDI Tab
-	Recommended setting: 128

6.) Set Session Keep Alive
-	Click on the TTL/Session/NDI tab
-	Recommended Setting:  10 minutes

7.) Set the NDI Cache size (Windows 95 only)
-	Click on the TTL/Session/NDI tab
-	Recommended Setting: 16

8.) Make entries in the Hosts Editor
-	Click on the "Hosts Editor" tab
-	If you don't have a hosts file, SpeedTec will provide a starter
-	Enter the name of a web site into the upper text box
-	Press "Add" to add that domain name to your hosts file
-	"Delete" will remove the selected domain name
-	"Update All" will check all domain names for new IP Numbers
-	"OK" will save all the changes to the Hosts file
-	"Cancel" will exit without saving changes



Backing up the Registry
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***IMPORTANT***  SpeedTec makes changes to your registry. 
 
Whenever registry changes are made, it is ALWAYS advisable to backup 
your registry first.  Use our own Award-winning backup utility, 
Rescue 911.  Rescue 911 comes with a free 30-day trial and is 
available from http://www.montanasoft.com/rescue.htm .


Languages Supported
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SpeedTec supports all language versions of Windows 95/98.
Operating System Support:
	Windows 95  original version
	Windows 95a orig with servpack1
	Windows 95b OSR2
	Windows 95c OSR2.5 with IE4 
	Windows 95  with DUN 1.2
	Windows 95  with DUN 1.3
	Windows 98
	Windows 98 SE

Installation
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!

SpeedTec requires the Microsoft VB5 runtime files in your System directory:

Asycfilt.dll
Comcat.dll
Ctl3d.dll
Msvbvm50.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Olepro32.dll
Comdlg32.ocx
Stdole2.tlb
tabctl32.ocx

Make sure you are connected to your Internet Service Provider 
before starting the install.  If you do not have the latest 
version of these runtime files on your computer, SpeedTec will 
download them from the Montana Software web site during the 
install process.

Next, Speedtec will install the following files to the SpeedTec
directory on your hard drive:

SpeedTec.exe
readme.txt
SpeedTec.hlp
SpeedTec.cnt
Unwise32.exe
Install.log
Samphsts.spt


Uninstallation
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There is no uninstallation for the Microsoft Runtime files.  
This should not be needed however, since they are all fully 
backwards compatible.  If you wish to take added precautions 

SpeedTec can easily be uninstalled.  Note, however, that if you 
uninstall SpeedTec, it will return your settings to their exact
status before you first ran the program, and you'll no longer 
have the benefits of the changes. 

To uninstall the program follow these steps:

1.	Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel
2.	Open Add/Remove Programs
3.	Select SpeedTec and Click the Add/Remove button.

Uninstall removes the all of the installed SpeedTec files listed 
above.


SITE LICENSES
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A discount is available for site licenses for multiple computers:

1         license   $14.95 US
2-9       licenses  $13.00 US each
10-19     licenses  $12.00 US each
20-49     licenses  $11.00 US each
50-99     licenses  $10.00 US each
100-199   licenses  $ 9.00 US each
200-299   licenses  $ 8.00 US each
300-499   licenses  $ 7.00 US each
500-999   licenses  $ 6.50 US each
1000+     licenses  $ 6.00 US each

Larger corporate site license fees may be negotiated.


Technical Support & Contact Information
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Please note that there are no guarantees that changing the MaxMTU, 
RWIN and other settings from the Windows 95 default will speed up 
your data transfer rates.  There are too many variables to ensure 
the increase in every situation.  Your particular ISP, phone lines, 
computer configuration and modem may limit the speed of your 
connection more severely than these settings. 

In addition, general Internet congestion, a slow web server or 
bottlenecks created by intermediary routers in any data transfer 
situation may preclude high speed transfers.  Still, our feedback 
indicates that roughly 80-90% of people who experimented with these 
settings and filled out our online survey form had moderate to 
excellent success with changing these settings.
 
Nevertheless... "Your actual results may vary."

The fastest way to get Support for SpeedTec is to use the context-
sensitive help buttons located throughout the program.  Or you can 
visit our online FAQ at http://www.montanasoft.com/speedtec/faq/ 
If neither of these options work, you can e-mail us at:  
speedsupport@montanasoft.com


Known Bugs and Other Issues
===========================

There are no known bugs at this time.  If you discover new bugs, 
please e-mail speedsupport@montanasoft.com with the following 
information:

-  An exact description of the problem
-  The full text of all error messages
-  Which operating system you are using
-  Whether or not you have AOL installed
-  Whether or not you have MSDUN 1.2 or 1.3 installed

We will investigate the problem promptly and respond.

This Readme updated 9/23/99

