March 1996 Windows Online

Compiled by Julie R. Blumenfeld

Try this sneaky tactic for a 32-bit connection that takes advantage of CompuServe's Internet capabilities.

Make sure that Dial-Up Networking, Adapter and Scripting are installed. Under Programs/Accessories, set up a new Dial-Up connection, add telephone access numbers, check the modem configuration, then finish the setup. Once the set-up is done, right-click on it and select Properties. Select Server Type and disable all options except Enable Software Compression. Use defaults for all other options.

Find the CompuServe IP addresses in the CompuServe Dialer's CIS.INI file. Right-click on Network Neighborhood and select Properties, TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter. Click on Properties. Choose DNS Configuration and enter IP addresses.

Now run the scripting program and choose CIS.SCP for the connection. Save your changes and reboot. Set all your CIS and Internet apps to work through Winsock. Now you can read e-mail, browse the Web, scan Usenet and visit CIS forums all at once.

• Digital Equipment Corp. has released a super-spider that can search World Wide Web pages and newsgroups up to 100 times faster than previous searching programs. The index, called Alta Vista, can be found at http://www.altavista.digital.com.
• Microsoft and NBC have announced plans for MSNBC, a hybrid all-news cable TV/Internet-based news service.
• Prodigy's new Wildflower Partners Division has acquired an interest in SonicNet, the popular rock and alternative-music Web site.
• After receiving a long-awaited face-lift, Yahoo is now supplying hourly updated Reuters news briefs.

The Internet is the perfect platform for political information. The best voter is an informed voter, so take a surf through the campaigns.

Democratic National Committee
http://www.democrats.org

Features Real-Audio speeches, mailing lists, pointers to resources and an events calendar.

GOP Main Street
http://www.rnc.org/

The GOP's Virtual Town on the Web offers places to visit, like the café, newsstand and convention center.

Libertarian Party Headquarters
ftp://ftp.digex.net/pub/access/lphq/lphq.html

This site offers press releases, platform information and directories of local affiliations as well as unofficial resources.

United We Stand America
http://www.uwsa.org/

UWSA includes feature articles, an online newsletter and local contacts.

1996 U.S. Presidential Election
http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Politics/Elections/1996_U_S__Presidential_Election

Yahoo organizes the latest 1996 election information. You'll also find links to related sites such as the League of Women Voters home page.

Microsoft has released a grab bag full of free add-ons and updates to its Web site. The company's Internet Products page (http://www.microsoft.com/internet/products.htm) has information and downloadable add-ons for Internet Explorer and Word.

You'll find links to the newest version of Internet Explorer and the new Virtual Explorer (currently in first beta) plug-in VRML 1.1 viewer. The newest versions of Internet Assistant for Word and the Word Viewer are also available. Add-ons for Microsoft Office products are available at http://www.microsoft.com/msoffice/freestuf/.

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