MegaStream
Accelerator Installation Instructions
This
section will familiarize you with the features of The MegaStream
Accelerator Service Version 3.0. Please contact
us with any additional concerns or questions.
1.
Installation.
2.
Using The MegaStream Accelerator Service.
3.
Advanced Options.
4.
Uninstalling.
Need
further assistance? Feel free to contact us for product information or feedback.
Detailed Installation Instructions
The minimum system requirements are a Pentium 200MHz with
64MB RAM, and at least 5MB of hard-drive space. It works
with Internet Explorer 4.0 as well as Netscape Communicator
4.0 or any later releases of both browsers.
1. Download..
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Download
the installer to your desktop.
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Once
the download has completed, proceed to Step 2.
2.
Install.
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After
downloading the The MegaStream Accelerator Service installer
onto your Desktop, an icon will be on your Desktop.
Double-clicking on the icon will launch the installer.
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The
installer will guide you through the complete setup
process.
3.
Connect.
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As
this is your first time launching the product, you will
be prompted for a username and password. Enter the username
and password provided to you by your ISP in the fields
provided.
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Click
OK. The MegaStream Accelerator Service will connect
to your ISP.
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After
installing The MegaStream Accelerator Service, an icon
as shown below is placed in your system tray. Opening
any web browser launches The MegaStream Accelerator
Service.
4.
Browse the Web.
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Browse
the web as you normally would.
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When
finished, simply close your web browser, as you normally
would, and The MegaStream Accelerator Service will remain
idle in your system tray.
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If
you want to stop the application after browsing select
Stop Accelerator from the pop-up menu,
or if you desire to exit the application completely,
click Exit from the pop-up menu.
5.
Further Assistance.
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If
you experience problems downloading, installing or running
The MegaStream Accelerator Service, consult the Troubleshooting
or FAQ sections for further assistance.
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Still
having trouble? Feel free to contact Universal Telecom
at 541-752-9818 for product setup or feedback.
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Launching The MegaStream Accelerator Service
The MegaStream Accelerator Service launches automatically
each time you start Windows. It operates in the background
to accelerate your Internet connection. No user intervention
is required.
If The MegaStream Accelerator Service is not running and
you need to launch it manually, an icon titled "The MegaStream
Accelerator Service" is located in the Windows Start Menu
under the Accelerator folder.
The Accelerator taskbar icon appears in the Windows taskbar
to you show you it is running.
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Accessing the User Interface
Once launched, The MegaStream Accelerator Service will
remain in the system tray. For the most part, during web
browsing there will be no need to access the user interface.
You can use the user interface to change settings, view
connection status or acceleration statistics.
To access the user interface features, click on the The
MegaStream Accelerator Service icon in the system tray.
A pop-up menu will appear, providing access to all the features
of the product. Selecting and single-clicking any of the
menu items will access that particular feature.
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Setting Username and Password Information
Your username and password information is located in the
Connection Status dialog. To set your username and password:
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service taskbar icon
and select "Settings..." from the menu.
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Click
on the "Connection" tab.
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Enter
your username and password in the fields provided. To
avoid having to do this each time you connect, ensure
that the "Save password" box is checked.
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To
save your settings, press OK.
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Changing the Image Quality Setting
The image quality setting changes the quality of images
that appear in your The MegaStream Accelerator Service.
The higher the quality you select, the longer it will take
the image to load. For slower Internet connections, it is
recommended that you lower your image quality. This slider
can be adjusted anytime while browsing.
You can easily obtain full image quality for a particular
image (described below), so don't be overly conservative
about lowering your image quality setting.
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon. See the product guide if you are unsure how to
do this.
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Select
"Settings...".
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Select
the "Image Quality" tab.
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Use
the slider bar to adjust the image quality setting.
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Press
OK to save the settings.
Getting
Full Image Quality
Note:
The following information applies only when browsing with
Internet Explorer.
While
browsing, if you would like to request the full quality
image, simply right-click on the desired image from within
Internet Explorer and select "Show Original Image" from
the menu.
The
full quality image will appear in place of the lower quality
image.
If you
want to see the full quality version of all images on the
current page, simply right-click on any image from within
Internet Explorer and select "Show All Original Images"
from the menu.
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Changing the Pop-Up Blocker Settings
The MegaStream Accelerator Service can prevent pop-up windows
and floating flash advertisements from appearing while you
browse the Internet. This behavior is enabled by default,
and no user-intervention is required. However, you can disable
these features at any time.
A limited number of web sites require pop-ups to function
correctly. The MegaStream Accelerator Service allows
you to specify a "White List" of sites where pop-ups will
not be blocked.
You can also see a list of all pop-ups that were blocked.
This information is useful if you suspect a web site is
not functioning properly because pop-ups are being blocked.
Enabling and Disabling the Pop-Up Blocker
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon. See the user
interface section of the product guide if you are
unsure how to do this.
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Select
"Pop-Up Blocker...".
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Select
the "Options" tab.
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To
hear a beep whenever a pop-up is blocked, check "Notify
blocked pop-up by PC speaker beep".
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To
disable the blocking of floating Flash advertisements,
uncheck "Block Floating Flash-Ads".
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To
disable all pop-up blocking for all sites, uncheck "Enable
Popup Blocker".
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Press
OK to save the settings.
Disabling
the Pop-Up Blocker for Specific Sites.
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon. See the user interface
section of the product guide if you are unsure how to
do this.
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Select
"Pop-Up Blocker...".
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Select
the "White List" tab.
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Use
the "Add", "Remove" and "Remove All" buttons to manipulate
the White List.
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Press
OK to save the settings.
Viewing
the Pop-Up Blocker Log
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon. See the user interface
section of the product guide if you are unsure how to
do this.
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Select
"Pop-Up Blocker...".
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Select
the "Logging" tab.
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To
add a web site to the "White List" so that pop-ups are
no longer blocked from that site, right-click on the
site and click "Add to Whitelist".
Adding
Sites to the White List
You
can add sites to the White List within the Pop-Up Blocker
dialogs, shown above, or from within Internet Explorer.
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Right-click
on any text while browsing within Internet Explorer.
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Select
"Add to Whitelist" from the menu to add the current
site to the White List.
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Starting and Stopping
When The MegaStream Accelerator Service is launched it
automatically connects. Occasionally, you may need to stop
or start manually.
To Stop:
If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect,
right-click on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system
tray icon to access the pop-up menu. Select the menu item
"Stop Accelerator".
The
Accelerator system tray icon will now have a red dot in
it.
To
Start:
If Accelerator
is stopped and you want to manually start, right-click on
the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray icon
to access the pop-up menu. Select the menu item "Start Accelerator".
The
red dot in the Accelerator system tray icon will disappear.
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Closing The MegaStream Accelerator Service
To close The MegaStream Accelerator Service:
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon and select "Exit" from the pop-up menu (see below).
The MegaStream Accelerator Service will disconnect and
close. Doing this will not close any open browser windows.
Note:
The MegaStream Accelerator Service will automatically
launch again the next time you reboot your computer.
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Changing Your Connection Settings
Normally, the connection settings that are set during installation
do not need to be changed. If however, your ISP provides
new connection settings, you may change the preset ones
using the " Settings" dialog.
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Click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon to access the pop-up menu.
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Select
"Settings...".
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Click
on the "Connection" tab.
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Press
"Advanced...".
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Change
the "Remote Server Hostname" and "Server Port" to the
ones your ISP provided you. In most cases, it is unnecessary
to change the "Local Listening Port".
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Press
"OK" to close the "Connection" dialog box.
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Press
"OK" to save your new connection settings. These settings
will be used next time you connect with The MegaStream
Accelerator Service.
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Bypassing The MegaStream Accelerator Service for Selected
Sites
If you wish to bypass The MegaStream Accelerator Service
for certain web sites (web sites on your local corporate
intranet, for instance), then simply select the "Proxy Exclusion"
tab on the " Settings" dialog (see below). You have two
options for bypassing sites:
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If
you have already defined a proxy exclusion list in your
web browser, select "Use browser's proxy exclusion settings"
to configure The MegaStream Accelerator Service to exclude
these sites as well.
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You
may also "Specify a proxy exclusion list" by selecting
this option. In the given text field, list all the web
sites, separated by semicolons, that you wish to bypass
Accelerator Web Acceleration.
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Stop
and then start The MegaStream Accelerator Service.
Note:
In step 1, Netscape does not support the wildcard (*) operator.
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Accelerating Email
The MegaStream Accelerator Service can reduce the amount
of time it takes to send and receive email. The MegaStream
Accelerator Service accelerates email transparently without
any user intervention, so you can use your mail program
exactly as you normally would. It is compatible with any
POP3/SMTP client, including Outlook Express, Eudora and
Netscape Mail. Email acceleration is disabled by default.
To enable email acceleration:
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service system tray
icon. See the user interface
section of the product guide if you are unsure how to
do this.
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Select
"Settings...".
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Select
the "Email" tab.
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Select
"Enable for all applications".
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Press
OK to save the settings. The changes will take effect
the next time The MegaStream Accelerator Service and
your mail client are restarted.
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View Your Acceleration Statistics
You can view the acceleration statistics and how they change
dynamically using the Statistics dialog.
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Click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service taskbar icon
to access the pop-up menu.
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Select
"Statistics...", to display the Statistics summary dialog.
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Click
"Reset" to reset the statistics. You may do so at anytime
while browsing without affecting The MegaStream Accelerator
Service's performance or operation.
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Click
the "Details" button to view more detailed statistics
information.
Consult
the following table for a description of the values.
| Original
Data |
Size
of the original (uncompressed) data. |
| Actual
Data |
Amount
of data sent by The MegaStream Accelerator Service. |
| Savings
Ratio |
Factor
of reduction in data. E.g. A savings ratio of
4.00 means your connection is 4 times faster
than a normal connection on average. |
| Text-based |
This
row contains compression information regarding
text-based content. |
| Graphics |
Contains
compression information regarding graphical
content. |
| Others |
Contains
information regarding content that is neither
text nor graphical. |
| Upstream |
Lists
the total original and compressed amounts of
data uploaded. |
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Accessing Product Version Information
You may view the product version in the About dialog.
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Right-click
on the The MegaStream Accelerator Service taskbar icon
to access the pop-up menu.
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Select
"About" to display the About dialog.
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Updating Software
Auto Update will inform you of any major or minor software
upgrades to the Accelerator Service. By default, you will
be notified of all software upgrades.
If you want to manually update The MegaStream Accelerator
Service:
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Open
the "Settings" dialog.
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Click
on the "Update" tab.
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Select
"Update Now" to upgrade to the latest version.
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Press
OK to save the settings.
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Uninstalling The MegaStream Accelerator Service
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Under
the Windows Control Panel, select "Add or Remove Programs".
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Select
The MegaStream Accelerator Service and click Remove.
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The
uninstaller will launch and guide you through the un-installation
procedure.
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