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- | ===== Note about Virtual Modem Support ===== | ||
- | Connecting through virtual modem is supported if you would like to emulate the dial-up sequence on a Windows 3.11 or 95/98 computer. You may use the [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem]] guide to set up a virtual modem. Note! Using Virtual Modem is NOT required. | ||
- | ===== Setup Instructions ===== | + | ===== Instructions ===== |
- | To begin, you will need to connect your vintage machine to the Internet. You can use any of the supported web browsers. You will need to tell your web browser to use the ALTERNET proxy. We currently have the following web browser instructions covered: | + | To begin, you will need to connect your vintage computer to your network and set it up so that it has access to the Internet. |
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+ | Connecting using Virtual Modem is optionally supported if you would like to emulate the dial-up sequence on a Windows 3.11 or a Windows 95/98 computer. If you would like to use the Virtual Modem, you may use the [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem]] guide to set it up. | ||
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+ | You can use any of the [[Features|supported web browsers]]. You will need to tell your web browser to use [[servers|a special proxy server]]. We currently have the following web browser instructions covered: | ||
* Internet Explorer 3.0 | * Internet Explorer 3.0 | ||
* Netscape Navigator 4.0 | * Netscape Navigator 4.0 |